Manufacturing Manager-Surgical Robotics/OTTAVA

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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 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: Human Resources Job Sub Function: Learning & Instructional Design Job Category: Professional All Job Posting Locations: Santa Clara, California, United States of America Job Description: Johnson & Johnson RAD (Robotics and Digital) is seeking for a Manufacturing Manager – OTTAVA, for our Santa Clara, Location. 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/ (https://www.jnj.com/. About MedTech Surgery 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 surgery? Ready to join a team that’s reimagining how we heal? Our Surgery team will give you the chance to deliver surgical technologies and solutions to surgeons and healthcare professionals around the world. Your contributions will help effectively treat some of the world’s most prevalent conditions such as obesity, cardiovascular disease and cancer. Patients are waiting. Your unique talents will help patients on their journey to wellness. Learn more at https://www.jnj.com/medtech Purpose: The Learning & Development (L&D) Manager at Johnson & Johnson is a strategic leader responsible for defining and leading the Ottava Manufacturing L&D function. This role advances workforce capability, ensures training compliance, and drives standardization across manufacturing sites. The manager works closely with senior leadership to shape learning strategies, lead large-scale initiatives, and mentor junior leaders, building a high-performing, compliant, and innovative learning culture. This is a foundational role in a high-growth environment. Success requires a hands-on leader who can operate with limited direction, bring structure to ambiguity, and translate evolving business priorities into practical, execution-ready solutions. Key Role Responsibilities: Strategic Leadership & Roadmap Development: Own the site’s L&D roadmap aligned with corporate objectives, focusing on competencies development, compliance, and continuous improvement. Learning Experience Innovation: Lead efforts to advance learning experiences through digital content creation, e-learning, and emerging L&D tools to support a modern, engaging workforce development environment. Cross-Functional Partnership: Collaborate with manufacturing, NPI, quality, EHS, HR, and external consultants/vendors to develop and deliver impactful training programs that support business goals. Standardization & Best Practices: Drive standardization of training curricula, processes, and documentation across multiple manufacturing sites to ensure consistency, compliance, and operational excellence. Execution of Key Projects & Programs: Lead strategic initiatives such as establishing training labs, technician/associate upskilling programs, and deploying new training technologies. Operational Oversight: Oversee day-to-day L&D operations at manufacturing sites, ensuring timely delivery, quality, and compliance with training programs. Team Leadership & Development: Manage and mentor the L&D team, fostering professional growth, collaboration, and a high-performance culture. Provide clera direction, prioritization, and alignment to the business strategy. Data-Driven Decision Making: Monitor, analyze, and report on training metrics, ensuring continuous improvement and compliance with industry standards. Change Management & Continuous Improvement: Identify opportunities for process enhancements, industry best practices, and innovative learning solutions to support operational excellence. Stakeholder Engagement: Work closely with manufacturing managers and cross-functional leaders to identify training needs, support new product launches, and ensure workforce readiness. Define and execute the manufacturing L&D strategy and roadmap, aligned to business priorities, NPI and commercialization milestones, and workforce capability needs Build and scale practical, compliant training programs and frameworks that enable technician and engineering readiness in a regulated environment Partner cross-functionally (manufacturing, engineering, quality, HR) to translate evolving business needs into clear, execution-ready learning solutions Lead and develop the L&D team by providing clear direction, prioritization, and alignment to business context, enabling both strong execution and capability growth Establish standardized processes, metrics, and governance to ensure training effectiveness, compliance, and continuous improvement Qualifications / Requirements: Required Skills: Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field (e.g., Engineering, Business, HR, or similar) 8+ years of experience in Learning & Development and experience leading L&D strategy and execution in a manufacturing or regulated environment Direct people management experience of at least 2 years Demonstrated ability to build or scale programs/functions in a developing or changing environment Proven ability to operate independently with minimal direction and deliver outcomes Strong understanding of manufacturing operations, workforce capability development, training systems, and quality/compliance standards Demonstrated ability to implement advanced L&D tools, including digital content creation and e-learning platforms. Preferred Skills: Master’s degree in Human Resources, Industrial Engineering, Business Management, or related field. Experience in MedTech, robotics, electronics, or complex assembly environments Certifications such as Six Sigma, CPTD/ATD, PMP, or equivalent. Experience with digital learning tools and scalable content development approaches (e.g., Articulate, Vyond, Camtasia). Key Competencies: Strategic thinker with strong execution bias Leadership and talent development Innovation and digital transformation in L&D Strong collaborator and influencer across functions Data-driven decision-making and analytics Ownership-driven; operates effectively with autonomy Comfortable leading through ambiguity and change Builder mindset with ability to create structure Other: May require up to 10% of domestic and/or international travel The attendance policy required for this role is fully Onsite 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 V