Manager - Technology Product Management

Function: Portfolio Management, Product Operations & Delivery Excellence

Location: Hyderabad, India (Hybrid)

Organization: ICC / Technology Portfolio Management / Digital & Data

Reports To: Director, ICC

About Johnson & Johnson

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.

Position Overview

Johnson & Johnson is seeking a highly motivated Manager - Technology Product Management / Portfolio Manager, ICC to lead portfolio planning, governance, prioritization, execution oversight, and value realization for technology initiatives delivered through the Innovation Capability Center (ICC).

The role will work closely with technology leaders, product owners, business stakeholders, finance partners, delivery teams, procurement, and vendor partners to ensure that the ICC portfolio is strategically aligned, transparently governed, financially disciplined, and driven by operational excellence.

The ideal candidate will bring strong expertise in portfolio management, program governance, executive communication, financial and resource planning, Agile delivery, and technology transformation, with the ability to connect strategy with execution across a complex global technology environment.

Key Responsibilities 1. Portfolio Strategy & Governance

- Lead portfolio planning and governance processes for ICC technology programs, product teams, and strategic initiatives.
- Partner with senior leaders to align portfolio priorities with business strategy, digital transformation objectives, and enterprise technology roadmaps.
- Establish and maintain portfolio intake, prioritization, decision-making, dependency management, and critical-issue management mechanisms.
- Develop transparent portfolio views covering scope, roadmap, milestones, dependencies, risks, financials, resources, and value outcomes.
- Drive portfolio-level governance standards and operating rhythms.

1. Delivery Oversight & Execution Excellence

- Monitor delivery health across programs and product teams, including achievements, risks, issues, dependencies, quality, timelines, and business outcomes.
- Drive disciplined execution through regular portfolio reviews, operating reviews, governance forums, and action tracking.
- Support delivery teams in removing blockers and managing cross-functional dependencies.
- Ensure leadership visibility into critical decisions, risks, and escalations.
- Promote Agile, product-based delivery, continuous improvement, and outcome-oriented execution practices across the ICC portfolio.

1. Financial & Resource Management

- Lead portfolio-level budget planning, forecasting, tracking, and variance management in partnership with Finance and Technology leaders.
- Support workforce planning, capacity management, vendor planning, and investment prioritization across internal and external resources.
- Track portfolio spend, benefits, resource utilization, run/grow investment mix, and financial risks.




- Enable data-driven investment decisions, including trade-offs, sequencing, prioritization, and portfolio optimization.
- Monitor financial performance against approved portfolio plans and budgets.

1. Stakeholder Management & Executive Communication

- Prepare executive-ready portfolio updates, dashboards, scorecards, decision papers, and leadership review materials.
- Communicate portfolio health, risks, dependencies, financial status, and key decisions clearly to senior stakeholders.
- Facilitate governance meetings, portfolio reviews, steering committees, and cross-functional planning forums.
- Build trusted relationships with Business, Technology, Finance, Procurement, Quality, Cybersecurity, and Delivery stakeholders.
- Influence senior stakeholders and drive alignment in a matrixed global environment.

1. Risk, Compliance & Operational Controls

- Identify, manage, monitor, and escalate portfolio-level risks, issues, dependencies, compliance requirements, and operational control gaps.
- Ensure portfolio documentation, governance artifacts, decision logs, and status reports are accurate, timely, and audit-ready.
- Support adherence to J&J; technology standards, privacy, cybersecurity, quality, procurement, and financial governance requirements.
- Drive continuous improvement in portfolio operations, reporting quality, control processes, and management routines.

1. Capability Building & Portfolio Operations

- Develop reusable portfolio management templates, dashboards, playbooks, and reporting standards for ICC operations.
- Coach Program Managers, Product Teams, and Delivery Leads on portfolio governance expectations and operating-model standards.
- Improve portfolio data quality, tools adoption, automation, and analytics to enable better visibility and decision-making.
- Champion a culture of accountability, transparency, collaboration, inclusion, and outcome-based execution.
- Establish scalable portfolio management practices across ICC technology initiatives.

