Senior manager product training strategy

At Johnson & Johnson, we believe health is everything. Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build a world where complex diseases are prevented, treated, and cured, where treatments are smarter and less invasive, and solutions are personal. Through our expertise in Innovative Medicine and MedTech, we are uniquely positioned to innovate across the full spectrum of healthcare solutions today to deliver the breakthroughs of tomorrow, and profoundly impact health for humanity. Learn more at

Job Function

R&D Operations

Job Sub Function

Clinical Trial Project Management

Job Category

People Leader

All Job Posting Locations:

Albany, New York, United States of America, Albany, New York, United States of America, Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States of America, Athens, Georgia, United States of America, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States, Bismarck, North Dakota, United States, Boise, Idaho, United States, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America, Burlington, Vermont, United States, Charleston, West Virginia, United States, Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America, Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States of America, Columbia, South Carolina, United States, Concord, New Hampshire, United States, Coppell, Texas, United States of America, Des Moines, Iowa, United States, Dover, Delaware, United States, Elk Grove Village, Illinois, United States of America, Greenwich, Connecticut, United States of America, Helena, Montana, United States, Horsham, Pennsylvania, United States of America, Jackson, Mississippi, United States, Jacksonville, Florida, United States of America, Jefferson City, Missouri, United States, La Jolla, California, United States of America {+ 28 more}

Job Description

About Innovative Medicine:

Our expertise in Innovative Medicine is informed and inspired by patients, whose insights fuel our science-based advancements. Visionaries like you work on teams that save lives by developing the medicines of tomorrow.

Join us in developing treatments, finding cures, and pioneering the path from lab to life while championing patients every step of the way.

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We are searching for the best talent for a Senior Manager, Investigational Product Training & Strategy.

This role is available in all states within the United States. While specific cities are listed in the Locations section for reference, please note that they are examples only and do not limit your application. We invite candidates from any location to apply.

Remote work options may be considered on a case-by-case basis and if approved by the Company.

Please note that this role is also available across multiple countries and may be posted under different requisition numbers to comply with local requirements. While you are welcome to apply to any or all of the postings, we recommend focusing on the specific country(s) that align with your preferred location(s):

Belgium & Spain - Requisition Number: R-017486

United States - Requisition Number: R-015760

Remember, whether you apply to one or all of these requisition numbers, your applications will be considered as a single submission.

Purpose

The Clinical Trial Learning & Training (CTL&T) organization develops and implements training strategy and design for clinical trial training and Global Clinical Operations (GCO) functional role-based global onboarding programs. This includes determining training needs, developing, and implementing strategic learning initiatives, and leveraging resources to deploy the training plan. CTLT delivers impactful learning and training programs that address gaps and build capabilities to meet future needs while ensuring compliance with relevant Regulations, Standards, and Good Clinical Practice. The organization aims to enhance the effectiveness of learning for those conducting clinical trial activities, improve site engagement/satisfaction and enhance preparedness of GCO roles that support portfolio services.

The Senior Manager is responsible for deploying training strategy and delivery across clinical trial, specific to investigational product preparation/administration and role-based training programs. This includes oversight of processes, along with leading projects to bring best-in-class training across the globe. The Senior Manager will engage with key stakeholders, vendors, and lead teams/peers responsible for training creation, facilitation, and delivery. This role will partner with team members to lead enhanced site facing interactions and compliance related operations for investigational product preparation and administration in support of portfolio services.

You Will Be Responsible For

• Provides leadership and direction to internal team to deliver high quality communication and training for investigational product preparation instructions to internal sponsor staff and with investigational sites.
• Understands intended training/scientific roles and competencies to define necessary training strategy and deliver investigational product preparation instructions.
• Collaborates with the Director, GCO Learning & Training to enhance the organizational strategy for effective design, development, deployment, and administration of training programs that support internal business objectives.
• Keeps abreast of training and clinical development research, specifically early development techniques and investigational products, within/out of industry.
• Sets expectations for creative and effective training modalities as the norm for the overall training strategy, in partnership with Learning Strategy.
• Leads departmental initiatives connected to creation, delivery, maintenance, and evaluation of investigational product preparation education.
• Effective leadership skills, ability to develop and implement strategies, and to foster team productivity and cohesiveness is required.
• Support pharmacy/investigational product related inspection readiness activities and provide inputs and follow up on audit CAPAs.
• Monitor key risk indicators, escalate, and mitigate as required.
• Excellent organization skills and the ability to collaborate and handle multiple priorities within a matrix environment is required.
• Evaluates data from various inputs and makes recommendations for changes to strategy.
• Executes the organizational strategy that will support continuous learning, knowledge management, success measurements and continuous improvement.
• Contributes to the definition and development of new processes, standards, or operational plans in support of the organizational/ business strategies, with a direct impact on business unit/function overall results for all areas of focus within CTL&T.
  
  

Education

Qualifications / Requirements:

• Minimum of Bachelor’s degree is required
• Advanced degree in Pharmacy/PharmD is highly preferred
  
  

Required

• Minimum of 8-10 years of previous pharmaceutical, CRO, or investigational site experience and compounding experience in clinical or hospital setting
• Business experience working in education and/or training capacity
• People management and leadership experience
• Oncology experience
• Early Development/First-in-human previous clinical trial experience
• Strong knowledge of drug development, clinical research operations and regulatory requirements, including ICH-GCP, GMP and applicable regulations
• Familiarity with global site practices
• Highly effective personal leadership skills with demonstrated competency interfacing with all levels of the organization including senior leaders
• Experience in R&D process requirements to successfully drive GCO Compliance productivity, strategy optimization, process improvements and efficiencies including optimal development and management of training content, approaches, and delivery
• Excellent communication skills, both oral and written, as well as proven conflict management and negotiation skills
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools (e.g., Excel, PowerPoint, One Note), Office 365 and SharePoint (or other similar collaboration tools), and graphical tools that enables to the ability to organize complex ideas visually
• Ability to travel 10-50% of the time, defined by business needs
  
  

Preferred

• Immunology experience
  
  

The anticipated base pay range for this position in the US is $137,000 to $235,750.

The anticipated base pay range for this position in San Francisco Bay Area is $168,000 to $271,400.

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
• Work, Personal and Family Time - up to 40 hours per calendar year
  
  

For additional general information on company benefits, please go to:

This job posting is anticipated to close on September 22, 2025. The Company may however extend this time-period, in which case the posting will remain available on to accept additional applications.

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 and 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, please email the Employee Health Support Center ([email protected]) or contact AskGS to be directed to your accommodation resource.

The anticipated base pay range for this position is :

$137,000 - $235,750

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)). This position is eligible to participate in the Company’s long-term incentive program. 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. The compensation and benefits information set forth in this posting applies to candidates hired in the United States. Candidates hired outside the United States will be eligible for compensation and benefits in accordance with their local market.