Johnson & Johnson

Manager, Semantic Intelligence

Johnson & Johnson • $117K — $201K *
Pharmaceuticals & Biotech
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Ph.D. with 2+ years or M.S. with 5+ years in a relevant technical field.
  • Experience in designing and deploying enterprise-scale data products and AI applications.
  • Familiarity with semantic modeling and knowledge graphs.
  • Strong understanding of modern AI architectures and responsible AI controls.
  • Proven experience in a forward-deployed engineering or technology consulting role.
  • Expertise in cloud platforms like AWS and data tools such as Snowflake and Databricks.
  • Strong software engineering skills, including Python and SQL.

Responsibilities

  • Partner with stakeholders to translate complex business needs into scalable data solutions.
  • Lead the design and development of Semantic Intelligence capabilities.
  • Apply a forward-deployed engineering approach to problem-solving.
  • Deliver reusable data products that enhance data accessibility and AI readiness.
  • Provide technical leadership across cloud computing and AI applications.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure secure and reliable solutions.
  • Establish engineering standards for software development and production support.

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
  • Life insurance and disability coverage.
  • 401(k) retirement plan with company match.
  • Generous vacation and sick leave policies.
  • Parental leave and caregiver leave options.
  • Volunteer leave and military spouse time-off.
Full Job Description
Job Function:
Data Analytics & Computational Sciences

Job Sub Function:
Data Science

Job Category:
Scientific/Technology

All Job Posting Locations:
Titusville, New Jersey, United States of America

Job Description:

We are searching for the best talent for Manager, Semantic Intelligence to be 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:

Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine Technology is seeking a Manager, Semantic Intelligence to lead the development of Semantic Intelligence within the J&J Innovative Medicine Technology team on the data platform and partner closely with the Global Commercial Strategy Organization (GCSO), business stakeholders, product teams, and technology teams.

This is a technical leadership role responsible for translating complex business and data requirements into scalable platform solutions. Operating through a forward-deployed engineering model, the successful candidate will work directly with stakeholders and engineering teams to design, build, deploy, and support production-grade data and AI capabilities.

The role requires strong experience in enterprise data products, cloud computing, data infrastructure, software engineering, and modern AI technologies, together with the ability to lead cross-functional delivery in a complex and regulated enterprise environment.

You will be responsible for:
  • Partnering with the Global Commercial Strategy Organization (GCSO) and other stakeholders to understand complex business and technical needs and translate them into scalable data and AI solutions.
  • Leading the technical design, development, deployment, and ongoing enhancement of Semantic Intelligence capabilities on the data platform.
  • Apply a forward-deployed engineering approach by working directly with users, product teams, architects, and engineers from problem definition through production adoption.
  • Design and deliver reusable data products and platform capabilities that improve enterprise data accessibility, interoperability, and AI readiness.
  • Provide technical leadership across cloud computing, data engineering, data infrastructure, APIs, metadata, semantic technologies, and AI-enabled applications.
  • Collaborate with engineering, architecture, data science, product management, security, privacy, and governance teams to deliver secure, reliable, and scalable solutions.
  • Establish and promote engineering standards for architecture, software development, testing, deployment, observability, documentation, and production support.
  • Evaluate emerging data and AI technologies and recommend practical approaches aligned with enterprise architecture, security, privacy, compliance, and responsible AI requirements.
  • Manage technical priorities, delivery plans, dependencies, risks, and stakeholder expectations across multiple initiatives.
  • Mentor technical team members, oversee delivery partners, and contribute reusable engineering practices across the Johnson & Johnson Data and AI community.


Qualifications / Requirements:

  • Ph.D. with 2+ years of relevant industry experience, or M.S. with 5+ years of relevant industry experience, in Computer Science, Data Science, Artificial Intelligence, Software Engineering, Information Systems, Computational Informatics, Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
  • Significant experience designing, developing, and deploying enterprise-scale data products, cloud platforms, data infrastructure, analytics solutions, or AI-enabled applications in production environments.
  • Experience with semantic modeling, enterprise metadata, knowledge graphs, graph data models, or comparable approaches that connect enterprise data with business context.
  • Strong understanding of modern AI architectures, including large language models, retrieval-augmented generation, vector retrieval, semantic search, AI agents, orchestration frameworks, evaluation, monitoring, and responsible AI controls across cloud and open-source ecosystems.
  • Experience in a forward-deployed engineering, solutions engineering, product engineering, or technology consulting role involving direct collaboration with end users.
  • Experience delivering enterprise data platforms, semantic layers, AI-enabled data products, or knowledge management solutions at scale.
  • Experience integrating AI capabilities into enterprise products, applications, and workflows using cloud-agnostic and open-source technologies.
  • Strong experience with modern cloud and data platforms, including Snowflake, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Databricks, and related cloud-native services.
  • Demonstrated experience across the data product lifecycle, including data ingestion, transformation, storage, modeling, APIs, metadata, governance, data quality, orchestration, observability, security, and operational support.
  • Strong software engineering and technical delivery skills, including Python, SQL, distributed computing, source control, automated testing, CI/CD, containerization, and infrastructure automation.
  • Experience designing and deploying reusable platform services and data products with defined interfaces, ownership, quality controls, documentation, service-level expectations, and production support.
  • Demonstrated experience moving technical solutions from discovery and prototyping through architecture, engineering, production deployment, monitoring, and continuous improvement.
  • Experience leading multidisciplinary technical teams and working across product management, architecture, engineering, data science, cybersecurity, privacy, and governance functions.
  • Ability to diagnose complex technical and operational issues across application, data, integration, and infrastructure layers.
  • Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to explain architecture, technical trade-offs, delivery risks, and solution outcomes to technical and non-technical audiences.
  • Demonstrated ability to manage competing priorities, operate effectively in ambiguous environments, and influence decisions across a matrixed organization.
  • Experience in pharmaceutical, healthcare, life sciences, commercial technology, or another regulated industry.
  • Experience managing internal engineers, external delivery teams, vendors, or consulting partners.
  • Familiarity with pharmaceutical commercial, medical, real-world evidence, clinical, or patient data and associated privacy and governance requirements.


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Required Skills:
AI Agents, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Semantic Modeling

Preferred Skills:
Advanced Analytics, Coaching, Critical Thinking, Data Analysis, Data Privacy Standards, Data Quality, Data Reporting, Data Savvy, Data Science, Data Visualization, Digital Fluency, Econometric Models, Organizing, Process Improvements, Strategic Thinking, Technical Credibility, Workflow Analysis

The anticipated base pay range for this position is :
The anticipated base pay range for this position is $117,000 and $201,250 USD.

Additional Description for Pay Transparency:
Subject to the terms of their respective plans, employees and/or eligible dependents are 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. 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)). This position is eligible to participate in the Company's long-term incentive program. 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 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 Condolence Leave - 30 days for an immediate family member: 5 days for an extended family member Caregiver Leave - 10 days Volunteer Leave - 4 days Military Spouse Time-Off - 80 hours Additional information can be found through the link below. https://www.careers.jnj.com/employee-benefits

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