Upstream Senior Marketing Manager, Spine Robotics

6029-MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC. Legal Entity; Raynham (MA); On-site; USD 122,000 - 213,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) plan

Long-term incentive program

Vacation 120 hours/year

Sick time 40 hours/year

Parental Leave 480 hours/year

Bereavement Leave 240 hours/year

Job summary

Johnson & Johnson in Raynham, MA is seeking an Upstream Senior Marketing Manager, Spine Robotics to lead strategic marketing for the Orthopaedics team. You will shape product strategy, drive NPD support, and engage surgeons to inform future innovations across the portfolio.

The role requires deep experience in medical devices and spine surgery, strong cross-functional leadership, and the ability to translate customer insights into compelling business cases and long-term roadmaps.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; postgraduate qualification in a related field preferred.
• 8+ years of experience in Marketing, Product Management, Strategy, Innovation, Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Experience in Medical Devices, Orthopaedics (Spine), Surgical Technologies, Navigation, Robotics, Digital Surgery, or related healthcare technologies.
• Proven track record developing product strategies, innovation roadmaps, technology portfolios, and business cases.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a strategic commercial leader and subject matter expert in Spine Surgery, supporting the long-term innovation strategy, portfolio vision, and technology roadmap.
• Lead upstream marketing activities supporting the NPD process, ensuring customer, clinical, and market insights are integrated throughout development.
• Drive surgeon engagement activities, including advisory boards, Voice of Customer programmes, concept testing, and evaluation of future innovations.
• Translate customer needs, market trends, and unmet clinical demands into product requirements, business cases, and strategic growth opportunities.
• Support the development and maintenance of a multigenerational product and technology roadmap aligned with customer, market, and business needs.
• Partner with R&D, Strategic Innovation, Clinical Affairs, Medical Affairs, Regulatory Affairs, and Commercial teams to define and execute portfolio strategy.

Skills

Strategic marketing

Product management

Strategy

Innovation

Cross-functional leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree

Postgraduate qualification preferred

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

All Job Posting Locations: Raynham, Massachusetts, United States of America

Job Description: We are searching for the best talent for an Upstream Senior Marketing Manager, Spine Robotics to join our Orthopaedics team located in Raynham, MA.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a strategic commercial leader and subject matter expert in Spine Surgery, supporting the long-term innovation strategy, portfolio vision, and technology roadmap.
• Lead upstream marketing activities supporting the NPD process, ensuring customer, clinical, and market insights are integrated throughout development.
• Drive surgeon engagement activities, including advisory boards, Voice of Customer programmes, concept testing, and evaluation of future innovations.
• Translate customer needs, market trends, and unmet clinical demands into product requirements, business cases, and strategic growth opportunities.
• Support the development and maintenance of a multigenerational product and technology roadmap aligned with customer, market, and business needs.
• Partner with R&D, Strategic Innovation, Clinical Affairs, Medical Affairs, Regulatory Affairs, and Commercial teams to define and execute portfolio strategy.
• Monitor competitive activity, emerging technologies, and innovation trends to inform strategic decision-making and portfolio prioritisation.
• Influence and align cross-functional stakeholders, key opinion leaders, and commercial teams to support strategic planning and successful execution of innovation initiatives.
• Provide commercial leadership throughout the innovation lifecycle, including concept generation, product development, launch planning, and global commercialisation.
• Support portfolio governance, investment prioritisation, and business planning.

Qualifications / Requirements

• Bachelor's degree required; postgraduate qualification in a related field preferred.
• 8+ years of experience in Marketing, Product Management, Strategy, Innovation, Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Experience in Medical Devices, Orthopaedics (Spine), Surgical Technologies, Navigation, Robotics, Digital Surgery, or related healthcare technologies.
• Proven track record developing product strategies, innovation roadmaps, technology portfolios, and business cases that inform investment decisions.
• Demonstrated ability to lead complex, cross-functional initiatives from concept through commercialisation while influencing stakeholders in a matrix organisation.
• Strong strategic, analytical, and commercial acumen with the ability to prioritise and deliver multiple high-impact initiatives with a high degree of autonomy.
• Experience defining long-term strategic vision, translating insights into execution plans, and delivering measurable business results.
• Exceptional communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to work within cadaver lab and operating room environments is required.
• Preferred: Experience leading surgeon advisory boards, customer engagement programmes, market development initiatives, and innovation governance processes.
• Preferred: Experience in Digital Health, Software, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Data Analytics, Navigation, Robotics, or enabling surgical technologies.

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.
• 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 period
• 10 days Volunteer Leave – 32 hours per calendar year
• Military Spouse Time-Off – 80 hours per calendar year
• For additional general information on Company benefits, please go to: https://www.careers.jnj.com/employee-benefits

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.

The anticipated base pay range for this position is : $122,000.00 - $212,750.00

Additional Description for Pay Transparency: 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 For additional general information on Company benefits, please go to: - https://www.careers.jnj.com/employee-benefits

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 https://www.jnj.com/.