Technical Product Owner

We are searching for top talent for the Technology Product Owner (TPO) responsible for NuGenesis SDMS application (Waters) and the Compliance Builder application (Instem) within the Quality, Compliance, and Sustainability (QCS) group, supporting all supply chain laboratories at an enterprise level.  

The locations for this hybrid position are Raritan, NJ; Titusville, NJ; Spring House, PA; Malvern, PA; Wilson, NC; Cork, Ireland; and Beerse, Belgium.  

Please apply to the posting for the location(s) nearest you. 

R-061679 - US Locations 

R-063162 - Cork, Ireland 

R-063156 - Beerse, Belgium 

This is a hands-on role that requires strong technical, following High Performance Team (HPT) standards.   

The TPO serves as the primary liaison between business stakeholders, laboratory operations, and technical teams to deliver compliant, innovative, and efficient digital solutions for laboratory environments in a regulated industry (e.g., pharmaceuticals, medical devices). This role ensures that laboratory systems and applications meet business needs while adhering to strict regulatory requirements such as GxP, FDA 21 CFR Part 11, and ISO standards.  

The TPO owns the vision and prioritization of new features and/or enhancements to a product / platform and helps translate business needs into prioritized user stories; he/she is accountable for value delivery and value realization at the squad level.   

The TPO plays a critical role in enabling digital transformation in laboratory operations, ensuring that technology solutions enhance efficiency, maintain compliance, and support innovation in a highly regulated setting.  

As a Technical Product Owner, you will drive the strategic development of digital products by combining strong technical leadership with a deep understanding of artificial intelligence to identify opportunities, guide innovation, and deliver intelligent solutions.  

• Own product vision, roadmap, and backlog prioritization aligned to business value and regulatory requirements  

• Translate business needs into clear, prioritized user stories and acceptance criteria  

• Act as the voice of the customer, ensuring solutions solve the right problems and deliver measurable value  

• Accountable for value delivery and value realization at the squad level, including OKRs  

• Partner with Product / Platform Managers to define business value, messaging, and stakeholder communication  

• Balance business value, compliance, cost, and technical feasibility in prioritization decisions  

• Ensure all solutions meet GxP, FDA 21 CFR Part 11, ISO, security, and privacy standards  

• Serve as the primary point of contact across Business Product Owners, IT, QA, validation, and vendors  

• Drive vendor performance to ensure quality, compliance, on‑time, and on‑budget delivery  

• Identify compliance, data integrity, and delivery risks, driving mitigation and escalation as needed  

• Enable timely, validated product releases that reduce manual effort and improve laboratory efficiency 

Qualifications 

Required 

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent with a minimum of 5 years of related industry experience  

• 2+ years of experience in product ownership or management within a regulated environment  

• 2+ years of experience working with Agile methodologies and tools (i.e. Jira)  amd  years of experience working with business partners to transform business requirements to technical requirements  

• Hands‑on experience with Laboratory Systems (Scientific Data Management System (SDMS) (preferably Waters NuGenesis), Compliance Builder, or LIMS platforms) 

• Strong stakeholder management, communication, and decision‑making skills 

• Ability to lead through influence in a global, matrixed environment 

• Ability to convey complex technical ideas to diverse audiences.  

• Excellent ability to balance business needs with technical feasibility  

• Strong knowledge of SDLC methodology, 21 CFR Part 11, GxP and CSV frameworks.  

• Strong documentation skills for procedures and validation documents.  

• Skilled at identifying project issues, leading resolution efforts, and ensuring clear understanding of roles and responsibilities within the team for seamless collaboration and project execution.  

Preferred 

• Familiar with Windows servers & workstations, AD security groups, databases, networks and storage.  

• Functional knowledge in Cybersecurity, Emerging Technologies, Decision Science & Intelligent Automation, Cloud DevOps & Security, Device / Software / Platform Engineering  

• Functional knowledge including CI/CD pipelines, test automation, solution architecture, API architecture and design, and systems integration  

• Experience working with Relational Database and scripting (e.g., for data migrations)  

• Familiarity with infrastructure, cybersecurity, and modern digital delivery practices (CI/CD, integrations, APIs) 

• Experience aligning product vision to funding and portfolio priorities 

• Working knowledge of AI concepts and responsible AI use in regulated products 

• Knowledge of JNJ High Performance Team (HPT) model 

• Demonstrates understanding of artificial intelligence concepts, including how to evaluate AI use cases, integrate AI capabilities into products, and ensure responsible and effective AI-driven decision-making  

This position may require up to 10% travel domestic and international. 

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.