Mgr Tech Product Management

Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine; Hyderabad; Hybrid; INR 2,500,000 - 4,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Johnson & Johnson Hyderabad is seeking a seasoned Portfolio Manager, ICC to lead portfolio planning, governance, and value realization for technology initiatives within the Innovation Capability Center. You will work with technology leaders, product owners, finance partners, and delivery teams to ensure strategic alignment and transparent governance.

You will drive budget planning, resource management, and agile delivery, enabling data-driven decisions and continuous improvement across a global

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in portfolio management, program management, product operations, technology delivery, or transformation management.
• 5+ years of experience leading portfolio governance, financial planning, delivery oversight, or large-scale technology programs.
• Experience working with global technology teams, senior stakeholders, and cross-functional operating models.
• Experience with Agile, Product Operating Model, DevOps-enabled technology delivery, and digital transformation initiatives preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead portfolio planning and governance for ICC technology programs, product teams, and pivotal initiatives.
• Partner with senior leaders to align portfolio priorities with business strategy and digital transformation goals.
• Create transparent portfolio views covering scope, roadmap, dependencies, risks, financials, resources, and value outcomes.
• Drive portfolio execution health, governance forums, and decision support for leadership.

Skills

Portfolio Management

Financial Planning

Delivery Governance

Agile Delivery

Executive Communication

Stakeholder Management

Budget Forecasting

Risk & Issue Management

Vendor Planning

Change Leadership

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, IT, CS, Engineering, Finance

MBA preferred

Tools

Jira

Azure DevOps

Planview

Power BI

Excel

MS Project

Job description

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

Technology Product & Platform Management

Job Sub Function

Technical Product Management

Job Category

People Leader

All Job Posting Locations

Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India

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.

Sub Function

Portfolio Management, Product Operations & Delivery Excellence

Location

Hyderabad, India (Hybrid)

Reports To

Director ICC

Position Overview

Johnson & Johnson is seeking a highly motivated Portfolio Manager, ICC to lead portfolio planning, governance, prioritization, execution oversight, and value realization for technology initiatives delivered through the Innovation Capability Center.

This role will work closely with technology leaders, product owners, business stakeholders, finance partners, delivery teams, and vendor partners to ensure that the ICC portfolio is strategically aligned, transparently governed, financially disciplined, and driven with operational excellence.

The successful candidate will bring strong portfolio management expertise, executive communication, financial and resource planning skills, Agile delivery understanding, and the ability to connect strategy with execution across a complex global technology environment.

Key Responsibilities

Portfolio Strategy & Governance

• Lead portfolio planning and governance processes for ICC technology programs, product teams, and pivotal initiatives.
• Partner with senior leaders to align portfolio priorities with business strategy, digital transformation goals, and enterprise technology roadmaps.
• Establish and maintain portfolio intake, prioritization, decision-making, dependency management, and critical issue mechanisms.
• Create transparent portfolio views covering scope, roadmap, breakthroughs, dependencies, risks, financials, resources, and value outcomes.

Delivery Oversight & Execution Excellence

• Supervise delivery health across programs and product teams, including achievements, risks, issues, dependencies, quality, and business outcomes.
• Drive disciplined execution through consistent portfolio rhythms, operating reviews, governance forums, and action tracking.
• Support delivery teams in removing blockers, managing cross-functional dependencies, and ensuring leadership visibility on critical decisions.
• Promote Agile, product-based delivery, and continuous improvement practices across the ICC portfolio.

Financial & Resource Management

• Lead portfolio-level budget planning, forecasting, tracking, and variance management in partnership with finance and technology leaders.
• Support workforce planning, capacity management, vendor planning, and investment prioritization across internal and external resources.
• Track portfolio spend, benefits, resource utilization, run/grow investment mix, and financial risks.
• Enable data-driven decisions on investment trade-offs, sequencing, and portfolio optimization.

