Manager, TPO Clinical
About The Position
The Manager, TPO Clinical serves as the primary owner of clinical technology products supporting R&D and clinical development activities. This role partners closely with clinical, regulatory, quality, and IT stakeholders to translate business and scientific needs into scalable, compliant technology solutions. The role has a direct impact on accelerating innovation, improving data quality, and enabling efficient clinical research that supports DePuy Synthes’ orthopedic portfolio and reports into the DePuy Synthes Technology organization. Johnson & Johnson announced plans to separate our Orthopedics business to establish a standalone orthopedics company, operating as DePuy Synthes. The process of the planned separation is anticipated to be completed within 18 to 24 months, subject to legal requirements, including consultation with works councils and other employee representative bodies, as may be required, regulatory approvals and other customary conditions and approvals. Should you accept this position, it is anticipated that, following conclusion of the transaction, you would be an employee of DePuy Synthes and your employment would be governed by DePuy Synthes employment processes, programs, policies, and benefit plans. In that case, details of any planned changes would be provided to you by DePuy Synthes at an appropriate time and subject to any necessary consultation processes.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, Life Sciences, or a related field (required).
- 6-8 years of relevant work experience in technology, digital product management, or clinical systems, with experience at the manager or senior individual contributor level.
- Proven experience as a product owner or product manager for enterprise technology solutions.
- Experience working in regulated environments, preferably supporting clinical research or R&D organizations.
- Strong ability to translate complex clinical or scientific needs into technology requirements.
- Demonstrated stakeholder management and cross‑functional collaboration skills.
- Experience working with agile or hybrid delivery methodologies.
- Proficiency in English (required).
Nice To Haves
- Master’s degree (e.g., MBA, MS) in a relevant discipline (preferred).
- Experience supporting clinical trial systems, clinical data platforms, or digital health solutions.
- Familiarity with data privacy, security, and compliance standards applicable to clinical data.
- Prior experience in medical device, pharmaceutical, or life sciences organizations.
- Strong analytical and problem‑solving capabilities.
- Ability to influence without authority in a matrixed organization.
- Product Owner, Agile, or Project Management certifications (preferred).
Responsibilities
- Own the product vision, roadmap, and backlog for assigned clinical technology platforms, ensuring alignment with R&D and business strategy.
- Partner with clinical, medical affairs, regulatory, quality, and IT teams to gather requirements and translate them into clear user stories and acceptance criteria.
- Lead prioritization decisions to balance scientific value, patient safety, compliance, and delivery timelines.
- Ensure clinical technology solutions comply with applicable regulatory, privacy, and quality standards (e.g., GxP, data integrity).
- Serve as the primary point of accountability for product performance, lifecycle management, and continuous improvement.
- Collaborate with development teams to support agile delivery, including sprint planning, backlog refinement, and release readiness.
- Monitor product outcomes and KPIs to ensure solutions deliver measurable value to R&D and clinical teams.
- Provide leadership and mentorship within cross‑functional teams, modeling Johnson & Johnson’s Credo and leadership behaviors.
- Lead the application of AI, advanced analytics, and automation to modernize R&D platforms, accelerating product development, improving scientific and engineering insights, and strengthening end‑to‑end decision‑making.
- Lead the application of AI, advanced analytics, and automation to modernize R&D platforms, accelerating product development, improving scientific and engineering insights, and strengthening end‑to‑end decision‑making while enabling scalable, compliant, and efficient R&D operations from discovery through lifecycle management.
Benefits
- 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.
- 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
- Volunteer Leave – 32 hours per calendar year
- Military Spouse Time-Off – 80 hours per calendar year
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
