Manager, Social Impact

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Job Function:

Communications & Corporate/External Affairs

Job Sub Function:

Corporate Social Responsibility

Job Category:

Professional

All Job Posting Locations:

Titusville, New Jersey, United States of America

Job Description:

Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine is recruiting for a Manager, Social Impact to be based in Titusville, NJ.

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.

Learn more at https://www.jnj.com/innovative-medicine

Purpose: The Manager, Social Impact, will play a critical role in supporting the development and execution of JJIM’s Social Impact strategy. This position blends management and operational support of charitable giving portfolios with strategy development and execution of the team’s communications plans to ensure impactful delivery and awareness of Social Impact programs.

The role is well-suited for a highly organized, detail-oriented professional who can manage multiple priorities, engage internal and external stakeholders, communicate clearly and effectively and drive day-to-day execution while providing strategic guidance on charitable giving portfolios.

Key Responsibilities

Charitable Giving Portfolio Management

• Manage the end-to-end charitable giving process for select giving portfolios through a competitive grant review in partnership with therapeutic area giving leads (TAGLs) and the Charitable Contributions Committee.
• Lead due diligence process for incoming grants requests, assessing risk, strategic alignment and fit with giving targets, in partnership with internal stakeholders across Medical Affairs, Healthcare Compliance, Finance and Legal.
• Engage with external non-profit partners – fielding inquiries, providing process support and strategic guidance, where applicable.
• Partner with Senior Manager, Social Impact, to identify strategic therapeutic area giving opportunities aligned with business priorities, and manage execution of the grant process.

Communications

• In partnership with Enterprise Communications and the Director, Social Impact, develop and execute an annual communications strategy and plan that raises internal and external visibility of Social Impact programs.
• Develop compelling storytelling content for internal channels including newsletters, town halls, digital signage, Viva Engage and all-employee emails.
• Partner with therapeutic area communications leads to identify opportunities to showcase Social Impact programs at external conferences and congresses.
• Define KPIs and track performance of communications campaigns and tactics, leveraging insights to refine the plan.
• Manage external communications contractor (as needed), including scope, deliverables, timelines and budget.
• Develop strategy for Social Impact SharePoint site and oversee updates in partnership with Project Coordinator, Social Impact.

Operations and Business Process Management

• Manage the charitable giving budget for select giving portfolios, including tracking and forecasting.
• Manage grant approval, contracting and payment for charitable grants in partnership with Project Coordinator, Social Impact.
• Own the annual review and update of department SOPs, identifying areas for process improvements.
• Partner with Manager, Social Impact, to provide operational support for annual patient assistance donation requests.

Reporting

• Execute charitable giving reporting, including Open Payments and cash reconciliation for enterprise reporting.
• Partner with Project Coordinator, Social Impact, in the completion of OBRAs (Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act) for product donation and cash reporting.
• Review grantee impact reports to validate data accuracy and completeness and compile results for portfolio-level impact reporting.

Other

• Support the execution of employee engagement initiatives for JJIM North America, as needed, in partnership with Senior Manager, Social Impact, and Project Coordinator, Social Impact.

Qualifications / Requirements:

Education

• Bachelor's degree is required

Experience and Skills

Required

• 5–7 years of experience in corporate philanthropy, grantmaking, communications, or program management
• Experience managing a full grant cycle, including due diligence, contracting, payment, and reporting
• A track record of building and executing communications plans, with strong writing and storytelling skills
• Experience managing budgets, data, and reporting, with strong attention to detail
• Ability to work seamlessly with internal partners (Legal, Compliance, Finance, Medical Affairs), nonprofits and external contractors
• Proficiency in Microsoft 365 (including Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint, and Viva Engage) and procurement or payment systems

Preferred

• Experience in pharma, healthcare, or life sciences, including familiarity with compliance requirements like Open Payments
• Experience in nonprofit, CSR, employee engagement or social impact (or a passion for the work!)
• Demonstrated commitment to learning emerging technologies, such as AI, through exploration, iteration, and applying new tools over time

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:

AI solution evaluation, Collaboration, Community Relations, Corporate Accountability, Corporate Communications Strategy, Corporate Governance, Corporate Management, Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), Developing Others, Inclusive Leadership, Leadership, New Program Development, Relationship Building, Socially Responsible Investment, Stakeholder Engagement, Sustainability, Team Management, Transparency Reporting

The anticipated base pay range for this position is :

$105,000.00 - $181,700.00

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