Manager, Digital Transformation - MedTech R&D

Johnson Johnson; Zug; Hybrid; CHF 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retirement plan

Long-term incentive program

Paid time off benefits

Job summary

Johnson & Johnson is seeking a Manager, Digital Transformation - MedTech R&D to own and evolve digital platforms across the R&D portfolio. The role combines product ownership, platform stewardship, and ecosystem leadership with the ability to influence strategy and delivery at multiple sites.

Based in the Zug region with a hybrid schedule (3 days onsite) and travel up to 20% domestically or internationally, you will drive value realization and sustainable platform health within a regulated

Qualifications

• 8–12+ years of applied experience in digital transformation.
• 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 travel up to 20% domestically and internationally.

Responsibilities

• Own product lifecycle management of sector R&D digital platforms, including deployments and value realization.
• Lead strategic planning, roadmap development, governance, and stakeholder alignment.
• Drive innovation through automation and data‑driven digital capabilities; evaluate emerging technologies.

Skills

Product ownership

Digital transformation

R&D processes

Regulated environments

Stakeholder management

Delivery accountability

Travel readiness

Tools

PLM

Risk & Requirements

Digital thread

Job description

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 jnj.com .

As guided by Our Credo, Johnson & Johnson is responsible to our employees who work with us throughout the world. We provide an inclusive work environment where each person is considered as an individual. At Johnson & Johnson, we respect the diversity and dignity of our employees and recognize their merit.

Job Function

R&D Product Development

Job Sub Function

R&D Digital

Job Category

People Leader

All Job Posting Locations

Zug, Switzerland

Job Description

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 that 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 typically focused on defined domains or subsets of the ecosystem.

The Manager is 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 international.

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.

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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

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