Manager, Digital Transformation - MedTech Surgery - R&D

About the role

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. Learn more at jnjmedtech.com

We are searching for the best talent for a Manager, Digital Transformation – MedTech R&D. This role can be located at any J&J MedTech site and will work a Flex/Hybrid schedule with 3 days per week onsite. This position may require up to 20% domestic or international travel.

Purpose

The Manager, Digital Transformation is accountable for owning, evolving, and realizing value from sector and enterprise digital platforms and capabilities that enable MedTech R&D. This role combines product ownership, platform stewardship, ecosystem leadership, and innovation enablement to ensure digital investments remain scalable, sustainable, and valuable over time. The Manager is responsible for the full lifecycle of digital platforms – including Product Lifecycle Management, Risk & Requirements, and adjacent R&D capabilities – while adapting to changes in business scale, operating models, and technology. While specific tools and technologies may evolve, accountability for outcomes, value realization, and long-term platform health are critical responsibilities of the role.

The Manager owns defined platforms, products, or capability areas; may lead people or operate as a senior individual contributor with product accountability; typically more hands-on in execution and delivery; owns capability-level roadmaps and onboarding success; scope is typically focused on defined domains or subsets of the ecosystem.

You Will Be Responsible For

• Product ownership and lifecycle management of sector R&D digital platforms, including deployments, operations, adoption, and value realization
• Strategic planning, roadmap development, governance, and stakeholder alignment
• Innovation enablement through automation and adaptive, data-driven digital capabilities; evaluation and sponsorship of emerging technologies

Qualifications / Requirements

• At least 8–12+ years of applied experience; equivalent experience, certifications, or demonstrated expertise may be considered in lieu of formal years of experience
• Proven experience in digital transformation, sector platforms, or product ownership
• Strong understanding of R&D processes and regulated environments
• Ability to define vision, roadmaps, priorities, and governance models
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
• Ability to own and deliver defined platforms or capability areas
• May lead people or operate as a senior individual contributor
• Strong execution focus and delivery accountability
• Ability to travel up to 20% domestically (US) and internationally

Preferred Experience

• Leading global digital platforms or portfolios
• Experience with PLM, Risk & Requirements, or digital thread enablement
• Exposure to automation, AI, or emerging digital technologies

Benefits

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 period
• Volunteer Leave – 32 hours per calendar year
• Military Spouse Time-Off – 80 hours per calendar year

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.

Pay

The anticipated base pay range for this position is: $117,000.00 – $201,250.00