Technical Product Manager, Chemistry IT Systems

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Job Function:

Technology Product & Platform Management

Job Sub Function:

Technical Product Management

Job Category:

People Leader

All Job Posting Locations:

Beerse, Antwerp, Belgium

Job Description:

We are seeking an exceptional Technical Product Manager, Chemistry IT Systems, to join our team in Beerse, Belgium or Spring House, Pennsylvania. Our Business Technology team delivers leading-edge technology solutions that advance J&J Innovative Medicine’s molecule discovery organization. As a strategic information technology partner, the team supports key scientific functions across medicinal chemistry, computational chemistry, analytical chemistry, DMPK, discovery data sciences, computational sciences, screening, and compound logistics.

Please note that this role is available across multiple countries and may be posted under different requisition numbers to comply with local requirements. While you are welcome to apply to any or all of the postings, we recommend focusing on the specific country(s) that align with your preferred location(s): Springhouse, PA: La Jolla, CA; and Beerse, Belgium.

Springhouse, PA- Requisition Number: R-092556

Remember, whether you apply to one or all of these requisition numbers, your applications will be considered as a single submission.

Team members partner directly with business stakeholders to analyze business processes, define scientific IT requirements, and build strong partnerships across research and business technology groups. Through these collaborations, the team delivers complex, cross-site, multidisciplinary projects and programs that create meaningful impact across discovery sciences.

In this Technology Product role, the successful candidate will help shape and deliver enterprise-wide discovery informatics platforms that modernize and support lead discovery and optimization across multi-modality research. The role will enable data-driven, AI-augmented discovery workflows across Design–Make–Test–Analyze cycles by translating scientific needs into scalable technology capabilities, integrated data flows, and product roadmaps. The role focuses on applying best-in-class technology to design high-performing platforms that help business partners pursue scientific opportunities that were previously out of reach.

Key Responsibilities

• Discovery Informatics Strategy and Delivery

  • Contribute to the global delivery of cheminformatics and broader discovery informatics platforms for the Innovative Medicine research organization.

  • Define, evaluate, implement, and champion new data-driven and scientific IT approaches across discovery sciences globally.

  • Identify and drive opportunities to modernize chemistry-centric decision-making through advanced digital capabilities.

• Portfolio and Product Leadership

  • Lead and support portfolio strategy for assigned product areas by identifying gaps, overlaps, retirement opportunities, and performance improvement recommendations.

  • Define project goals, manage risks and budgets, and ensure measurable impact through effective execution and post-project evaluations.

  • Evaluate and communicate the strengths and weaknesses of business processes, identify new business requirements, and develop change strategies that improve information systems, procedures, and stakeholder outcomes.

• AI, Data, and Technology Enablement

  • Understand the global deployment of AI and machine learning capabilities for molecular invention, including AI-enabled search experiences that allow chemists to retrieve information using natural-language prompt statements and emerging AI agent capabilities that proactively surface relevant information, support workflow automation, and enable alert-based notifications.

  • Apply a strong understanding of data management principles, including data governance, data quality, data integration, and lifecycle management.

  • Support technology adoption and change management across diverse teams and organizational levels.

• Cross-Functional Collaboration and Engagement

  • Lead cross-site, multidisciplinary projects with internal and external partners.

  • Promote team member engagement and commitment while ensuring clear, effective communication between researchers, developers, and engineers.

Required Experience and Qualifications

• Bachelor’s  is required preferably in Chemistry or relevant life science or data science field of study.

• Graduate degree preferred.

• 5+ years in pharmaceutical R&D molecular discovery with strong exposure to small molecule, peptide  and large molecule chemistry research.

• Demonstrated experience partnering with scientific stakeholders, technology teams, and cross-functional partners to define requirements and deliver informatics or scientific IT solutions.

• Candidates  should have Data base management to be able effective engage with Cheminformatics teams, architects, and external vendors supporting solutions across multiple applications. Strong technical expertise would be a significant advantage, enabling the individual to provide informed guidance and contribute strategically to solution design and implementation.

  • Experience with pipelining applications such as KNIME or Pipeline Pilot.

  • Experience with commercial chemistry software providers such as Schrödinger, BIOVIA, Revvity, OpenEye, ChemAxon, or similar platforms.

  • Experience with open-source chemistry or cheminformatics applications such as RDKit or Oligokit.

  • Experience with data visualization and analytics tools such as Spotfire.

  • Knowledge on Data warehouses and ETL clarifies how data is managed and consumed by multiple users across cross matrix.

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Required Skills:

 

 

Preferred Skills:

Analytical Reasoning, Consulting, Cost Management, Developing Others, Human-Computer Interaction (HCI), Inclusive Leadership, Leadership, People Performance Management, Performance Measurement, Product Development, Product Strategies, Project Management Methodology (PMM), Research and Development, Resource Management, Software Development Management, Strategic Supply Chain Management, Team Management

  

 

The anticipated base pay range for this position is:

€79,800.00 - €137,770.00

 

 

Benefits:

In addition to base pay, we offer the following benefits*: an annual bonus with set target (% of pay) depending on pay grade / location, where the actual amount is based on the employees’ and companies’ performance of the previous calendar year, or sales commissions. Moreover, we offer vacation days, parental leave for a minimum of 12 weeks, bereavement leave, caregiver leave, volunteer leave, well-being reimbursement, programs for financial, physical and mental health. We also offer service anniversary and recognition awards, and subject to the terms of their respective plans, employees - and in some location’s eligible dependents - can participate in several insurance plans. For more information, visit Employee benefits | Supporting well-being & career growth | Johnson & Johnson Careers.

 

*This is for informative purposes only. Amounts and actual benefits may vary by location and are subject to change.