Technical Product Owner - Master Data Management

Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine•Horsham, PA

1d•$102,000 - $177,100

About The Position

At Johnson & Johnson, we believe health is everything. Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build a world where complex diseases are prevented, treated, and cured, where treatments are smarter and less invasive, and solutions are personal. Through our expertise in Innovative Medicine and MedTech, we are uniquely positioned to innovate across the full spectrum of healthcare solutions today to deliver the breakthroughs of tomorrow, and profoundly impact health for humanity. Learn more at jnj.com As guided by Our Credo, Johnson & Johnson is responsible to our employees who work with us throughout the world. We provide an inclusive work environment where each person is considered as an individual. At Johnson & Johnson, we respect the diversity and dignity of our employees and recognize their merit. Johnson & Johnson is recruiting for a Manager, Technical Product Owner – Master Data Management (MDM), located in Raritan, NJ. Consideration will also be given to New Brunswick, NJ and Horsham, PA. This role is part of the Data Engineering & Enablement organization within Data, Intelligence & Automation (DI&A) in Corporate Business Technology (CBT). As a Technical Product Owner, you will be responsible for driving the execution and continuous evolution of enterprise Master Data Management (MDM) products that enable Johnson & Johnson’s supply chain and enterprise contracting capabilities. You will work closely with business partners, data engineers, architects, and platform teams to translate strategic objectives into prioritized product backlogs and scalable technical solutions. This role requires deep technical expertise, understanding of data management principles, and experience delivering digital products empowering the product and customer domains.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Business Administration, Supply Chain, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
Demonstrable experience as a Product Owner or Technical Product Manager, preferably supporting Master Data Management, data platforms, or enterprise data products.
Solid understanding of data management frameworks, master data concepts, metadata, data quality, and reference data.
Experience working in Agile delivery models, including backlog management, sprint planning, and incremental delivery.
Ability to collaborate across engineering, architecture, governance, and business teams in a sophisticated enterprise environment.
Demonstrable ability to rapidly learn and evaluate new technologies and AI-enabled tools to support evolving product needs.

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting products subject to regulatory or industry standards (e.g., healthcare, life sciences, supply chain).
Familiarity with digital identification, serialization, or data synchronization concepts.
Strong analytical, communication, and leadership skills.
Experience incorporating AI or automation capabilities to enhance data products, operational efficiency, or user experience.

Responsibilities

Own the product backlog for assigned MDM capabilities, ensuring clear prioritization aligned to business value, regulatory needs, and technical dependencies.
Translate business requirements into well-defined user stories, acceptance criteria, and technical epics in partnership with engineering and architecture teams.
Act as the main point of accountability for product scope, product delivery, and value realization.
Contribute to the definition and execution of the MDM product roadmap aligned to enterprise data strategy and supply chain priorities.
Collaborate with senior product and platform leaders to shape the evolution of new MDM services and capabilities.
Balance tactical delivery with long-term architectural sustainability and data governance objectives.
Partner across Technology Operations & Risk (TO&R), data operations, platform engineering, and business functions to ensure solutions meet enterprise needs.
Serve as the link between business partners and technical teams, ensuring shared understanding of priorities, constraints, and outcomes.
Support integration points with related domains such as Unique Device Identification, serialization, and data synchronization where applicable.
Ensure solutions align with internal data governance standards, industry regulations, and external data standards (e.g., GS1, GDSN).
Partner with data governance, quality, and risk teams to embed controls, stewardship, and monitoring into delivered solutions.
Promote data quality, usability, and transparency across curated master data domains.

Benefits

Subject to the terms of their respective plans, employees are eligible to participate in the Company’s consolidated retirement plan (pension) and savings plan (401(k)).
Subject to the terms of their respective policies and date of hire, employees are eligible for the following time off benefits:
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 period10 days
Volunteer Leave – 32 hours per calendar year
Military Spouse Time-Off – 80 hours per calendar year