Senior Manager, A&D Program and Portfolio Management

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. Through our expertise in Innovative Medicine and Med Tech, we are uniquely positioned to innovate across the full spectrum of healthcare solutions and profoundly impact health for humanity.

Location:

New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States of America

The Senior Manager, A&D Program and Portfolio Management reports to the Director of A&D Program and Portfolio Management and supports the team’s strategy to drive effective, efficient, and compliant execution of the J&J A&D portfolio, including acquisitions, divestitures, and licensing deals across the business sectors. The role establishes program governance, manages budgets, resources, and milestones, and reports progress to leadership.

• Implement performance monitoring tools to track project progress against benchmarks.
• Conduct monthly portfolio reviews and weekly project status updates.
• Use financial management reports and lessons learned sessions to refine processes.
• Define and document the project end state, including lessons learned and final metrics.
• Align business separation strategies with workstream objectives to substantiate value impact.
• Utilize Nexus and Polaris reporting platforms to highlight delivery against OKRs.

• Develop a consistent framework for planning, execution, and closeout phases across the deal portfolio.
• Align reporting formats and cadence for all workstream project plans in Nexus and Devensoft.
• Utilize RAID Log and dashboards for tracking risks, actions, issues, and decisions.
• Create a consistent data model, templates, and insights across the end-to-end process.
• Enhance playbook methodology, tools, and templates to improve quality and accelerate execution.
• Develop tools and templates to refine processes and reduce risks through lessons learned.

• Ensure proactive leadership and coordination by the Deal Management team to minimize challenges during transitions.
• Establish clear escalation pathways and protocols for unresolved issues.
• Conduct regular assessments of project performance and progress, using monitoring tools and metrics.
• Partner directly with the A&D project teams on project management approach at the deal level.

• Track and report costs systematically, ensuring alignment with project goals.
• Manage deal application information in Fusion and engage teams in lessons learned.
• Estimate, manage and track costs and resource allocations for current and future fiscal years.

• Establish program governance, RAID, status reporting, and change management across A&D.
• Ensure regular cadence of team meetings for updates.
• Define roles and responsibilities for escalation paths and recurring forums.

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Business, Finance, or related field.
• Experience: 8–10 years in M&A or related domain with proven record managing acquisitions, divestitures, and licensing deals.
• Program Management: Demonstrated leadership of IT programs and projects across a global enterprise.
• Knowledge: Portfolio and program management reporting tools; matrixed cross-functional project management; integration frameworks; project management tools and data analytics platforms.
• Skills: Financial and business acumen, adaptability, problem solving, strong communication, confidentiality stewardship, meticulous attention to detail.

• Master’s degree.
• Experience with program and portfolio management in M&A, divestitures, especially in healthcare, life sciences, or R&D.
• PMP certification.
• Understanding of ethical considerations and responsible AI practices.
• Experience generating and refining AI prompts to enhance workflow…