Senior Manager, Robotics Commercial Insights & Strategy

Job Function

Marketing

Marketing Insights & Analytics

Professional

• Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
• Santa Clara, California, United States of America

Senior Manager, Robotics Commercial Insights & Strategy

Johnson & Johnson is recruiting for a Senior Manager, Robotics Commercial Insights & Strategy to join our Med Tech Surgery business, based in Santa Clara, CA with an alternate location of Cincinnati, OH.

Fueled by innovation at the intersection of biology and technology, we’re developing the next generation of smarter, less invasive, more personalized treatments.

Are you passionate about improving and expanding the possibilities of surgery? Ready to join a team that’s reimagining how we heal? Our Surgery team will give you the chance to deliver surgical technologies and solutions to surgeons and healthcare professionals around the world. Your contributions will help effectively treat some of the world’s most prevalent conditions such as obesity, cardiovascular disease and cancer.

Patients are waiting!

The Senior Manager, Robotics Commercial Insights & Strategy will serve as a strategic leader within Global Strategic Insights (GSI), partnering closely with Global Strategic Marketing and cross-functional stakeholders to shape business-critical decisions for robotic surgery platforms. This role goes beyond traditional market research—it is about owning the insights agenda, aligning diverse stakeholders, and translating complex data into clear strategic direction. You will act as the central orchestrator of customer and market understanding—connecting internal teams, external partners, and multiple data sources to deliver high-impact, decision-ready insights.

• Direct influence on a category-defining market
• Shape strategy in robotic surgery—one of the fastest-growing and most competitive spaces in Med Tech
• Front-row access to innovation decisions
• Inform product development, portfolio strategy, and investment priorities at the earliest stages
• High-complexity, high-growth environment
• Operate at the intersection of strategy, analytics, and commercial execution
• Navigate global, cross-functional dynamics with meaningful autonomy
• Opportunity to shape how insights are done
• Influence how the organization leverages data, research, and analytics to drive decisions

• Own and prioritize the global insights agenda
• Define and manage a portfolio of high-impact insights initiatives
• Align research priorities with business strategy, product lifecycle, and commercial needs
• Lead end-to-end insights strategy and execution
• Translate business questions into structured learning plans
• Design and oversee primary and secondary research, analytics, and synthesis
• Integrate multiple data sources into clear, actionable recommendations
• Drive cross-functional alignment in a matrixed organization
• Partner with global, regional, and functional stakeholders (marketing, R&D, finance, strategy)
• Influence decision-making through data-driven storytelling and executive-ready outputs
• Manage external vendor ecosystem
• Select, scope, and oversee external research partners and agencies
• Ensure quality, timeliness, and cost-effectiveness of deliverables
• Navigate complexity and change
• Balance competing priorities, shifting timelines, and evolving business needs
• Bring structure, clarity, and momentum in ambiguous environments
• Enable business impact
• Deliver insights that shape innovation strategy, market entry, forecasting, and investment decisions
• Drive a culture of insight-led decision-making across the organization

• Bachelor’s degree in business, marketing, analytics, or related field
• 8 years of relevant experience with 3+ years of experience in one or more of the following:
• Market research / customer insights
• Global or regional marketing
• Strategy, analytics, or management consulting

• Operate effectively in a matrixed, cross-functional environment
• Manage multiple stakeholders, priorities, and timelines
• Deliver high-quality work in fast-paced, evolving business contexts
• Strong…