Job Function: Communications & Corporate/External Affairs
Job Sub Function: Internal Communications
Job Category:Professional
All Job Posting Locations:Raritan, New Jersey, United States of America, Spring House, Pennsylvania, United States of America, Titusville, New Jersey, United States of America
Job Description:We are searching for the best talent for a Senior Manager, Cross Delivery Unit, Business Operations Communications, to be located in Titusville, NJ; Raritan, NJ, or Spring House, PA. This is a hybrid position that requires you to be on site three days a week.Purpose:Serving as an integrator across the Delivery Units within the Global Development R&D organization, this person will connect business priorities, operational plans and communications; reduce duplicative efforts; and help scale effective practices across people, processes and portfolio. This person will also translate complex priorities into clear, actionable information, support Delivery Unit Heads and their leadership teams with communications needs, and help enable leadership engagement, organizational change, employee listening and measurement.
As part of the Business Growth, Innovation & Advocacy (BGIA) Strategy & Operations Communications team, this role will work closely with the Cross-DU Business Operations organization to plan, coordinate and deliver business operations communications across the Global Development Delivery Units. The focus will be on strengthening alignment, streamlining communication and creating a more connected, scalable approach while allowing for the flexibility needed within individual Delivery Units and therapeutic areas. This person will also support other Global Development divisions on an as-needed basis.
You will be responsible for:- Partnering with Cross-DU Business Operations and Delivery Unit leaders to develop integrated business operations communication plans that advance shared priorities and support coordinated execution.
- Providing strategic communications counsel and execution support to all Delivery Unit Heads and their leadership teams for business priorities, leadership engagement and other communications needs.
- Working directly with senior leaders to understand their needs and develop integrated strategic communications plans.
- Strengthening alignment across Delivery Units by connecting business priorities, anticipating communications needs and coordinating messaging, planning and engagement activities, while balancing consistency with the unique needs of each Delivery Unit.
- Translating complex business operations priorities across people, processes and portfolio into clear, actionable content for leaders, people managers and employees.
- Developing high-quality content across channels, including articles, newsletters, town halls, leadership memos, executive communications, Slack and video scripts.
- Preparing messaging, briefing materials, talking points and meeting content that support leadership alignment and reinforce shared priorities and ways of working.
- Coordinating communications and engagement for cross-DU initiatives.
- Supporting adoption of unified frameworks, new capabilities and scalable practices, including organizational change, employee listening and after-action reviews.
- Planning and delivering cross-DU town halls, leadership forums and other engagement opportunities that strengthen business alignment, information sharing and connection across Delivery Units.
- Establishing practical metrics and feedback mechanisms to assess effectiveness and continuously improve communications and engagement.
Qualifications / Requirements:- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Communications, Business, Organizational Development or a related field.
- 8-10+ years of experience in communications, business operations, strategy execution, organizational change or a related role, preferably within the pharmaceutical industry.
- Experience in translating complex business information into clear, meaningful communications.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to translate complex business and operational topics into clear, leader-ready and employee-relevant content.
- Demonstrated ability to operate as an integrator across teams, connect interdependent work, influence and align stakeholders across a global, matrixed organization, and bring forward thoughtful recommendations that challenge assumptions and advance decision-making.
- Strong planning, coordination and project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and stakeholders simultaneously.
- Strong editorial content development and editing skills, with experience producing executive communications and multi-channel content.
- Ability to balance enterprise consistency with the needs of individual business units, functions or therapeutic areas.
- Experience supporting organizational transformation, adoption of new ways of working and behavior change in large, complex organizations, including communicating sensitive information.
- Strategic thinker with a practical, execution-focused approach and the ability to identify opportunities to simplify, standardize and scale.
- Proficiency with Microsoft 365 tools, including Outlook, Teams, SharePoint, PowerPoint, Excel and Copilot; comfort working with AI.
- Proficiency in digital communications tools, including internal social communications platforms such as Slack and content management systems.
- Ability to drive a Credo-based culture, including an inclusive environment.
- Up to 20% travel, domestic and international.
Preferred:
- Experience working within clinical development, R&D, business operations or another complex global function.
- Experience supporting cross-functional operating models, centers of excellence or enterprise-wide initiatives.
- Experience with measurement, employee listening and the use of data and feedback to improve communication and engagement.
- Experience supporting external communications agency relationships and scopes of work.
- Other relevant experiences and skills may be considered by the hiring manager when considering a candidate's eligibility.
This job posting is anticipated to close on November 10th, 2026. The Company may however extend this time-period, in which case the posting will remain available on https://www.careers.jnj.com to accept additional applications.
Required Skills:Preferred Skills:Brand Reputation Management, Business Alignment, Communications Measurement, Corporate Communications Management, Corporate Communications Strategy, Corporate Management, Cultural Competence, Employee Engagement, Innovation, Internal Communications, Leadership, Media Relations, Organizing, Relationship Building, Social Awareness, Strategic Thinking, Technical Credibility, Voice-Of-Employee
The anticipated base pay range for this position is :$127,000.00 - $218,500.00
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)).
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 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
