Senior Manager - Strategy & Innovation, EMEA

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Job Function:

Project/Program Management Group

Job Sub Function:

Project/Program Management

Job Category:

People Leader

All Job Posting Locations:

Lisbon, Portugal, Madrid, Spain, Milano, Italy, Prague, Czechia, Warsaw, Masovian, Poland

Job Description:

Johnson and Johnson Innovative Medicine (J&J IM), a pharmaceutical company of Johnson & Johnson is recruiting for a Senior Manager - Strategy & Innovation, EMEA

This position has a primary location of Madrid (ES), Warsaw (PL), Prague (CZ), Lisbon (PT), Milan (IT) or Maidenhead (UK) This position requires up to 20% travel.

Position summary

You will support the Director to translate EMEA strategic priorities into operational routines, governance and measurable outcomes across multiple Product Groups. Besides that you lead the development and execution of a multi‑year technology strategy that directly supports business priorities. Provide program management and product governance for strategic initiatives, manage vendor and pilot engagements, and drive cross‑functional stakeholder alignment across EMEA. Measure and report on adoption, ROI and operational impact while ensuring regulatory and data/privacy compliance; present concise strategic updates and recommendations to senior leadership.

Responsibilities

Lead the development and execution of technology strategy aligned to business priorities

Drive adoption, tracking and regional/global alignment of the 3‑Year Strategy Plan and linkage to BP 2027

Provide PMO functions for strategic programs/leadership: planning, milestone management, risk/issues tracking, dependency management, status reporting and meeting cadences

Institutionalize Product Group governance: roadmaps, pipeline management, product boards and KPIs

Manage vendor selection, partnerships and pilot programs; negotiate scope and success criteria

Drive stakeholder alignment across business leaders, IT, data science, finance, legal and operations through effective communication and governance

Define success metrics and track ROI, adoption, and operational impact of deployed solutions

Ensure compliance with regulatory, quality and data/privacy requirements relevant to pharmaceutical environments.

Prepare and present concise updates and strategic recommendations to senior leadership

Steer a two‑way Business Technology EMEA engagement platform to enhance communication in EMEA

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, Computer Science, Life Sciences or related field. Master’s degree (MBA, MSc) preferred

8+ years of relevant experience in technology strategy, innovation, management consulting, corporate strategy, or PMO roles—ideally with exposure to life sciences / pharmaceuticals.

Proven record leading end-to-end strategic technology projects and delivering measurable business outcomes

Demonstrated ability to operate as a PMO: project planning, resource management, budgets, status reporting, and risk mitigation

Strong stakeholder management and executive communication skills

Strategic and analytical thinking; ability to synthesize complex inputs into clear recommendations

Familiarity with modern technology domains: cloud platforms, data analytics, AI/ML, digital platforms, automation (hands-on understanding, not necessarily deep engineering)

Change management and adoption planning skills

Excellent written and verbal communication; ability to present to senior leadership

Strong collaboration, influencing and negotiation skills

Attention to regulatory and data governance requirements in the pharmaceutical sector

Preferred

Experience operationalizing global–regional models and transferring consulting playbooks into sustained practices

Change management certification or demonstrable adoption outcomes

Reporting & stakeholders

Reports to Director, Strategy & Innovation (EMEA)

Key partners: Global Strategy & BT, Product Group leads, Commercial, Medical/RA, Finance, HR, Business Technology

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Required Skills:

Preferred Skills:

Agile Decision Making, Analytics Insights, Developing Others, Inclusive Leadership, Leadership, Organizational Project Management, Performance Measurement, Program Management, Project Management Methodology (PMM), Project Management Office (PMO), Project Management Tools, Project Reporting, Regulatory Compliance, Risk Management, Statement of Work (SOW), Team Management