Manager, Innovative Health Discovery Lead

Overview

Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine R&D is recruiting for a Manager, Innovative Health Discovery Lead. This position is a hybrid role and will be located in Raritan, NJ. The Innovative Health (IH) Organization has been created to drive meaningful impact to participant health and wellbeing by reinventing the clinical trial experience. The IH organization connects teams across development to novel capabilities and solutions, unleashing the potential of innovation to drive broader access to innovative medicines, and enriching the healthcare experience for all.

The IH department reports into Global Development’s (GD) Business Growth, Innovation and Advocacy (BGIA) department and is dedicated to driving innovation into the clinical operating model to make clinical development faster and better for patients, investigators, Johnson & Johnson, and the industry ’s approach is to learn through doing. We design and conduct innovation projects that generate knowledge about novel operational models, methods and solutions.

Once proven valuable and feasible, we embed new operational approaches and technologies into Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicines R&D with the goals of improving patient and site experiences, expediting drug development, and reducing overall costs. Our success comes by way of our entrepreneurial culture and teamwork.

The Manager, IH Discovery Lead will be responsible for identifying, assessing, and prioritizing business needs within clinical development, and scouting innovative solutions, both internal and external, that align with strategic objectives. This role will drive cross-functional collaboration, ensure structured intake processes, and foster a culture of innovation to accelerate clinical trial efficiency and impact.

• Business Needs Assessment:
  Partner with stakeholders to uncover challenges, pain points, and opportunities across the clinical portfolio. Apply diverse techniques (interviews, surveys, data analysis, workshops) to extract actionable insights.
• Establish mechanisms for selecting the right approach to surface meaningful insights.

• Prioritization And Decision Support:
  Develop frameworks to rank business needs by impact, urgency, and strategic alignment. Facilitate stakeholder workshops to validate priorities. Support informed decisions considering feasibility, resources, and return on investment (ROI).

• Requirements Definition:
  Translate high-level needs into clear, actionable requirements. Ensure requirements are feasible and aligned with business objectives. Communicate requirements effectively to project and delivery teams for solutioning.

• Capability Building:
  Create and maintain processes, tools, and methodologies for intake, prioritization, competitive intelligence and scouting. Maintain awareness of the clinical portfolio to anticipate future needs.

• Internal Solution Scanning:
  Assess existing processes, systems, and tools for improvement opportunities. Recommend enhancements or alternatives based on business needs.

• External Market Research & Scouting:
  Track industry trends, emerging technologies, and competitive landscapes. Explore and adapt scouting tactics to identify innovative solutions and partners. Build and maintain a comprehensive database of internal and external solutions. Develop professional networks to enhance scouting performance.

• Solution Assessment:
  Collaborate with relevant teams to assess integration requirements and adoption readiness. Evaluate technical feasibility, scalability, and sustainability of proposed solutions.

• Vendor Relationship Management:
  Build strong relationships with external vendors and partners. Support procurement in negotiating cost-effective contracts. Monitor vendor performance and alignment with organizational goals.

• Cross-Functional Collaboration:
  
  Work closely with innovation leads, solution leads, and business teams to ensure alignment. Promote transparency and shared understanding of business needs.

• Measurement And Evaluation:
  Define Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for intake and scouting effectiveness. Monitor and analyze performance data to identify trends and…