IT Senior Manager - Technical Product Manager

Role Summary

The Senior Manager – Technical Product Manager leads a team of managers and individual contributors within Medical Devices IT, driving technical product strategy and delivery for critical platforms and applications. Partners with business product managers, engineering, and design to define vision, prioritize technical features, and ensure value realization across the product lifecycle. Accountable for roadmap execution, backlog management, and technical solutioning, while fostering innovation and operational excellence.

Responsibilities

• Strategic Leadership: Manage other managers and contributors in a matrix environment; conduct performance management and career development conversations.
• Product Vision & Roadmap: Define product/platform vision, strategy, and OKRs; align business demand with technology roadmaps to deliver measurable business and customer value.
• Technical Solutioning: Establish standards for design, development, release management, compliance, and master data structures; lead build vs. buy decisions and assess technical trade-offs.
• Backlog & Delivery Management: Prioritize features balancing business value and technical feasibility; manage sprint backlog and cross-team dependencies; orchestrate quarterly planning and cadence.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Liaise with engineering and design teams to gather feedback; translate technical insights into business terms; build consensus across stakeholders.
• Operational Excellence: Ensure achievement of team goals within timelines and budgets; manage workflow, compliance, and risk; integrate J&J Credo and Leadership Imperatives into decision-making.
• Agile Practices: Embed SAFe/Agile methodology; coach product owners on best practices; drive continuous improvement in delivery efficiency.

Qualifications

• Required: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• Required: Minimum 8+ years of experience in technical product management or related IT roles, including people leadership experience.
• Required: Proven ability to lead multiple cross-functional, self-organized teams in a matrix environment.
• Required: Strong technical expertise in relevant platforms and technologies; ability to engage with engineers on technical trade-offs.
• Required: Demonstrated success in defining product vision, managing backlogs, and delivering high-quality solutions.
• Required: Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and problem-solving skills.

Education

• Preferred: Advanced degree (MBA or technical discipline).

Skills

• Analytical Reasoning, Consulting, Cost Management, Creating Purpose, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Developing Others, Human-Computer Interaction (HCI), Inclusive Leadership, Leadership, Performance Measurement, Product Development, Product Strategies, Project Management Methodology (PMM), Research and Development, Software Development Management, Strategic Supply Chain Management, Team Management

Travel Requirements

Up to 10% (domestic and international).