Polyphonic Project Manager

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 jnj.com.

As guided by Our Credo, Johnson & Johnson is responsible to our employees who work with us throughout the world. We provide an inclusive work environment where each person is considered as an individual. At Johnson & Johnson, we respect the diversity and dignity of our employees and recognize their merit.

We are seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead polyphonic end-to-end innovation, strategic partnership and industry-academia collaboration for our surgical RAD portfolio. This role will owns the establish, and scaling of industry-academia collaboration systems and management, drives full-lifecycle digital innovation projects from ideation to clinical translation and commercial launch, and works cross-functionally with R&D, Medical Affairs (MA), Product Management, Commercial, and top-tier external partners (hospitals, universities, research institutes, key opinion leaders (KOLs)) to accelerate digital product maturity, evidence generation, and market promotion.

·      Design and implement a standardized digital innovation and industry–academia collaboration framework for the polyphonic portfolio.

·      Establish a structured collaboration funnel and mechanism, covering opportunity identification, technical/ clinical/ commercial evaluation, priority ranking, resource allocation, etc.

·      Identify, build, and maintain strategic relationships and ecosystem with third party company, academic institutes, and clinical experts (KOLs).

·      Lead the full lifecycle of innovation collaboration projects, from initial engagement through execution and product translation.

·      Develop collaboration strategies and different engagement models, including co-development partnerships, technology licensing, etc.

·      Ensure that all collaborations are conducted in accordance with applicable legal, ethical, regulatory, data privacy, and compliance requirements.

·      Work closely with Product Management to convert clinical insights, market trends, customer needs, and external technologies into a prioritized surgical digital product roadmap.

·      Work with MA to design and implement clinical evidence generation strategies for translated digital products, and translate outputs into clinically meaningful claims, clinical value packages, and promotion tools.

·      Develop and execute commercialization strategies and go-to-market (GTM) plans for digital solutions derived from innovation collaboration.

·      Collaborate with Commercial team to drive market access, hospital adoption, solution deployment, and customer success; monitor commercial performance and iterate plans.

·      Master's degree required. Fields of study: Clinical Medicine, Biomedical Engineering, Medical Imaging, Computer Science, Life Sciences, or related disciplines.

·      Minimum 5 years of experience in clinical research, industry-academia innovation collaboration, within the medical device or health technology industry, with at least 2 years in a managerial or project leadership role.

·      Demonstrated experience in building industry-academia innovation systems, managing innovation pipelines, and leading innovation projects.

·      Strong cross-functional leadership, project management, negotiation, and communication skills; ability to lead without direct authority.

·      English working proficiency; experience with global partnerships is a plus.

·      Understanding of medical device regulations, clinical research requirements, data privacy, cybersecurity, intellectual property, and healthcare compliance.

·      Strong communication, negotiation, and cross-functional coordination skills with the ability to manage diverse stakeholder relationships.

·      Ability to work effectively in a matrixed, international, and highly cross-functional organization.

·      Strong strategic thinking and project planning abilities, with experience managing multiple concurrent projects in a fast-paced environment.

·      Self-driven with a strong sense of ownership, innovative mindset, and the ability to rapidly learn and adapt to emerging technologies.