Manager, Tools, Platforms, and Innovation

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Job Function :

Strategy & Corporate Development

Job Sub

Function :

Mergers, Acquisitions & Divestitures

Job Category : Professional

All Job Posting Locations :

New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States of America

Job Description :

We are seeking the best talent for a

Manager, Tools, Platforms, and Innovation

to be onsite in New Brunswick, NJ at least once per week.

The Manager, Tools, Platforms, and Innovation will support the strategic and operational enablement of Johnson & Johnson Technology's (JJT) Acquisitions & Divestitures (A&D) Service Line. This role focuses on IT architecture execution, tools and platform management, and driving innovation to ensure seamless execution of A&D transactions. The ideal candidate will possess a strong technical background, operational focus, and the ability to collaborate across diverse teams and stakeholders.

Major Duties & Responsibilities

Architecture Execution

Support the execution of application and architectural strategies aligned with A&D objectives, including integration and separation plans.

Maintain comprehensive application inventories using tools such as CMDB, Smartsheet, and Fusion.

Implement architecture tools, frameworks, and governance models to streamline decision-making and ensure compliance.

Execute application lifecycle processes, including migration, decommissioning, and archival, ensuring data integrity and alignment with business goals.

Innovation and Continuous Improvement

Identify emerging technologies and methodologies to enhance A&D processes and outcomes.

Implement strategies to improve transparency, data accuracy, and efficiency across the end-to-end A&D lifecycle.

Collaborate with cross-functional teams to create standardized templates, examples, and insights that support consistent execution.

Actively utilize Gen AI in AnD processes to help increase efficiencies.

Other Duties & Responsibilities

Tools and Platforms Management

Assist in the selection, implementation, and optimization of tools and platforms that support A&D processes, including inventory management, reporting dashboards, and collaboration tools.

Train stakeholders on the effective use of ADSL tools, ensuring accessibility and alignment across workstreams.

Monitor and report progress using PMO dashboards, ensuring accurate tracking of application relationships, compliance analysis, and disposition plans.

Collaborate with Technical Services, ISRM, and other workstreams to ensure seamless integration of tools and platforms into broader IT ecosystems

Stakeholder Collaboration

Partner with Deal Leads, PMOs, and functional teams to align tools and processes with deal objectives.

Provide visibility to program status to IT and business leadership; deliver updates to partners as appropriate.

Support the implementation of lessons learned from previous deals to refine tools, templates, and methodologies

Risk and Compliance Management

Ensure compliance with cybersecurity standards and governance frameworks during all phases of A&D transactions.

Identify and mitigate risks related to tools, platforms, and data management activities.

Qualifications

Required :

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field.

Minimum of 6 years of related IT experience.

Experience in IT application management and migration, particularly within the context of business integration, acquisition, or divestiture programs.

Strong understanding of application lifecycle management, including assessment, remediation, migration, and decommissioning.

Familiarity with infrastructure and hosting models (on-premises, cloud, hybrid) and their impact on application migration planning.

Ability to coordinate with cross-functional teams (infrastructure, security, compliance, business owners) to ensure successful application transition.

Strong interpersonal and communication skills (oral and written), including the ability to explain technical concepts to business leaders and business requirements to technical teams.

Preferred :

Master's degree or equivalent experience or relevant certifications (e.g., CIPP, CISM, CISSP)

Experience with process automation through the use of current GenAI tool capabilities

Experience with application portfolio analysis and rationalization tools.

Knowledge of application dependency mapping, integration points, and interface management.

Understanding of application security, compliance, and validation requirements in regulated environments.

Familiarity with IT service management (ITSM) processes, change management, and cutover planning.

Experience with application archival and decommissioning processes.

IT experience supporting business acquisitions, divestitures, and integration / separation activities

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

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Required Skills :

Application Migration

Preferred Skills :

Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A)

The anticipated base pay range for this position is :

$102,000 - $177,100 Additional Description for Pay Transparency :

The Company maintains highly competitive, performance-based compensation programs. Under current guidelines, this position is eligible for an annual performance bonus in accordance with the terms of the applicable plan. The annual performance bonus is a cash bonus intended to provide an incentive to achieve annual targeted results by rewarding for individual and the corporation's performance over a calendar / performance year. Bonuses are awarded at the Company's discretion on an individual basis.

Employees and / or eligible dependents may be eligible to participate in the following Company sponsored employee benefit programs : medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short- and long-term disability, business accident insurance, and group legal insurance. Employees may be eligible to participate in the Company's consolidated retirement plan (pension) and savings plan (401(k)). Employees are eligible for the following time off benefits : Vacation - up to 120 hours per calendar year Sick time - up to 40 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Washington - up to 56 hours per calendar year Holiday pay, including Floating Holidays - up to 13 days per calendar year of Work, Personal and Family Time - up to 40 hours per calendar year Additional information can be found through the link below. http : / / www.careers.jnj.com / employee-benefits]]>