Technical Product Owner- Procurement DI&A Products/Platform

Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine • Effingham, KS

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About The Position

We are seeking a proactive and results-driven Technical Product Owner (TPO), aligned with the High-Performance Team (HPT) model, to lead the end-to-end execution of Procurement Data, Intelligent Automation, and Artificial Intelligence products and platforms within the Data, Intelligence & Automation (DI&A) team. The ideal candidate will help shape the product development strategy for various Procurement DI&A initiatives, ensuring alignment with broader business strategies and objectives, and delivering solutions that drive measurable business value.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in information technology, Management Information Systems, Data Science, or a related field is required.
• Minimum of 5 years of IT-related experience.
• Proven experience in digital product management, preferably in a data analytics environment, with strong analytical skills to evaluate data and drive recommendations for senior leaders and sponsors.
• Solid understanding of Procurement processes and systems; experience in Supplier Management and Data Management is a plus.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage stakeholders at all levels.
• Strong familiarity with Agile methodologies and tools (e.g., Scrum, JIRA).
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong influencing, negotiation, and communication skills across complex matrix organizations.
• Proven experience leveraging Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies to enhance product capabilities, improve user experience, and drive business outcomes.
• Understanding AI concepts and frameworks, including agentic AI, with the ability to translate technical capabilities into product strategies.
• Experience integrating AI-driven features into digital products or platforms, ensuring alignment with customer needs and organizational goals.
• Ability to collaborate with data science and engineering teams to define AI requirements, evaluate feasibility, and prioritize AI-enabled functionality.
• Awareness of ethical considerations and responsible AI practices, ensuring compliance with industry standards and organizational policies.
• Hands-on experience generating prompts — creating, refining, and measuring prompts to boost workflow efficiency and performance.
• Demonstrated ability to rapidly learn, evaluate, and adopt new AI tools and platforms to meet evolving project needs.

Nice To Haves

• An advanced degree is preferred.
• Experience with several of the following technologies is strongly recommended: Teradata, PostgreSQL, MS Azure, Databricks, OpenAI’s GPT, Neo4j, Alation, Python, PySpark, and AI-powered BI/data visualization tools (Cognos, Tableau, Power BI).
• Experience with integration technologies (e.g., Informatica) is a nice-to-have.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the TPO for multiple Procurement DI&A products and platforms, driving vision and strategy to meet stakeholder needs.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams—including procurement, finance, and IT—to gather requirements, prioritize features, and deliver robust analytics solutions.
• Define and manage the product backlog, ensuring user stories and acceptance criteria are clear and actionable.
• Translate business requirements into technical specifications, working closely with data engineers and developers to ensure timely delivery of features and enhancements.
• Define business value, measurement of return on investment , manage total cost of ownership (TCO), drive cost optimization, and identify cost-reduction opportunities while maintaining operational efficiency.
• Monitor platform performance, identify improvement areas, and recommend enhancements to support informed decision-making.
• Conduct regular QBRs (Quarterly business reviews) and stakeholder reviews, gathering feedback to continuously improve product/platform capabilities and user experience.
• Stay current with industry trends and best practices in data analytics and procurement, evaluating new technologies as appropriate.
• Lead training sessions and workshops to promote platform adoption and maximize user engagement.
• Develop compelling value propositions to secure development budgets, demonstrating clear understanding of project benefits and key outcomes.
• Maintain portfolio information in JnJ tools and technologies like Nexus for finances and product roadmap, Asset Management, Lean IX, ITSM, and IAM ( Security approvals ).
• Act as the JJT lead for SOX applications within the scope of the role.

Benefits

• Subject to the terms of their respective plans, employees and/or eligible dependents are eligible to participate in the following Company sponsored employee benefit programs: medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short- and long-term disability, business accident insurance, and group legal insurance.
• 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 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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees