Technical Product Owner - MES

Posted:
3/3/2026, 6:29:58 AM

Location(s):
Cornelia, Georgia, United States ⋅ New Jersey, United States ⋅ Texas, United States ⋅ Georgia, United States ⋅ San Angelo, Texas, United States ⋅ Athens, Georgia, United States

Experience Level(s):
Senior

Field(s):
Product

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 jnj.com

As guided by Our Credo, Johnson & Johnson is responsible to our employees who work with us throughout the world.  We provide an inclusive work environment where each person is considered as an individual.  At Johnson & Johnson, we respect the diversity and dignity of our employees and recognize their merit.

Job Function:

Technology Product & Platform Management

Job Sub Function:

Technical Product Management

Job Category:

People Leader

All Job Posting Locations:

Athens, Georgia, United States of America, Cornelia, Georgia, United States of America, Raritan, New Jersey, United States of America, San Angelo, Texas, United States of America

Job Description:

We are searching for the best talent for a Technical Product Owner - MES. The preferred location is Raritan, NJ. Other possible locations are Athens, GA, Cornelia, GA or San Angelo, TX.

This role is accountable for all JJT NextGen MSP products supporting our MedTech sites. The Technical Product Owner is responsible for the vision and prioritization of new features and/or enhancements to a product / platform (or scope of the product addressed by the squad) and helps translate business needs into prioritized user stories, accountable for value delivery and value realization at the squad level. The Technical Product Owner is supported by the Product Analysts and our Business Product Owners who will translate business needs and requirements into stories for the squad backlog.  

Support prioritization of new features and/or enhancements and align with MSP Core Business Product Owners on new business needs and requirements to the NextGen MSP product / platform. 

NextGen MSP Lead for End-to-End NextGen MSP Phase 0 from business processes mapping to requirements identification through fit-gap analysis. 

Responsible for the overall NextGen MSP standard product delivery at sites from environments provisioning, interfaces enablement, connectivity testing up to go-live and Hypercare.

Responsibilities / Key Jobs to be Done        

  • Shape the MES product vision / roadmap and steer the squad in delivering products / platforms features / work oriented around business impact
  • Shape and prioritize MES backlog, utilizing business expertise and understanding of customer needs, translating requirements into user stories & acceptance criteria
  • Balance business value with technical feasibility while prioritizing stories and features, optimizing cost and improving delivery efficiency
  • Act as the “voice of the customer” within the squad to ensure the squad “builds the right thing”
  • Plan resourcing for the squad (i.e. new role, change in role), create ASOE requests, interview, select and onboard members to join the squad
  • Accountable for shaping and hitting squad OKRs
  • Work closely with MES Product/Platform Manager to establish the products’ business value and support messaging, comms and customer outreach as necessary
  • Ensure the products / features / work meets relevant security, privacy & compliance standards
  • Drive continuous improvement across the product lifecycle
  • Drive engagement with third parties to support delivery of squad objectives
  • Drive selection of solution options, work with the Lead Engineer to assess tech elements of the solution prior to user testing
  • Facilitate release planning, sprint planning and demos with stakeholders
  • Interact with other Squads within the Product / Platform as part of synchronization ceremonies to implement cross-squad tasks
  • Drive reporting and analytics provide visibility on squad performance and monitor sprint metrics and user results
  • Work with Lead Engineer to balance tech debt with feature delivery
  • Own and manage documentation and information
  • Collaborate to ensure all partners are clear on product roadmap activities, design, interdependencies and timelines
  • Actively participate in all squad ceremonies; leads and optimizes the flow of value using various tools and reporting cadence

Domain Expertise        

  • Proven knowledge and understanding of standard practices, technology and supporting industry principles
  • Experience gathering requirements and translating into a product vision by leveraging their expertise in product development, engineering and UX
  • Deep understanding of business/processes and high-level understanding of high-quality digital product delivery
  • Experienced in managing a product backlog/release plan, tracking team level metrics, attend product team ceremonies, removing blockers (burndown chart, release burn up,
  • Experienced in developing systems and tools to enable customer interactions and collaboration (e.g.,digital self, precision marketing ,DAM, immersive technology)

Product / Digital Expertise        

  • Understanding of customer journeys and customer experience
  • Foundational skills (at minimum) in Data Engineering, Cybersecurity, Intelligent Automation and Emerging Technology

Leadership skills and behaviors        

  • Creates a culture that relentlessly focuses on helping the people and organizations we touch
  • Commitment to Our Credo, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (who we are and what we believe) by ensuring we are attracting, developing and retaining talent that reflect the communities our teams serve
  • Equipped with foundational knowledge and methods to identify, engage, and build empathy with their customers, and apply these methods to their daily work
  • Focuses on Business agility, Agile delivery with a fail-fast mindset, and measurable outcomes*
  • Demonstrated success in leading cross-functional self-organized teams
  • Contributes ideas that challenge thinking
  • Strong problem-solving skills with ability of accurately analyze situations and reach productive decisions based on informed judgment.

Qualifications

Required:

  • Bachelor's degree, preferably in Computer Science, Technology, Engineering, Business, or related field
  • 10+ years of IT product requirements management, design, and solution deployment of major IT capabilities (like ERP / Manufacturing / Shop Floor systems) across multiple sites.
  • Experience with ERP (such as SAP / JDE) and MES (such as Camstar, Siemens OpCenter, Critical Manufacturing)

Preferred

  • Experience in program / project execution utilizing Agile / JIRA / rRDM methodology
  • MES Project delivery experience
  • Product management certification
  • Familiarity with GxP and SOX requirements and regulations.

 

Other:

  • Travel expected: 10 – 20 % domestic and international travel

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.

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Required Skills:

Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES)

 

 

Preferred Skills:

 

 

The anticipated base pay range for this position is :

$102,000.00 - $177,100.00

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)).

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