Technical Product Senior Manager – Car-T Manufacturing Systems

Description

Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine is recruiting a Technical Product Senior Manager - CAR-T Manufacturing Systems to support the North America (NA) region for Advance Therapies business.

Working within an impactful team (HPT) environment, this position will have main responsibility for supporting/advancing J&J systems capability related to Advance Therapies strategic, operational and project activities and closely engaging with Supply Chain regional and site(s) functions. Individual will work with Senior IT/Business Management to identify and prioritize solutions and coordinate the consistent implementation of these solutions across the business. They will exhibit strong influencing skills and determination for driving the organization towards consistent technology solutions aligned to an overall IT strategy. The PGL should have a strong view of external IT capabilities in the market and how they can be applied to drive business value for J&J.

We are looking for a leader that will be the primary IT partner for the NA region operations leadership team with overall accountability of the plant technology product roadmap, portfolio, and investment strategy, aligned to Business and JJT strategy for the regional manufacturing sites within the Advanced Therapies division. In addition, it has the responsibility to ensure that the IT products that support the manufacturing site are coordinated efficiently to deliver application roadmap strategies using Agile and Release Management.

Key Responsibilities:

• Represents IT at the region and work across the senior regional business leaders to set/influence supply chain strategy and ensure strategic IT alignment and partnership. Partners with business functions to shape and deliver business capabilities for the region while ensuring reliable and secure environment.
• Leads the manufacturing sites ecosystem as an IT manager with ownership of local products and works toward re-defining to a platform or standard product according to JJT strategy.
• Leads and support all related Project and Portfolio Implementations and related investments.
• Partner with build and run teams of applications as well as infrastructure and automation support teams to achieve the desired reliability to meet business objectives.
• Leads budget process, estimates the return on investment and business value, secures funding, plan and implements initiatives of digital transformation, data strategy, and data analytics.
• Leads effective partnership, drives collaboration and execution with internal and external partners.
• Technology strategist: Scans multiple internal/external technologies and services to define the technology strategy to enable/enhance/drive our business strategy. The position will be responsible to develop product strategies, product capability roadmaps, and implement solutions in alignment with the Business Leaders, Head of Technology, the SC IT Architects, other PGLs, TPOs, and the JJTS partners.
• Technical scope of knowledge includes manufacturing IT technologies, integration tools, embedded analytics, visualization and reporting tools.
• Investment manager: Defines priorities for business and associated technology investments, Accountable for all financials including CAPEX, OPEX, Business value realization, resource planning, and portfolio of investments management.
• Program and Service Manager: Tracks progress of development in the context of the larger program. Reports back to the business on status on the delivery of features, functionality, and applications; has regional accountability.
• Talent Leader: A leader and developer of talent; coach and mentor individuals to excel in product management; Passionately owns and role models diversity & inclusion.

Qualifications

Education:

• Bachelor’s Degree, preferably in Computer Science, Technology, Engineering, or related field. Or equivalent work experience.

Experience and Skills:

Required:

• At least 7 years of relevant experience in (Supply Chain/Manufacturing).
• 5 years of IT product (application) management, design, and solution in the deployment of major IT capabilities.
• Work experience in a regulated (manufacturing) environment.
• Ability to think strategically and tactically to resolve problems, prioritize and balance multiple tasks.
• Ability to communicate technical concepts to non-technical partners and to lead and empower teams, set the vision, drive technology strategy and roadmap, and build strong relationships.
• Validated ability to network and orchestrate across technology organization and business partners, understanding business requirements, building links, and leading people, across different locations is preferred.
• People management experience required.

Preferred:

• Knowledge of project management methodologies such as Agile.
• Experience running budgets.

Other:

• Good interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.
• Role may require up to 20% travel.

• The anticipated base pay range for this position is $118,000- $203,550.

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