Sr Manager Value Stream Management

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

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Job Function:

Supply Chain Manufacturing

Job Sub Function:

Manufacturing Deployment

Job Category:

Professional

All Job Posting Locations:

Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua, Mexico, Irvine, California, United States of America

Job Description:

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

About MedTech

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

Overview:

Senior Manager, Value Stream Management (VSM) for the Neurovascular group, based in Irvine, CA or Juarez Mexico. In this role, we guide, coordinate, and improve how products move from development through manufacturing and supply so they stay reliable, available, and financially sound throughout their lifecycle.

We shape product plans, prepare manufacturing and supply paths, and strengthen lifecycle performance. We work closely with Operations, R&D, Supply Chain, and Commercial teams to make decisions, solve problems, and set direction for cost, service, inventory, risks, and long‑term product needs. We do meaningful work — and we do it together!

Key Responsibilities:

• We listen to, gather, and translate customer and market needs into clear product and supply decisions.
• We build, update, and communicate product plans (PSRs) so everyone stays aligned.
• We analyze risks, rank priorities, and track work across multiple projects.
• We set, measure, and review goals related to reliability, cost, inventory, and financial results.
• We partner, prepare, and coordinate with Operations and R&D to support new product launches — exciting moments for our team!
• We identify, test, and implement improvements in manufacturability and production processes.
• We monitor, evaluate, and strengthen cost, quality, service levels, and compliance.
• We review, compare, and approve capital investments based on real need and impact.
• We organize, connect, and support supply chain projects, including digital tools and data systems.
• We assess, forecast, and mitigate supply‑related risks to protect product availability.

Qualifications:

Education:

• Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree and/or University degree is required: MBA or Masters degree is preferred

Required:

• A minimum of 8 years of relevant professional work experience is required, as well as 5 years leading or coordinating cross‑functional work.
• Experience working in manufacturing, supply chain, engineering, or similar fields.
• Direct experience operating in a healthcare manufacturing environment.
• Ability to interpret financial drivers such as COGS and P&L elements.
• Familiarity with production planning, inventory management, and NPI processes.
• Comfortable working across global teams and complex structures.

Preferred Skills

We value experience applying GMP principles, running plant operations, analyzing costs, evaluating vendors, reviewing contracts, collaborating across teams, and measuring performance. If you bring strengths in these areas, we’d love to see them!

Other:

• May require up to 15% domestic and/or international travel to other sites and locations

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.

Required Skills:

Preferred Skills:

Agile Manufacturing, Critical Thinking, Efficiency Analysis, Good Automated Manufacturing Practice (GAMP), Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), ISO 9001, Leadership, Manufacturing Engineering, Manufacturing Processes, Organizing, Performance Measurement, Plant Operations, Production Operations, Profit and Loss Responsibility, Program Management, Risk Assessments, Sustainability, Technical Credibility, Value Stream Mapping (VSM)

The anticipated base pay range for this position is :

Additional Description for Pay Transparency:

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 Colorado –48 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
Bereavement Leave – 240 hours for an immediate family member: 40 hours for an extended family member per calendar year
Caregiver Leave – 80 hours in a 52-week rolling period10 days
Volunteer Leave – 32 hours per calendar year
Military Spouse Time-Off – 80 hours per calendar year
For additional general information on Company benefits, please go to: - https://www.careers.jnj.com/employee-benefits