Senior Manager, Contract Strategy & Vendor Management

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

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Job Function

Procurement

Job Sub Function

Contract & Processing Services

Job Category

Professional

All Job Posting Locations:

New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States of America, Spring House, Pennsylvania, United States of America, Titusville, New Jersey, United States of America

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.

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This role manages contract strategy and vendor relationships to support Data Science and Digital Health initiatives. The Manager ensures contract and policy compliance, cost-sharing alignment, and timely execution of all types of agreements to enable external partnerships and organizational efficiency. Creates best practice and internal policy documents and ensures organizational awareness and readiness to execute. Leads cost-saving initiatives for high priority category spend.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and execute contract strategies for vendors and external partners.
• Negotiate agreements and ensure compliance with HCC and enterprise standards.
• Manage cost-sharing models and financial alignment with therapeutic areas.
• Coordinate with Director, Strategy and Operations on contracting oversight and reporting on cost-savings initiatives.
• Maintain visibility of external engagements and associated contractual obligations.
• Support resource planning for major categories (i.e. contractors and licenses.)
• Develop and roll-out best practice and policy documents
• Partner with Procurement, Legal, HCC, and Procurement Service Providers to improve and simplify DSDH contracting processes.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, or related field.
• 5+ years of experience in contract management, procurement, or vendor strategy.
• Strong negotiation, compliance, and stakeholder management skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in healthcare or technology contracting.
• Familiarity with governance and financial planning processes.

Johnson & Johnson is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by federal, state or local law. We actively seek qualified candidates who are protected veterans and individuals with disabilities as defined under VEVRAA and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act.

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Required Skills

Preferred Skills:

Business Alignment, Business Data Analysis, Business Savvy, Category Management Strategy, Commercial Awareness, Competitive Landscape Analysis, Contract Management, Cost Management, Critical Thinking, Impact Evaluation, Negotiation, Organizing, Program Management, RFx Management, Risk Management, Spend Analysis, Supplier Collaboration, Team Management, Technical Credibility, Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI), Vendor Management, Vendor Selection

The anticipated base pay range for this position is :

$122,000 - $212,750

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.