Manager, Resource Decision Support

Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine • Hopewell Township, NJ

5d • Hybrid

About The Position

Johnson & Johnson is seeking a Manager, Resource Decision Support to join our team. This role is part of the BGIA Portfolio, Performance and Resource organization and will serve as the single point of contact for algorithm development, unit testing, data mining, data visualization, and analysis to support Capacity Managers and RDS colleagues. The Manager will act as a technical advisor, providing non-customer-facing activities such as algorithm development, data extraction and analysis, data inputting/importing, change request remediation, and data quality checks and clean-up. This role will support the Resource Systems Lead and partner with Capability Management and IT, managing Planisware resourcing responsibilities for RDS. A technical/logical and analytical mindset, attention to detail, and the ability to work independently and as a team are critical skills for success.

Requirements

• B.S degree or equivalent work experience is required; advanced degrees are a plus.
• At least 8 years of relevant industry experience, prior experience in a planning/forecasting role is preferred.
• General end to end drug development knowledge is required.
• Candidates need to be proficient with Microsoft Office, Word, Excel (including a high proficiency with generating pivot tables), and Power Point, and have strong oral and written communication skills.
• An expert in analytical and data-visualization skills are required (e.g., experience with analyzing data trends, historical trends, data mining, simulation, optimization, predictive modeling, etc.).
• Demonstrated high learning agility and problem-solving capabilities required.
• Demonstrated track record of strong collaboration across geographies and functions.
• Innovative thinking, willingness to experiment and challenge the status quo in the pursuit of optimal, data driven, decision making.

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of Planisware and Tableau is a plus.
• Additional technical competencies in SharePoint are highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Understand the supported Capacity Manager's functional needs and designs to develop algorithms to address FTE demand and Out-of-pocket expenditures.
• Partner with the Capacity Managers in evaluating proposed modeling, process, analyses, or visualization changes.
• Collaborate with peers to develop and implement new analytics and visualizations.
• Continually assess data quality and recommend options for improvement.
• Execute, or coordinate if beyond, access rights, required technical changes in Planisware and integrated planning platforms.
• Research technical issues and change requests with follow-up from/to ticket owners and provide thorough testing to ensure resolution.
• Manage the timelines of release cycles, environment refreshes, batch runs and related documentation and communications.
• Investigate and implement newly innovative designs and methodologies, such as redesign of departmental SharePoint site, algorithm approach, AI and data mining.
• Participate in cross department and PPR special initiatives.

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 period
• 10 days Volunteer Leave – 32 hours per calendar year
• Military Spouse Time-Off – 80 hours per calendar year

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: Associate degree