About the position
Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine is currently recruiting for a Technology Product Owner (TPO), Global Medical Affairs within the Medical Affairs Technology Product Group. This position’s primary location is Titusville, New Jersey or Raritan, New Jersey. The Manager, Technology Product Owner, will be responsible for a portfolio of capabilities and products focused on Key Opinion Leader (KOL) Management, events management, and congresses management for the Medical Affairs function. The person in this role will serve as a strategic and technical leader for the development, enhancement, and governance of the in-scope portfolio, partnering closely with Business Owners from the GCSO GMAF organization to ensure alignment and clarity in business cases and needs. The TPO will be able to translate business needs into tangible technology products and advancements and will own the product vision, roadmap, and delivery of technical solutions that enable effective KOL engagements, insights generation, and operational excellence.
Responsibilities
- Work closely with Business Product Owner to establish the products’ business value.
- Define and evolve the product vision and OKRs for KOL Management platforms and tools.
- Translate business needs into prioritized user stories and technical features.
- Align product strategy with GCSO GMAF objectives and regional medical affairs priorities.
- Act as the primary liaison between GMAF, regional medical teams, and technology squads.
- Facilitate cross-functional collaboration to ensure product relevance and adoption.
- Shape and prioritize backlog, utilizing business expertise and understanding of customer needs.
- Balance business value with technical feasibility while prioritizing stories and features.
- Ensure the products/features/work meet relevant security, privacy & compliance standards.
- Facilitate release planning, sprint planning, and demos with stakeholders.
- Manage risk, tech debt, and architectural integration in partnership with engineering leads.
- Monitor KPIs related to KOL engagement, platform usage, and business impact.
- Drive reporting and analytics to provide visibility on squad performance.
- Support change management and training efforts across global teams.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Life Sciences, Technology, or related field.
- 5+ years of experience in product management, preferably in Life Sciences.
- Familiarity with Medical Affairs and/or Commercial Life Sciences business processes.
- End-to-end product experience is a must.
- Experience launching digital products in regulated settings, including GxP compliance.
- Leadership capabilities and negotiation skills.
- Strong relationship and communication skills, excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills.
- Ability to work independently and influence without formal authority.
Nice-to-haves
- Experience with Agile methodologies and tools (e.g., Jira, Confluence).
- Working Knowledge of the Commercial Life Sciences business and/or Medical Affairs function.
- Knowledge of JNJ’s HPT and JJT frameworks and governance models.
- Proven experience managing global stakeholder relationships.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, vision, life insurance.
- Short- and long-term disability.
- Business accident insurance.
- Group legal insurance.
- 401(k) retirement plan.
- 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.
