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Sr. Manager, R&D Operations

myGwork - LGBTQ Business Community
Irvine, CA Intern
POSTED ON 4/14/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/9/2026
This job is with Johnson & Johnson, an inclusive employer and a member of myGwork – the largest global platform for the LGBTQ business community. Please do not contact the recruiter directly.

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

Project/Program Management Group

Job Sub Function

R&D Project Management

Job Category

People Leader

All Job Posting Locations:

Irvine, California, United States of America

Job Description

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 Cardiovascular? Ready to join a team that's reimagining how we heal? Our Cardiovascular team develops leading solutions for heart recovery, electrophysiology, and stroke. You will join a proud heritage of continually elevating standards of care for stroke, heart failure and atrial fibrillation (AFib) patients.

Your unique talents will help patients on their journey to wellness. Learn more at https://www.jnj.com/medtech

We are searching for the best talent for a Sr. Manager, R&D Operations to support our Electrophysiology business. This role will be on site in our Irvine, CA office.

Overview

The Sr. Manager, R&D Operations serves as a strategic extension of the VP of R&D. This role oversees horizontal functions that support all project teams, including contracts, customer engagement coordination and user experience function. Additionally, this role will oversee strategic initiatives for R&D, material optimization program management, and compliance related needs.

Key Responsibilities

  • Act as a trusted advisor to leadership on strategic enabling activities and collaborator engagement.
  • Oversee R&D coordination for contracts and customer engagements, ensuring alignment between external commitments and internal delivery.
  • Lead program management for special projects for implementation of R&D
  • Oversee the Manager of User Experience, ensuring strategy and delivery are aligned with product roadmaps and R&D priorities
  • Promote continuous improvement through standardization of processes, tools, and best practices for R&D
  • Foster a culture of quality, accountability, and innovation within the development teams.

Qualifications

  • A Bachelor's degree is required, preferably in engineering, science, or a related discipline; a Master's degree is preferred
  • Minimum of 8-10 years of experience in R&D, program management, quality, or operations within a regulated industry; medical device experience preferred
  • Demonstrated experience leading cross-functional initiatives and program management
  • People leadership experience
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to present to leadership team
  • Advanced proficiency with Microsoft 365 tools (Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel, Teams, Word).

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:

Agility Jumps, Analytics Dashboards, Business Alignment, Developing Others, Inclusive Leadership, Leadership, Operational Excellence, Performance Measurement, Process Control, Project Management Methodology (PMM), Project Management Office (PMO), Project Reporting, Project Schedule, Quality Control (QC), Research and Development, Tactical Thinking, Team Management

The anticipated base pay range for this position is :

$137,000.00 - $235,750.00

Additional Description For Pay Transparency

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 Colorado -48 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

Bereavement Leave - 240 hours for an immediate family member: 40 hours for an extended family member per calendar year

Caregiver Leave - 80 hours in a 52-week rolling period10 days

Volunteer Leave - 32 hours per calendar year

Military Spouse Time-Off - 80 hours per calendar year

For additional general information on Company benefits, please go to: - https://www.careers.jnj.com/employee-benefits]]>

Salary : $137,000 - $235,750

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