Director, Upstream Excellence & Biodesign (Irvine, CA) Johnson and Johnson MedTech, Electrophysiology

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Job Function:

Marketing

Job Sub Function:

Strategic Marketing

Job Category:

People Leader

All Job Posting Locations:

Irvine, California, United States of America

Job Description:

Johnson & Johnson MedTech, Electrophysiology, is recruiting a Director, Upstream Excellence & Biodesign to join our team in Irvine, CA.

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 https://www.jnj.com/.

Fueled by innovation at the intersection of biology and technology, we’re developing the next generation of smarter, less invasive, more personalized treatments.

Job Summary:

Lead upstream global strategic marketing for Electrophysiology (EP) by combining Biodesign leadership with portfolio strategy, cross‑functional execution, and operational excellence. As a senior commercial strategist working at the earliest stages of product development, this role identifies and prioritizes clinical needs across global markets, shapes product requirements and evidence strategies, and drives go/no‑go decisions that guide R&D, regulatory, clinical and commercial activities. The Director will implement best‑in‑class need‑based innovation (BioDesign) principles to improve how we collect and define market needs and to accelerate development of high‑value EP products and solutions.

Core Responsibilities

• Strategy & Portfolio
  • Develop and execute global business and portfolio strategy for EP products and solutions.
  • Maintain a rolling multi‑year portfolio plan that aligns R&D priorities, clinical evidence needs, and commercial objectives.
  • Provide input to pipeline prioritization and business case development; support business development diligence as required.
• Operational Excellence
  • Own and mature global marketing operations and processes (launch readiness, demand planning, commercial performance tracking, playbooks, governance).
  • Define and maintain key performance indicators, SOPs, and best practices to improve speed-to-market, quality of deliverables, and cross‑regional consistency.
  • Partner with program management, supply chain, and operations to ensure launch and lifecycle activities are executable and sustainable.
• Cross‑functional Leadership & Execution
  • Drive cross‑functional delivery of global product marketing plans (positioning, segmentation, messaging, value propositions, pricing input).
  • Collaborate closely with Global Education, R&D, Regulatory, Clinical Affairs, Program Management, Regional Marketing and Commercial Field Leadership to align and operationalize strategies.
  • Ensure appropriate customer input (voice of customer) is incorporated into strategy and development activities.
• Product Lifecycle & Evidence Strategy
  • Shape lifecycle planning (launch, sustain, line extensions, exit) and clinical/evidence generation strategies to support claims, reimbursement and adoption.
  • Represent GSM on core product development teams and help translate clinical needs into product requirements.
• Market & Competitive Insight
  • Lead market intelligence and competitive analysis efforts in partnership with business intelligence to inform strategy and tactical planning.
  • Monitor emerging clinical trends, unmet needs, and competitor activity to inform product and go‑to‑market decisions.
• People & Stakeholder Management
  • Lead, coach and develop direct reports and cross‑functional partners; build EP marketing capability and clinical application expertise within the team.
  • Act as a strong partner to internal stakeholders and external physician customers; influence without direct authority in a matrix environment.
• Governance, Compliance & Safety
  • Ensure adherence to company policies and regulatory requirements; communicate key business issues and opportunities to senior leadership.
  • Promote Health, Safety and Environmental practices and ensure team compliance to relevant procedures.

Key Measures of Success

• Achievement versus portfolio and commercial targets (adoption, revenue, market share)
• Effectiveness of launch and operational processes (time‑to‑market, launch KPIs)
• Quality and impact of clinical evidence and value communication
• Cross‑functional execution and stakeholder alignment
• Team development, engagement and capability building

Required Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, Engineering, Life Sciences or related field required; MBA or advanced degree preferred.
• 10+ years of progressive experience in marketing, product management, commercial operations or related roles, preferably with global responsibilities.

Required Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Experience developing and executing strategic marketing for complex medical technologies; demonstrated ability to operate in a matrix organization.
• Strong operational acumen with experience implementing scalable marketing processes and launch capabilities.
• Clinical electrophysiology or cardiovascular industry experience strongly preferred; ability to learn and translate complex clinical/technical concepts.
• Strong financial acumen, experience creating business cases and tracking commercial performance.
• Excellent communication, influencing and stakeholder management skills; experience engaging physicians and senior leadership.
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally as required.

Preferred

• Prior experience with EP product categories, AF or VT therapies, or adjacent electrophysiology solutions.
• International experience and proven success launching products across multiple geographies.
• Demonstrated experience supporting business development or M&A activities.

Working Conditions & Travel

• Based in Irvine, CA; domestic and international travel as needed (typical estimate up to 25%).

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. https://www.careers.jnj.com/employee-benefits

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:

Brand Marketing, Brand Marketing, Brand Positioning Strategy, Business Alignment, Business Storytelling, Business Valuations, Consulting, Critical Thinking, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Customer Intelligence, Data Analysis, Data-Driven Decision Making, Developing Others, Digital Strategy, Execution Focus, Financial Analysis, Go-to-Market Strategies, Inclusive Leadership, Industry Analysis, Leadership, Market Research, Negotiation, Problem Solving, Product Development Lifecycle, Product Portfolio Management {+ 4 more}

The anticipated base pay range for this position is :

$150,000.00 - $258,750.00

Additional Description for Pay Transparency:

This position is eligible to participate in the Company’s long-term incentive program.

For additional general information on Company benefits, please go to: - https://www.careers.jnj.com/employee-benefits

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