Johnson and Johnson

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Job Function:

Technology Product & Platform Management

Job Sub Function:

Technical Product Management

Job Category:

Scientific/Technology

All Job Posting Locations:

Manatí, Puerto Rico, United States of America

Job Description:

Johnson & Johnson Supply Chain Technology (SCT) is recruiting for a JJT Make Site Supervisor - TPO (Technical Product Owner), located in Manati, PR for its Ethicon Wound Closure & Healing (WCH) and Biosurgery Manufacturing Plants. This position will be 5 days a week onsite.

In SCT, we serve as strategic but pragmatic problem solvers and innovators by connecting business strategies with technology solutions. We connect and collaborate as trusted allies with leaders and partners across supply chain functions, sectors, and regions. We deliver outstanding digital experiences for our employees, business partners, suppliers, customers, and patients.

This role will shape the vision, prioritization, and implementation of new technical features and improvements for our products, ensuring technical delivery and value realization at the squad level. This is an opportunity to serve as the primary JJT partner for the Plant Leadership Team! Drive digital transformation within a high-visibility environment! Coordinate the financial Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) for site JJT Operations and provide input on portfolio and investment prioritization.

In collaboration with JJT and Business Leaders, identify and prioritize solutions and lead the consistent implementation of these solutions across the business. Strong influence and passion for driving the organization towards consistent technology solutions aligned with the overall J&J MedTech strategy is crucial.

Key Responsibilities include:

• Actively lead the Plant Ecosystem, taking ownership of local products and working towards modernizing them to a platform or standard product in alignment with JJT MAKE and segment Vision and Strategy.
• Shape the squad vision/roadmap and steer the squad in delivering products/platforms features/work oriented around business impact.
• Shape and prioritize the backlog, applying business expertise and understanding of customer needs, translating requirements into user stories & acceptance criteria.
• Understand the business needs and priorities to effectively prioritize product features based on their business value, improving return on investment.
• Ensure that every local product is mapped to the standard product category to drive business value through standardization and optimization.
• Ensure the products/features / work meets relevant security, privacy & compliance standards
• Possess in-depth knowledge about the business areas supported, including their strategies, environment, functional processes, and organizational dynamics.
• Drive JJT Site strategy and actively address customer feedback to enhance product offerings.
• Responsible for continuous process improvement at the site, focusing on both technology and process capabilities.
• Drive collaboration and execution with internal and external partners to achieve desired business outcomes.
• Drive overall technology cost optimization in partnership with TS and TS finance.
• Single Point of Contact for the Site Finance team to ensure proper budgeting for technology plant costs.
• Proactively lead talent within the area, including establishing performance goals, providing ongoing feedback, implementing development plans, and supporting career growth and succession planning.
• Communicate effectively and proactively with Site LT and multi-functional teams at different levels of the organization.

Leadership Skills:

• Creates a culture that relentlessly focuses on helping the people and organizations we touch.
• Commitment to Our Credo, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion by ensuring we attract, develop, and retain talent that reflects our communities.
• They are equipped with foundational knowledge and methods to identify and engage insight and appreciation with their customers and apply these methods to their daily work.
• Focuses on Business agility, Agile delivery with a fail-fast mentality, and measurable outcomes.
• Shows experience in leading multi-functional self-organized teams.
• Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to accurately analyze situations and reach productive decisions based on informed judgment.

Qualifications:

Required:

• A minimum of a bachelor’s degree is required, preferably in Computer Science and Technology or equivalent.
• 3 years working experience is required in supply chain and / or manufacturing technology.
• Proven abilities in management (supervisor, project coordinator, etc.).
• Proficient in both English and Spanish.
• Experience with GxP requirements and regulations.
• Experience in IT product (application) management, design, and solution in deployment of major IT capabilities (like manufacturing / shop floor systems).

Preferred:

• Experience in project execution using Agile / JIRA / SDLC methodology.
• Demonstrable understanding of product lifecycle management.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, good interpersonal skills.
• Excellent ability to lead, influence, empower and encourage others in a collaborative environment, outstanding service orientation and strong negotiating skills.
• Experience in lean, Six Sigma, and business process mapping methodologies.

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:

Information Technology Applications, IT Deployment, Manufacturing

Preferred Skills:

Agile Product Development, Analytical Reasoning, Coaching, Collaborating, Competitive Landscape Analysis, Critical Thinking, Customer Alignment, Demand Forecasting, Human-Computer Interaction (HCI), Organizing, Product Development, Product Improvements, Product Strategies, Requirements Analysis, Research and Development, Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), Software Development Management, Stakeholder Management, Technical Credibility, Technical Writing, Technologically Savvy