Product Manager Software, Johnson & Johnson MedTech Surgery, Global Strategic Marketing, Advanced Energy Capital Strategy and Innovation

Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine•Cincinnati, OH

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Johnson & Johnson MedTech Surgery is seeking a Product Manager, Global Strategic Marketing (GSM), Advanced Energy Capital Strategy and Innovation, to be based in Cincinnati, OH. This role will lead the end-to-end Software (SW) roadmap for capital systems and instruments, supporting SW needs through all phases of new product development, from market research and business case building to R&D collaboration and go/no-go decisions. The Product Manager will be part of the Global Strategic Marketing team, working closely with R&D, the Polyphonic team, and other cross-functional partners like the Service Solutions team to enhance capital and instrument offerings. This critical role requires a seasoned Product Manager with a proven track record in managing SW roadmaps and offerings for MedTech products, ideally on a global scale, and the ability to drive execution across the organization.

Requirements

A minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree is required.
A minimum of 5 years’ professional experience in digital/software product management experience in Consumer Tech, High Tech, MedTech, or Cloud Platforms.
Experience in product delivery following agile software development methods.
Prior experience taking at least one or more products from concept to launch.
Ability to work collaboratively with technical and non-technical team members.
MedTech or devices industry knowledge background required.
Excellent communication, leadership, and stakeholder management skills required.

Nice To Haves

MBA or advanced degree preferred.
Experience with Agile/Scrum methodologies preferred.
R&D or other technical experience is preferred.
A minimum of 2 years working with Development Partners in a product development environment is strongly preferred.
Knowledge of the OR environment, procedures, and clinical teams preferred.
Experience in MedTech Capital marketing is preferred.
Outstanding data analytics skills and ability to understand technically complex concepts coupled with strategic thinking.
Commercially savvy with knowledge of cross-functional processes in R&D, Quality, Supply Chain preferred.
Strong ability to collaborate across boundaries (e.g., with other J&J companies and regions).

Responsibilities

Develop and execute the SW Roadmap for the DUALTO Energy System, including identifying and prioritizing features for future releases, mapping timing for releases, managing GUI translation into 22 languages, and prioritizing urgent needs with strategic capability adds.
Develop and execute the SW Roadmap for Advanced Energy instruments, working closely with R&D to explore algorithm opportunities and usability feedback for future SW releases as part of a comprehensive launch plan.
Collaborate with global strategic marketing, R&D, service, digital, regional sales, Marketing Management, and marketing teams to ensure seamless go-to-market execution and ongoing install base product support.
Manage dependencies, risks, budget, and timelines to achieve on-time, high-quality launch outcomes.
Drive operational excellence, ensuring readiness across all aspects of the launch process, from product delivery to service enablement and initial go-live feedback.
Support cross-functional teams to coordinate and execute all aspects of the launch, including marketing, sales, operations, and customer support.
Monitor and report on SW development progress, providing regular updates to senior leadership and stakeholders, and adjusting plans as necessary.
Implement and oversee post-launch activities, including performance tracking, customer feedback collection, and continuous improvement initiatives.
Drive innovation and continuous improvement in launch processes, leveraging data and insights to identify opportunities for efficiency and effectiveness enhancements.
Lead Voice of Customer (VoC) and customer validation efforts to ensure product features and functionality meet or exceed customer expectations.
Support and collaborate on key user interaction/touch points/Graphical User Interfaces across Advanced Energy projects, ensuring relevant learnings are connected back to the continued development of the DUALTO Energy System.
Support the Service Solutions group with the development of SW features that improve service offerings for capital systems.
Collaborate as needed with the Front End Team and associated cross-functional partners (R&D, Supply Chain, Regulatory, Human Factors, Pre-clinical, Clinical, and Medical (PCM), Business Development, etc.).
Own and drive a strong connection of strategic research and VoC to communication leads across Surgery as well as the broader J&J MedTech organization, including Polyphonic and Service Solutions.
Stay abreast of competitive and market trends and support competitive scenario analysis to help the team with offensive and defensive marketing strategies.

Benefits

Consolidated retirement plan (pension)
Savings plan (401(k))
Long-term incentive program
Vacation – 120 hours per calendar year
Sick time - 40 hours per calendar year (varies by state)
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
Medical benefits (for Co-Ops and Interns)
Sick time benefits (for Co-Ops and Interns)
Medical, dental, vision and time off benefits (for positions represented by CBA)