Senior Manager, Data Science Programs - DDSAI - Therapeutics Development & Supply (TDS)

Johnson & Johnson • Spring House, PA

23h • Onsite

About The Position

The R&D Data Science organization is seeking a Senior Manager, Data Science Programs to serve as the operational backbone of the TDS DDSAI team. This role owns portfolio management, capacity planning, stage-gate governance, and cross-functional coordination for the Data, Data Science & AI (DDSAI) Therapeutics Development & Supply (TDS) team, working closely with partner teams across TDS, DDSAI, and J&J Technology. You will ensure the team's project portfolio is prioritized, resourced, tracked, and delivering measurable value against TDS's digital strategy.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a quantitative, scientific, or business discipline.
• 6+ years of experience in program management, portfolio management, or operational leadership in R&D, technology, or data science organizations.
• Demonstrated ability to manage complex, multi-stakeholder project portfolios with competing priorities and resource constraints.
• Strong skills in capacity planning, financial tracking, and governance frameworks.
• Proficiency with project management tools (e.g., JIRA, Smartsheet, MS Project) and executive reporting.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills across technical and non-technical audiences.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in pharmaceutical R&D, life sciences, or regulated environments.
• Familiarity with agile delivery practices and stage-gate governance models.
• PMP, PgMP, or equivalent certification.
• Experience supporting data science, AI/ML, or digital transformation teams.

Responsibilities

• Own the team's project portfolio process: intake, prioritization, sequencing, resource allocation, and stage-gate progression across all active workstreams.
• Maintain portfolio-level dashboards, status reporting, and value-realization tracking for leadership visibility.
• Manage dependencies across lighthouse projects, foundational workstreams, and cross-functional partner deliverables.
• Forecast and manage team capacity across projects; flag conflicts and propose rebalancing to leadership.
• Coordinate onboarding of new hires, consultants, and external collaborators into active projects.
• Partner with Finance on budget tracking, headcount planning, and investment case development.
• Operationalize the TDS digital stage-gate framework for the DDSAI team's contributions.
• Lead and facilitate project and portfolio review meetings, sprint planning and review meetings, stand-ups and retrospectives internal to the team and with cross-functional partners.
• Maintain governance artifacts: RACI matrices, risk registers, decision logs, and lessons learned.
• Serve as the primary coordination point between DDSAI-TDS and TDS, JJT and DDSAI cross-functional teams.
• Support leadership in preparing materials for Digital Board reviews, LT updates, and DDSAI capability reviews.

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

What This Job Offers

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