Hybrid Senior Manager, Value Stream Management

at Johnson & Johnson

• Job title: Senior Manager, Value Stream Management
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Senior
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Irvine, United States

About the role

• Senior Manager, Value Stream Management guiding product movement from development to manufacturing in healthcare innovation. Collaborating across teams to ensure product reliability and availability.

Responsibilities

• We listen to, gather, and translate customer and market needs into clear product and supply decisions.
• We build, update, and communicate product plans (PSRs) so everyone stays aligned.
• We analyze risks, rank priorities, and track work across multiple projects.
• We set, measure, and review goals related to reliability, cost, inventory, and financial results.
• We partner, prepare, and coordinate with Operations and R&D to support new product launches — exciting moments for our team!
• We identify, test, and implement improvements in manufacturability and production processes.
• We monitor, evaluate, and strengthen cost, quality, service levels, and compliance.
• We review, compare, and approve capital investments based on real need and impact.
• We organize, connect, and support supply chain projects, including digital tools and data systems.
• We assess, forecast, and mitigate supply‑related risks to protect product availability.

Requirements

• Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree and/or University degree is required: MBA or Masters degree is preferred
• A minimum of 8 years of relevant professional work experience is required, as well as 5 years leading or coordinating cross‑functional work.
• Experience working in manufacturing, supply chain, engineering, or similar fields.
• Direct experience operating in a healthcare manufacturing environment.
• Ability to interpret financial drivers such as COGS and P&L elements.
• Familiarity with production planning, inventory management, and NPI processes.
• Comfortable working across global teams and complex structures.
• Experience applying GMP principles, running plant operations, analyzing costs, evaluating vendors, reviewing contracts, collaborating across teams, and measuring performance.

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 period
• Volunteer Leave – 32 hours per calendar year
• Military Spouse Time-Off – 80 hours per calendar year