Finance Manager, IM R&D Portfolio Decision & Analysis

Johnson & Johnson; Titusville (NJ); On-site; USD 105,000 - 182,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vacation days

Sick leave

Holiday pay

Parental Leave

Bereavement Leave

Volunteer Leave

Job summary

Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine R&D is hiring a Finance Manager to lead portfolio decision support and analytics. Based in Titusville, NJ or nearby campuses with up to 10% travel, you’ll guide financial strategy for IM R&D and partner with GCSO and executive leaders.

You’ll drive valuation, resource allocation, and reporting, ensuring robust insights to steer investments. A strong finance background in pharma and cross-functional teamwork is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required in Finance, Accounting, or Economics.
• Master's degree or MBA preferred.
• Minimum 5 years of finance/accounting experience.
• Pharmaceutical industry experience required.
• Experience with cross-functional, global teams.

Responsibilities

• Drive LRFP for R&D and quantify impact on portfolio value.
• Lead R&D Finance valuation processes and methods.
• Provide decision support to the R&D Investment Committee.
• Analyze current and future investment needs for optimal allocation.
• Support annual portfolio reviews and target setting with FP&A.
• Deliver timely financial reporting on R&D portfolio.
• Collaborate with multiple finance, TA, and SP&O teams.
• Lead ad hoc strategic projects as needed.
• Drive data integrity improvements and dashboarding.

Skills

Strategic thinker

Leadership

Influence decision making

Communication skills

Independent working

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or Economics

MBA or Master's degree

Tools

MS Office (PowerPoint, Excel)

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

Job Function

Finance

Job Sub Function

Financial Planning & Analysis

Job Category

Professional

All Job Posting Locations:

Raritan, New Jersey, United States of America, Spring House, Pennsylvania, United States of America, Titusville, New Jersey, United States of America

Job Description

J&J Innovative Medicine R&D, a member of Johnson & Johnson's Family of Companies, is recruiting for a Finance Manager, IM R&D Portfolio Decision & Analysis supporting the Portfolio Decision & Analysis team. The preferred location is Titusville, NJ, Raritan, NJ, or Spring House, PA with regular commuting to each. This role may require up to 10% domestic travel.
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 https://www.jnj.com/.
The Finance Manager, IM R&D Portfolio Decision Support & Analytics will provide financial, strategic, and analytical leadership to Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine R&D, the Global Commercial Strategy Organization (GCSO), and enterprise leadership teams. This role serves as a key business partner in evaluating portfolio investments, optimizing resource allocation, and informing critical decisions that shape the long‑term growth and value of the Innovative Medicine portfolio.

Key Responsibilities

• Drive LRFP For R&D, partnering with therapeutic and functional area teams to deliver clear articulation of R&D investment requirements along with quantifying the impact on portfolio value and potential growth.
• Lead R&D Finance financial valuations processes, including driving consistent application of valuation techniques and guidelines across therapeutic areas. Facilitate the adoption of new and advanced valuation methodologies to improve opportunity analysis and decision-making.
• Provide decision support to R&D Investment Committee.
• Partner closely with the rest of the R&D portfolio finance team to analyze current and future R&D investment requirements and growth outlook, in support of defining and carrying out optimal investment allocation strategy.
• Drive continued deployment of consistent portfolio prioritization framework and supporting tools across R&D, including support of annual portfolio reviews (DAS & PAS reviews).
• Support R&D annual target setting process, working closely with the FP&A team and CFO IM R&D; during subsequent Business Plan and Current Year Forecast Updates, generate portfolio insights and implications for Senior Leadership.
• Provide robust, consistent and timely financial reporting on R&D Portfolio, to provide insights to Senior Leadership.
• Liaise with R&D Portfolio Management, Enterprise R&D Finance and Investor Relations, among others, to deliver internal and external reporting requirements related to R&D portfolio.
• Lead and participate in ad hoc strategic projects and special requests
• Play a central role in identifying and delivering data integrity improvements that will define, standardize, streamline, and enable system improvements for multiple areas of classification.
• Drive cross-functional, multi‑dimensional processes and systems updates needed to meet changing business needs.
• Enable and assist with the creation of effective benchmarking, dashboards, and reporting that provide insightful analysis, identify required action items, and effectively frame decisions to be made.
• Liaise with TA, Function, FP&A, Portfolio, and Tech Solutions Finance teams as well as SP&O teams as needed to ensure alignment and clarity.
• Develop and deliver training to ensure new data processes are implemented.
• Other strategic ad hoc projects as needed.

Skills And Abilities Include

• A strategic thinker with excellent technical skills and leadership skills, and an ability to influence decision making with business leaders and senior leaders.
• A business strategist, pragmatic as needed but capable of innovative thinking relative to new and emerging analytics, and of applying innovative capabilities, where appropriate.
• A people leader capable of developing talent and maximizing their team’s potential
• Ability to build strong relationships with business partners and influence.
• Ability to work independently as well as communicate at all levels.

Qualifications

• A minimum of a bachelor’s degree is required, preferably Finance, Accounting, or Economics.
• A master’s degree or MBA would be preferred.
• A minimum of 5 years’ experience in Finance, Accounting, or related business is required.
• Prior experience in Pharmaceutical is required.
• Prior experience with a cross‑functional, global team is required.
• Advanced MS Office skills to include PowerPoint, Word, Excel, etc. is required.
• The preferred locations are Titusville, NJ, Raritan, NJ, or Spring House, PA. The candidate can be based out of any location with expectation of commuting to the other campuses on a regular basis. This role may require up to 10% domestic travel.

Johnson & Johnson is an 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, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected under federal, state or local law. We actively seek qualified candidates who are protected veterans and individuals with disabilities as defined under VEVRAA and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act.

Johnson and Johnson is committed to providing an interview process that is inclusive of our applicants’ needs. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation, please email the Employee Health Support Center ([e-mail]) or contact AskGS to be directed to your accommodation resource.

Preferred Skills:

AI Judgement Integration, Analytical Reasoning, ATM Reconciliation, Budgeting, Business Savvy, Consulting, Econometric Models, Financial Analysis, Financial Competence, Financial Forecasting, Financial Modeling, Financial Planning, Financial Reports, Financial Risk Management (FRM), Industry Analysis, Presentation Development, Process Improvements, Teamwork, Technical Credibility

The anticipated base pay range for this position is :

$105,000.00 - $181,700.00

Additional Description For Pay Transparency

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.

Benefits

• 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
• For additional general information on Company benefits, please go to: https://www.careers.jnj.com/employee-benefits