MSAT Senior Manager, Device & Primary Container (Synthetics, TARIS)

Posted:
1/16/2026, 12:39:47 AM

Location(s):
Lower Gwynedd Township, Pennsylvania, United States ⋅ Pennsylvania, United States ⋅ New Jersey, United States ⋅ Hopewell Township, New Jersey, United States ⋅ Horsham Township, Pennsylvania, United States ⋅ Malvern, Pennsylvania, United States

Experience Level(s):
Senior

Field(s):
Operations & Logistics

At Johnson & Johnson, we believe health is everything. Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build a world where complex diseases are prevented, treated, and cured, where treatments are smarter and less invasive, and solutions 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

Job Function:

Supply Chain Engineering

Job Sub Function:

Packaging Design Engineering

Job Category:

People Leader

All Job Posting Locations:

Horsham, Pennsylvania, United States of America, Malvern, Pennsylvania, 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 https://www.jnj.com/innovative-medicine

Please 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-052619

Switzerland - Requisition Number: R-052605

Belgium, & Italy - Requisition Number: R-052597

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 is recruiting for a Senior Manager, Device & Primary Container within MSAT (Manufacturing Science and Technology), focused on the TARIS product portfolio! This position is located in Titusville, NJ. Alternate locations may be considered in Beerse, Belgium, Latina, Italy or Schaffhausen, Switzerland.

Position Summary:

The Senior Manager, Device & Primary Container will lead a global team of Technical Launch Integrators (TLIs) and Technical Owners (TOs) responsible for the technical transfer of Synthetic products from R&D to Supply Chain through ongoing lifecycle management activities. The team is accountable for manufacturing site and commercial readiness of new products in the pipeline. This team is also accountable for technical support including change control assessments, process improvements, complaint investigations, CAPAs and audit support as required.

The Senior Manager will ensure all validation activities and ongoing production conducted at suppliers, external manufacturers and internal manufacturing sites are in compliance with all applicable procedures and to the requirements of 21 CFR Parts 3, 4,11, 210, 211 and 820 and Johnson & Johnson Policy Standards related to Good Manufacturing Practice (cGMP) for Combination Products, Pharmaceuticals, and Medical Devices.

Device and primary packaging solutions, such as primary container closure systems, dosing devices, and critical secondary packaging materials, are becoming an increasingly relevant component in delivering innovative medicines to our patients. We are looking for a Senior Manager who combines technical expertise with project and people leadership.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Provide technical leadership to global team of Technical Launch Integrators and Technical Owners.
  • Enable collaboration with R&D to optimize the design of devices and primary containers for commercial assembly, packaging, and distribution.
  • Drive development, implementation, and validation of device assembly and primary packaging processes at commercial scale.
  • Support device assembly and packaging sourcing decisions in partnership with VCM, PES, Quality, Planning and Finance and respective internal sites.
  • Enable collaboration with Engineering to ensure equipment is accurately designed, tested, installed, and qualified.
  • Support technical transfers and manufacturing process capacity scale-up for internal and external manufacturing sites
  • Delegate work assignments effectively, evaluate performance of employees, and plan developmental opportunities to increase efficiency, encourage job satisfaction and personal growth, and enhance professionalism.

Qualifications:

Education:

  • Minimum of a Bachelor's in Engineering degree required; advanced degree or focused degree in Engineering or Science preferred

Experience and Skills:

Required:

  • Minimum 12 years of relevant work experience within pharmaceutical or medical device industry
  • Prior people leadership experience required with an authentic leadership style and ability to successfully drive and influence virtual teams
  • Ability to balance multiple priorities and operate with poise and integrity in a sophisticated and constantly evolving environment
  • Strong interpersonal communication skills and ability to collaborate with and influence internal sites, external manufacturers, and global partners
  • Ability to work independently and make decisions autonomously, with demonstrated problem solving skills and a results oriented approach
  • Proven compliance experience with one or more of the following is required: FDA CFR part 3, 4, 210, 211, 820, or ISO 13485 (e.g., Design Control, Change Control, CAPA, and Complaint Handling)
  • Proficient in written and spoken English

Other:

  • Requires up to 10% domestic and international travel, including ability to work in an international environment across different time zones

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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, external applicants please contact us via https://www.jnj.com/contact-us/careers, internal employees contact AskGS to be directed to your accommodation resource.

Required Skills:

 

 

Preferred Skills:

Competitive Landscape Analysis, Compliance Frameworks, Creating Purpose, Developing Others, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), Inclusive Leadership, Leadership, Lean Supply Chain Management, Managing Managers, Package and Labeling Regulations, Package Management, Product Packaging Design, Risk Assessments, Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) Application, Standard Operating Procedure (SOP), Sustainability, Sustainable Packaging, Transparency Reporting

 

 

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 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.



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