Manager, Digital Transformation - MT R&D

Johnson & Johnson MedTech; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 117,000 - 201,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

Pension and 401(k)

Long-term incentive program

Vacation up to 120 hours/year

Sick time up to 40 hours/year

Job summary

Johnson & Johnson is recruiting for a Manager, Digital Transformation - MT R&D to join our MedTech Surgery business at the Cincinnati, OH site with an alternate location in Raritan, NJ, Irvine, CA, or Zuchwil, CH. The role leads digital platforms, ownership, and governance across R&D, driving value realization.

Key responsibilities include lifecycle management of sector platforms, strategic roadmapping, and innovation enablement through automation and data-driven capabilities.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in digital transformation, sector platforms, or product ownership.
• Bachelor's degree required; MS preferred.
• 8–12+ years of relevant experience in R&D or related fields.
• Strong understanding of regulated R&D processes and governance.

Responsibilities

• Owns product ownership and lifecycle management of sector R&D digital platforms, including deployments, operations, adoption, and value realization.
• Strategic planning, roadmap development, governance, and stakeholder alignment.
• Enable innovation through automation and data-driven digital capabilities; evaluate emerging technologies.
• Lead or contribute as a senior individual to deliver defined platforms or capability areas.

Skills

Digital transformation

Product ownership

Platform governance

Stakeholder management

R&D processes

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree

MS preferred

Tools

PLM

Risk & Requirements

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

R&D Product Development

Job Sub Function

R&D Digital

Job Category

People Leader

All Job Posting Locations:

Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America, Irvine, California, United States of America, Raritan, New Jersey, United States of America, Zuchwil, Switzerland

Job Description

Johnson & Johnson is recruiting for a Manager, Digital Transformation - MT R&D to join our MedTech Surgery business located at our Cincinnati, OH site with an alternate location of our Raritan, NJ, Irvine, CA, or Zuchwil, Switzerland sites.

About MedTech

Fueled by innovation at the intersection of biology and technology, we’re developing the next generation of smarter, less invasive, more personalized treatments.

Position Summary

The Manager, Digital Transformation is accountable for owning, evolving, and realizing value from sector and enterprise digital platforms and capabilities that enable MedTech R&D. This role combines product ownership, platform stewardship, ecosystem leadership, and innovation enablement to ensure digital investments remain scalable, sustainable, and valuable over time.

Managers are responsible for the full lifecycle of digital platforms—including Product Lifecycle Management, Risk & Requirements, and adjacent R&D capabilities—while adapting to changes in business scale, operating models, and technology. While specific tools and technologies may evolve, accountability for outcomes, value realization, and long term platform health are critical responsibilities of the role.

Owns defined platforms, products, or capability areas; may lead people or operate as a senior individual contributor with product accountability; typically more hands on in execution and delivery; owns capability level roadmaps and onboarding success; scope typically focused on defined domains or subsets of the ecosystem.

Other Duties

35% Product ownership and lifecycle management of sector R&D digital platforms, including deployments, operations, adoption, and value realization

35% Strategic planning, roadmap development, governance, and stakeholder alignment

30% Innovation enablement through automation and adaptive, data‑driven digital capabilities; evaluation and sponsorship of emerging technologies

Required Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

• Proven experience in digital transformation, sector platforms, or product ownership
• Bachelors degree required, MS preferred
• 8-12+ years of relevant experience
• Strong understanding of R&D processes and regulated environments
• Ability to define vision, roadmaps, priorities, and governance models
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
• Ability to travel up to 10% as needed

Other Preferred Qualifications

• Experience leading global digital platforms or portfolios
• Experience with PLM, Risk & Requirements, or digital thread enablement
• Exposure to automation, AI, or emerging digital technologies
• Ability to own and deliver defined platforms or capability areas
• May lead people or operate as a senior individual contributor
• Strong execution focus and delivery accountability

Benefits Summary

• Employees and/or eligible dependents may be eligible to participate in the following Company sponsored employee benefit programs: medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short- and long-term disability, business accident insurance, and group legal insurance.
• Employees may be 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.
• Employees are eligible for the following time off benefits:
  • Vacation – up to 120 hours per calendar year
  • Sick time - up to 40 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Washington – up to 56 hours per calendar year
  • Holiday pay, including Floating Holidays – up to 13 days per calendar year
  • Work, Personal and Family Time - up to 40 hours per calendar year

Additional information can be found through the link below!

https://www.careers.jnj.com/employee-benefits

Preferred Skills:

Consulting, Data Savvy, Data Structures, Developing Others, Digital Fluency, Digital Strategy, Emerging Technologies, Engineering, Global Market, Inclusive Leadership, Leadership, Negotiation, Operations Management, Performance Measurement, Policy Development, Product Development, Research and Development, SAP Product Lifecycle Management

The anticipated base pay range for this position is :

$117,000.00 - $201,250.00

Additional Description For Pay Transparency

The Company maintains highly competitive, performance-based compensation programs. Under current guidelines, this position is eligible for an annual performance bonus in accordance with the terms of the applicable plan. The annual performance bonus is a cash bonus intended to provide an incentive to achieve annual targeted results by rewarding for individual and the corporation’s performance over a calendar/performance year. Bonuses are awarded at the Company’s discretion on an individual basis.