Required Qualifications Education
- Bachelors Degree in Business Administration, Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, Finance, or a related discipline.
- Masters Degree or MBA preferred.

Experience
- 10+ years of experience in Portfolio Management, Program Management, Product Operations, Technology Delivery, or Transformation Management.
- 5+ years of experience leading portfolio governance, financial planning, delivery oversight, or large-scale technology programs.
- Proven experience working with global technology teams, senior stakeholders, and cross-functional operating models.
- Strong experience in portfolio reporting, executive dashboards, risk management, governance forums, and decision support.
- Experience in Pharmaceutical, Healthcare, Life Sciences, or other regulated industries is preferred.
- Experience with Agile, Product Operating Models, DevOps-enabled technology delivery, and digital transformation initiatives is preferred.





Core Skills Portfolio & Strategic Management
- Portfolio Management
- Portfolio Planning
- Prioritization
- Roadmap Management
- Advantages Tracking
- Value Realization
- Dependency Management
- Investment Prioritization
- Portfolio Optimization

Financial & Resource Management
- Budget Forecasting
- Portfolio Budget Management
- Spend Tracking
- Variance Management
- Capacity Planning
- Workforce Planning
- Vendor Planning
- Resource Utilization
- Investment Trade-offs

Delivery & Governance
- Delivery Oversight
- Program Governance
- Agile Delivery Oversight
- Risk & Issue Management
- Program Controls
- Dependency Management
- Governance Forums
- Operational Excellence
- Continuous Improvement

Leadership & Communication
- Executive Communication
- Stakeholder Management
- Stakeholder Influence
- Executive Reporting
- Facilitation
- Change Leadership
- Problem Solving
- Data-driven Decision Making

Tools & Methodologies Portfolio & Project Management Tools Experience with tools such as:
- Jira
- Azure DevOps
- Planview
- Smartsheet
- Clarity
- MS Project
- Similar Portfolio / Project Management Platforms

Reporting & Analytics
- Power BI
- Advanced Excel
- PowerPoint
- Executive Dashboards
- Portfolio Scorecards
- Data Analytics & Visualization
- Collaboration Platforms

Agile & Delivery Methodologies
- Agile
- Scrum
- SAFe
- Lean Portfolio Management
- Product Operating Model
- DevOps
- Continuous Improvement

Governance & Controls
- Financial Governance
- Portfolio Controls
- Risk Management
- Dependency Management
- Technology Operating Rhythms
- Compliance & Audit Readiness

Preferred Qualifications
- Certifications such as PMP, PgMP, PMI-ACP, SAFe, Lean Portfolio Management, Agile, Scrum, or related certifications.

- Experience managing portfolios within
- Innovation Capability Centers (ICC)
- Global Capability Centers (GCC)
- Digital Transformation organizations
- Clinical IT
- R&D; Technology
- Enterprise Technology organizations

- Experience supporting portfolio operations for:

- Data Platforms
- AI Products
- Cloud Applications
- Clinical Systems
- Product Engineering Teams

- Strong business acumen with the ability to balance strategic outcomes, financial discipline, delivery risk, and operational execution.
- Demonstrated ability to operate effectively in a matrixed global environment with senior stakeholder visibility.

Key Success Factors The successful candidate will demonstrate:
- Strong portfolio-level ownership rather than only project-level execution.
- Ability to connect business strategy, technology roadmap, investment, and execution.
- Strong financial acumen and experience managing portfolio budgets and resources.
- Ability to influence senior stakeholders and communicate complex information effectively.
- Strong governance, risk, dependency, and escalation management capabilities.
- Experience operating in Agile and product-oriented technology environments.
- Strong analytical and executive reporting capabilities.
- Ability to drive accountability, transparency, and continuous improvement across a global technology portfolio.

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