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J&J Family of Companies [IT] PRODUCT LINE OWNER, IT Senior Manager in Tokyo, Japan
[IT] PRODUCT LINE OWNER, IT Senior Manager - 2306158518W
Description
Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine discovers and develops medical solutions to address important unmet needs in oncology, immunology, neuroscience, infectious diseases and vaccines, and cardiovascular and metabolic diseases.
At J&J Innovative Medicine, what matters most is helping people live full and healthy lives. We focus on treating, curing and preventing some of the most devastating and complex diseases of our time. And we pursue the most promising science, wherever it might be found.
We are looking for a Technical Product Manager for Janssen ASPAC, based in Tokyo. This role - within the HCP Experience Product Group, and part of the ASPAC Technology organisation - is responsible for providing best in class customer experience and capabilities to Health Care Professionals (HCP) across in-person and digital touchpoints in a Product Centric operating model. This role reports into the regional HCP Experience Product Group Director and will have responsibility for team members in Tokyo.
Since 2021 J&J Innovative Medicine has been advancing capabilities in Customer Engagement, Next Best Action and Content Relevance using the latest machine learning and rules based recommendation models. The primary focus of this role will be to expand and enhance product capabilities to meet business needs within Japan, China, Australia and Korea markets.
The position will work closely with the Business Product Owner, regional Technology Leaders, Architecture and Technology services teams to evolve capabilities to meet business strategic objectives. This person will have responsibility for delivery of single country, multi-country and AP regional technology initiatives, vendor management, requirements gathering, release planning and technical application life cycle management.
Leadership Responsibilities
Ability to think strategically with a product centric and big picture orientation in a local, regional and global context
Demonstrated people leader, with a track record of developing and coaching team members, particularly with emerging talent.
A flexible leader that thrives in a complex, fast paced, multi-national and constantly evolving technology and business environment
Ability to synthesise business strategy with pragmatic decision making and innovative thinking to meet business long and short term goals
A problem solver with good technical knowledge and strong communication, leadership and influencing skills
An authentic leader committed to diversity and the practices that create a passionate, energetic and exciting work environment that recognizes and rewards collaboration, performance and inclusion
Strong understanding of the healthcare business and its operating environment (e.g., trends, competitors, compliance landscape, and regulatory environment) and the potential impact on the J&J technology portfolio
Technology Responsibilities
“Technology specialist” who can span multiple technology solution domains. Evaluate key technology trends and impact on various business processes. Find opportunities for areas where technology can drive differentiation in outcomes
Leads and sets a clear product vision, is responsible for multi-generation product strategy; Maximizes value by identifying and prioritizing the product features by business value
Cultivate relationships with external agencies, partners, J&J suppliers and customers, to develop deep insights into the needs of our business departments, patients, customers, markets and communities and become the go-to person for our business / technology partners
Be a technology product leader, working with business partners to identify unmet needs, propose solutions, and assist in the development of business cases and product/project charters
Responsibility to champion and lead by example Agile methodology for product development e.g. Product Roadmap, Product Backlog, Scrum and Sprint meetings
Conduct Business Analysis: Map out business process; Capture business requirements and specifications (story boards, use cases); support translation into technical requirements
Identify process “pain points” and early improvement opportunities. Build business case for improvement initiatives (e.g., impact, feasibility, and investment required). Create implementation plans for improvement initiatives including timeline, owner, and key landmarks
Have a regional/global view on technology solutions, building a good understanding of business practice in other countries through a network of IT colleagues, in order to leverage or create harmonised solutions where possible
Proactively match business needs with existing J&J technology capability, by showcasing local/regional best practice with key stakeholders, encouraging adoption of core systems and highlighting value in a business context
Provide rapid prototyping and conceptual designs where requirements are ambiguous or unproven
Ensure J&J information and assets are appropriately managed, valued and protected in accordance with Information Asset Protection and Compliance policies
Budget Management. Optimize application portfolio and operating costs to drive ongoing business value.
Up to 10% International travel may be required
Qualifications
Competencies
Native Japanese preferred
English language (spoken & written) in a business and technical context
Additional languages e.g. Mandarin will be highly desired
Strong communication and interpersonal skills, both written and verbal, and comfortable communicating and collaborating across all functions and with internal and external partners across multiple countries
Ability to facilitate workshops, meetings and influence across a range of business roles and technology stakeholders
A flexible individual that thrives in a complex, fast paced, multi-national and evolving technology environment
Strong problem-solving skills and a proactive approach to tackling challenges
Continuous learner, able to demonstrate a familiarity with current trends
Capable to take a “hands-on approach” to experiment and try things if needed
Genuine passion for technology, understanding how things work, and for applying technology to bring value to business and customers
Knowledge of pharmaceutical or healthcare industry
Qualifications
Minimum of 10 years of Information Technology experience and matrix teams within large enterprise organisations
Knowledge of technology domains for In-Person and Digital Engagement relevant to the Life Sciences eco-system (Salesforce/Veeva CRM, Salesforce Effectiveness, Marketing Cloud, Sitecore/websites, mobile apps), Content Lifecycle, (Veeva Vault, Modular Content) and Data Analytics/Data Science.
Proven track record of successful project delivery with a complex, global organization is required.
Understanding of the business impact of different solutions and ability to assess impact and communicate the tradeoffs between business needs, technology requirements, timelines, costs and risks is required.
Working knowledge of SDLC, Agile and rRDM including requirements elicitation, system design, development and validation/regulatory requirements.
Primary Location Asia Pacific-Japan-Tokyo-To-Chiyoda
Organization Janssen Pharmaceutical K.K. (7195)
Job Function Technology Project Management
Req ID: 2306158518W
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