Sr. Product Security R&D Manager

Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine•Boston, MA

3d•$122,000 - $212,750•Hybrid

About The Position

Johnson & Johnson is seeking a Sr. Product Security R&D Manager to work in a hybrid role from Boston, Massachusetts. The position leads the team responsible for Product Security, Privacy, and Operating System (OS) and OS patching deliverables across the connected medical devices, robotics, and digital surgery portfolio. The manager defines and owns the Product Security strategy, embedding security and privacy into products from early development through regulatory submission and post-market support, in compliance with FDA and global requirements. The role leads a global team of internal engineers and external partners, sets priorities with R&D and business stakeholders, and serves as the organization’s accountable leader for security and privacy in regulatory submissions, audits, customer engagements, and new market launches. It also owns the team’s budget, vendor strategy, governance, and performance reporting, while building security capability and a security-first culture across R&D.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software or Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field.
At least 8 years of relevant technical experience, or an advanced degree with 5 years of technical experience.
At least 5 years leading and developing technical teams.
Proven track record leading product security programs for medical devices or other regulated, connected products, including accountability for regulatory submissions and audits.
Working knowledge of FDA Premarket and Postmarket Cybersecurity guidance, IEC 62304, ISO 14971, cybersecurity risk assessment frameworks, and the NIST framework.
Technical grounding in threat modeling, SBOMs, vulnerability management, security testing, OS hardening, and patch management sufficient to guide technical decisions and review team deliverables.
Ability to make risk-based decisions and communicate them clearly to executives, regulators, and customers.
Experience managing budgets, vendors, and competing priorities, and influencing cross-functional stakeholders without direct authority.

Nice To Haves

Advanced degree in a technical field.
Experience with IEC 81001-5-1, AAMI SW96/TIR57, and ISO 27001.
Knowledge of global privacy regulations such as HIPAA and GDPR, and data protection practices.
Experience leading teams through organizational change.
CISSP or another relevant security certification.
Experience building or scaling teams across global sites and partners, and driving automation with AI-assisted tools.

Responsibilities

Set the multi-year Product Security, Privacy, and OS strategy and roadmap across the connected device portfolio, aligning investment with business priorities and evolving FDA and global requirements.
Own cybersecurity and privacy content in product submissions, including 510(k) submissions, and establish standards and review gates to ensure deliverables are complete, consistent, and timely.
Own the vulnerability management program and make or escalate risk decisions, including remediation priorities, residual risk acceptance, and coordinated disclosure.
Own the secure baseline OS and patching program for fielded products, balancing security, release timelines, and validation effort across supported software versions.
Champion privacy-by-design and partner with Privacy, Legal, and Regulatory to clear cybersecurity and privacy requirements for new market launches.
Represent Product Security with regulators, auditors, and key customers, including handling security questionnaires, contractual terms, and escalations.
Build, lead, and develop a high-performing global team of engineers, contractors, and partners; define roles, hiring plans, development paths, and succession.
Own the team’s budget, vendor strategy, and governance, including KPIs, dashboards, and executive reporting; drive scale through standardization, automation, and AI-assisted tools.
Build a security-first culture across R&D by influencing engineering, Quality, Regulatory, and Enterprise Security leaders, embedding secure development practices, and raising security capability across teams.

Benefits

Eligible to participate in the Company’s consolidated retirement plan (pension) and savings plan (401(k)), subject to the terms of the plans.
Eligible to participate in the Company’s long-term incentive program.
Vacation: 120 hours per calendar year, subject to policy and hire-date terms.
Sick time: 40 hours per calendar year, with different amounts for eligible 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.