Senior Manager, Strategy, Portfolio and Operations

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:
Regulatory Affairs Group
Job Sub Function:
Regulatory Product Submissions and Registration
Job Category:
Professional
All Job Posting Locations:
Horsham, Pennsylvania, United States of America, Raritan, New Jersey, United States of America, Spring House, Pennsylvania, United States of America, Titusville, New Jersey, 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

Please note that this role is available across multiple countries and may be posted under different requisition numbers to comply with local requirements. While you are welcome to apply to any or all of the postings, we recommend focusing on the specific country(s) that align with your preferred location(s):

• United States - Requisition Number: R-038110
• United Kingdom - Requisition Number: R-039602
• Netherlands, Belgium, Poland - R-039603
• Switzerland - Requisition Number: R-039604

Remember, whether you apply to one or all of these requisition numbers, your applications will be considered as a single submission.
Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine R&D is recruiting for a Senior Manager, Strategy, Portfolio and Operations. This position is a hybrid role and can be located in Raritan, NJ; Titusville, NJ; Horsham, PA; or Spring House, PA.

The Senior Manager, Strategy, Portfolio and Operations will be responsible for owning and executing end-to-end budget and headcount management, ensuring financial accuracy, strategic alignment, and operational excellence. The individual will leverage advanced financial modeling and analytics to drive planning cycles, deliver insights, optimize resources, and support leadership with data-driven decision-making.

Principal Responsibilities:

• Own end-to-end budget and headcount tracking, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and alignment with strategic goals.
• Develop and maintain financial models to forecast spend, headcount trends, and scenario planning for investment decisions.
• Analyze budget variances and headcount shifts, providing actionable insights and recommendations to leadership.
• Drive strategic planning cycles, including annual budgeting, quarterly forecasting, and long-range financial planning.
• Partner with Finance, Human Resources (HR), and leaders to align headcount and budget strategies with organizational priorities.
• Monitor and report on portfolio health, including investment performance, run costs, and benefit realization metrics.
• Lead monthly and quarterly financial reviews, preparing executive-level dashboards and presentations.
• Ensure compliance with financial policies and controls, including audit readiness and documentation standards.
• Identify opportunities for cost optimization and resource reallocation, based on evolving business needs and technology landscape.
• Support workforce planning efforts, including tracking Full-Time Equivalents (FTEs), contractors, and open roles across initiatives.
• Design and implement Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and metrics to measure financial efficiency, portfolio value, and headcount utilization.
• Translate complex financial data into clear narratives, enabling informed decision-making by senior stakeholders.
• Serve as a thought partner to leadership, bringing strategic insights and financial acumen to portfolio discussions.
• Manage tools and systems used for budget tracking, headcount reporting, and analytics (e.g., Excel, Power BI).
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives to streamline financial and headcount reporting processes.

Qualifications:

• A minimum of a Bachelor's degree is required, preferably in a scientific, business or technical discipline. Master's degree preferred.
• A minimum of 8 years of related work experience in the pharmaceutical or healthcare industry or Contract Research Organization (CRO) is required.
• Budgeting and planning experience is required.
• Advanced Excel for financial modeling, forecasting, and scenario planning is required.
• Experience with Power BI or Tableau for building dashboards and visualizing budget/headcount data is required.
• Strong data analysis skills, including variance analysis and benefit realization metrics, is required.
• Experience with headcount tracking tools and integration with HR systems (e.g., Workday) is required.
• Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Must have strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• The ability to analyze data and translate insights into dashboards is required.
• The ability to collaborate effectively with all levels and influence decision-making across a global, matrixed organization is required.
• This position will require up to 10% domestic and international travel.

The anticipated base pay range for U.S. locations is $137,000 to $235,750.
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
The compensation and benefits information set forth in this posting applies to candidates hired in the United States. Candidates hired outside the United States will be eligible for compensation and benefits in accordance with their local market.

This job posting is anticipated to close on November 4, 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 :
The anticipated base pay range for U.S. locations is $120,000 to $207,000.
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