Manager, Innovative Health Discovery Lead

Johnson & Johnson • Raritan, NJ

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

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: Strategy & Corporate Development Job Sub Function: Business Innovation & Integration Job Category: Professional All Job Posting Locations: Raritan, 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 Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine R&D is recruiting for a Manager, Innovative Health Discovery Lead. This position is a hybrid role and will be located in Raritan, NJ. The Innovative Health (IH) Organization has been created to drive meaningful impact to participant health and wellbeing by reinventing the clinical trial experience. The IH organization connects teams across development to novel capabilities and solutions, unleashing the potential of innovation to drive broader access to innovative medicines, and enriching the healthcare experience for all. The IH department reports into Global Development’s (GD) Business Growth, Innovation and Advocacy (BGIA) department and is dedicated to driving innovation into the clinical operating model to make clinical development faster and better for patients, investigators, Johnson & Johnson, and the industry at large. IH’s approach is to learn through doing. We design and conduct innovation projects that generate knowledge about novel operational models, methods and solutions. Once proven valuable and feasible, we embed new operational approaches and technologies into Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicines R&D with the goals of improving patient and site experiences, expediting drug development, and reducing overall costs. Our success comes by way of our entrepreneurial culture and teamwork. The Manager, IH Discovery Lead will be responsible for identifying, assessing, and prioritizing business needs within clinical development, and scouting innovative solutions, both internal and external, that align with strategic objectives. This role will drive cross-functional collaboration, ensure structured intake processes, and foster a culture of innovation to accelerate clinical trial efficiency and impact.

Requirements

• A minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in business, technology, or a life science discipline is required.
• A minimum of 5 years of experience in global clinical research in the Pharmaceutical industry, Contract Research Organization (CRO) or other clinical trial environment is required.
• Understanding of the clinical trial process, technologies, and relevant compliance, regulatory and legal considerations is required.
• Must have excellent communication, presentation and interpersonal skills.
• Must have strong analytical skills.
• The ability to partner and influence decision-making without authority with leaders at all levels globally and locally is required.
• The ability to think strategically and align solutions with organizational goals is required.
• This position may have up to 25% domestic and international travel.

Nice To Haves

• Advanced degree (Master’s, Ph.D., PharmD) in business, technology, or a life science discipline is preferred.
• Experience in solution scouting and technology assessments is preferred.
• Experience building strong vendor relationships is preferred.
• Familiarity with a variety of technologies, industries, and market trends linked to clinical trial operations is required.

Responsibilities

• Business Needs Assessment: Partner with stakeholders to uncover challenges, pain points, and opportunities across the clinical portfolio. Apply diverse techniques (interviews, surveys, data analysis, workshops) to extract actionable insights. Establish mechanisms for selecting the right approach to surface meaningful insights.
• Prioritization and Decision Support: Develop frameworks to rank business needs by impact, urgency, and strategic alignment. Facilitate stakeholder workshops to validate priorities. Support informed decisions considering feasibility, resources, and return on investment (ROI).
• Requirements Definition: Translate high-level needs into clear, actionable requirements. Ensure requirements are feasible and aligned with business objectives. Communicate requirements effectively to project and delivery teams for solutioning.
• Capability Building: Create and maintain processes, tools, and methodologies for intake, prioritization, competitive intelligence and scouting. Maintain awareness of the clinical portfolio to anticipate future needs.
• Internal Solution Scanning: Assess existing processes, systems, and tools for improvement opportunities. Recommend enhancements or alternatives based on business needs.
• External Market Research & Scouting: Track industry trends, emerging technologies, and competitive landscapes. Explore and adapt scouting tactics to identify innovative solutions and partners. Build and maintain a comprehensive database of internal and external solutions. Develop professional networks to enhance scouting performance.
• Solution Assessment: Collaborate with relevant teams to assess integration requirements and adoption readiness. Evaluate technical feasibility, scalability, and sustainability of proposed solutions.
• Vendor Relationship Management: Build strong relationships with external vendors and partners Support procurement in negotiating cost-effective contracts. Monitor vendor performance and alignment with organizational goals.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with innovation leads, solution leads, and business teams to ensure alignment. Promote transparency and shared understanding of business needs.
• Measurement and Evaluation: Define Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for intake and scouting effectiveness. Monitor and analyze performance data to identify trends and optimize processes. Provide regular reports to senior leadership on progress and impact.

Benefits

• 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 corporation’s performance over a calendar/performance year. Bonuses are awarded at the Company’s discretion on an individual basis.
• Subject to the terms of their respective plans, employees and/or eligible dependents are 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.
• 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 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 Condolence Leave - 30 days for an immediate family member: 5 days for an extended family member Caregiver Leave - 10 days Volunteer Leave - 4 days Military Spouse Time-Off - 80 hours
• For additional general information on Company benefits, please go to: - https://www.careers.jnj.com/employee-benefits

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level