Senior Manager, A&D Security Operations
Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine
Summary
The Senior Manager, A&D Security Strategy, Deal Security, and Operations supports the Information Security Risk Management Acquisitions & Divestitures cybersecurity capability across a growing global portfolio of integrations, divestitures, separations, licensing arrangements, minority investments, and strategic partnerships. This role provides operational leadership for A&D cybersecurity portfolio execution, capability resourcing, deal security engagement, executive reporting, playbook maturity, and post-close workstream coordination.
Job description
Role Overview
The Senior Manager, A&D Security Strategy, Deal Security, and Operations supports the Information Security Risk Management Acquisitions & Divestitures cybersecurity capability across a growing global portfolio of integrations, divestitures, separations, licensing arrangements, minority investments, and strategic partnerships. This role provides operational leadership for A&D cybersecurity portfolio execution, capability resourcing, deal security engagement, executive reporting, playbook maturity, and post-close workstream coordination.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage a comprehensive portfolio of A&D cybersecurity initiatives across pre-close and post-close phases, including timelines, risks, dependencies, workstream status, resource utilization, and portfolio-level reporting.
- Support resource planning, onboarding, project assignment, contractor coordination, and operating rhythms needed to scale the A&D cybersecurity capability.
- Advance deal security initiatives, including service offering awareness, community of practice engagement, deal team education, intake support, and consistent cybersecurity participation.
- Maintain executive-level reporting on portfolio performance, risk posture, issue trends, decision needs, and progress against integration and divestiture milestones.
- Serve as a delivery lead or deputy DRI for selected ISRM post-close integration and divestiture workstreams.
- Establish and improve A&D security administrative processes, playbooks, templates, workflows, RACI models, handoff criteria, portfolio routines, and Definition of Done expectations.
- Capture lessons learned from prior integrations and divestitures, update cybersecurity integration playbooks, and improve reporting and workflows.
- Track cybersecurity risks, open issues, remediation activities, decision points, and cross-functional dependencies.
- Partner with security, technology, legal, privacy, finance, corporate development, transaction execution, and integration/separation teams.
- Provide guidance to team members, contractors, project resources, and capability leads in a matrixed environment.
Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Information Security, Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, Business, or a related discipline. Advanced degree (MBA, MS, or equivalent) preferred.
8+ years of progressive experience in cybersecurity, information risk management, technology operations, program management, M&A transaction support, integration/separation, or related disciplines.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Information Security, Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, Business, or a related discipline
- 8+ years of progressive experience in cybersecurity, information risk management, technology operations, program management, M&A transaction support, integration/separation, or related disciplines
- Experience coordinating complex programs or portfolios involving multiple workstreams, stakeholders, vendors, dependencies, timelines, risks, and executive reporting needs
- Demonstrated ability to translate cybersecurity, technology, and business requirements into actionable operating plans, status reporting, governance routines, and measurable outcomes
- Strong understanding of cybersecurity risk management, security controls, vulnerability management, identity and access, endpoint security, cloud and infrastructure considerations, incident response, third-party risk, and data protection concepts
- Ability to operate effectively in a highly matrixed global environment, influence without direct authority, and maintain accountability across cross-functional teams
- Strong executive communication skills
- Experience improving operational processes, playbooks, workflow tools, reporting mechanisms, dashboards, or portfolio governance practices
- Demonstrated judgment handling sensitive transaction information, confidentiality requirements, time-sensitive issues, and ambiguous operating conditions
- Ability to coach, guide, and coordinate internal team members, contractors, and cross-functional contributors
Benefits
- Pension Plan
- 401(k) Savings Plan
- Vacation 120 hours/year
- Sick Time 40 hours/year
- 13 Paid Holidays
- Parental Leave 480 hours
- Bereavement Leave
- Caregiver Leave 80 hours
- Volunteer Leave 32 hours
- Military Spouse Time-Off
Company overview
Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine is the pharmaceutical division of Johnson & Johnson, leading the way in medical innovation with a relentless focus on bringing transformational treatments to patients worldwide. The company applies rigorous science and compassion to address the most complex diseases of our time, developing groundbreaking medicines across key therapeutic areas including oncology, immunology, neuroscience, and cardiopulmonary medicine. With deep expertise and global reach, Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine reimagines how devastating diseases are treated and cured, delivering hope and better care for millions of patients and their families. The organization pioneers the path from laboratory research to clinical application, championing patients every step of the way while maintaining an unwavering commitment to scientific excellence and patient-centered innovation.