Manager, Strategy and Operations

Location: Raritan, New Jersey, United States of America

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

Horsham, Pennsylvania, United States of America, Raritan, New Jersey, United States of America

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

We are searching for the best talent for a Manager, Strategy & Operations

The Manager, Strategy & Operations is a highly visible role responsible for enabling the successful execution of strategic priorities across the Strategy, Portfolio & Operations (SPO) organization. Reporting to the Director, Global Regulatory Affairs Strategy, Portfolio & Operations, this position serves as a strategic partner to leadership, driving organizational effectiveness, business operations, strategic planning, executive communications, governance, and cross-functional execution.

The role translates strategic objectives into actionable plans, facilitates leadership alignment, and ensures priorities are executed effectively across a complex and evolving global organization. The position also provides flexible support across broader Regulatory Operations & Digital Innovation (RODI) initiatives, partnering with leaders and teams to address emerging priorities and operational needs.

You will be responsible for

Strategic Planning & Business Management

• Support the development, execution, and tracking of SPO strategic priorities and annual business objectives.
• Translate leadership goals into actionable plans, measurable milestones, and execution roadmaps.
• Monitor progress against key initiatives, proactively identifying risks, dependencies, and opportunities.
• Conduct strategic analyses and develop recommendations to support leadership decision-making.
• Drive alignment across strategic priorities, organizational goals, and resource planning activities.

Leadership Support & Organizational Effectiveness

• Partner closely with leadership to improve organizational effectiveness and execution.
• Coordinate leadership team priorities, planning activities, and follow-through on key decisions and commitments.
• Support preparation and facilitation of leadership meetings, workshops, strategy sessions, and offsites.
• Develop leadership briefings, talking points, presentations, and executive communications.
• Ensure alignment and connectivity across leadership initiatives, priorities, and stakeholder groups.

Governance & Operational Excellence

• Lead core governance processes that enable effective management of the organization.
• Establish and maintain operating rhythms, reporting mechanisms, and management dashboards.
• Coordinate annual planning, quarterly business reviews, and priority-setting activities.
• Track organizational commitments, actions, risks, and decisions to support execution discipline.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on efficiency, transparency, and effectiveness.

RODI Strategic Support

• Provide flexible support across RODI strategic initiatives and priority programs.
• Contribute to special projects requiring organizational planning, communications, governance, portfolio management, or executive support.
• Partner across teams to address emerging business needs and accelerate execution of critical priorities.
• Support leadership-driven initiatives that span multiple functions and stakeholder groups.

Required

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 5+ years of experience in strategy, business operations, consulting, portfolio management, project management, or related disciplines.
• Demonstrated ability to operate effectively in a matrixed global environment.
• Strong executive communication, presentation development, and storytelling skills.
• Excellent project management, planning, and organizational skills.
• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver high-quality work independently.
• Strong stakeholder management and influence skills.
• Ability to synthesize complex information into clear recommendations and actionable plans.

Preferred

Experience within healthcare, pharmaceuticals, life sciences, regulatory affairs, R&D, or related industries.

Experience supporting senior leadership teams and strategic planning processes.

Experience with governance, portfolio management, organizational effectiveness, or transformation initiatives.

Familiarity with change management and business process improvement methodologies.

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

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)).
• 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
• Additional Locations: Horsham, Pennsylvania, United States of America