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 Manager, Resource Decision Support to be located in Zug, Switzerland or Basel, Switzerland.

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):

United States - Requisition Number: R-034207

Beerse, Belgium - Requisition Number: R-035381

Zug or Basel, Switzerland - Requisition Number: R-035382

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

Purpose:

The Manager, Resource Decision Support will support R&D senior leadership by delivering business insights related to demand forecasting to drive sourcing, new asset integration, and Therapeutic Area portfolio decisions. Working closely with Global Development Delivery Units, Therapeutic Area (TA) Finance, Capacity Management, and other departments, this position will develop and implement new processes, analytics, and visualizations to support the Portfolio Performance & Resourcing (PPR) vision.

Excellent interpersonal skills are required to translate complex technical approaches to simple and clear recommendations for decision making. A clear understanding of the business environment with strong organizational awareness will also be significant for success.

This position calls for individuals who can demonstrate their ability to think strategically and build strong professional relationships across different areas of the organization to advance our strategic goals.

You will be responsible for:

• Foster a team culture passionate about continuous improvement and promoting collaboration.

• Help build new service model and end products for the RDS department.

• Partner with other Global Development and Finance leaders, as needed, to build new innovative analytics and visualizations.

• Build and maintain forecasting models to support TA staff planning, as needed.

• Produce high-quality and comprehensive reports that consolidate cross-functional insights across PPR departments including forecasting model changes, portfolio change, function/team level risks, supply/Flex analytics, and CRO/vendor key messages.

• Present findings in a clear and impactful manner to both internal and external parties involved in decision making. Communicate insights and suggested business actions in a way that is easy for everyone to understand.

• Collaborate with important individuals in a business partner role to incorporate the benefits of forecasting models into decision-making processes.

• Work with other business partners (Finance, Business Operations, IT, etc.) to provide coordinated, end-to-end, solutions to emerging business needs.

Qualifications / Requirements:

Education:

• Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree is required

• Advanced degree is preferred

Required:

• Minimum 6 years of experience in portfolio management, forecasting & resourcing, data analytics, data science, or related field

• Proven experience with analytical tools such as Tableau, Power BI, R/Shiny, or other analytical visualization tools

• Demonstrates high learning agility and problem-solving capabilities

• Track record of collaboration across geographies and functions

• Innovative thinker and willingness to experiment in the pursuit of efficient, data-driven decision making

• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to influence and drive change

Preferred:

• Project and/or Portfolio management experience

• Drug development experience

• Experience or knowledge of Medical Affairs

• Knowledge of Planisware and MS Tool Suite

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