Principal Product Manager, AI Platform

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 https://www.jnj.com

Job Function:
Marketing
Job Sub Function:
Product Management
Job Category:
People Leader
All Job Posting Locations:
Remote (US), Santa Clara, California, United States of America
Job Description:

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

We are searching for the best talent for a Principal Product Manager, Developer and AI Platform to be based preferably in Santa Clara, CA however, remote consideration is available in all states/cities within the United States.

Purpose
The Principal Product Manager, Developer and AI Platform will help define and build the next generation of a surgical intelligence platform to empower healthcare products, that will address real-world challenges in MedTech. This role will collaborate cross-functionally with software engineers, data scientists, AI/ML engineers, data engineers, and program managers, focusing on developing a scalable and responsible edge-to-cloud platform and drive adoption of the platform and tools to deliver measurable value across the surgical ecosystem.

JJMT Digital is passionate about crafting the future of digital surgery by developing software products and solutions for hospitals, clinicians, and patients. These products will deliver a comprehensive digital surgery experience for J&J Med Tech customers and their patients from pre-operative care through post-operative support.

You will be responsible for:

As a key contributor to the platform team, this role will require significant prior technical experience in AI/ML platform, including Gen AI stack, combined with strategic understanding of modern cloud services and developer ecosystems.

Strategy & Leadership

• Work with senior leadership to drive platform vision and roadmap, ensuring alignment with J&J MTD broader data, AI/ML and business strategies.
• Identify market trends, competitive dynamics, and clients need to inform platform direction and long-term planning.

• Clearly articulate platform strategy, technical concepts, and business impact for stakeholders at various levels of technical depth.
Technical Product Management & Execution

• Synthesize internal and external developer needs and pain points into critical user journeys and platform requirements.
• Define detailed platform requirements, acceptance criteria, and success metrics (e.g., SLAs, operational targets) and ensure successful delivery.
• Apply hands-on experience in designing cloud-native architectures and enterprise applications on platforms such as AWS, GCP, or Azure.
• Own the product definition of the AI/ML stack for hybrid cloud environments including sovereign clouds.
• Lead grooming sessions and collaborate with data science and engineering teams to evaluate implementation options, guide trade-offs, and make decisions informed by technical and business considerations.
• Drive clear execution with technology partners, balancing build, buy and partner decisions.
• Ensure platform capabilities support model risk management, onboarding, and compliance.
• Foster a culture of innovation, excellence, and accountability across the platform organization.
• Collaborate with a cross-functional team of data scientists, engineers, quality, security and legal partners in a matrix organization.

Qualifications / Requirements:

• 8+ years of product management experience in AI/ML, with a focus on model development, deployment, and monitoring in a fast paced, rapidly evolving environment.
• 3+ years of experience in building internal tools, reusable services and products for improving Developer Experience and supporting digital products.
• High degree of technical understanding to be able to closely collaborate with engineers, architects, and AI/ML practitioners in both strategic and tactical discussions
• Deep understanding of ML/LLM Ops principles, and the AI development lifecycle.
• Strong technical acumen, with the ability to translate complex technical concepts into clear product requirements.
• Proven track record of working effectively with engineers, data scientists, and other product managers to deliver successful AI/ML products, from ideation to launch and beyond.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with ability to present technical content to non-technical audiences and work with cross-functional teams to drive real business impact.
• Strong capability to influence and collaborate effectively across all levels of the organization.
• Strong understanding of cloud infrastructure, APIs, data pipelines

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working on digital platforms or ecosystems, particularly in healthcare
• Familiarity with AI/ML development workflows, especially those involving clinical, imaging, and/or video data
• Understanding of healthcare data standards and regulatory frameworks (e.g., HIPAA, GDPR, HL7, FHIR, SMART on FHIR, or DICOMweb)
• Comfort working in fast-paced, ambiguous environments where platform strategy and execution evolve rapidly

Johnson & Johnson is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by federal, state or local law. We actively seek qualified candidates who are protected veterans and individuals with disabilities as defined under VEVRAA and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act.
Johnson & Johnson is committed to providing an interview process that is inclusive of our applicants' needs. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation, please contact us via https://www.jnj.com/contact-us/careers or contact AskGS to be directed to your accommodation resource.

The anticipated base pay range for this position is :
$138,000 to $238,050
Additional Description for Pay Transparency:
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)). This position is eligible to participate in the Company's long-term incentive program. 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 Additional information can be found through the link below. https://www.careers.jnj.com/employee-benefits