Platform Readiness Lead

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 jnj.com

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Job Function:

Project/Program Management Group

Job Sub Function:

Technology Project Management

Job Category:

Professional

All Job Posting Locations:

Raritan, New Jersey, United States of America, Remote (US)

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.

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

We are searching for the best talent for a Platform Readiness Lead to join our team in Raritan, NJ.

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

An internal pre-identified candidate for consideration has been identified. However, all applications will be considered.

Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicines and Legend Biotech have entered into a global, strategic collaboration to develop, manufacture, and commercialize a chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy for BCMA. This strategic partnership is designed to combine the strengths and expertise of two companies to advance the promise of an immunotherapy CAR-T platform treatment.

Summary:

We are seeking a Platform Readiness Lead to be part of our Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) team.  This role is a hands‑on, project leader focused on coordinating and driving launch readiness activities for the MES platform.  This role ensures the platform, processes, documentation, testing, training, and operational readiness are in place for a compliant, smooth go‑live at the manufacturing site. The position works cross‑functionally with IT, Manufacturing, Quality, Validation, Engineering, and external vendors.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead day‑to‑day readiness activities such as tracking milestones, risks, and issues to closure.

• Create, maintain, and execute detailed launch readiness plans and schedules (integration, validation, cutover, training).

• Coordinate cross‑functional workstreams: validation/CSV, system integration, data migration, application support, SOPs/work instructions, training, and change control.

• Drive and track testing activities: UAT, system/integration testing, performance tests, and production verification (IQ/OQ/PQ support as required).

• Facilitate go/no‑go readiness reviews, readiness checklists, and readiness gating with stakeholders.

• Maintain risk and issue logs; lead root cause analysis and corrective actions for readiness blockers.

• Manage stakeholder communication and status reporting (steering committee, program leads, site operational teams).

• Prepare and review operational documentation required for go‑live: runbooks, support handover, standard operating procedures, and quick reference guides.

• Support cutover planning and execution (downtime planning, data cutover, rollback plans).

• Coordinate training rollout and confirm trainee proficiency; maintain training records and sign‑offs.

Qualifications

Education:

• Bachelors degree is required, focused degree in Engineering, Life Sciences, Information Technology is preferred.

Skills and Experience:

Required:

• Minimum 4 years of experience in project coordination or project management within a regulated manufacturing environment (pharmaceutical, biotech, medical device, or similar).

• Proficiency in project tracking tools (MS Project / Smartsheet / Jira / Confluence) and common office tools (Excel, PowerPoint).

• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple concurrent tasks and prioritize in a fast‑paced environment.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills for requirements documentation, test plans, SOPs, and status reporting.

• Experience in Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES)

Other:

• May require up to 10% travel

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, external applicants please contact us via https://www.jnj.com/contact-us/careers, internal employees contact AskGS to be directed to your accommodation resource.

Required Skills:

 

 

Preferred Skills:

Agility Jumps, Coaching, Communication, Data Savvy, Financial Competence, Financial Forecasting, Information Technology Project Management, Organizing, Performance Measurement, Problem Solving, Process Improvements, Project Management Methodology (PMM), Project Management Office (PMO), Project Management Tools, Project Reporting, Quality Control (QC), Stakeholder Engagement

 

 

The anticipated base pay range for this position is :

$94,000.00 - $151,800.00

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