Manager, Onboarding & Communications

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 jnj.com.

As guided by Our Credo, Johnson & Johnson is responsible to our employees who work with us throughout the world. We provide an inclusive work environment where each person is considered as an individual. At Johnson & Johnson, we respect the diversity and dignity of our employees and recognize their merit.

Job Function

Communications & Corporate/External Affairs

Job Sub Function

Internal Communications

Job Category

People Leader

All Job Posting Locations:

Charlotte, North Carolina, United States, Dallas, Texas, United States, Horsham, Pennsylvania, United States of America, Orlando, Florida, United States of America, Phoenix, Arizona, United States, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America, Raleigh, North Carolina, United States

Job Description

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

We are searching for the best talent for a Manager, Onboarding & Communications located in Pittsburgh, PA; Raleigh, NC; Charlotte, NC; Orlando, FL; Phoenix, AZ; Horsham, PA, or Dallas, TX.

Purpose

This role is responsible for managing Patient Service Center (PSC) onboarding programs, coordinating learning enablement for product and process changes, and driving clear, timely planning and communications. The Manager ensures changes impacting PSC are translated into well-sequenced learning plans, materials, and communications are delivered consistently and on schedule. The role serves as a central point of coordination to align stakeholders, manage execution, and keep onboarding and learning programs on track.

Responsibilities

Onboarding & Learning Enablement: 

• Manage end-to-end execution of PSC onboarding programs, including cohort planning, sequencing, certifications, and cross-functional alignment.
• Coordinate learning enablement for new product launches, process changes, and priority initiatives impacting PSC.
• Conduct change impact assessments and partner with learning and business leaders to define onboarding, training & communication needs.
  
  

Communications & Rollout Planning: 

• Partner with cross-functional team members to create and launch an operational communication framework.
• Lead learning communications and engagement, ensuring messages are clear, timely, and aligned across stakeholders.
• Coordinate rollout of learning updates (training, job aids, desk drops, reinforcements) to ensure consistent execution across PSC.
• Support clear ownership of timelines, deliverables, and handoffs across learning, operations and support teams.
• Ensure PSC operational training communication is aligned to strategic Commercial communications, as needed.
  
  

Program Management & Collaboration: 

• Serve as the primary point of coordination for onboarding and learning-related initiatives, reinforcing disciplined program management practices.
• Partner with Workforce Management to align onboarding and training plans with capacity and operational constraints.
• Collaborate with Quality and Compliance to ensure learning plans and certifications meet documentation and audit expectations.
• Track milestones, risks, and dependencies, providing regular updates to PSC L&D leadership.
• Manage operational communication framework with cross-functional team members.
  
  

People Leadership

• Directly manage a small team including goal setting, work prioritization, coaching, and performance feedback.
• Support team development by providing clear expectations, ongoing feedback, and opportunities to build program management and communication capabilities.
• Foster collaboration and accountability within the team and across cross functional partners.
• Up to 20% travel may be required.
• Other duties as assigned.
  
  

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in related fields such as Pharmaceuticals or Life Sciences.
• A minimum of 6 years of experience in program management, onboarding, learning enablement, change management, or related roles.
• Well versed in MS Office Products (Teams, SharePoint, MS Word, PPT, Excel, etc.)
• Demonstrated success managing complex, cross-functional programs.
• Experience supporting onboarding or workforce readiness initiatives.
• Strong planning, sequencing, stakeholder communication, and communication skills.
• Ability to operate effectively in fast-paced, operational or frontline environments.
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree.
• Experience in pharmaceuticals, life sciences, healthcare, or regulated environments.
• Background in learning & development or organizational enablement.
• Experience supporting contact centers or frontline operations. 
• Experience creating operational communication plans.
• Experience with AI / technology applications to optimize communications.
  
  

Johnson & Johnson is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by federal, state or local law. We actively seek qualified candidates who are protected veterans and individuals with disabilities as defined under VEVRAA and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act.

Johnson & Johnson is committed to providing an interview process that is inclusive of our applicants’ needs. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation, external applicants please contact us via https://www.jnj.com/contact-us/careers, internal employees contact AskGS to be directed to your accommodation resource.

Required Skills

Preferred Skills:

Brand Reputation Management, Business Data Analysis, Business Storytelling, Communications Measurement, Continuous Improvement, Corporate Communications Management, Corporate Communications Strategy, Corporate Management, Cultural Competence, Developing Others, Inclusive Leadership, Internal Communications, Leadership, Media Relations, Relationship Building, Social Awareness, Team Management, Voice-Of-Employee