Stakeholder Management & Executive Communication

• Prepare executive-ready portfolio updates, dashboards, scorecards, decision papers, and leadership review materials.
• Communicate portfolio health, risks, dependencies, and key decisions clearly to senior stakeholders and cross-functional leaders.
• Facilitate governance meetings, portfolio reviews, steering committees, and cross-functional planning forums.
• Build trusted partnerships with business, technology, finance, procurement, quality, cybersecurity, and delivery stakeholders.

Risk, Compliance & Operational Controls

• Identify, manage, and escalation portfolio-level risks, issues, dependencies, compliance needs, and operational control gaps.
• Ensure portfolio documentation, governance artifacts, decision logs, and status reporting are accurate, timely, and audit-ready.
• Support adherence to J&J technology standards, privacy, cybersecurity, quality, procurement, and financial governance expectations.
• Drive continuous improvement in portfolio operations, reporting quality, control processes, and management routines.

Capability Building & Portfolio Operations

• Develop reusable portfolio management templates, dashboards, playbooks, and reporting standards for ICC operations.
• Coach program managers, product teams, and delivery leads on portfolio governance expectations and operating model standards.
• Improve portfolio data quality, tools adoption, automation, and analytics for better visibility and decision-making.
• Champion a culture of accountability, transparency, collaboration, inclusion, and outcome-based execution.

Required Qualifications

Education

• Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, Finance, or a related field.
• Master's Degree or MBA preferred.

Experience

• 10+ years of experience in portfolio management, program management, product operations, technology delivery, or transformation management.
• 5+ years of experience leading portfolio governance, financial planning, delivery oversight, or large-scale technology programs.
• Experience working with global technology teams, senior stakeholders, and cross-functional operating models.
• Strong experience with portfolio reporting, executive dashboards, risk management, governance forums, and decision support.
• Experience in Pharmaceutical, Healthcare, Life Sciences, or other regulated industries preferred.
• Experience with Agile, Product Operating Model, DevOps-enabled technology delivery, and digital transformation initiatives preferred.

Core Skills

• Portfolio Management
• Financial & Resource Planning
• Delivery & Governance

Leadership & Communication

• Portfolio planning
• Prioritization
• Roadmap management
• Benefits tracking
• Value realization
• Dependency management
• Budget forecasting
• Spend tracking
• Variance management
• Capacity planning
• Vendor planning
• Investment trade-offs
• Agile delivery oversight
• Risk and issue management
• Governance forums
• Program controls
• Executive dashboards
• Operational excellence
• Executive communication
• Stakeholder influence
• Facilitation
• Change leadership
• Problem solving
• Data-driven decision-making

Tools & Methods

• Portfolio and project management tools such as Jira, Azure DevOps, Planview, Smartsheet, Clarity, MS Project, or similar platforms.
• Executive reporting and analytics tools such as Power BI, Excel, PowerPoint, and collaboration platforms.
• Agile, Scrum, SAFe, Product Operating Model, Lean Portfolio Management, and continuous improvement practices.
• Financial governance, portfolio controls, risk management, dependency management, and technology operating rhythms.

Preferred Qualifications

• PMP, PgMP, PMI-ACP, SAFe, Lean Portfolio Management, Agile, Scrum, or related certifications.
• Experience managing portfolios within ICC, Global Capability Center, Digital Transformation, Clinical IT, R&D Technology, or enterprise technology organizations.
• Experience supporting portfolio operations for data platforms, AI products, cloud applications, clinical systems, or product engineering teams.
• Strong business acumen with the ability to balance strategic outcomes, financial discipline, delivery risk, and operational execution.
• Demonstrated ability to operate in a matrixed global environment with senior stakeholder visibility.

Organization

ICC / Technology Portfolio Management / Digital & Data

Johnson & Johnson is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.

Required Skills

• Analytical Reasoning
• Consulting
• Cost Management
• Developing Others
• Human-Computer Interaction (HCI)
• Inclusive Leadership
• Leadership
• People Performance Management
• Performance Measurement
• Product Development
• Product Strategies
• Project Management Methodology (PMM)
• Research and Development
• Resource Management
• Software Development Management
• Strategic Supply Chain Management
• Team Management

Preferred Skills