Sr. Technical Product Manager, Robotics

Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine•Santa Clara, CA

About The Position

J&J Medtech Surgery is recruiting for a Sr Technical Product Manager, Robotics located in Santa Clara, CA. About MedTech Fueled by innovation at the intersection of biology and technology, we’re developing the next generation of smarter, less invasive, more personalized treatments. Your unique talents will help patients on their journey to wellness. Learn more at https://www.jnj.com/medtech The Sr Technical Product Manager, Robotics is responsible for defining and delivering the technical vision for products in the surgical robotics space. Collaborating closely with R&D leaders, engineers, and cross-functional teams, this role ensures the development of innovative technical product roadmaps aligned with business goals and technological feasibility. This individual will develop and manage technical project timelines, set and drive sprint goals and roadmap commitments, and identify and mitigate program risks within the engineering teams. They will play a meaningful role in the success of our programs by developing, driving, and supporting product development strategies and practices surrounding requirements documentation, architecture planning, risk management, testing, and release.

Requirements

Minimum 8+ years of professional work experience in product development
Minimum 4 years in engineering, program or product management
Experience working on complex systems or in complex, dynamic teams
Strong communication and interpersonal skills and an ability to work effectively with teams
Experience in 'Organizational Change' and 'Conflict Resolution'
Integrated Hardware and Software development experience
The skills for motivating and influencing others without direct authority.
A passion for experimentation, with a proactive approach to problem-solving, strong critical thinking, and an eagerness to learn.
Able to work independently and be self-motivated and results driven.

Nice To Haves

Experience launching a new product is a plus
Project Management Certification (e.g., FPX, PMP) and/or Scrum Master Certification (e.g., CSM, PSM I, PMI-ACP)
Experience working in the regulated industry such as healthcare, aerospace, pharmaceutical, automotive.
Experience with Jira, Smartsheet, Airtable, other database and work planning tools.
People Management experience

Responsibilities

Own the product roadmap and platform backlog, including feature intake, prioritization, grooming, and readiness, ensuring alignment with business goals, customer needs, technical strategy, and delivery capacity.
Translate roadmap priorities into executable plans by defining quarterly objectives, developing coordinated delivery plans, and maintaining backlogs that connect long‑range strategy to day‑to‑day execution.
Drive end‑to‑end execution of cross‑functional R&D initiatives by tracking work against commitments, managing dependencies and risks, and ensuring predictable delivery across the product development lifecycle—from concept through design transfer and release.
Lead planning, tracking, and execution cadence using Agile and program management practices (e.g., sprint planning, reviews, dependency management), leveraging these mechanisms to implement the roadmap rather than serving as a dedicated Scrum Master or standalone Program Manager.
Partner closely with engineering, product management, clinical, and functional leaders to align scope, priorities, and timelines, proactively surface tradeoffs, and resolve execution blockers.
Use data and metrics to inform decisions and course‑correct, including tracking delivery health, milestone progress, and key performance indicators related to scope, schedule, quality, and risk.
Communicate clearly and proactively with leadership and partners, providing regular updates on roadmap progress, execution status, risks, and mitigation plans to support timely, informed decision‑making.

Benefits

medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short- and long-term disability, business accident insurance, and group legal insurance.
Company’s consolidated retirement plan (pension) and savings plan (401(k)).
Vacation –120 hours per calendar year
Sick time - 40 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
Condolence Leave – 30 days for an immediate family member: 5 days for an extended family member
Caregiver Leave – 10 days
Volunteer Leave – 4 days
Military Spouse Time-Off – 80 hours