Manager, Innovation Lead

Johnson & Johnson

Manager, Innovation Lead at Johnson & Johnson driving clinical trial innovation projects. Collaborating with cross-functional teams to evaluate new methods and technologies in clinical research.

Posted 7/1/2026full-timeTitusville • New Jersey, Pennsylvania • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $102,000 - $177,100 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Designing and executing agile innovation demonstration projects to evaluate effectiveness, viability and return on investment.
These projects will identify and test novel approaches, processes, technologies and best practices that will create value for patients, have the potential to optimize trial recruitment, reduce trial set up and execution cycle times, and/or reduce cost.
Collaborating with internal and external cross-functional teams to validate hypotheses.
Be a thought and execution leader in technology projects, specifically in (Gen)AI driven enhancements and automations
Collaborating with cross-functional teams to execute the projects, develop project plans, set milestones, and monitor progress to ensure timely evaluation and decision making for launch.
Generating conclusive results to support the business case for launch or adoption of these new methods.
Proactively identifying potential roadblocks and taking a solutions-driven approach for complex and undefined projects that may not be addressed by existing policies, procedures, or protocols.
Providing leadership and project management for multiple initiatives simultaneously.
Support IH Launch, with change management to ensure successful implementation in the broader organization.

Requirements

What you’ll need

A Bachelors’ degree is required; Master’s degree/Graduate degree in business or life sciences is highly preferred
A minimum of 4 years of work experience in industry or academia is required, including at least 3 years within a clinical development environment (pharmaceutical, medical devices, CRO or other clinical development service organization).
Strong project leadership skills combining hands-on project management, proactive planning, stakeholder alignment, and effective issue and conflict resolution is required.
Solid foundation in project management principles is required; formal project management certification is preferred.
Demonstrated ability to take an idea through proposal, demonstration and to a scaled solution is required.
Ability to lead cross-functional project teams and manage multiple initiatives simultaneously while maintaining momentum and delivery focus is required.
Ability to craft solid business cases based on active listening and solid benchtop analysis.

Benefits

Comp & perks

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)).
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 period
Volunteer Leave – 32 hours per calendar year
Military Spouse Time-Off – 80 hours per calendar year

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Hard Skills & Tools

Project Management PrinciplesClinical DevelopmentProposal DevelopmentDemonstration to Scaled SolutionStakeholder Alignment

Soft Skills

LeadershipProactive PlanningIssue ResolutionConflict ResolutionActive Listening

Certifications

Project Management Certification