Senior Manager, Bioethics, Policy & Partnerships

Johnson & Johnson

. Provide project management support for the Bioethics, Policy & Partnerships team and selected Office of the Chief Medical Officer priorities .

Posted 10/12/2026full-timeUnited StatesSenior💰 $122,000 - $212,750 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates strong project management capabilities, including the development and management of integrated plans, timelines, and deliverables within a pharmaceutical or biotech environment. Possesses exceptional organizational skills, high emotional intelligence, and the ability to influence stakeholders and navigate complex team dynamics.

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Project ManagementR&D ExperienceStakeholder EngagementRisk MitigationOrganizational Skills

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Hard Skills

Project ManagementIntegrated Plans DevelopmentTimeline ManagementMilestone TrackingRisk AssessmentDeliverable ManagementPolicy StewardshipWorkplan DevelopmentDocument ImplementationProduct Development

Soft Skills

Influencing Without AuthorityHigh Emotional IntelligenceInterpersonal SkillsCommunication SkillsAttention to Detail

Tools & Technologies

Status DashboardsAction LogsDecision LogsRisk RegistersVersion-Controlled Repositories

Industry Keywords

PharmaceuticalBiotechMedTechR&DComplianceEthical StandardsStakeholder ConsultationGovernance OperationsPolicy DevelopmentProduct Development Team

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provide project management support for the Bioethics, Policy & Partnerships team and selected Office of the Chief Medical Officer priorities
Partner with OCMO colleagues and external communications agencies to execute cross-OCMO communications strategy
Coordinate internal employee communications, including town halls
Develop and maintain OCMO communications plans with milestones, owners, dependencies, review cycles, and delivery dates
Support implementation and execution of the OCMO Policy Stewardship process
Build and manage policy stewardship workplans covering intake, assessment, stakeholder consultation, drafting, review, approval, implementation, and reassessment
Coordinate stakeholder outreach and review cycles; consolidate comments; track feedback disposition; confirm issue resolution and approvals
Maintain centralized trackers for policy owners, decision-makers, review dates, dependencies, risks, decisions, and implementation commitments
Prepare status updates and governance materials highlighting progress, milestones, overdue actions, decision points, and escalation matters
Lead or support project management assignments for BPP and OCMO priorities
Translate strategic priorities into executable workplans with scope, roles, deliverables, success measures, and governance checkpoints
Coordinate committee and governance operations, including agendas, pre-reads, meeting logistics, minutes, action tracking, and decision follow-up
Facilitate project kickoffs and recurring status meetings
Coordinate inputs and approvals across OCMO functions and agency partners; identify conflicts and escalate risks with mitigation options
Maintain status dashboards, action logs, decision logs, risk and issue registers, and version-controlled repositories
Conduct project closeouts and lessons-learned reviews; document outcomes and improve templates, tools, and ways of working

Requirements

What you’ll need

A Bachelor’s degree is required
A minimum of 5 years of increasing business experience with a pharmaceutical/biotech/MedTech company is required
Previous R&D/scientific experience required
Ability to influence without authority, build alignment across functions, and facilitate teams to deliver outcomes
Project management capability, including development and management of integrated plans, timelines, milestones, dependencies, risks, decisions, and deliverables
Exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail
Ability to manage multiple priorities and maintain accurate, timely follow-through
High emotional intelligence, sound judgment, and well-developed interpersonal and communication skills
Ability to navigate sensitive matters and diverse stakeholder perspectives
Project management, exceptional organization and attention to detail, influencing without authority, and high emotional intelligence (EQ)
Master’s degree in life sciences strongly preferred
Ability to develop and implement work product/documents within an R&D setting strongly preferred
Experience on a product development team highly preferred
Track record of identifying, quantifying, and mitigating risk to meet ethical, legal, compliance, and business objectives preferred

Benefits

Comp & perks

Consolidated retirement plan (pension)
Savings plan (401(k))
Long-term incentive program
Vacation – 120 hours per calendar year
Sick time – 40 hours per calendar year; 48 hours for Colorado residents; 56 hours for Washington residents
Holiday pay, including Floating Holidays – 13 days per calendar year
Work, Personal and Family Time – up to 40 hours per calendar year
Parental Leave – 480 hours within one year of the birth/adoption/foster care of a child
Bereavement Leave – 240 hours for an immediate family member; 40 hours for an extended family member per calendar year
Caregiver Leave – 80 hours in a 52-week rolling period
Volunteer Leave – 32 hours per calendar year
Military Spouse Time-Off – 80 hours per calendar year
Equal opportunity and inclusive interview process
Disability accommodation support