Director, Product, Innovation Excellence

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

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We are searching for the best talent for Director, Product (Pump Systems), Innovation Excellence.

Fueled by innovation at the intersection of biology and technology, we’re developing the next generation of smarter, less invasive, more personalized treatments.

Are you passionate about improving and expanding the possibilities of Cardiovascular? Ready to join a team that’s reimagining how we heal? Our Cardiovascular team develops leading solutions for heart recovery, electrophysiology, and stroke. You will join a proud heritage of continually elevating standards of care for stroke, heart failure and atrial fibrillation (AFib) patients.

Your unique talents will help patients on their journey to wellness. Learn more at https://www.jnj.com/medtech

Leadership and Strategy:

• Develop and implement innovative strategies that align with organizational goals and drive business growth.

• Lead the product lifecycle initiatives across existing products (with focus on CP, 5.5 and RP pump systems) providing direction and mentorship to drive high performance.

• Gain alignment on strategies, budget and success criteria with Senior level Management. 

• Foster a culture of driving innovation while building confidence in the scale of high-quality products.

• Cultivate prioritization and focus across Lifecyle initiatives through strong cross-functional, platform and business need awareness.

Cross-Functional Collaboration:

This role requires successful collaboration in a matrix environment, with the ability to communicate with internal and external stakeholders to execute the product vision.

• This role bridges design, development, operational and supply chain to drive execution and ensure scale of high-quality products that meet patients’ needs.

• Contributes to planning and administration of programs and initiatives that deliver product improvements, quality and/or operational scale needs.

• Partner with supply chain teams to optimize sourcing, procurement, inventory management, and logistics for accessories and packaging components.

Product Design, Deployment & Sustainability

• Lead initiatives that provide improvements of existing products or drive operational efficiency.

• Lead initiatives supporting product life cycle and WW commercialization.

• Shape and implement strategies for product design for manufacturing (DFM).

• Provide Design expertise and support for Sourcing and External initiatives for existing products.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define and prioritize product features and specifications.

• Leverage Product Development & Design expertise to support escalations and triage sustaining requests across the pump systems.

Team Leadership:

• Lead and mentor a team with capabilities in Design, product development, and life cycle engineering.

• Drive team performance through coaching, development, and performance management.

• Responsible for managing operational aspects of their teams (e.g., budget, performance, and compliance), as well as implementing workforce and succession plans to meet business needs.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering; master’s degree preferred.

• 12+ years of experience in engineering, with a strong focus on design, product development, lifecycle management, and sustaining engineering.

• Strong technical background in engineering, with expertise in cardiovascular product platforms

• Proven experience in leadership roles, with a track record of managing high-performing teams and driving strategic initiatives.

• Strong understanding of regulatory compliance, quality management systems, and continuous improvement methodologies.

• Strong understanding of product development methodologies and processes

• Exceptional project management, communication, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence and collaborate across departments.

• A passion for innovation and a commitment to driving excellence in all aspects of engineering projects.

• An ability to effectively manage multiple projects and initiatives simultaneously.

• Proven track record of successfully launching and managing products in a MedTech industry.

Preferred:

• Strategic thinker with a proactive approach to innovation and problem-solving.

• Ability to influence and build partnerships across multiple functions.
  Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret data and make informed decisions.

An internal pre-identified candidate for consideration has been identified. However, all applications will be considered.

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 $160,000 to $276,000.

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 (401k).This position is eligible to participate in the Company’s long-term incentive program. 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 August 19, 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.

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