Head of Product Management & Innovation

At Johnson & Johnson, we believe health is everything. Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build a world where complex diseases are prevented, treated, and cured, where treatments are smarter and less invasive, and solutions are personal. Through our expertise in Innovative Medicine and MedTech, we are uniquely positioned to innovate across the full spectrum of healthcare solutions today to deliver the breakthroughs of tomorrow, and profoundly impact health for humanity. com As guided by Our Credo, Johnson & Johnson is responsible to our employees who work with us throughout the world. At Johnson & Johnson, we respect the diversity and dignity of our employees and recognize their merit. Technology Product & Platform Management Job Sub Function: Technical Product Management Job Category: Scientific/Technology All Job Posting Locations: Medical Device Business Services a member of the Johnson & Johnson family of companies is currently seeking a Product Manager to join our team. Please note that this role is available across multiple countries and may be posted under different requisition numbers to comply with local requirements. While you are welcome to apply to any or all of the postings, we recommend focusing on the specific country(s) that align with your preferred location(s): Cork, Ireland / Leeds, UK - R-081617 Remember, whether you apply to one or all of these requisition numbers, your applications will be considered as a single submission. Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build a world where complex diseases are prevented, treated, and cured, where treatments are smarter and less invasive, and solutions are personal. Learn more at Johnson & Johnson announced plans to separate our Orthopedics business to establish a standalone orthopedics company, operating as DePuy Synthes. The process of the planned separation is anticipated to be completed within 18 to 24 months, subject to legal requirements, including consultation with works councils and other employee representative bodies, as may be required, regulatory approvals and other customary conditions and approvals. Should you accept this position, it is anticipated that, following conclusion of the transaction, you would be an employee of DePuy Synthes and your employment would be governed by DePuy Synthes employment processes, programs, policies, and benefit plans. About the Team Join our dynamic and forward-thinking AI & Digital Team—a passionate, hardworking crew dedicated to transforming our supply chain with innovative, scalable AI and digital solutions. Together with our business partners, we are implementing innovative digital solutions that will help us adapt to a dynamic environment where patients and surgeons are expecting increasingly personalized care. These solutions will drive real-time, data-driven decisions - enabling us to sense and seize growth, anticipate and mitigate disruptions, and streamline processes as we navigate increasing complexity. As a Product Manager, you’ll lead cross-functional teams to develop innovative AI & Digital solutions to ensure seamless delivery of Orthopaedics products to our patients —Keeping People Moving! You will be accountable for developing and driving the strategy for a product portfolio, setting key performance metrics, and ensuring that outcomes meet business and quality standards in a fast-paced, impactful environment. You will report to the Director of Digital Strategy & Deployment. Partner with senior stakeholders to create the vision and articulate the short and long-term product strategy and life cycle plan for your product portfolio- ensuring alignment and managing interdependencies with a broader digital applications strategic roadmap. Develop business cases and financial plans for portfolios for which you are accountable Work closely with cross-functional teams to develop and execute solutions that meet the defined scope on time and at cost, ensuring projects meet business and quality standards Drive life cycle decisions by evaluating trade-offs that balance customer experience, strategic value, cost, and timelines. Execute life cycle plans following established standards and supporting change management with key business partners Establish key performance metrics across all platforms and collaborate with cross-functional partners to define and measure value capture Accountability for maintaining the integrity of the product portfolio database/tool, ensuring all project information (status, financials, resourcing) is current and accurate for monthly and quarterly reporting Effectively manage communication of product execution timelines and performance with customer and other key stakeholders Partner with customers to develop and support execution for change management plans, ensuring successful product adoption Support recruiting, development, and training for the product team - including support for writing effective user stores, managing the product backlog and making trade-off decisions Support the Scrum Master in proactively identifying and helping to resolve project issues, manage risks to project delivery, and ensure projects are completed on time and within budget. Minimum Bachelor's degree and/or equivalent University degree required; focused degree in Math, Economics, Bioinformatics, Statistics, Engineering, Computer Science, or other quantitative fields preferred. Experience and Skills: Required: Minimum six (6) years of relevant professional work experience Work experience in supply chain or software development, with significant leadership experience delivering successful and innovative digital and/or software products Demonstrable experience working in Agile environments and applying Scrum principles to deliver successful outcomes Extensive experience in setting and delivering a strategy with full accountability for execution outcomes. Customer Obsession and strong facilitation skills, with a passion for distilling complex business use cases into elegant solutions that delight users A bias towards action with strong decision-making capabilities Proven ability to influence without direct authority and communicate clearly across functions - including proficiency in identifying and resolving conflicts constructively Ability to build out financial plans and formal business cases. Strong financial acumen with direct experience managing budgets, timelines, and resources Ability to thrive in an ambiguous environment with changing priorities Preferred: Familiarity with E2E supply chain domains such as Planning , Manufacturing, Procurement, and Distribution within a MedTech or similar industry Familiarity with tools like Jira and Confluence Experience with systems thinking, analytics and experiment design and a solid understanding of software development processes and concepts. UX/UI design experience or familiarity partnering with UX/UI designers Familiarity with design tools such as Figma and Adobe XD Experience managing technology vendors Previous software development experience Familiarity with AI concepts Agile/Agile Scrum professional certifications Other: May require up to 20% domestic and/or international travel to other sites and locations Johnson & Johnson is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by federal, state or local law. We actively seek qualified candidates who are protected veterans and individuals with disabilities as defined under VEVRAA and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation, external applicants please contact us via internal employees contact AskGS to be directed to your accommodation resource. Analytical Reasoning, Coaching, Cost Management, Critical Thinking, Give Feedback, Human-Computer Interaction (HCI), Organizing, Performance Measurement, Product Development, Product Improvements, Product Strategies, Project Management Methodology (PMM), Research and Development, Software Development Management, Strategic Supply Chain Management, Technical Credibility, Technical Writing The anticipated base pay range for this position is : $102,000.00 - $177,100.00 Additional Description for Pay Transparency: Subject to the terms of their respective plans, employees are eligible to participate in the Company’s consolidated retirement plan (pension) and savings plan (401(k)). Subject to the terms of their respective policies and date of hire, employees are eligible for the following time off benefits: for employees who reside in the State of Washington -56 hours per calendar year Holiday pay, including Floating Holidays -13 days per calendar year Work, Personal and Family Time - up to 40 hours per calendar year Parental Leave - 480 hours within one year of the birth/adoption/foster care of a child Bereavement Leave - 240 hours for an immediate family member: Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build a world where complex diseases are prevented, treated, and cured, where treatments are smarter and less invasive, and solutions are personal. Learn more at Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information Limit the Use of My Personal Information