Senior Marketing Manager, VELYS Digital Surgery Global Expansion Lead

About this 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: Marketing

Job Sub Function: Strategic Marketing

Job Category: Professional

All Job Posting Locations: Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, United States of America, Raynham, Massachusetts, United States of America, Warsaw, Indiana, United States of America

Job Description: We are searching for the best talent for a  Senior Marketing Manager, VELYS Digital Surgery Global Expansion Lead, to join our Orthopaedics team located in  Raynham, MA, Warsaw, IN, or Palm Beach Gardens, FL.

Purpose: The Senior Marketing Manager, VELYS Digital Surgery Global Expansion Lead will drive the global commercialization and expansion of the VELYS Digital Surgery portfolio, spanning Power Tools, Navigation, Robotics, Digital Solutions, and Advanced Technologies across Orthopaedics, including Knees, Hips, Shoulders, Spine & Trauma. Partnering closely with International and Regional teams, this role will lead launch readiness, execution, and scale-up of new products, upgrades, and software releases across global markets.

Serving as the key link between Global Upstream Marketing and cross-functional partners, including R&D, Commercial Teams, Supply Chain, Medical Affairs, Professional Education, Regulatory, Quality, Service, and Commercial Operations, the role ensures markets are prepared for successful launch and sustained adoption. The leader will build and manage a team focused on commercialization excellence, market expansion, launch readiness, and capability development, driving consistent execution of global standards while addressing local market needs.

The Senior Marketing Manager, VELYS Digital Surgery Global Expansion Lead will report to the Global Head of Robotics, Digital Surgery .

You will be responsible for: • Partner across Marketing, Clinical & Medical Affairs, Regulatory, R&D, Supply Chain, Commercial Operations, and other functions to drive successful launches of products, software, services, and enabling technologies, ensuring alignment between global strategy and local market needs. • Lead a team responsible for identifying, mitigating, and resolving launch barriers, ensuring market readiness and successful commercialization. • Develop and enhance launch excellence frameworks by embedding best practices and lessons learned from prior launches and market expansions. • Build strong cross-functional and regional partnerships to drive stakeholder alignment, execution excellence, and market adoption. • International Market Partnership • Serve as the primary partner to the International & Regional Commercial Launch teams. • Provide guidance and support for the International & Regional Commercial Teams as they;

• Develop and execute market-specific launch and commercialization strategies. • Drive launch readiness for products, software, services, and enabling technologies while aligning global objectives with local market, regulatory, reimbursement, and commercial requirements. • Ensure operational readiness and scalable launch models that enable repeatable success across regions. • Accelerate market adoption and business performance through stakeholder engagement and strong cross-functional partnerships. • Effectively navigate cultural, organizational, and geographic complexity to deliver successful market expansion. • Global NPD Project Core Team Partnership • Partner with the Project Core Teams to; • provide feedback and council on the development of launch toolkits, commercialization frameworks, and best practices. • coordinate and support market capability development through training, readiness assessments, and launch coaching. • ensure alignment between product value propositions, customer needs, and commercial execution with the International & Regional Teams. • Support global lifecycle management initiatives including product updates, software releases, feature enhancements, and platform expansions. • Oversee consistent International & Regional launch strategies, market objectives, timelines, dependencies, and risk mitigation plans. • Monitor Global Expansion Launch process performance and drive corrective actions where necessary.

• Team Leadership • Build and lead a high-performing Global Expansion Team, establishing clear priorities, objectives, and development plans. • Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, customer focus, and continuous improvement while strengthening capabilities to support portfolio growth. • Translate long-term business strategy into executable expansion plans and identify emerging market opportunities. • Drive programme excellence by balancing speed, quality, and customer experience during market launches. • Leverage market insights and customer needs to shape launch, adoption, and expansion strategies.

Qualifications / Requirements: Required Experience • Bachelor's degree required; MBA or advanced scientific/business degree preferred.

• 10+ years of experience in MedTech, healthcare, capital equipment, robotics, software, or digital health. • Significant experience leading global product launches and commercialization initiatives. • Demonstrated success managing complex cross-functional programs within matrix organizations. •

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