Manager, Innovative Health Discovery Lead

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

Job Function:

Strategy & Corporate Development

Job Sub Function:

Business Innovation & Integration

Job Category:

Professional

All Job Posting Locations:

Raritan New Jersey United States of America Spring House Pennsylvania United States of America Titusville New Jersey United States of America

Job Description:

About Innovative Medicine

Our expertise in Innovative Medicine is informed and inspired by patients whose insights fuel our science-based advancements. Visionaries like you work on teams that save lives by developing the medicines of tomorrow.

Join us in developing treatments finding cures and pioneering the path from lab to life while championing patients every step of the way.

Learn more at note that this role is available across multiple countries and may be posted under different requisition numbers to comply with local requirements. While you are welcome to apply to any or all of the postings we recommend focusing on the specific country(s) that align with your preferred location(s):

• United States - Requisition Number: R-047433

• United Kingdom - Requisition Number: R-048969

• Belgium - Requisition Number: R-048970

• Switzerland - Requisition Number: R-048971

Remember whether you apply to one or all of these requisition numbers your applications will be considered as a single submission.

Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine R&D is recruiting for a Manager Innovative Health Discovery Lead. This position is a hybrid role and can be located in Titusville NJ; Raritan NJ; or Spring House PA.

The Innovative Health (IH) Organization has been created to drive meaningful impact to participant health and wellbeing by reinventing the clinical trial experience. The IH organization connects teams across development to novel capabilities and solutions unleashing the potential of innovation to drive broader access to innovative medicines and enriching the healthcare experience for all.

The IH department reports into Global Developments (GD) Business Growth Innovation and Advocacy (BGIA) department and is dedicated to driving innovation into the clinical operating model to make clinical development faster and better for patients investigators Johnson & Johnson and the industry at large. IHs approach is to learn through doing. We design and conduct innovation projects that generate knowledge about novel operational models methods and solutions. Once proven valuable and feasible we embed new operational approaches and technologies into Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicines R&D with the goals of improving patient and site experiences expediting drug development and reducing overall costs. Our success comes by way of our entrepreneurial culture and teamwork.

The Manager IH Discovery Lead will be responsible for identifying assessing and prioritizing business needs within clinical development and scouting innovative solutions both internal and external that align with strategic objectives. This role will drive cross-functional collaboration ensure structured intake processes and foster a culture of innovation to accelerate clinical trial efficiency and impact.

Principal Responsibilities:

Business Needs Assessment:

• Partner with stakeholders to uncover challenges pain points and opportunities across the clinical portfolio.

  Apply diverse techniques (interviews surveys data analysis workshops) to extract actionable insights.

• Establish mechanisms for selecting the right approach to surface meaningful insights.

Prioritization and Decision Support:

• Develop frameworks to rank business needs by impact urgency and strategic alignment.

• Facilitate stakeholder workshops to validate priorities.

• Support informed decisions considering feasibility resources and return on investment (ROI).

Requirements Definition:

• Translate high-level needs into clear actionable requirements.

• Ensure requirements are feasible and aligned with business objectives.

• Communicate requirements effectively to project and delivery teams for solutioning.

Capability Building:

• Create and maintain processes tools and methodologies for intake prioritization competitive intelligence and scouting.

• Maintain awareness of the clinical portfolio to anticipate future needs.

Internal Solution Scanning:

• Assess existing processes systems and tools for improvement opportunities.

• Recommend enhancements or alternatives based on business needs.

External Market Research & Scouting:

• Track industry trends emerging technologies and competitive landscapes.

• Explore and adapt scouting tactics to identify innovative solutions and partners.

• Build and maintain a comprehensive database of internal and external solutions.

• Develop professional networks to enhance scouting performance.

Solution Assessment:

• Collaborate with relevant teams to assess integration requirements and adoption readiness.

• Evaluate technical feasibility scalability and sustainability of proposed solutions.

Vendor Relationship Management:

• Build strong relationships with external vendors and partners

• Support procurement in negotiating cost-effective contracts.

• Monitor vendor performance and alignment with organizational goals.

Cross-Functional Collaboration:

• Work closely with innovation leads solution leads and business teams to ensure alignment.

• Promote transparency and shared understanding of business needs.

Measurement and Evaluation:

• Define Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for intake and scouting effectiveness.

• Monitor and analyze performance data to identify trends and optimize processes.

• Provide regular reports to senior leadership on progress and impact.

Qualifications:

• A minimum of a Bachelors degree in business technology or a life science discipline is required. Advanced degree (Masters Ph.D. PharmD) in business technology or a life science discipline is preferred.

• A minimum of 7 years of total business experience is required.

• A minimum of 5 years of experience in global clinical research either in a Contract research Organization (CRO) Pharmaceutical or other clinical trial sponsor environment is required.

• Understanding of the clinical trial process technologies and relevant compliance regulatory and legal considerations is required.

• Experience in solution scouting and technology assessments is preferred.

• Experience building strong vendor relationships is preferred.

• Familiarity with a variety of technologies industries and market trends linked to clinical trial operations is required.

• Must have excellent communication presentation and interpersonal skills.

• Must have strong analytical skills.

• The ability to partner and influence decision-making without authority with leaders at all levels globally and locally is required.

• The ability to think strategically and align solutions with organizational goals is required.

• This position may have up to 25% domestic and international travel.

The anticipated base pay range for this position in the San Francisco Bay Area CA is $118000 to $203550.

The anticipated base pay range for this position in all other U.S. locations is $102000 to $177100.

The Company maintains highly competitive performance-based compensation programs. Under current guidelines this position is eligible for an annual performance bonus in accordance with the terms of the applicable plan. The annual performance bonus is a cash bonus intended to provide an incentive to achieve annual targeted results by rewarding for individual and the corporations performance over a calendar/ performance year. Bonuses are awarded at the Companys discretion on an individual basis.

Employees and/or eligible dependents may be eligible to participate in the following Company sponsored employee benefit programs: medical dental vision life insurance short- and long-term disability business accident insurance and group legal insurance.

Employees may be eligible to participate in the Companys consolidated retirement plan (pension) and savings plan (401(k)).

Employees are eligible for the following time off benefits:

• Vacation - up to 120 hours per calendar year

• Sick time - up to 40 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Washington - up to 56 hours per calendar year

• Holiday pay including Floating Holidays - up to 13 days per calendar year

• Work Personal and Family Time - up to 40 hours per calendar year

For additional general information on company benefits please go to: compensation and benefits information set forth in this posting applies to candidates hired in the United States. Candidates hired outside the United States will be eligible for compensation and benefits in accordance with their local market.

This job posting is anticipated to close on December 25 2025. The Company may however extend this time-period in which case the posting will remain available on to accept additional applications.

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 and 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 email the Employee Health Support Center () or contact AskGS to be directed to your accommodation resource.

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Required Skills:

Preferred Skills:

Alliance Formation Budget Management Continuous Improvement Design Thinking Developing Others Entrepreneurship Facilitation Inclusive Leadership Innovation Leadership Market Research Negotiation Operations Management Organizational Project Management Resource Allocation Stakeholder Engagement Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) Strategic Change Team Management

The anticipated base pay range for this position is :

$102000.00 - $177100.00

Additional Description for Pay Transparency:

Subject to the terms of their respective plans employees are eligible to participate in the Companys consolidated retirement plan (pension) and savings plan (401(k)).


This position is eligible to participate in the Companys 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


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