Economic Development Manager

Role Summary

Economic Development Manager for Worldwide Government Affairs & Policy at Johnson & Johnson. The role will lead research, analysis and planning to support global economic development and workforce development initiatives across Innovative Medicine and MedTech portfolios. The manager will be an integral partner to a cross-functional team to support company growth while ensuring compliance with local laws and regulations. Preferred location is New Brunswick, NJ; remote work options may be considered on a case-by-case basis and if approved by the Company.

Responsibilities

• Capture and analyze economic and geopolitical data to develop country environmental scans to assess market potential for new investment. Develop model comparisons between contending markets & locations.
• Research government incentive program eligibility and requirements for applicability to new project investment.
• Gather and analyze investment and employment related data to model government incentive savings for economic development projects. Draft applications through cross-functional collaboration with internal organizations including strategy, real estate, construction, legal, human resources, finance, communications, government affairs and tax. Handle incentive negotiation and government approvals.
• Develop deliverables including, but not limited to, presentations, reports, and summaries with the support of the internal project team.
• Support the Government Incentives Committee review and governance to ensure alignment across the enterprise in the various functions.
• Maintain and optimize the global incentives database for compliance and reporting obligations aligned with global technical accounting standards.
• Supervise legislation and policy affecting economic development and workforce development to support company growth.
• Maintain a global project tracker and develop a dashboard with critical metrics.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor's degree in economics, business, public administration, finance, political science, or a related field. JD/LLM preferred.
• Experience: 5+ years of experience in state and local taxes, public policy, political science, economic development, finance or other corporate compliance related subject area.
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Strong attention to detail/accuracy and organizational skills.
• Flexible/Adaptable. Able to multi-task in a fast-paced environment.
• Knowledge of economic development principles and practices.
• Familiarity in researching laws, regulations, and policies.