Manager, GMAF Oncology Operational Excellence

Johnson & Johnson • Raritan, NJ

3d • $113,000 - $195,000

About The Position

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 Job Description: The Manager, GMAF Oncology Operational Excellence plays a critical role in enabling high-quality execution of Global Medical Affairs Oncology priorities by providing end-to-end operational leadership for major global oncology congresses. This role partners closely with Global Medical Affairs, R&D, Commercial, regional teams, and external vendors to ensure seamless planning, execution, compliance, and financial stewardship across priority scientific meetings.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree preferred.
• 8–10+ years of experience in Medical Affairs Operations, congress management, project management, or large-scale event execution within the pharmaceutical or healthcare industry.
• Demonstrated experience managing global, cross-functional, and cross-regional initiatives in highly matrixed, regulated environments.
• Strong operational, financial, and stakeholder management skills with the ability to balance strategy and execution.
• Approximately 20% domestic and international travel required.

Responsibilities

• Lead operational planning and execution for major global oncology congresses, ensuring alignment to strategy, timelines, and compliance requirements.
• Serve as a central operational integrator across Global, US, and Regional Medical Affairs, R&D, Commercial, and external partners.
• Manage external vendors and agencies, including scope definition, SOW development, budget oversight, and performance management.
• Oversee congress-related budgets, cross-charges, and financial reconciliation, identifying opportunities for efficiency and cost optimization.
• Support standardized congress frameworks, governance models, and ways of working, driving continuous operational improvement.
• Contribute to congress readiness, materials development, and post-congress after-action reviews.

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 areawarded 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

What This Job Offers

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