Senior Manager, Strategy, Portfolio and Operations

Overview

Switzerland - Requisition Number: R-055657

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 Med Tech, 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.

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Job Function
Regulatory Affairs Group

Job Sub Function
Regulatory Product Submissions and Registration

Job Category
People Leader

All Job Posting Locations
Raritan, New Jersey, United States of America, Spring House, Pennsylvania, United States of America, Titusville, New Jersey, United States of America

About Innovative Medicine

Our expertise in Innovative Medicine is informed and inspired by patients, whose insights fuel our science-based advancements. Visionaries like you work on teams that save lives by developing the medicines of tomorrow.

Join us in developing treatments, finding cures, and pioneering the path from lab to life while championing patients every step of the way. Learn more at

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):

• United States - Requisition Number: R-054778
• United Kingdom - Requisition Number: R-055628
• Belgium, Netherlands, Poland - Requisition Number: R-055650
• Switzerland - Requisition Number: R-055657

Remember, whether you apply to one or all of these requisition numbers, your applications will be considered as a single submission.

Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine R&D is recruiting for a Senior Manager, Strategy, Portfolio and Operations. This position is a hybrid role and can be located in Raritan, NJ;
Titusville, NJ;
Horsham, PA; or Spring House, PA.

The Senior Manager, Strategy, Portfolio and Operations will be responsible for driving organization readiness across the organization. This individual will lead a team to ensure priorities are determined, value is created and there is successful adoption of transformation efforts. The ideal candidate will be a seasoned expert in project management, financial management, value management, people leadership, change management and enterprise communications, with the ability to influence senior leadership, craft compelling narratives, and guide teams through complex change.

• Implement and execute a methodology to evaluate the business case for and prioritize initiatives based on alignment with strategic goals, potential to deliver business value, technical feasibility and resource requirements.
• Partner with leaders to identify the key value drivers and develop the business case for each department and portfolio initiative, quantifying the potential benefits, such as cost savings, increased efficiency, or improved stakeholder satisfaction.
• Track the realization of benefits for each initiative, monitoring the progress of each initiative and evaluating the actual benefits achieved compared to the projected benefits.
• Communicate the value created by the initiatives within the portfolio to key stakeholders, including senior leaders, by creating reports and presentations that clearly illustrate the benefits realized and the impact on Global Regulatory Affairs (GRA) goals and objectives.
• Continuous review of latest financial thinking and recommending reallocation, re-prioritization and optimization of the portfolio based on progress of programs/projects, technology obsolescence, and evolving organizational objectives.
• Provide key partners with timely assessment of our financial status, including initiatives, performance metrics and identification/recommendation to address portfolio issues affecting performance.
• Develop and execute integrated change management and communications strategies across Digital Regulatory Innovation for Value and Efficiency (DRIVE) and Regulatory Operations Digital Innovation (RODI) initiatives.
• Lead and mentor a team of change managers and communications specialists, fostering a culture of excellence, innovation, and accountability.
• Serve as the strategic advisor to senior leadership on change readiness, stakeholder engagement, and communications planning.
• Drive continuous improvement in change and communications processes, tools, and templates.
• Champion a unified voice across DRIVE and RODI, ensuring clarity, transparency, and alignment in all messaging.
• Create compelling executive-level messaging, presentations, and storytelling that align with business priorities and transformation goals.
• Establish and track change adoption metrics, communication effectiveness, and stakeholder sentiment…