Sr. Manager, Business Risk Management

Scorpion Therapeutics; Spring House (PA); Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Johnson & Johnson's Innovative Medicine division within R&D Operations seeks a Senior Manager to oversee risk management across drug development programs, guiding teams through risk assessment, mitigation, and governance. You’ll collaborate with quality, study leaders, and portfolio partners to ensure consistent risk oversight from early to late-stage trials.

The role emphasizes stakeholder engagement, cross-functional leadership, and implementing scalable risk practices in a global setting,

Qualifications

• Requires a BS degree and 5+ years in pharma/healthcare with drug development risk management.
• Experience with risk management processes and tools.
• Ability to lead cross-functional risk discussions and communicate findings.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate risk discussions across study teams.
• Monitor risk trends across programs.
• Support deployment of risk management technologies.
• Promote a risk-aware culture.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Stakeholder engagement

Risk management

Education

BS degree in Business or Scientific discipline

Job description

Role: Senior Manager, Business Risk Management within R&D Operations supporting Innovative Medicine at Johnson & Johnson

Responsible for implementing risk management processes, tools, and practices across functional and study teams to identify, assess, and mitigate risks associated with drug development projects.

Responsibilities

• Facilitating risk discussions
• Monitoring risk trends
• Supporting deployment of risk management technologies
• Promoting a risk-aware culture

Requirements

• BS degree (preferably in Business or Scientific discipline)
• At least 5 years of experience in pharmaceutical or healthcare industries, with in-depth understanding of drug development processes and risk management practices

Preferred Skills

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to lead stakeholder engagement
• Experience with portfolio or enterprise risk management

High-value specificities

• Focus on innovative medicine development
• Supporting cross-functional study teams
• With a global work setting (Europe or USA)
• Collaboration involves working with functional leaders, study teams, and quality partners to ensure effective risk oversight across early- to late-stage clinical programs

Location

Hybrid, with potential postings in Belgium or US East Coast, involving some travel as needed.