Manager, Data Product Owner

Overview

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.

Locations: Latina, Italy; Leiden, Netherlands; Ringaskiddy, Cork, Ireland; Zug, Switzerland.

Responsibilities

• Own and steward data assets to ensure they are FAIR, trusted, and widely used.
• Bridge the gap between business needs and technical capabilities by translating requirements into data blueprints in collaboration with Data Design Leaders.
• Define, implement, and monitor data quality rules and thresholds to drive continuous improvement.
• Support the technical deployment and adoption of data assets within the organization.
• Oversee data asset lifecycle management — from design and development through maintenance and retirement.
• Maintain and enhance business metadata and catalog entries to improve data discoverability and understanding.
• Ensure accurate data lineage from source to consumption.
• Promote effective use of existing data structures to generate insights and enable business excellence.
• Drive the rationalization of data assets, APIs, and review policies to optimize value creation.

Education

• A bachelor’s or higher degree is required.
• Preferred: focused degree in Supply Chain, Data Analytics, or related field.

Qualifications

• At least five (5) years of work experience.
• Data management expertise (deep knowledge of data governance, data quality management, and metadata management principles).
• Technical proficiency with data management tools and technologies (Data catalog, data lakehouse, etc.).
• Deep knowledge of supply chain operations, including understanding processes, rules, and data requirements.
• Experience driving business value with data capabilities.
• Strong stakeholder management skills and proven ability to translate business requirements into data models.
• Experience managing projects and initiatives related to data asset stewardship and lifecycle management.

Preferred

• Experience in the Pharmaceuticals and/or Healthcare industries.
• Strong background in supply chain data (e.g., SAP S/4).
• Knowledge of regulatory requirements related to data (e.g., GxP, HIPAA, SOX).
• Capacity to align data initiatives with organizational goals and drive data‑driven decision making.
• Ability to adapt to changing business needs and emerging technologies in the data landscape.
• Demonstrates analytics skills and strategic thinking.
• Leading with purpose and sense of urgency.

Other

• This position may require up to 10% domestic or international travel.