Johnson & Johnson Posted October 13, 2026

Manager, Strategy and Operations

Raritan, United States Full time
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About this opportunity

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.

Job Function:

Regulatory Affairs Group

Job Sub Function:

Regulatory Product Submissions and Registration

Job Category:

Professional

All Job Posting Locations:

Horsham, Pennsylvania, United States of America, Raritan, New Jersey, United States of America

Job Description:

About Innovative Medicine

Our expertise in Innovative Medicine is informed and inspired by patients, whose insights fuel our science-based advancements. Visionaries like you work on teams that save lives by developing the medicines of tomorrow.

Join us in developing treatments, finding cures, and pioneering the path from lab to life while championing patients every step of the way.

Learn more at https://www.jnj.com/innovative-medicine

We are searching for the best talent for a Manager, Strategy & Operations

The Manager, Strategy & Operations is a highly visible role responsible for enabling the successful execution of strategic priorities across the Strategy, Portfolio & Operations (SPO) organization. Reporting to the Director, Global Regulatory Affairs Strategy, Portfolio & Operations, this position serves as a strategic partner to leadership, driving organizational effectiveness, business operations, strategic planning, executive communications, governance, and cross-functional execution.

The role translates strategic objectives into actionable plans, facilitates leadership alignment, and ensures priorities are executed effectively across a complex and evolving global organization. The position also provides flexible support across broader Regulatory Operations & Digital Innovation (RODI) initiatives, partnering with leaders and teams to address emerging priorities and operational needs.

You will be responsible for:

Strategic Planning & Business Management

Support the development, execution, and tracking of SPO strategic priorities and annual business objectives.

Translate leadership goals into actionable plans, measurable milestones, and execution roadmaps.

Monitor progress against key initiatives, proactively identifying risks, dependencies, and opportunities.

Conduct strategic analyses and develop recommendations to support leadership decision-making.

Drive alignment across strategic priorities, organizational goals, and resource planning activities.

Leadership Support & Organizational Effectiveness

Partner closely with leadership to improve organizational effectiveness and execution.

Coordinate leadership team priorities, planning activities, and follow-through on key decisions and commitments.

Support preparation and facilitation of leadership meetings, workshops, strategy sessions, and offsites.

Develop leadership briefings, talking points, presentations, and executive communications.

Ensure alignment and connectivity across leadership initiatives, priorities, and stakeholder groups.

Governance & Operational Excellence

Lead core governance processes that enable effective management of the organization.

Establish and maintain operating rhythms, reporting mechanisms, and management dashboards.

Coordinate annual planning, quarterly business reviews, and priority-setting activities.

Track organizational commitments, actions, risks, and decisions to support execution discipline.

Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on efficiency, transparency, and effectiveness.

RODI Strategic Support

Provide flexible support across RODI strategic initiatives and priority programs.

Contribute to special projects requiring organizational planning, communications, governance, portfolio management, or executive support.

Partner across teams to address emerging business needs and accelerate execution of critical priorities.

Support leadership-driven initiatives that span multiple functions and stakeholder groups.

Qualifications

Required

Bachelor's degree required.

5+ years of experience in strategy, business operations, consulting, portfolio management, project management, or related disciplines.

Demonstrated ability to operate effectively in a matrixed global environment.

Strong executive communication, presentation development, and storytelling skills.

Excellent project management, planning, and organizational skills.

Proven ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver high-quality work independently.

Strong stakeholder management and influence skills.

Ability to synthesize complex information into clear recommendations and actionable plans.

Preferred

Experience within healthcare, pharmaceuticals, life sciences, regulatory affairs, R&D, or related industries.

Experience supporting senior leadership teams and strategic planning processes.

Experience with governance, portfolio management, organizational effectiveness, or transformation initiatives.

Familiarity with change management and business process improvement 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:

Preferred Skills:

The anticipated base pay range for this position is :

$102,000.00 - $177,100.00

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

Job details

Seniority
Manager
Function
Regulatory Affairs
Therapeutic area
Not listed
Location
Raritan, United States
Employment type
Full time

How this role compares

Computed from every other active Regulatory Affairs role in our database, not just this employer's listings.

We currently track 205 comparable Manager Regulatory Affairs roles across 60 biopharma companies.

205Comparable roles tracked
200Currently active
60Companies hiring similar roles
29Countries represented

Salary context

65 of 205 peers report a salary range (USD, annualized)

Peers share this role's job function and a matching or adjacent seniority level -- not necessarily the same therapeutic area or country.

This roleSubject $102,000/yr – $177,100/yr
Lowest disclosed · Regional Regulatory Manager · Merck KGaA $103,900/yr – $155,900/yr
Peer group range $129,900 – $231,700 (median $180,500)

Where these roles are based

Top locations among the 205 comparable roles

United States85
India24
Japan17
United Kingdom12
Poland11
Ireland11

+ 23 more countries

Seniority mix

205 of 205 peers have a known seniority level

Manager155
Associate Director43
Associate7

Therapeutic area mix

21 of 205 peers have a known therapeutic area; the rest are genuinely unlabeled, not hidden

Oncology10
Dermatology & Aesthetics5
Immunology4
Respiratory1
Rare Disease1

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