Senior Manager, IT Manufacturing Site Lead

Job description

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: Technology Product & Platform Management Job Sub Function: Technical Product Management Job Category: People Leader All Job Posting Locations: Wilson, North Carolina, United States of America Job Description: We are searching for the best talent for a Senior Manager - IT Manufacturing Site Leader located in Wilson, NC (5 days per week on site). The Senior Manager, IT Manufacturing Site Leader is responsible for shaping and delivering end-to-end technology solutions that support drug substance manufacturing site operations. Serving as the trusted strategic technology partner, account manager, and primary IT point of contact for site leadership, this role translates site priorities, operational challenges, and risks into a coordinated digital agenda. The role partners closely with site leadership, enterprise IT, Cybersecurity, and technology partners to align investments with business priorities, safeguard a reliable, secure, compliant, and sustainable technology landscape, and drive value through digital transformation, automation, standardization, operational excellence, and continuous improvement. The role is accountable for site IT strategy, digital demand and investment management, end-to-end site technology, operational performance, technology lifecycle and compliance, and the development of site IT capabilities and talent. Key ResponsibilitiesLead the planning, deployment, coordination, and ongoing support of manufacturing site technology solutions, working with enterprise product teams, Technology Services, Cybersecurity, and delivery partners in alignment with segment and enterprise IT strategies. Translate site priorities, operational challenges, and risks into a business-led technology roadmap spanning short- and mid-term horizons (0-5 years), ensuring alignment with segment product and business strategies. Serve as the trusted strategic technology partner and account manager for site leadership and key business stakeholders, proactively identifying business needs, technology opportunities, risks, and capability gaps while coordinating digital topics and escalations. Own the identification, translation, prioritization, delivery, and lifecycle management of site technology demand and capabilities, balancing measurable business value, cost, resources, dependencies, risk, and delivery considerations. Drive digital transformation and manufacturing automation opportunities, including capabilities such as MES, IIoT, manufacturing data and analytics, and other digital technologies that improve manufacturing processes, productivity, quality, reliability, and business outcomes. Ensure local technology solutions are aligned to standard enterprise product categories, driving consistency, scalability, and optimization across the manufacturing network and contributing to a globally standardized ecosystem of systems and applications. Develop and maintain the site IT roadmap and help shape business cases and investment justification in partnership with business and finance stakeholders. Drive speed-to-value through effective execution models, including Agile, iterative delivery, Lean IT principles, and process optimization. Establish and lead a regular cadence of communications with site stakeholders, providing visibility into roadmap progress, risks, dependencies, investments, and business outcomes. Own end-to-end operational performance and technology-related continuity for the site, including incident management, escalation coordination, root cause analysis, service governance, service-level adherence, risk management, and continuous improvement of reliability metrics. Lead IT communications and stakeholder coordination during critical technology incidents and business interruptions, ensuring timely escalation, clear business impact communication, and alignment across site leadership, Technology Services, Cybersecurity, and other relevant partners. Partner with Technology Services and external vendors to ensure appropriate resourcing, delivery quality, adherence to timelines and budgets, and active governance of partner performance. Accountable for site-level IT financial management, including operating budgets, total cost of ownership, year-over-year cost optimization, and alignment with enterprise planning processes. Identify and lead opportunities to improve operational efficiency, system reliability, cost effectiveness, and manufacturing processes through Lean IT, simplification, automation, and continuous improvement. Ensure quality, safety, regulatory compliance, cybersecurity, risk management, reliability, and technology lifecycle management practices are embedded into site roadmaps, maintaining visibility and active mitigation of technical debt, compliance requirements, and critical dependencies. Partner with business and enterprise data teams to promote appropriate manufacturing data governance, data quality, ownership, and stewardship, enabling trusted and reliable manufacturing data for operational, analytics, and digital use cases. Lead, coach, and develop internal team members and vendors to deliver consistent, high-quality IT services, including responsibility for capability and skills development, succession planning, performance management, workforce planning, and IT service management maturity. Proactively scout emerging technologies and external capabilities, partnering with enterprise technology teams, strategic vendors, and external partners to evaluate opportunities relevant to manufacturing priorities. Identify, promote, and drive innovation opportunities, including automation, AI, IIoT, and other emerging technologies, that close capability gaps, improve manufacturing performance, drive adoption, and create measurable business value. Qualifications & Requirements Required QualificationsBachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or a related technical field. 10 years of related experience in IT required. Proven experience leading technology delivery and support in a regulated manufacturing, operations, or industrial environment. Strong ability to translate business needs into technology strategies, roadmaps, investment priorities, and executable plans. Experience partnering with senior business stakeholders and influencing across multiple functions. Demonstrated strength in financial management, including budgeting, cost optimization, and total cost of ownership. Experience managing complexity, multiple concurrent initiatives, and competing priorities in a matrixed environment. Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to communicate effectively with technical and non-technical audiences and during critical incidents or business disruptions. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including root-cause analysis and process improvement. Ability to work independently with minimal supervision while meeting tight deadlines. Proven people management experience, including team leadership, coaching, talent development, succession planning, and performance management. Experience with project management, Agile, Lean, or continuous impro