Senior Manager, Industrial Design

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Job Function:

R&D Product Development

Job Sub Function:

Industrial Design & Human Factors

Job Category:

People Leader

All Job Posting Locations:

Santa Clara California United States of America

Job Description:

The Robotics and Digital solutions (RAD) group part of the Johnson & Johnson family of companies is recruiting for a Senior Manager Industrial Design for the Robotics and Digital R&D Team. This position is located in Santa Clara CA.

What We Do:

At Johnson & Johnson MedTech we are building the future of robotic surgery and healthcare through innovation and technical excellence. Our goal is to develop advanced robotic platforms that are precise reliable and accessible. Our team focuses on creating solutions that empower surgeons and improve patient outcomes worldwide.

Who We Are:

Within RAD R&D we are a team of clinical electrical firmware mechanical mechatronics robotic controls systems and software engineers who are passionate about improving patient care. The team includes a wide range of experience levels from junior engineers to industry experts. We follow an iterative collaborative approach to product development working across clinical instrument accessories and system teams. We prioritize autonomy foster a culture of learning and value diversity of thought and background. Our environment is inclusive supportive and driven by a shared commitment to innovation and excellence in healthcare.

You:

Embedded within the R&D organization you will directly manage 5-6 designers as we continue shaping OttavaJohnson & Johnsons new surgical robotic systemdrive ongoing improvements to the Monarch platform and explore the future of medical robotics on various strategic R&D projects.

Partnering closely with Engineering and Marketing you will represent Industrial Design and influence programs spanning robotic hardware surgical instruments and accessories. As a passionate advocate for design and user experience you will help shape todays work and the longterm design direction.

This role is ideal for an experienced design leader who is committed about elevating design and delivering delightful user experiences.

Performance Objectives and Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage a team of industrial designers by providing strategic direction mentorship and guidance to cultivate a collaborative and innovative work environment.

• Collaborate effectively with cross-functional partners in engineering marketing and clinical departments to achieve cohesive and successful product outcomes.

• Oversee project planning from concept through launch ensuring proper management of schedules budgets resourcing dependencies and requirements.

• Promote design excellence both within the organization and externally.

• Partner with senior leadership to define and advocate for a long-term user experience vision strategy and roadmaps.

• Work closely with the UX/UI manager to coordinate initiatives that span digital and hardware design thereby delivering unified user experiences.

• Foster a culture of creativity innovation and ongoing improvement within the industrial design team.

Required Experience and Skills:

• Bachelors degree in Industrial Design Human-Centered Design Product Design or a related field; equivalent combination of education and experience will also be considered.

• 10 years of experience in industrial design successfully taking complex products from concept through commercialization.

• Demonstrated experience leading products through the full development lifecycle from concept exploration to commercialization and product launch.

• Experience mentoring coaching and developing designers across multiple career stages while fostering an inclusive collaborative and growth-oriented team environment.

• Strong ability to build partnerships and collaborate effectively across cross-functional teams including engineering marketing research regulatory and product management.

• Proven success leading multiple complex projects simultaneously while balancing user needs technical feasibility business goals and timelines.

• Excellent communication storytelling and presentation skills with the ability to influence stakeholders and align teams around a shared design vision.

• Passion for user-centered design innovation and creating experiences that improve outcomes for customers patients and healthcare professionals.

The anticipated base pay range for this position is $157000.00 to $271400.00

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)).

This position is eligible to participate in the Companys long-term incentive program.

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

• 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: & 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 accommodationexternal applicants please contact us via internal employees contact AskGS to be directed to your accommodation resource.

Required Skills:

Industrial Design Product Development Lifecycle Product Launches

Preferred Skills:

Analytical Reasoning Concept Testing Customer Intelligence Developing Others Human Factor Engineering Inclusive Leadership Industry Analysis Leadership Operations Management Performance Measurement Product Design Product Portfolio Management Product Strategies Research and Development Resource Allocation Risk Management SAP Product Lifecycle Management Team Management

The anticipated base pay range for this position is :

$157000.00 - $271400.00

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