Principal Product Manager, AI Platform

At Johnson & Johnsonwe believe health is everything. Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build aworld where complex diseases are prevented treated and curedwhere treatments are smarter and less invasive andsolutions are 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 more at

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

Your unique talents will help patients on their journey to wellness. Learn more at are searching for the best talent for a Principal Product Manager Developer and AI Platform to be based preferably in Santa Clara CA however remote consideration is available in all states/cities within the United States.

Purpose
The Principal Product Manager Developer and AI Platform will help define and build the next generation of a surgical intelligence platform to empower healthcare products that will address real-world challenges in MedTech. This role will collaborate cross-functionally with software engineers data scientists AI/ML engineers data engineers and program managers focusing on developing a scalable and responsible edge-to-cloud platform and drive adoption of the platform and tools to deliver measurable value across the surgical ecosystem.

JJMT Digital is passionate about crafting the future of digital surgery by developing software products and solutions for hospitals clinicians and patients. These products will deliver a comprehensive digital surgery experience for J&J Med Tech customers and their patients from pre-operative care through post-operative support.

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As a key contributor to the platform team this role will require significant prior technical experience in AI/ML platform including Gen AI stack combined with strategic understanding of modern cloud services and developer ecosystems.

Strategy & Leadership

• Work with senior leadership to drive platform vision and roadmap ensuring alignment with J&J MTD broader data AI/ML and business strategies.
• Identify market trends competitive dynamics and clients need to inform platform direction and long-term planning.
  

Clearly articulate platform strategy technical concepts and business impact for stakeholders at various levels of technical depth.

Technical Product Management & Execution

• Synthesize internal and external developer needs and pain points into critical user journeys and platform requirements.
• Define detailed platform requirements acceptance criteria and success metrics (e.g. SLAs operational targets) and ensure successful delivery.
• Apply hands-on experience in designing cloud-native architectures and enterprise applications on platforms such as AWS GCP or Azure.
• Own the product definition of the AI/ML stack for hybrid cloud environments including sovereign clouds.
• Lead grooming sessions and collaborate with data science and engineering teams to evaluate implementation options guide trade-offs and make decisions informed by technical and business considerations.
• Drive clear execution with technology partners balancing build buy and partner decisions.
• Ensure platform capabilities support model risk management onboarding and compliance.
• Foster a culture of innovation excellence and accountability across the platform organization.
• Collaborate with a cross-functional team of data scientists engineers quality security and legal partners in a matrix organization.
  

Qualifications / Requirements:

• 8 years of product management experience in AI/ML with a focus on model development deployment and monitoring in a fast paced rapidly evolving environment.
• 3 years of experience in building internal tools reusable services and products for improving Developer Experience and supporting digital products.
• High degree of technical understanding to be able to closely collaborate with engineers architects and AI/ML practitioners in both strategic and tactical discussions
• Deep understanding of ML/LLM Ops principles and the AI development lifecycle.
• Strong technical acumen with the ability to translate complex technical concepts into clear product requirements.
• Proven track record of working effectively with engineers data scientists and other product managers to deliver successful AI/ML products from ideation to launch and beyond.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with ability to present technical content to non-technical audiences and work with cross-functional teams to drive real business impact.
• Strong capability to influence and collaborate effectively across all levels of the organization.
• Strong understanding of cloud infrastructure APIs data pipelines
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working on digital platforms or ecosystems particularly in healthcare
• Familiarity with AI/ML development workflows especially those involving clinical imaging and/or video data
• Understanding of healthcare data standards and regulatory frameworks (e.g. HIPAA GDPR HL7 FHIR SMART on FHIR or DICOMweb)
• Comfort working in fast-paced ambiguous environments where platform strategy and execution evolve rapidly
  

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.

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