Manager, Technical Platform Owner - XR/VR

Johnson & Johnson Co.; Raritan (NJ); On-site; USD 130,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Johnson & Johnson MedTech seeks a Manager, Technical Platform Owner – XR/VR to be based in Raritan, NJ. Lead education platform transformation, drive an integrated AI-powered ecosystem, and align with enterprise IT strategies to deliver reliable, scalable XR/VR solutions for HCPs and employees.

You will bridge business needs and technology, owning end-to-end system reliability, roadmap development, and partnerships with internal teams and vendors to ensure on-time, compliant delivery.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or a related technical field.
• 7 years of IT experience required.
• Experience leading technology delivery in regulated manufacturing/industrial environments.
• Ability to translate business needs into technology roadmaps and executable plans.
• Experience partnering with senior stakeholders and influencing across functions.
• Demonstrated strength in budgeting, cost optimization, and total cost of ownership.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning and coordination of education platform transformation technology solutions aligned with IT strategies.
• Translate priorities and risks into a business-led technology roadmap (0–5 years).
• Serve as the primary technology partner for site leadership and stakeholders.
• Own identification, prioritization, delivery, and lifecycle management of site technology demand and capabilities.
• Ensure local solutions align to enterprise categories and drive cross-site consistency and cost optimization.
• Develop and maintain the site IT roadmap and investment justification.
• Drive speed-to-value with Agile practices and iterative delivery where appropriate.
• Communicate roadmap progress, risks, and outcomes to stakeholders.
• Partner with vendors to ensure resources, quality, timelines, and governance.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

IT budgeting

Communication

Strategic planning

Financial management

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science/Engineering/IT

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:

Multi-Family Technology Product & Platform Management

Job Category:

People Leader

All Job Posting Locations:

Raritan, New Jersey, United States of America

Job Description:

We are searching for the best talent for a Manager, Technical Platform Owner – XR/VR professional to be located in Raritan, NJ.

J&J MedTech's commercial organization is redefining the global education platform to drive XR/VR excellence for HCPs and J&J employees into a single AI-powered platform that integrates surgical robots and education technologies. It aims to replace fragmented systems, disconnected processes, and siloed data with one integrated engagement ecosystem.

Leadership Profile:

Business-focused and technology-aware; risk-conscious and collaborative; accountable and outcome-driven. Bridge business needs and the right technology, owning end-to-end system reliability and future product strategy, driving adoption, safeguard performance, and enabling the site to run seamlessly - delivering sustained value to our patients and stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the planning and coordination of education platform transformation technology solutions, working with enterprise product teams and delivery partners to support deployment and ongoing operations in alignment with segment and enterprise IT strategies.
• Translate education priorities, operational challenges, and risks into a business-led technology roadmap spanning short- and mid-term horizons (0–5 years), using a business-first technology perspective and ensuring alignment with segment product and business strategies.
• Serve as the trusted technology partner and primary JJT point of contact for site leadership and key business stakeholders, fostering strong collaboration between medtech global businesses, and technology teams and coordinating digital topics and escalations.
• Own the identification, translation, prioritization, delivery, and lifecycle management of site technology demand and capabilities, identifying capability gaps, pain points, and opportunities early while balancing measurable business value, cost, risk, resources, and dependencies.
• Ensure local technology solutions are aligned to standard enterprise product categories, driving consistency, scalability, and optimization across the digital ecosystem. Contribute to a global standardized eco-system of systems/applications.
• Develop and maintain site IT roadmap, help shape business case development and investment justification in partnership with business and finance stakeholders.
• Drive speed‑to‑value through effective execution models, including Agile and iterative delivery practices where appropriate.
• Establish and lead regular cadence of communications with site stakeholders to provide visibility into roadmap progress, risks, dependencies, and outcomes.
• Partner with External vendors to ensure appropriate resourcing, delivery quality, adherence to timelines and budgets, and active governance of partner performance.
• Accountable for IT financial management, including operating budgets, total cost of ownership, year‑over‑year cost optimization, and alignment with enterprise planning processes.
• Identify and lead opportunities to improve operational efficiency, system reliability, and cost effectiveness of plant technology solutions.
• Own end-to-end operational performance and technology-related continuity for the site, including incident management, escalation coordination, root cause analysis, service governance, service-level adherence, risk management, and continuous improvement of reliability metrics.
• Ensure quality, safety, regulatory compliance, cybersecurity, risk management, reliability, and technology lifecycle management practices are embedded into site roadmaps, maintaining visibility and active mitigation of technical debt, compliance requirements, and critical dependencies.
• Provide site technology leadership and coordinate internal team members and vendors to deliver consistent, high‑quality IT services, with direct people‑management accountability where assigned.
• Identify, promote, and drive innovation opportunities that address site priorities, close capability gaps, and create measurable business value.

Qualifications & Requirements

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or a related technical field.
• 7 years of related experience in IT required.
• Proven experience leading technology delivery and support in a regulated manufacturing environment, operations, or industrial environment.
• Strong ability to translate business needs into technology roadmaps, investment priorities, and executable plans.
• Experience partnering with senior business stakeholders and influencing across multiple functions.
• Demonstrated strength in financial management, including budgeting, cost optimization, and total cost of ownership.
• Experience managing complexity, multiple concurrent initiatives, and competing priorities in a matrixed environment.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to communicate effectively with both technical and non‑technical audiences.
• Strong analytical and problem