Automation Integration Product Lead

Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine•Spring House, PA

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine is recruiting a Technology Product Lead for the Automation Integration product space within the R&D Business Technology organization. The product team delivers local and global technology capabilities for laboratory automation, scientific workflow orchestration, system integration, and connectivity that support research operations efficiently, reliably, and at scale. The role is based in Spring House, Pennsylvania, or Beerse, Belgium. The successful candidate will understand scientific workflows, laboratory operations, automation technologies, and systems integration patterns. The role leads automation integration initiatives, partnering with scientific, operational, and business stakeholders to translate needs into scalable technology solutions. It also promotes shared integration services, APIs, workflow orchestration, reusable architecture components, and modern integration approaches, while contributing to standardization and continuous improvement across the product space. Success is measured by delivery of initiatives that address scientific and operational needs, align with architecture and integration standards, promote scalable and reusable technology, and strengthen collaboration across scientific, operational, and technology organizations. The role contributes to improved workflow accessibility, system interoperability, operational efficiency, and sustainable automation enablement across Therapeutics Discovery.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Life Sciences, or a related field; an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience will be considered.
Experience in product management, project leadership, solution delivery, systems integration, automation technologies, or related disciplines.
Experience leading complex cross-functional technology initiatives involving multiple stakeholders and technology platforms.
Demonstrated ability to translate business requirements and operational needs into technical solutions and delivery plans.
Strong understanding of enterprise integration principles, including APIs, middleware, messaging, workflow orchestration, and event-driven architectures.
Experience integrating applications, platforms, instruments, or automated systems in complex enterprise environments.
Experience working with Agile, product-oriented, or hybrid delivery approaches.
Demonstrated ability to lead initiatives and influence stakeholders without direct management authority.
Strong communication, presentation, analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
Ability to manage priorities, risks, dependencies, and competing stakeholder expectations in a fast-paced environment.
Experience using AI tools and digital assistants to accelerate analysis, synthesize information, develop content, and support decision-making.

Nice To Haves

Master's degree or equivalent experience in Business, Engineering, Computer Science, Life Sciences, or a related field.
Experience supporting pharmaceutical, biotechnology, healthcare, research, or scientific organizations.
Knowledge of drug discovery, laboratory operations, screening, profiling, sample management, or other scientific workflows.
Experience supporting laboratory automation, robotics, scientific instruments, or digital laboratory initiatives.
Familiarity with automation vendors, platforms, enterprise integration technologies, cloud technologies, security, and data governance principles.
Experience supporting platform products or shared technology services.
Experience coordinating vendor relationships and strategic partnerships.
Demonstrated success driving standardization, platform reuse, and technology modernization initiatives.
Background in biology, biochemistry, engineering, automation, or a related discipline is beneficial.

Responsibilities

Lead delivery of one or more automation integration initiatives within the BT Automation Integration product portfolio.
Define initiative scope, objectives, requirements, and success criteria with scientific, operational, and business stakeholders.
Develop delivery plans and coordinate execution across teams and technology platforms.
Manage priorities, risks, dependencies, and stakeholder expectations to achieve successful outcomes.
Ensure delivered capabilities provide measurable business value and support scientific operations.
Partner with stakeholders to understand automation requirements and workflow needs.
Translate complex business processes and operational challenges into scalable technology solutions.
Serve as the primary technology contact for assigned automation integration initiatives.
Facilitate alignment among stakeholders, software engineers, automation specialists, and architecture teams on requirements, priorities, and outcomes.
Build effective working relationships across scientific and technology organizations.
Ensure automation solutions align with product strategy, standards, architectural principles, and approved technology patterns.
Promote use of shared integration services, APIs, workflow orchestration capabilities, and reusable architecture components.
Support modern integration approaches, including API-based and event-driven architectures.
Identify opportunities to improve automation connectivity, workflow accessibility, system interoperability, and operational efficiency.
Advocate reuse of existing capabilities before introducing new solutions or technologies.
Identify opportunities to standardize and simplify integration across automation environments.
Contribute to evolving integration capabilities, technology patterns, and delivery practices.
Support evaluation of technologies and approaches that could enhance automation, integration, and workflow enablement.
Promote continuous improvement, knowledge sharing, and best practices across delivery teams.