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**Job Function: **
Supply Chain Manufacturing
**Job Sub Function: **
Multi-Family Supply Chain Manufacturing
Job Category:
Professional
All Job Posting Locations:
Irvine, California, United States of America
Job Description:
Johnson & Johnson is seeking an experienced individual to join our team as Senior Manager Life-Cycle-Management, Value Stream in Irvine, CA. In this role, you will have the outstanding opportunity to make a significant impact on our business commitments.
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The** Senior Manager,** owns lifecycle and operational management for an assigned Surgical Vision product portfolio, driving the Life‑Cycle Management roadmap in partnership with Plan, Make, Make Engineering, Source, Deliver, IT, QA, Commercial, and R&D teams. It combines hands‑on technical expertise with strong project leadership to deliver results.
If you're passionate about delivering results, comfortable with a fast‑paced, matrixed environment and enjoy turning strategy into execution, we’d love to hear from you! This role reports to the Value Stream Director
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead product life‑cycle phase‑out programs and portfolio optimization (SKU rationalization, delisting, simplification, cost‑out), implementing approved changes while proactively mitigating supply and customer impact
- Drive alignment across the functional teams to deliver on the project objectives. Ensure risks are identified and robust contingency plans are crafted across the project portfolio.
- Own end‑to‑end supply chain execution for the portfolio—from customer to supplier—integrating demand/supply planning, inventory strategy, and capacity planning, linking strategy with operations.
- Lead project governance and delivery (schedule, budget, resources); provide clear, timely status, risk, and mitigation reporting to business and supply chain leadership while serving as the central point of contact.
- Identify and implement process improvements (Lean / Six Sigma, digital tools, AI / Analytics) to reduce lead times, costs and variability.
Qualifications
Education:
- Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, engineering, life sciences, operations or a related field (or equivalent experience).
Experience and Skills:
Required:
- Minimum 7–10 years’ dynamic experience in product life‑cycle-management, supply chain operations in a regulated industry (pharma, medtech, biotech).
- Experience leading technical transfers, launches, and portfolio optimization across internal and external manufacturing partners.
- Excellent project management and structured problem‑solving skills; PMP certification a plus.
- Excellent team management, communication and influencing skills; ability to lead without direct authority.
- Excellent communicator who drives clarity, tailoring messages to technical, business, and executive audiences according to their needs.
- Working understanding of change control, validation/qualification, and regulatory requirements.
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 & 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 contact us via https://www.jnj.com/contact-us/careers or contact AskGS to be directed to your accommodation resource.
Required Skills:
Preferred Skills:
Agile Manufacturing, Contract Management, Cost-Benefit Analysis (CBA), Cross-Functional Collaboration, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), Leadership, Negotiation, Organizing, Performance Measurement, Plant Operations, Program Management, Relationship Building, Spend Analysis, Strategic Sourcing, Strategic Supply Chain Management, Technical Credibility, Vendor Selection
The anticipated base pay range for this position is :
$122,000.00 - $212,750.00
Additional Description for Pay Transparency:
Subject to the terms of their respective plans, employees are eligible to participate in the Company’s consolidated retirement plan (pension) and savings plan (401(k)).
Subject to the terms of their respective policies and date of hire, employees are eligible for the following time off benefits:
Vacation –120 hours per calendar year
Sick time - 40 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Colorado –48 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Washington –56 hours per calendar year
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 period10 days
Volunteer Leave – 32 hours per calendar year
Military Spouse Time-Off – 80 hours per calendar year
For additional general information on Company benefits, please go to: - https://www.careers.jnj.com/employee-benefits