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Sr. Program Manager, Software

Johnson & Johnson
Santa Clara, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 3 Mar 2026
💰 $244,950/yr($142,000/yr$244,950/yr)

About the role

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

As guided by Our Credo, Johnson & Johnson is responsible to our employees who work with us throughout the world.  We provide an inclusive work environment where each person is considered as an individual.  At Johnson & Johnson, we respect the diversity and dignity of our employees and recognize their merit.

Job Function:

Project/Program Management Group

Job Sub Function:

Project/Program Management

Job Category:

Professional

All Job Posting Locations:

Santa Clara, California, United States of America

Job Description:

About Surgery

 

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

 

Are you passionate about improving and expanding the possibilities of MedTech surgery? Ready to join a team that’s reimagining how we heal? Our MedTech Surgery team will give you the chance to deliver surgical technologies and solutions to surgeons and healthcare professionals around the world. Your contributions will help effectively treat some of the world’s most prevalent conditions such as obesity, cardiovascular disease and cancer. Patients are waiting.

 

Your unique talents will help patients on their journey to wellness. Learn more at https://www.jnj.com/medtech.

 

We are searching for the best talent for Sr. Program Manager, Software. This position will be located in Santa Clara, CA.

 

Job Description:
 

This opportunity is within Robotics and Digital Solutions (RAD) Program Management.  By combining advancements in medical robotics, instrumentation, navigation and data science, the RAD franchise is building a platform technology capable of expanding the applicability of robotics to a spectrum of medical procedures.

 

The Software Program Manager will be a core member of the RAD team, responsible for the design and development of the Ottava system through initial release and subsequent launches. The role will be accountable for driving execution of the end-to-end Software schedules and breaking them down into actionable quarterly objectives and key results (OKRs). The individual will leverage a hybrid Agile methodology to focus and drive the teams to achieve important short-term milestones that are critical to the success of the overall development plan and strategy. In collaboration with the team, the Program Manager will be responsible for project risk management and mitigation requiring contingency planning, conflict resolution, and tradeoff assessments.

 

Another aspect of this role is being a champion of the team and building strong relationships with peers and cross-functional partners. The individual needs to be willing to challenge and communicate difficult decisions, strategies, and priorities while maintaining a culture of collaboration and end-to-end accountability. With other team leaders the individual should create a positive team environment and a culture with a sense of urgency, driving toward improved team effectiveness and achievement.

 

This role will also have people management responsibility and will be expected to develop talent by working with them on development plans and providing opportunities for their growth.
 

Required Skills & Experience:

  • BS in Engineering or related discipline is required.
  • Prior program management experience of 8+ years is required.
  • Strong people leader experience of 5+years preferred (indirect or direct)
  • Highly preferred for candidate to have worked on large capital programs involving complex integrated subsystems (e.g., robotics, aerospace,

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