Senior Innovation Manager

6090-Johnson & Johnson Services Inc. Legal Entity; Raritan (NJ); Hybrid; USD 200,000 - 212,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work arrangement

Competitive benefits package

Pension/401(k)

Job summary

Johnson & Johnson Services, Inc. seeks a Senior Innovation Manager to lead a global innovation portfolio across the pharmaceutical value chain, driving growth and resource mobilization.

You will develop an innovation framework to assess technologies in business terms and implement stage-gate reviews to track value. The role requires a Master’s in Design Innovation or related field and 3+ years in innovation strategy, with strong cross-functional leadership and executive storytelling.

Qualifications

• Master's degree as required and 3+ years in innovation management or Senior Innovation Manager roles.
• Experience leading pharma, tech, or Innovation strategy initiatives.
• Ability to build business cases, prioritize, and demonstrate value.

Responsibilities

• Manage a global innovation portfolio across the pharma value chain for growth and resources.
• Develop an innovation framework to assess new technologies by business value and regional needs.
• Establish processes to capture and create an innovation pipeline, including piloting and scaling.
• Lead stage-gate/investment reviews and measure value of the pipeline.
• Use the framework to drive trendspotting, piloting, and scaling of new technologies.
• Design programs to foster a culture of innovation among leadership and staff.
• Provide thought partnership to leadership on external landscape and strategic decisions.
• Communicate impact of innovation with clear narratives and future potential.
• Collaborate with regional and functional partners to drive cross-sharing and initiatives.
• May telecommute per company policies (hybrid).

Skills

Innovation strategy

Cross-functional leadership

Change management

Executive storytelling

Global/matrix org

Workshop facilitation

Education

Master's degree in Design Innovation or related field

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: Enterprise Management Job Sub Function: Technology Management Job Category: People Leader All Job Posting Locations: Raritan, New Jersey, United States of America

Job Description: Employer: Johnson & Johnson Services, Inc. Job Title: Senior Innovation Manager Job Code: A011.8881 Job Location: Raritan, NJ Job Type: Full-Time Rate of Pay: $200,000 - $212,000

Job Duties

• Manage a robust innovation portfolio globally across the pharma value chain for growth and mobilization of resources.
• Own the development of an innovation framework for the Technology organization to assess new technologies in the context of business value linked with strategic priorities, regional maturity and requirements, and other relevant considerations.
• Establish and implement framework and processes to capture and create an innovation pipeline that includes trendspotting, piloting, and scaling the application of new and emerging technologies with the greatest potential to generate value.
• Own, implement and lead the process for collection, prioritization, and value measurement of the innovation pipeline, including organization of stage-gate/ investment reviews.
• Leverage the innovation framework for trendspotting, piloting, and scaling the application of new and emerging technologies to maximize potential value.
• Design programming to seed and scale a culture of innovation among leadership and all employees within J&J's Global Technology organization within the pharmaceutical business.
• Act as a thought partner to the leadership team by scanning the external landscape and introducing relevant perspectives to drive business decisions and action.
• Simplify complexity to communicate the impact of innovation in a clear and concise narrative, and articulate the value generated and the future potential.
• Collaborate with regional and functional Technology and business partners & innovation leads in both emerging and established markets to drive cross-sharing and partner on critical initiatives.
• May telecommute per company's policies (hybrid).

Requirements

Employer will accept a Master's degree in Design Innovation, Innovation Management, Business Administration, or related field and 3 years of experience in the job offered or in a Senior Innovation Manager-related occupation. Position requires experience with:

1. Consulting, innovation, pharmaceutical or technology innovation strategy and pipeline management to lead future-proof innovation strategy, pipeline and investment;
2. Change Management and Digital Transformation to lead large scale human-centered, tech-oriented transformation with impact;
3. Strategic thinking and business case building to shape vision and prioritize cases that demonstrate value, feasibility, and impact;
4. Cross-functional leadership and business storytelling to build innovation narratives and accelerate innovation impact;
5. Executive presence, creative problem-solving, workshop facilitation and coaching to lead senior leadership engagement and cross-disciplinary innovation engagement, accelerate ideation, and build organizational innovation capability; and
6. Global perspective and experience within large matrix org including both emerging markets and established ones.

This job posting is anticipated to close on 9/20/2026.

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.

Preferred Skills

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 https://www.jnj.com/.

Eligible Benefits

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. 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
• This position is eligible for benefits to include medical, dental, vision and time off, as well as any others as provided for in the applicable Collective Bargaining Agreement.
• For additional general information on Company benefits, please go to: - https://www.careers.jnj.com/employee-benefits