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.

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Job Function:

Regulatory Affairs Group

Job Sub Function:

Regulatory Product Submissions and Registration

Job Category:

Professional

All Job Posting Locations:

Allschwil, Basel-Country, Switzerland

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):

Spring House, PA or Raritan, NJ - Requisition Number: R-072097

Beerse, BE or Warsaw, PL or Leiden, NL - Requisition Number: R-072677

High Wycombe, UK - Requisition Number: R-072669

Allschwil, Switzerland - Requisition Number: R-072674

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

We are searching for the best talent for Senior Manager RA Strategy Portfolio & Ops.

Purpose:

As the Senior Manager RA Strategy Portfolio & Ops (Sr. Mgr., RA Tech Portfolio Innovation), you are responsible for leading the evaluation and strategic assessment of new and innovative technologies to serve the process, data and technology portfolio. This role will involve conducting feasibility studies, experimentation, and proof of concepts (POCs) to inform decision-making and prioritize initiatives to sit within the portfolio. This role will also be responsible for analyzing market trends and competitive landscapes to ensure a balanced portfolio that aligns with the organization’s strategic objectives.

You will be responsible for:

• Lead evaluations of emerging technologies and assess their alignment with organizational goals.
• Conduct feasibility studies and experimentation to support the development of POCs for new technology initiatives.
• Make informed decisions regarding project prioritization and viability based on thorough analysis.
• Perform comprehensive market and competitive analysis to identify opportunities and threats.
• Facilitate portfolio balancing to ensure resource allocation aligns with strategic priorities.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive innovation and implement new technology solutions.
• Provide insights and recommendations to senior leadership based on evaluation outcomes and market trends.
• Implement and execute a methodology to evaluate the business case for and prioritize initiatives within the portfolio based on alignment with strategic goals, potential to deliver business value, technical feasibility and resource requirements.
• Establish metrics and KPIs to measure progress and report regularly to stakeholders.
• Partner with initiative leaders to identify and manage risks associated with the initiatives in the portfolio, developing risk mitigation strategies and contingency plans to address potential issues.
• Ensure that the initiatives within the portfolio are aligned with GRA strategic goals and objectives, driving discussions with senior leaders to ensure support.
• Identify the key value drivers and develop the business case for each initiative within the portfolio, quantifying the potential benefits, such as cost savings, increased efficiency, or improved stakeholder satisfaction.
• Track the realization of benefits for each initiative within the portfolio, monitoring the progress of each initiative and evaluating the actual benefits achieved compared to the projected benefits.
• Communicate the value created by the initiatives within the portfolio to key stakeholders, including senior leaders, by creating reports and presentations that clearly illustrate the benefits realized and the impact on GRA's goals and objectives.

Qualifications / Requirements:

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in scientific, business or technical discipline, Regulatory Affairs, Life Sciences, or a related field – required.
• Master’s degree highly preferred.

Work Experience:

• 8-10 years of experience in pharmaceutical or healthcare industry is required.
• People and team management experience highly preferred.

Technical Competency / Skills:

Technical Expertise:

• Strong understanding of emerging technologies (e.g., artificial intelligence, blockchain, IoT, etc.) and their applications across industries required.
• Experience in technology evaluation methodologies and frameworks required.

Analytical Skills:

• Proven ability to conduct thorough market and competitive analysis, including data interpretation and trend forecasting preferred.
• Strong problem-solving skills with a focus on feasibility assessments and strategic decision-making are required.

Project Management:

• Experience in managing projects or initiatives, including proof of concepts (POCs), from inception to completion is required.
• Familiarity with agile methodologies and project management tools is a plus.

Adaptability & Innovation:

• Willingness to stay current with industry trends and emerging technologies is required.
• A creative mindset to explore and evaluate novel technology solutions is required.

Leadership / Competency Skills:

• Experienced in developing new capabilities and building teams from the ground up is required.
• Creates a culture that focuses on helping people and organizations we touch is required.
• 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 are required.
• Focuses on Business agility, Agile delivery with a fail-fast mindset, & measurable outcomes are required.
• Strong leader, collaborator, team player, and individual contributor – required.
• Strong problem solver with ability to manage and lead the team to push the problem forward for investment decisioning is required.
• Develop and maintain trusting relationships in order to provide feedback to the internal team to help guide thinking and facilitate issue resolution is required.
• Experience working in a global, matrixed organization is required.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills are required.
• Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams and manage complex projects is required.

May require up to 10% domestic and international travel.

This job posting is anticipated to close on May 7, 2026.  The Company may however extend this time-period, in which case the posting will remain available on https://www.careers.jnj.com to accept additional applications.

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Required Skills:

 

 

Preferred Skills:

Compliance Management, Design Thinking, Organizing, Package and Labeling Regulations, Process Improvements, Product Lifecycle Management (PLM), Product Packaging Design, Quality Assurance (QA), Regulatory Affairs Management, Regulatory Compliance, Standard Operating Procedure (SOP), Sustainability, Sustainable Packaging, Tactical Planning, Technical Credibility, Transparency Reporting