Technology Product Lead - Automation Integration

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Job Function:

Technology Product & Platform Management

Job Sub Function:

Technical Product Management

Job Category:

People Leader

All Job Posting Locations:

Beerse, Antwerp, Belgium

Job Description:

Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine is recruiting for a Technology Product Lead - Automation Integration, located in Spring House, PA or Beerse, Belgium. We are hiring for two opportunities through this job posting.

Please note that this role is 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):

US: R-102447

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

The Technology Product Lead will join the R&D Business Technology organization to support the Automation Integration product space. This product team specializes in delivering local and global technology capabilities that enable laboratory automation, scientific workflow orchestration, system integration, and the connectivity required to support research operations efficiently, reliably, and at scale. 

To provide effective technology solutions within the Automation Integration product space, the successful candidate must be able to understand scientific workflows, laboratory operations, automation technologies, and systems integration patterns. A background in biology, biochemistry, engineering, automation, or a related discipline would be beneficial for understanding researcher needs, scientific workflows, and operational challenges. This knowledge enables the candidate to design and deliver solutions that align with scientific workflows while facilitating effective collaboration between Discovery and Business Technology, resulting in scalable, impactful, and sustainable technology solutions. 

Key Responsibilities 

Initiative Leadership and Delivery 

• Lead the successful delivery of one or more automation integration initiatives within the BT Automation Integration product portfolio. 

• Define initiative scope, objectives, requirements, and success criteria in partnership with scientific, operational, and business stakeholders. 

• Develop delivery plans and coordinate execution activities across multiple teams and technology platforms. 

• Manage priorities, risks, dependencies, and stakeholder expectations to ensure successful outcomes. 

• Ensure delivered capabilities achieve measurable business value and support scientific operations. 

Stakeholder Engagement and Collaboration 

• Partner with scientific, operational, and business stakeholders to understand automation requirements and workflow needs. 

• Translate complex business processes and operational challenges into scalable technology solutions. 

• Serve as the primary technology contact for assigned automation integration initiatives. 

• Facilitate discussions between stakeholders, software engineers, automation specialists, and architecture teams to ensure alignment on requirements, priorities, and outcomes. 

• Build trusted working relationships that promote effective collaboration across scientific and technology organizations. 

Solution Design and Integration Enablement 

• Ensure automation solutions align with the BT Automation Integration product strategy, standards, architectural principles, and approved technology patterns. 

• Promote adoption of shared integration services, APIs, workflow orchestration capabilities, and reusable architecture components. 

• Support the implementation of modern integration approaches, including API-based and event-driven architectures. 

• Identify opportunities to improve automation connectivity, workflow accessibility, system interoperability, and operational efficiency. 

• Advocate for the reuse of existing capabilities before introducing new solutions or technologies. 

Continuous Improvement and Technology Advancement 

• Identify opportunities to standardize and simplify integration approaches across automation environments. 

• Contribute to the evolution of integration capabilities, technology patterns, and delivery practices within the Automation Integration product space. 

• Support the evaluation of new technologies and approaches that can enhance automation, integration, and workflow enablement capabilities. 

• Promote continuous improvement, knowledge sharing, and the adoption of best practices across delivery teams. 

Required Qualifications 

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Life Sciences, or a related field. An equivalent combination of education and relevant experience will be considered. 

• Experience in product management, project leadership, solution delivery, systems integration, automation technologies, or related disciplines. 

• Experience leading complex cross-functional technology initiatives involving multiple stakeholders and technology platforms. 

• Demonstrated experience translating business requirements and operational needs into technical solutions and delivery plans. 

• Strong understanding of enterprise integration principles, including APIs, middleware, messaging, workflow orchestration, and event-driven architectures. 

• Experience integrating applications, platforms, instruments, or automated systems within complex enterprise environments. 

• Experience working within Agile, product-oriented, or hybrid delivery approaches. 

• Demonstrated ability to lead initiatives and influence stakeholders without direct management authority. 

• Strong communication, presentation, analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills. 

• Ability to manage priorities, risks, dependencies, and competing stakeholder expectations in a fast-paced environment. 

• Experience using AI tools and digital assistants to accelerate analysis, synthesize information, develop content, and support decision-making. 

Preferred Qualifications 

• Master's degree or equivalent experience in Business, Engineering, Computer Science, Life Sciences, or a related field. 

• Experience supporting pharmaceutical, biotechnology, healthcare, research, or scientific organizations. 

• Knowledge of drug discovery, laboratory operations, screening, profiling, sample management, or other scientific workflows. 

• Experience supporting laboratory automation, robotics, scientific instruments, or digital laboratory initiatives. 

• Familiarity with automation vendors, platforms, enterprise integration technologies, cloud technologies, security, and data governance principles. 

• Experience supporting platform products or shared technology services. 

• Experience coordinating vendor relationships and strategic partnerships. 

• Demonstrated success driving standardization, platform reuse, and technology modernization initiatives. 

Success in the Role 

Success will be measured by the ability to successfully deliver automation integration initiatives that address scientific and operational needs, align with established architecture and integration standards, promote scalable and reusable technology capabilities, and strengthen collaboration across scientific, operational, and technology organizations. The role will contribute to improved workflow accessibility, system interoperability, operational efficiency, and sustainable automation enablement across Therapeutics Discovery. 

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Required Skills:

Preferred Skills:

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

The anticipated base pay range for this position is:

€79,800.00 - €137,770.00

Benefits:

In addition to base pay, we offer the following benefits*: an annual bonus with set target (% of pay) depending on pay grade / location, where the actual amount is based on the employees’ and companies’ performance of the previous calendar year, or sales commissions. Moreover, we offer vacation days, parental leave for a minimum of 12 weeks, bereavement leave, caregiver leave, volunteer leave, well-being reimbursement, programs for financial, physical and mental health. We also offer service anniversary and recognition awards, and subject to the terms of their respective plans, employees - and in some location’s eligible dependents - can participate in several insurance plans. For more information, visit Employee benefits | Supporting well-being & career growth | Johnson & Johnson Careers.

*This is for informative purposes only. Amounts and actual benefits may vary by location and are subject to change.