Manager, Portfolio Management, PLM at Johnson & Johnson

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Job Function:

Technology Product & Platform Management:

Job Sub Function:

Technical Product Management:

Job Category:

People Leader

All Job Posting Locations:

New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States of America, Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, United States of America, Raritan, New Jersey, United States of America, Raynham, Massachusetts, United States of America, Warsaw, Indiana, United States of America, West Chester, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Job Description:

Location: Raritan, New Jersey, West Chester, Pennsylvania, Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, Raynham, Massachusetts, Warsaw, Indiana

De Puy Synthes is recruiting for a(n) Manager, TPO Portfolio and Project Management.

Johnson & Johnson announced plans to separate our Orthopedics business to establish a standalone orthopedics company, operating as De Puy 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 De Puy Synthes and your employment would be governed by De Puy Synthes employment processes, programs, policies, and benefit plans. In that case, details of any planned changes would be provided to you by De Puy Synthes at an appropriate time and subject to any necessary consultation processes.

Job Overview:

The Manager, TPO Portfolio Project Management serves as the primary owner of Portfolio and Project Management technology products supporting R&D and Supply Chain product development and project activities. This role partners closely with R&D, Quality, Regulatory, Supply Chain, and IT stakeholders to ensure technology investments are aligned to business priorities, regulatory requirements, and product development needs. This position plays a critical role in accelerating innovation, driving visibility, governance, and value realization across the organization and reports into the De Puy Synthes Technology organization.

Key Responsibilities:

• Own the product vision, roadmap, and backlog for the assigned Portfolio and Project Management technology platforms, ensuring cross-functional alignment.

• Partner with R&D, Supply Chain, and other cross-functional teams to gather requirements and translate them into clear user stories and acceptance criteria.

• Lead prioritization decisions to balance business value, compliance, and delivery timelines.

• Serve as the primary point of accountability for product performance, lifecycle management, and continuous improvement.

• Collaborate with development teams to support agile delivery, including sprint planning, backlog refinement, and release readiness.

• Drive continuous improvement of portfolio management processes, tools, and governance models.

• Monitor product outcomes and KPIs to ensure solutions deliver measurable value to the cross-functional teams.

• Demonstrate Johnson & Johnson’s Credo and leadership behaviors in all interactions.

• Lead the application of AI, advanced analytics, and automation to modernize R&D platforms, accelerating product development, improving scientific and engineering insights, and strengthening end‑to‑end decision‑making while enabling scalable, compliant, and efficient R&D operations from discovery through lifecycle management.

Qualifications:

Education

• Bachelor’s degree required (Information Systems, Engineering, Computer Science, or related field).

• Master’s degree (MBA or relevant technical discipline) preferred.

Experience and Skills

Required:

• 6-8 years of experience in technology, digital product management, or clinical systems, with experience at the manager or senior individual contributor level.

• Proven experience as a product owner or product manager for enterprise technology solutions.

• Strong ability to translate business needs into technology requirements.

• Demonstrated stakeholder management and cross‑functional collaboration skills and influence without authority.

• Experience working in regulated industries (e.g., medical devices, pharmaceuticals, life sciences).

• Experience working with agile or hybrid delivery methodologies.

Preferred:

• Experience supporting R&D Product Development technology platforms within a global organization.

• Familiarity with Agile, SAFe, or hybrid delivery models in an enterprise IT environment.

• Experience with portfolio and project management tools and financial tracking.

• Strong analytical and problem‑solving capabilities.

• Ability to influence without authority in a matrixed organization.

Other:

• Language: English proficiency required.

• Travel: Up to 10–15%, primarily domestic.

• Certifications: Product Owner, Agile, or Project Management certifications (preferred).

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.

Johnson & Johnson is committed to providing an interview process that is inclusive of our applicants’ needs. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation, please contact us via https://www.jnj.com/contact-us/careers or contact AskGS to be directed to your accommodation resource.

#De Puy Synthes Careers

Required Skills: Preferred Skills:

Analytical Reasoning, Consulting, Cost Management, Developing Others, Human-Computer Interaction (HCI), Inclusive Leadership, Leadership, People Performance Management, Performance Measurement, Product Development, Product Strategies, Project Management Methodology (PMM), Research and Development, Resource Management, Software Development Management, Strategic Supply Chain Management, Team Management

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)).

This position is eligible to participate in the Company’s long-term incentive program.

Subject to the terms of their respective policies and date of hire, employees are eligible for the following time off benefits:

Vacation –120 hours per calendar year

Sick time - 40 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Colorado –48 hours per calendar year; 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: 40 hours for an extended family member per calendar year

Caregiver Leave – 80 hours in a 52-week rolling period10 days

Volunteer Leave – 32 hours per calendar year

Military Spouse Time-Off – 80 hours per calendar year