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

7355-Johnson & Johnson Medical Limited Legal Entity

South Dublin

Hybrid

EUR 120,000 - 150,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Johnson & Johnson MedTech Vision Care Western Europe seeks a Senior Manager to lead high-impact transformation programmes across Ireland, UK, France. Hybrid office model with up to 30% travel.

You will own portfolio governance, strategic roadmaps, and value realisation, partnering with Marketing, Commercial, Finance, IT, and Supply Chain to deliver profit growth.

Qualifications

Experience leading large, cross-functional transformation programmes.
Strong impact on gross profit, revenue and efficiency.
Ability to translate strategy into executable roadmaps.

Responsibilities

Lead programme and portfolio management excellence across cross-functional teams.
Shape and deliver strategic initiatives linked to growth and profitability.
Develop multi-year roadmaps with clear priorities and resources.
Drive systems and business model transformation with measurable value delivery.

Skills

Curious Mindset

Strategic Leadership

Strategic Thinking

Agile Decision Making

Analytics Insights

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Leadership

Program Management

Portfolio Management

PMO

Project Management Tools

Tools

CRM (Salesforce/Dynamics)

ERP (SAP S4 Hana)

Job description

At Johnson & Johnson,we believe health is everything. Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build aworld where complex diseases are prevented, treated, and cured,where treatments are smarter and less invasive, andsolutions 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 a leading member of the Program Management Office.

Key Responsibilities

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.
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 Identify, shape, and execute gross profit enhancement programmes, including:
- Portfolio optimisation (SKU rationalisation, mix improvement, lifecycle management)
- Pricing, margin, and trade investment effectiveness
- Channel and go-to-market model optimisation
Be accountable for value realisation, ensuring matrix teams deliver against financial and strategic targets—not only milestones. Translate strategic priorities into a structured roadmap and sequenced project portfolio, ensuring measurable value delivery and benefits tracking.
Strategic Roadmap Development Build and continuously refine multi-year strategic roadmaps linked to:
- Sustainable capital efficient profitable growth
- Market competitiveness and portfolio positioning
Translate strategy into clear execution pathways, defining:
- Priority initiatives
- Sequencing and dependencies
- Resource requirements and trade‑offs
Partner with commercial, finance, and supply chain leaders to ensure roadmap credibility and execution feasibility.
Systems & Business Model Transformation Shape and lead major system implementations (CRM, ERP, Digital EcoSystems) while ensuring:
- Strong linkage to business value and commercial outcomes
- Adoption and operating model integration
Drive transformation initiatives including:
- New trade channels and routes-to-market
- Business model innovation
- Digital enablement of commercial processes

Who are we looking for?

Leadership Expectations Acts as a catalyst for change, consistently raising performance standards and challenging existing ways of working. Combines strategic thinking with execution excellence, ensuring ideas translate into delivered outcomes. Coaches and mentors teams on value-driven programme delivery and structured problem solving.
Core Experience Strong experience in programme and portfolio management in complex, matrix organisations. Demonstrated experience in:
- Portfolio optimisation and commercial performance improvement
- Building and executing strategic roadmaps
- Managing multi-year transformation programmes linked to growth, gross profit improvement and efficiency
Capabilities High Agency Leadership & Ownership - bias for action, accountability for outcomes, and resilience in navigating complexity. Strong strategic thinking, business acumen and intellectual curiosity, with the ability to connect initiatives to financial impact. Ability to translate strategy into executable plans and measurable results. Advanced stakeholder management and influencing skills at senior leadership level.
Technical & Functional Skills Experience with CRM (Salesforce/Dynamics), ERP (SAP S4 Hana), and Digital Transformations. Strong grounding in commercial, financial, and supply chain processes. Expertise in project/programme methodologies (FPX, Agile, PMBOK, etc.).

What type of mark will YOU make?

By joining Johnson & Johnson MedTech you will find boundless opportunities to craft your path & amplify your impact inside & outside our walls. And with our commitment to be the world’s healthiest workforce you can strengthen your body as well and our mind. When you work at Johnson & Johnson you can touch over a Billion lives worldwide every day. And that changes everything.

What’s in it for YOU?

It’s important to us that you feel you can bring your whole self to work; at Johnson & Johnson we provide an environment for you to fulfil your career aspirations as well as promoting your physical and mental wellbeing. As part of our offering, you will receive a competitive compensation and benefits package as well as benefits that can be tailored to what is valuable to you throughout different stages of your life.

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