Vice President, Research & Development – Capital and Software Systems

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Job Function:

R&D Product Development

Job Sub Function:

Multi-Family R&D Product Development

Job Category:

People Leader

All Job Posting Locations:

Irvine California United States of America Milpitas California United States of America

Job Description:

Vice President Research & Development Capital and Software Systems

Locations: Irvine CA or Milpitas CA

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

Are you passionate about improving and expanding the possibilities of vision treatments Ready to join a team thats reimagining how vision is improved Our Vision team solves the toughest health challenges. Help combine cutting-edge insights science technology and people to encourage eye care professionals and patients to proactively protect correct and enhance healthy sight for life. Our products and services address these needs from the pediatric to aging eye in a patients lifetime. Your unique talents will help patients on their journey to wellness. Learn more at are seeking a dynamic and experienced Vice President Research & Development Capital and Software Systems to be based out of Irvine CA or Milpitas CA.

Purpose:

The Vice President Research & Development Equipment serves as the senior innovation leader responsible for the end to end R&D strategy and execution across the Cataract and Refractive portfolios. This includes capital equipment laser platforms software digital and data enabled ecosystems and associated accessories and disposables.

This role is accountable for shaping and delivering a bold future forward R&D strategy that accelerates breakthrough disruptive and category defining innovation across the surgical continuum. The VP will own the creation prioritization and advancement of a balanced innovation portfolio spanning core product evolution next generation platforms digital and software enabled solutions and long horizon transformational technologies while ensuring strong linkage to clinical outcomes surgeon experience and business strategy.

You will be responsible for:

Breakthrough & Transformational Innovation Leadership

• Champion and deliver a breakthrough innovation agenda across Cataract and Refractive Surgery platforms including capital equipment lasers software and digital solutions.
• Provide visionary leadership that enables bold innovation choices disciplined portfolio investment and thoughtful long term technology bets.
• Drive rapid experimentation platform evolution and transformation across hardware software and integrated digital ecosystems.
• Foster external innovation through partnerships technology scouting and ecosystem engagement.

Portfolio Strategy & Long Term Pipeline Development

• Set the R&D vision and strategic direction for the Cataract & Refractive portfolio aligned with clinical needs customer insights and enterprise strategy.
• Lead development of an integrated multi year roadmap that connects core innovation next generation platforms and transformational opportunities.
• Ensure strong governance prioritization and trade off decisions across programs balancing speed risk and impact.
• Partner closely with Regulatory Quality and Clinical teams to ensure robust development pathways and successful global launches.

Cross Functional Integration & Execution

• Collaborate closely with Global Strategic Marketing Medical Affairs Clinical Regulatory Quality Supply Chain Digital and Manufacturing to deliver end to end platform solutions.
• Translate customer surgeon and patient needs into differentiated technical solutions across physical and digital products.
• Communicate R&D strategy portfolio progress and innovation outcomes to executive leadership and key stakeholders.

Team Leadership Culture & Capability Building

• Lead and develop high performing multidisciplinary R&D teams spanning mechanical optical laser software systems and digital disciplines.
• Build organizational capabilities in platform thinking systems integration software and digital development and customer centric design.
• Foster a culture of innovation accountability scientific rigor and inclusion while developing next generation technical and people leaders.

Requirements:

• Bachelors degree required
• Degree in a technical field such as Engineering Physics Computer Science Biomedical Engineering or related discipline required.
• Minimum 1012 years of progressive R&D experience including senior leadership of large complex technical organizations.
• Demonstrated experience delivering breakthrough or platform level innovation ideally across capital equipment lasers and/or software enabled medical devices.
• Strong business acumen with experience aligning technical strategy to commercial and clinical outcomes.
• Proven track record of leading programs from concept through development regulatory approval and global launch.
• Exceptional communication organizational and interpersonal skills with the ability to influence at the executive level.

Preferred Requirements:

• Advanced degree strongly preferred.
• Degree in Optometry Ophthalmology Engineering or a relevant scientific field preferred.
• Understanding of ophthalmic surgical technologies (Cataract and/or Refractive preferred) preferred.

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 external applicants please contact us via and internal employees contact AskGS to be directed to your accommodation resource.

Required Skills:

Capital Equipment

Preferred Skills:

Laser Surgery Software Technologies

The anticipated base pay range for this position is :

$218000.00 - $401350.00

For Bay Area:

$251000.00 - $461150.00

Additional Description for Pay Transparency:

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.

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)).

For additional general information on Company benefits please go to: - 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