Manager, Social Impact

Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine•Hopewell Township, NJ

3d•$105,000 - $181,700

About The Position

Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine is recruiting a Manager, Social Impact, based in Titusville, New Jersey. The role supports the development and execution of JJIM’s Social Impact strategy, combining operational management of charitable giving portfolios with strategy development and execution of communications plans to increase the impact and awareness of Social Impact programs. It is suited to an organized, detail-oriented professional who can manage multiple priorities, engage stakeholders, communicate effectively, drive day-to-day execution, and provide strategic guidance on charitable giving portfolios. The Manager oversees selected charitable giving portfolios and grant processes, including due diligence, budget management, approvals, contracting, payments, and reporting. The role also develops and delivers communications plans and storytelling, manages communication performance measures and external contractors as needed, and maintains the Social Impact SharePoint site. Additional work includes reviewing and updating standard operating procedures, supporting patient assistance donation requests, contributing to employee engagement initiatives, and preparing charitable giving and impact reports.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree.
5–7 years of experience in corporate philanthropy, grantmaking, communications, or program management.
Experience managing a full grant cycle, including due diligence, contracting, payment, and reporting.
Track record of building and executing communications plans, with strong writing and storytelling skills.
Experience managing budgets, data, and reporting, with strong attention to detail.
Ability to work effectively with internal partners such as Legal, Compliance, Finance, and Medical Affairs, as well as nonprofits and external contractors.
Proficiency in Microsoft 365, including Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint, and Viva Engage, and in procurement or payment systems.

Nice To Haves

Experience in pharma, healthcare, or life sciences, including familiarity with compliance requirements such as Open Payments.
Experience in nonprofit, CSR, employee engagement, or social impact, or a passion for this work.
Demonstrated commitment to learning emerging technologies, such as AI, through exploration, iteration, and applying new tools over time.

Responsibilities

Manage the end-to-end charitable giving process for selected portfolios through competitive grant review with therapeutic area giving leads and the Charitable Contributions Committee.
Lead due diligence for grant requests, assessing risk, strategic alignment, and fit with giving targets in partnership with Medical Affairs, Healthcare Compliance, Finance, Legal, and other internal stakeholders.
Engage with nonprofit partners by responding to inquiries and providing process support and strategic guidance where applicable.
Partner with the Senior Manager, Social Impact, to identify strategic therapeutic-area giving opportunities aligned with business priorities and manage grant-process execution.
Develop and execute an annual communications strategy and plan with Enterprise Communications and the Director, Social Impact, to raise internal and external visibility of Social Impact programs.
Develop storytelling content for internal channels, including newsletters, town halls, digital signage, Viva Engage, and all-employee emails.
Partner with therapeutic-area communications leads to identify opportunities to showcase Social Impact programs at external conferences and congresses.
Define communications KPIs, track campaign and tactic performance, and use insights to refine the communications plan.
Manage external communications contractors as needed, including scope, deliverables, timelines, and budget.
Develop the strategy for the Social Impact SharePoint site and oversee updates with the Project Coordinator, Social Impact.
Manage charitable giving budgets for selected portfolios, including tracking and forecasting.
Manage charitable grant approvals, contracting, and payments in partnership with the Project Coordinator, Social Impact.
Own the annual review and update of department SOPs and identify process improvements.
Partner with the Manager, Social Impact, to provide operational support for annual patient assistance donation requests.
Execute charitable giving reporting, including Open Payments and cash reconciliation for enterprise reporting.
Partner with the Project Coordinator, Social Impact, to complete OBRAs for product donation and cash reporting.
Review grantee impact reports for data accuracy and completeness and compile results for portfolio-level impact reporting.
Support employee engagement initiatives for JJIM North America as needed, in partnership with the Senior Manager, Social Impact, and Project Coordinator, Social Impact.

Benefits

Eligibility to participate in the Company’s consolidated retirement plan (pension) and savings plan (401(k)), subject to the terms of the plans.
Vacation: 120 hours per calendar year, subject to applicable policy and date of hire.
Sick time: 40 hours per calendar year, with different amounts for employees residing in Colorado or Washington.
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, or foster care of a child.
Bereavement Leave: 240 hours for an immediate family member and 40 hours for an extended family member per calendar year.
Caregiver Leave: 80 hours in a 52-week rolling period.
Volunteer Leave: 32 hours per calendar year.
Military Spouse Time-Off: 80 hours per calendar year.