Sr. Manager, Strategy, OTTAVA

Role Summary

Sr Manager, Strategy, OTTAVA at Johnson & Johnson MedTech. Lead a strategic, analytics-driven initiative within the Commercial organization to advance Ottava’s Customer Success objectives and support the adoption of surgical robotics in operating rooms. Drive data-driven decision making, optimize OR workflows, and guide long-term growth initiatives, collaborating with sales, marketing, finance, and clinical education teams in a global, matrixed environment.

Responsibilities

• Conduct market assessments, competitor intelligence, and healthcare ecosystem research focused on surgical robotics and OR efficiency.
• Develop and continuously refine dashboards integrated with automated data pipelines to provide real-time insights on product performance and OR utilization.
• Deliver analytics that initiate problem-solving and translate findings into actionable recommendations for hospitals and surgical teams.
• Build analytical models to evaluate growth initiatives, robotic adoption strategies, and operational improvements.
• Develop strategies and solutions to address complex challenges, unlock growth opportunities, and drive profitable outcomes.
• Partner with sales, marketing, finance, and clinical education teams to align processes and projects with divisional objectives.
• Build robust business cases with cost-benefit analysis, risk assessments, and projected impact.
• Present recommendations to senior leadership and influence decision-making through clear, strategic communication.
• Stay current on emerging technologies (AI, advanced analytics) and pilot new tools to improve scalability and OR efficiency.
• Collaborate with IT and innovation teams to implement digital capabilities that drive transformation in surgical robotics.
• Serve as a change agent, fostering stakeholder engagement and adoption across hospitals and internal teams.
• Build strong collaborative relationships across Sales, Marketing, Finance, Professional Education, and other internal partners.

Qualifications

• Required: Bachelor's degree in Business, Operations, or related field.
• Required: Minimum 8 years’ experience in strategy, healthcare process improvement, or management consulting.
• Required: Proven ability to build business cases and influence cross-functional and executive stakeholders.
• Required: Experience in healthcare, life sciences, or technology industry.
• Required: Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills.
• Required: Technologically savvy with experience in data tools such as Tableau, Power BI, MS Dynamics, and AI-enabled platforms.
• Required: Strategic thinker with a transformation mindset and customer-centric approach.
• Preferred: MBA or relevant master’s degree.
• Preferred: Lean Six Sigma certification.
• Preferred: Comfort navigating ambiguity and leading through influence in complex environments.

Skills

• Brand Marketing, Brand Positioning Strategy, Business Alignment, Business Storytelling
• Business Valuations, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Customer Intelligence, Data Analysis
• Data-Driven Decision Making, Developing Others, Digital Strategy, Execution Focus
• Financial Analysis, Go-to-Market Strategies, Inclusive Leadership, Industry Analysis
• Leadership, Market Research, Negotiation, Problem Solving
• Product Development Lifecycle, Product Portfolio Management, Product Strategies, Program Management

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Operations, or related field
• MBA or relevant master’s degree (Preferred)

Additional Requirements

• This role will be based out of Santa Clara, CA, and may require up to 50% travel (International and Domestic).