Job Description

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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 https://www.jnj.com

Job Function: Discovery & Pre-Clinical/Clinical Development

Job Sub Function: Translational Discovery & Development Biomarkers

Job Category:Scientific/Technology

All Job Posting Locations:Spring House, Pennsylvania, 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

About Immunology

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.

Our Immunology team leads in the development of transformational medicines for immunological disorders and illnesses. You can influence where medicine is going by restoring health to millions of people living with immune diseases. 

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 an Alliance Manager-Precision Medicine Diagnostics-Immunology to be located in NJ, PA, or CA.  

Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine (JJIM) has established several diagnostic strategic partnerships in support of Immunology. We are seeking to hire a motivated candidate for the position of Alliance Manager at level of Manager/Principal Scientist, based on the qualifications of the selected candidate. The Alliance Manager will report directly to the Diagnostic Development Leader, Immunology and own the success of alliance management with our diagnostic partners. 

As an Alliance Manager, you will be the primary contact and overall relationship lead for the Immunology-Dx organization with responsibility for the success of at least one (and often multiple) major JJIM diagnostic partnerships. This leadership role on steering committees will be key to the success of these alliances. 

As the primary interface with our external partners, you will implement the strategy, tactical execution, account growth, and coordination of our partnership. Success in this role will require coordination of diagnostic global teams, including partners in Commercial, Regulatory, Business Development and Project Management.  

Responsibilities 

• Leader and accountable JJIM member for JJIM partnership alliance(s), ensuring overall success of these programs. 
• Maintain a strong relationship/partnership, through regular discussions and collaborations across all levels of the partner’s organization (from technical to executive). 
• Work jointly with partners to identify and scope out new project opportunities where JJIM is uniquely positioned to act as a valuable partner. 
• Collaborate with partners to understand their strategic goals and overall product roadmaps, and ensure that this context is incorporated into JJIM’s project scoping and delivery.
• Work with JJIM project teams and project managers assigned to oversee and track the progress of projects and their execution to ensure high quality and timely deliverables. 
• Be an excellent communicator and interpreter of technical and non-technical data, synthesizing complex information from disparate sources into concise and clear narratives, both internally to JJIM and externally with other partners. 
• Experienced in constructive decision making, resolution of conflict, and the building of effective top-down and bottom-up business relationships. 
• Understanding of the proper application of risk management techniques to ensure business priorities and quality standards are met.
• Track project costs and forecast project revenue and align with project management organization (PMO).
• Run internal governance and stakeholder meetings, connecting internal stakeholders to external partners, and driving programs forward. 
• Travel as necessary (add % of time this is expected to be). 

Desired Experience and Capabilities 

• Bachelor’s degree with 3 years minimal of relevant work experience in partner-facing roles (e.g. alliance management, business development, strategic account management). 
• MBA, M.S., and/or PhD is a plus. 
• Ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams and mobilize people across the organization, and to learn quickly and thrive in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong aptitude for cultivating working relationships at all levels of management, both internally and externally. 
• Experience defining and maintaining strategic direction while ensuring successful execution of projects across oncology.
• Demonstrated exceptional interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to effectively communicate with individuals at all levels in the organization across various functions and locations. 
• Familiarity with diagnostic technologies and product landscape in areas including, but not limited to, next generation sequencing, immunohistochemistry, and PCR. 

Subject to the terms of their respective plans, employees and/or eligible dependents are eligible to participate in the following Company sponsored employee benefit programs: medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short- and long-term disability, business accident insurance, and group legal insurance.

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 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

Condolence Leave – 30 days for an immediate family member: 5 days for an extended family member

Caregiver Leave – 10 days

Volunteer Leave – 4 days

Military Spouse Time-Off – 80 hours 

Additional information can be found through the link below. 

https://www.careers.jnj.com/employee-benefits

The anticipated base pay range for this position is: $117,000 – $195,500