Manager, Innovation Lead

About the role

We are searching for the best talent for our Manager, Innovation Lead position to be located in Titusville, NJ or Spring House, PA.

Responsibilities

• Design and execute agile innovation demonstration projects to evaluate effectiveness, viability and return on investment.
• Collaborate with internal and external cross-functional teams to validate hypotheses.
• Lead cross-functional project teams and manage multiple initiatives simultaneously while maintaining momentum and delivery focus.
• Proactively identify potential roadblocks and take a solutions-driven approach for complex and undefined projects.
• Support IH Launch with change management to ensure successful implementation in the broader organization.

Requirements

• A Bachelor’s degree is required; Master’s degree/Graduate degree in business or life sciences is highly preferred.
• A minimum of 4 years of work experience in industry or academia is required, including at least 3 years within a clinical development environment (pharmaceutical, medical devices, CRO or other clinical development service organization).
• Strong project leadership skills combining hands-on project management, proactive planning, stakeholder alignment, and effective issue and conflict resolution is required.
• A solid foundation in project management principles is required; formal project management certification is preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to take an idea through proposal, demonstration and to a scaled solution is required.
• Ability to lead cross-functional project teams and manage multiple initiatives simultaneously while maintaining momentum and delivery focus is required.
• Ability to craft solid business cases based on active listening and solid benchtop analysis is required.

Qualifications

• A Bachelor’s degree is required; Master’s degree/Graduate degree in business or life sciences is highly preferred.
• A minimum of 4 years of work experience in industry or academia is required, including at least 3 years within a clinical development environment (pharmaceutical, medical devices, CRO or other clinical development service organization).
• Strong project leadership skills combining hands-on project management, proactive planning, stakeholder alignment, and effective issue and conflict resolution is required.
• A solid foundation in project management principles is required; formal project management certification is preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to take an idea through proposal, demonstration and to a scaled solution is required.
• Ability to lead cross-functional project teams and manage multiple initiatives simultaneously while maintaining momentum and delivery focus is required.
• Ability to craft solid business cases based on active listening and solid benchtop analysis is required.

Skills

• Alliance Formation
• Budget Management
• Continuous Improvement
• Design Thinking
• Developing Others
• Entrepreneurship
• Facilitation
• Inclusive Leadership
• Innovation
• Leadership
• Market Research
• Negotiation
• Operations Management
• Organizational Project Management
• Resource Allocation
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Standard Operating Procedure (SOP)
• Strategic Change
• Team Management

Pay

The anticipated base pay range for this position is: $102,000.00 - $177,100.00

Schedule

Not specified

Benefits

For additional general information on Company benefits, please go to: - https://www.careers.jnj.com/employee-benefits