IT Lead, Product Analyst, Third Party Management (TPM)

Job description

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: Technology Product & Platform Management Job Sub Function: Business Systems Analysis Job Category: People Leader All Job Posting Locations: New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States of America Job Description: We are searching for the best talent for an IT Lead, Product Analyst, Third Party Management (TPM) to be located in New Brunswick, NJ. Corporate Business Technology (CBT) Global Enterprise Solutions and Experience offers an outstanding opportunity for enthusiastic technology professionals eager to develop and enhance their skills in Digital Web and the technologies that support this capability. In GESE, we serve as strategic problem solvers and innovators by connecting business strategies with technology solutions. We connect and collaborate as trusted allies with leaders and partners across corporate functions, sectors, and regions. Through professional services and end-to-end product management we deliver outstanding digital experiences both internally and externally. We blur the boundaries between business and technology and deliver outcomes as a united and inclusive team. The IT Lead is a key member of the Third-Party Management (TPM) team, responsible for driving product insights, translating business and technical needs into actionable requirements, and enabling successful delivery of the TPM digital solution across the third-party lifecycle (intake, due diligence, risk assessment, onboarding, ongoing monitoring, and offboarding). This role serves as the connective tissue between business stakeholders, technology teams, and procurement operations to ensure the solution delivers measurable risk and compliance outcomes, audit-ready traceability, and streamlined workflows for third‑party onboarding and ongoing oversight. Key Responsibilities Product & Requirements Leadership Serve as the primary partner to the Technical Product Owner (TPO) to shape and refine requirements that support Third Party Management outcomes across Planning & Third-Party Identification, Due diligence & risk decision, contract management & onboarding, ongoing monitoring, and offboarding. Translate procurement, risk, and stakeholder insights into user stories with clear acceptance criteria (including workflow states, approvals, evidence collection, and audit trail needs) in partnership with business product owners. Conduct requirement elicitation through interviews, process mapping, workflow analysis, risk/control assessment walkthroughs, and feedback loops from TPM, procurement, and risk function teams. Own and refine the product backlog in alignment with the product vision and roadmap, prioritizing work that improves effectiveness, compliance, and user experience. Ensure traceability from requirements → development → testing → deployment, with clear documentation and audit-ready decisioning for third‑party risk and compliance workflows. Partner with the TPO, business product owner(s), risk functions, Supplier Master Data, the Buying Assistant Tool, ISRM, procurement leadership, and vendor delivery team(s) to incorporate real‑world pain points into the product backlog. Use data, voice-of-user feedback, and operational metrics (e.g., intake-to-onboard cycle time, SLA adherence, exception rates, rework, and production defects) to measure outcomes and drive continuous improvement. Agile Delivery & Execution Actively participate in all Agile ceremonies (standups, sprint planning, refinements, demos). Support UAT and production validation after releases, ensuring workflows, integrations, and reporting operate as intended and meet compliance/audit expectations. Collaborate daily with engineering, QA/QCSV, architecture, KPMG technical build team and business stakeholders to remove blockers and maintain delivery continuity. Cross‑Functional Leadership Operate within the HPT model, collaborating closely with roles such as TPO, TPM, BPO, BA, PM and vendor delivery team Ensure alignment with enterprise standards, compliance expectations, and user privacy considerations (e.g., data classification/handling, audit trail, and retention). Support vendor and partner teams with requirement clarity, testing support, and release readiness activities. Value & Measurement Track KPIs and OKRs tied to product health, user experience, workflow efficiency, and business outcomes. Provide insights to the TPO to influence prioritization based on value delivery and impact on user experience. Participate in sprint and quarterly reviews to communicate progress, outcomes, and learnings. Key Skills & Competencies Technical Competencies Strong understanding of Agile frameworks and HPT ways of working. Ability to break down complex processes into clear, testable requirements. Experience working with intake/workflow platforms and enterprise process automation (i.e., third‑party onboarding, approvals, case management), ideally in a risk, compliance, procurement, or regulated environment. Familiarity with integrations, data flows, and downstream process impacts. Tools & Tech (preferred) Backlog and delivery tools (i.e., Jira or Azure DevOps) for story writing, refinement, and sprint execution. Documentation and collaboration