Senior Manager Commercial Development projects | J&J MedTech | Vision

Johnson & Johnson; Maidenhead; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Johnson & Johnson MedTech Vision Care in the Western Europe markets is seeking a Senior Manager – Commercial Development Projects to lead high-impact transformations and drive commercial value across the region. The role is office-based with a hybrid model in UK (Maidenhead), France (Paris) or Ireland (Dublin, Limerick) with up to 30% travel.

The successful candidate will own outcomes, partner with peers, and act as a catalyst for profitable growth, capital efficiency, and portfolio optimisation

Qualifications

• Experience leading cross-functional transformation programmes with commercial impact.
• Strong focus on gross profit improvement and portfolio optimisation.
• Proven ability to influence senior stakeholders and deliver measurable results.

Responsibilities

• Lead multiple interconnected projects and ensure alignment with EMEA Vision priorities.
• Develop integrated programme plans with timelines, budgets, and governance.
• Drive value delivery through governance reporting on profit, revenue, and cost optimisation.
• Collaborate with Marketing, Commercial, Finance, IT, Supply Chain and Compliance to deliver change.

Skills

Project management

Cross-functional leadership

Stakeholder management

Portfolio management

Strategic thinking

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:

Project/Program Management Group

Job Sub Function:

Project/Program Management

Job Category:

Professional

All Job Posting Locations:

Dublin, Ireland, Issy-les-Moulineaux, France, Issy-les-Moulineaux, Hauts-de-Seine, France, Maidenhead, Berkshire, United Kingdom

Job Description:

Senior Manager – Commercial Development Projects | J&J MedTech | Vision Care | Western Europe Markets

Johnson & Johnson MedTech | Vision is seeking a Senior Manager – Commercial Development Projects.

This is an office based (hybrid model) in UK (Maidenhead), France (Paris) or Ireland (Dublin, Limerick) with up to 30% travel.

Who are we?

At Johnson & Johnson MedTech, 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 https://www.jnj.com

Johnson & Johnson MedTech | Vision

Johnson & Johnson Vision is committed to improving and restoring sight for patients worldwide. Since debuting the world’s first disposable soft contact lens in 1987, it has been helping patients see better through its world-leading ACUVUE® Brand Contact Lenses. In 2017, J&J expanded into cataract surgery, laser refractive surgery (LASIK), and consumer eye health, and now serves more than 60 million patients a day across 103 countries with its eye health portfolio.

Purpose of the role

You will be responsible for leading high-impact, cross-functional transformation programmes, with a strong emphasis on commercial value creation, gross profit improvement, and strategic portfolio optimisation for the Vision Care business across the Western Europe markets.

This role goes beyond project delivery and requires a high-agency leader who takes full ownership for outcomes—someone who proactively identifies opportunities, mobilises stakeholders, and drives measurable business impact

The successful candidate will be a leading individual contributor who is viewed as a valuable partner by peers and will act as a catalyst for profitable growth, leading initiatives that enhance capital efficiency, optimise product portfolios, and improve commercial execution through both systems transformation and business model innovation.

This high-visibility role offers the individual the opportunity to showcase their skills and make a significant business impact, providing a robust platform for career development within J&J, allowing them to pursue career aspirations in any chosen direction.

Reporting directly to Managing Director, Western Europe Vision Care, this position will support the J&J Vision Care Western Europe Leadership Team, and work closely with Market Development Director, J&J Vision and EMEA PMO community as as a leading member of the Program Management Office.

Key Responsibilities

1. Programme & Portfolio Management Excellence

• Lead, coordinate, and govern multiple interconnected projects, ensuring alignment to EMEA Vision strategic priorities.

  • Challenge the status quo and drive decision-making

  • Ensure delivery of tangible, measurable results

• Develop integrated programme plans, including timelines, dependencies, resources, budgets & budgetary control, vendor management, and risk mitigation.

• Implement robust governance frameworks, including executive-level reporting on:

  • Value delivery (gross profit, revenue, cost optimisation)

  • Portfolio health and prioritisation

  • Strategic alignment and trade-offs

• Lead and influence senior stakeholders across Marketing, Commercial, Finance, IT, Supply Chain, and Compliance.

2. Strategic Business Transformation & Value Creation

• Lead and deliver a portfolio of strategic initiatives aligned to mid- and long-term growth objectives, with clear linkage to gross profit and return on capital investment.

  • Proactively identify business issues and opportunities