IT Manager, Portfolio Management, PPM

Johnson & Johnson MedTech; West Chester (Chester County); On-site; USD 102,000 - 177,000; Full time

Job summary

Johnson & Johnson DePuy Synthes is seeking an IT Manager, TPO Portfolio and Project Management to lead portfolio and project management technology for R&D and Supply Chain. You will own the product vision, roadmap, and backlog, and partner with cross‑functional teams to translate business needs into clear user stories and acceptance criteria.

The role emphasizes agile delivery, governance, and measurable value, with domestic travel up to 10–15%.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Engineering, CS, or related field.
• 6–8 years in technology or digital product management with manager or senior IC experience.
• Experience as a product owner/PM for enterprise tech solutions.
• Ability to translate business needs into tech requirements.
• Experience in regulated industries (medical devices/pharma/life sciences).
• Experience with agile or hybrid delivery.

Responsibilities

• Own the product vision, roadmap, and backlog for the assigned Portfolio and Project Management technology platforms, ensuring cross-functional alignment.
• Partner with R&D, Supply Chain, and other cross-functional teams to gather requirements and translate them into clear user stories and acceptance criteria.
• Lead prioritization decisions to balance business value, compliance, and delivery timelines.
• Serve as the primary point of accountability for product performance, lifecycle management, and continuous improvement.
• Collaborate with development teams to support agile delivery, including sprint planning, backlog refinement, and release readiness.
• Drive continuous improvement of portfolio management processes, tools, and governance models.
• Monitor product outcomes and KPIs to ensure solutions deliver measurable value to the cross-functional teams.
• Demonstrate Johnson & Johnson’s Credo and leadership behaviors in all interactions.
• Lead the application of AI, advanced analytics, and automation to modernize R&D platforms, accelerating product development, improving scientific and engineering insights, and strengthening end‑to‑end decision‑making while enabling scalable, compliant, and efficient R&D operations from discovery through lifecycle management.

Skills

Product ownership

Enterprise tech

Stakeholder management

Agile / Hybrid delivery

Regulated industries

Cross-functional collaboration

Requirements translation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in IS/Engineering/CS

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

Portfolio management tools

Financial tracking

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

Technology Product & Platform Management

Job Sub Function

Technical Product Management

Job Category

People Leader

All Job Posting Locations:

Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, United States of America, Raritan, New Jersey, United States of America, Raynham, Massachusetts, United States of America, Warsaw, Indiana, United States of America, West Chester, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Job Description

Location: Raritan, New Jersey, West Chester, Pennsylvania, Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, Raynham, Massachusetts, Warsaw, Indiana

DePuy Synthes is recruiting for a(n) Manager, TPO Portfolio and Project Management.

Johnson & Johnson announced plans to separate our Orthopedics business to establish a standalone orthopedics company, operating as DePuy Synthes. The process of the planned separation is anticipated to be completed within 18 to 24 months, subject to legal requirements, including consultation with works councils and other employee representative bodies, as may be required, regulatory approvals and other customary conditions and approvals. Should you accept this position, it is anticipated that, following conclusion of the transaction, you would be an employee of DePuy Synthes and your employment would be governed by DePuy Synthes employment processes, programs, policies, and benefit plans. In that case, details of any planned changes would be provided to you by DePuy Synthes at an appropriate time and subject to any necessary consultation processes.

Job Overview

The IT Manager, TPO Portfolio Project Management serves as the primary owner of Portfolio and Project Management technology products supporting R&D and Supply Chain product development and project activities. This role partners closely with R&D, Quality, Regulatory, Supply Chain, and IT stakeholders to ensure technology investments are aligned to business priorities, regulatory requirements, and product development needs. This position plays a critical role in accelerating innovation, driving visibility, governance, and value realization across the organization and reports into the DePuy Synthes Technology organization.

Key Responsibilities

• Own the product vision, roadmap, and backlog for the assigned Portfolio and Project Management technology platforms, ensuring cross-functional alignment.
• Partner with R&D, Supply Chain, and other cross-functional teams to gather requirements and translate them into clear user stories and acceptance criteria.
• Lead prioritization decisions to balance business value, compliance, and delivery timelines.
• Serve as the primary point of accountability for product performance, lifecycle management, and continuous improvement.
• Collaborate with development teams to support agile delivery, including sprint planning, backlog refinement, and release readiness.
• Drive continuous improvement of portfolio management processes, tools, and governance models.
• Monitor product outcomes and KPIs to ensure solutions deliver measurable value to the cross-functional teams.
• Demonstrate Johnson & Johnson’s Credo and leadership behaviors in all interactions.
• Lead the application of AI, advanced analytics, and automation to modernize R&D platforms, accelerating product development, improving scientific and engineering insights, and strengthening end‑to‑end decision‑making while enabling scalable, compliant, and efficient R&D operations from discovery through lifecycle management.

Qualifications

Education

• Bachelor’s degree required (Information Systems, Engineering, Computer Science, or related field).
• Master’s degree (MBA or relevant technical discipline) preferred.

Required

Experience and Skills

• 6-8 years of experience in technology, digital product management, or clinical systems, with experience at the manager or senior individual contributor level.
• Proven experience as a product owner or product manager for enterprise technology solutions.
• Strong ability to translate business needs into technology requirements.
• Demonstrated stakeholder management and cross‑functional collaboration skills and influence without authority.
• Experience working in regulated industries (e.g., medical devices, pharmaceuticals, life sciences).
• Experience working with agile or hybrid delivery methodologies.

Preferred

• Experience supporting R&D Product Development technology platforms within a global organization.
• Familiarity with Agile, SAFe, or hybrid delivery models in an enterprise IT environment.
• Experience with portfolio and project management tools and financial tracking.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving capabilities.
• Ability to influence without authority in a matrixed organization.

Other

• Language: English proficiency required.
• Travel: Up to 10–15%, primarily domestic.
• Certifications: Product Owner, Agile, or Project Management certifications (preferred).

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 by 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 & 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 contact us via https://www.jnj.com/contact-us/careers or contact AskGS to be directed to your accommodation resource.

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Required Skills

Preferred 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

The anticipated base pay range for this position is :

$102,000.00 - $177,100.00