Senior Manager, Laboratory Strategies & Planning

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:
R&D Operations
Job Sub Function:
Laboratory Operations
Job Category:
Professional
All Job Posting Locations:
La Jolla, California, United States of America
Job Description:

About Innovative Medicine:

Our expertise in Innovative Medicine is informed and inspired by patients, whose insights fuel our science-based advancements. Visionaries like you work on teams that save lives by developing the medicines of tomorrow.

Join us in developing treatments, finding cures, and pioneering the path from lab to life while championing patients every step of the way.

Learn more at https://www.jnj.com/innovative-medicine

We are searching for the best talent for a Senior Manager, Laboratory Strategies & Planning to be in La Jolla, CA.

Purpose:
Reporting to the Global Director of Laboratory Strategies and Planning, the Senior Manager is responsible for engineering and facilities guidance for optimization of internal vivarium and in vitro laboratory infrastructure in alignment with Preclinical Sciences & Translational Safety (PSTS) business strategy and initiatives.

You will be responsible for:

• Internal vivarium and PSTS in vitro laboratory infrastructure strategic & capacity planning in compliance with applicable regulations and institutional standards
• Utilize project management skills to establish clarity in project roles, identify and manage resource requirements, define project deliverables, identify and mitigate risks, measure outcomes and ensure adherence to budget
• Conduct formal project evaluations and develop action plans to optimize operational strategies
• Strongly collaborate with stakeholders, including (internal) business partners (PSTS scientific functions, S&O), E&PS functions (facilities management, project delivery, lab services, space management), Finance, EH&S, IT, Procurement, & Therapeutics Discovery Lab Ops and (external) Avantor, CBRE, JLL and construction management firms to assess as needed, project status, budget, schedules, etc.
• Resolve escalations in a prompt manner to enable the function/business to deliver on commitments
• Capital planning & execution liaison with E&PS PD, Lab Ops for internal PSTS projects
• Review and approval of PSTS related facility project design and commissioning documentation
• Be on call participant for vivarium and laboratory infrastructure and critical equipment alarm notification and response

Qualifications / Requirements:

Education:

• Bachelor's degree in science, engineering, or related subject areas is required
• Master's degree in management, project management, animal sciences, or related subject areas and/or other advanced degrees is preferred

Required:

• Minimum 8 years of pharmaceutical, biotechnology, engineering, or laboratory operations related experience in drug development
• Proven ability to manage and work with large, complex, international teams
• Outstanding diplomacy and negotiating skills
• Excellent organization skills, including scheduling, timely follow-up, and attention to detail
• Strong knowledge of process and product improvement methodologies
• Experience leading complex workstreams, specifically across geographically dispersed teams
• Must be able to work with external regulatory agencies and accreditation groups.
• Working knowledge of applicable FDA, GLPs, GMPs, applicable animal welfare guidelines, and AAALAC requirements
• Ability to wear all Personal Protective Equipment required to perform work tasks
• Applicable vaccinations may be required for entry and work within specific laboratory and vivarium spaces
• Up to 10% travel and "off-core business hours" meeting participation as needed
• Essential Personnel Statement: This is an essential personnel role. Essential Personnel are defined as the staff who are required to report to their designated work location, to ensure the operation of essential functions or departments during an emergency, as determined by J&J, or when the business has suspended operations. There are some individuals who may be required to perform essential services remotely and those individuals will be identified in advance and notified by their supervisors, but in most cases Essential Personnel are required to be on-site during an emergency or suspension of operations.

Preferred:

• In Vivo or In Vitro laboratory and/or Facilities Engineering experience

The anticipated base pay range for this position in the US is $137,000 to $235,000.
The Company maintains highly competitive, performance-based compensation programs. Under current guidelines, this position is eligible for an annual performance bonus in accordance with the terms of the applicable plan. The annual performance bonus is a cash bonus intended to provide an incentive to achieve annual targeted results by rewarding for individual and the corporation's performance over a calendar/ performance year. Bonuses are awarded at the Company's discretion on an individual basis.

Employees and/or eligible dependents may be 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.

Employees may be eligible to participate in the Company's consolidated retirement plan (pension) and savings plan (401(k)).

Employees are eligible for the following time off benefits:

• Vacation - up to 120 hours per calendar year
• Sick time - up to 40 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Washington - up to 56 hours per calendar year
• Holiday pay, including Floating Holidays - up to 13 days per calendar year
• Work, Personal and Family Time - up to 40 hours per calendar year

For additional general information on company benefits, please go to: https://www.careers.jnj.com/employee-benefits
This job posting is anticipated to close on November 3, 2025. The Company may however extend this time-period, in which case the posting will remain available on https://www.careers.jnj.com to accept additional applications.

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, external applicants please contact us via https://www.jnj.com/contact-us/careers, internal employees contact AskGS to be directed to your accommodation resource.

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The anticipated base pay range for this position is :
$137,000-235,000
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