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Santa Clara, California, United States of AmericaJob Description:
Johnson & Johnson MedTech is recruiting for a Director of Commercial Operations, Polyphonic. The preferred location for this position is Santa Clara, CA. Remote work may be considered on a case-by-case basis.
Robotics and Digital Solutions, is part of Johnson & Johnson Med Tech. At Johnson & Johnson Robotics and Digital Solutions, we’re changing the trajectory of health for humanity, using robotics and software platforms to enhance healthcare providers’ abilities and improve patients’ diagnoses, treatments, and recovery times. Johnson & Johnson Robotics was established in 2020 and comprises three key med-tech platforms: Flexible Robotics (MONARCH®), Surgical Robotics (OTTAVA™), and Polyphonic™ Digital Solutions. Join our collaborative, rapidly growing teams. You’ll collaborate on breakthrough medical technologies that unite multiple subject areas to build a connected digital ecosystem that advances medical professionals’ skills and improves patient outcomes.
The Director of Commercial Operations is a key role that supports Commercial Operations for MedTech Digital. We are seeking a strategic and execution-oriented Director of Commercial Operations to drive global business results for our Polyphonic digital ecosystem. This Director will shape our go-to-market infrastructure, commercial operating models, and sales enablement across both standalone Polyphonic enterprise software and Polyphonic software that is connected to JJMT devices across the Surgery portfolio.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
Collaborate cross-functionally with key internal stakeholders and sales leaders in the business and MedTech Digital to facilitate successful go-to-market and commercial activities and ensure policies and procedures align and complement each other (eg for Launch Excellence programs).
Project manage GTM readiness for new digital offerings- ensuring upstream alignment, contract readiness, field preparation, and launch execution discipline.
Develop processes for utilizing metrics to generate insights that help senior management and sales leaders identify and understand the business drivers of key accounts and sales trends and build accurate sales forecasts
Execute SKU/pricing decisions, including creating discounting frameworks and running decision desks for resolution of issues during sales process
Drive sales reporting processes that produce accurate and consistent results and contribute to the creation of sales performance dashboards that allow sales team members and business to monitor sales forecasts, track key performance indicators, and ensure continuous improvement.
Build and maintain sales enablement toolkits, including building and leading sales training and field onboarding for digital selling and creating playbooks, value assessments/calculators, and demos.
Provide insight regarding the selection and deployment of enabling resources and technologies including customer relationship management systems, performance tools, incentive management, and order-to-cash, including being the lead person into J&J’s Project Butterfly. Lead the day-to-day use and maintenance of selected tools.
Responsible for managing operational aspects of their team (e.g., budget, performance, and compliance), as well as implementing workforce and succession plans to meet business needs.
Proactively creates a purpose driven environment by aligning Johnson & Johnson’s Credo and Leadership Imperatives with the strategies and goals of the team and enterprise.
Qualifications:
Education:
A minimum of a bachelor’s degree within business, marketing, or relevant discipline is required. Advanced degree is preferred
Skills and Experience:
A minimum of 10+ years of relevant business experience with an emphasis on commercial operations
Strategic thinker who is also highly operational and execution-driven
Experience with launching and selling subscription products or digital solutions, preferably within Healthcare
Strong understanding of MedTech business processes, sales models, functional alignment, and customer dynamics, including scaling commercial processes across matrixed organizations
Experience in developing and utilizing metrics, forecasts, and KPI’s to generate insights to forecast sales, monitor sales performance, and continuously improve
Competence with Customer Relationship Management and analytics tools
Ability to influence and partner cross functionally, with good communication skills and a change leader mindset comfortable with shaping culture, skills, and ways of working in the digital space
Excels in environments with ambiguity, transformation, and cross-functional complexity
Other:
This role will be based out of Santa Clara, CA. and may require up to 25% travel (domestic and international)
Remote work may be considered on a case-by-case basis
The anticipated base pay for this role is $146,000 to $251,850
For candidates based out of the Bay Area, CA. the anticipated base pay range is $167,000 to $289,800
Join our dynamic team and play a key role in redefining surgical care globally! Apply now to make a difference with Johnson & Johnson MedTech.
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.
Johnson and Johnson is committed to providing an interview process that is inclusive of our applicants’ needs. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation, please email the Employee Health Support Center ([email protected]) or contact AskGS to be directed to your accommodation resource.
Required Skills:
Preferred Skills:
Commercial Awareness, Competitive Landscape Analysis, Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Data Savvy, Lead Generation, Market Research, Mentorship, Operations Management, Performance Measurement, Process Improvements, Sales Enablement, Sales Support, Sales Training, Stakeholder Engagement, Tactical Planning, Technical CredibilityThe anticipated base pay range for this position is :
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