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 https://www.jnj.com **Job Function:** R&D Product Development **Job Sub** **Function:** Multi-Family R&D Product Development **Job Category:** People Leader **All Job Posting Locations:** US052 OH Cincinnati - 4545 Creek Rd **Job Description:** We are seeking a highly innovative and collaborative Vice President of Endomechanical and Energy R&D to lead the innovation team responsible for improving surgical outcomes leveraging handheld surgical instruments and technology (approx. $5B business). This role will be responsible for leading the development and execution of a compelling solution roadmap based on a deep understanding of market requirements, competitive analysis (both business and technical), pricing, and positioning. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of leading successful teams of engineers through design, development, testing, launch, and lifecycle management of innovative product and solution outcomes. Additionally, the ideal candidate will be a strong talent magnet and have a track record of developing high performing team members with strong upward potential. **RESPONSIBILITIES:** + Define strategy and shape pipeline priorities in context with the overall MedTech Surgery strategy across all stages of development, from early innovation to commercialization + Create customer-focused organization to generate novel customer insights to create sustained value + Prioritize opportunities and allocate resources across the platforms / product lines + Partner with Business Development to supplement internal capabilities and pipeline opportunities + Work cross functionally to deliver innovation and execute projects to the marketplace + Select, accelerate, and develop talent within the organization to develop succession within the organization and to export talent to other areas of J&J + Create partnership with internal stakeholders (different cross-functional areas) to manage risks, resources, and trade-offs, to deliver business goals + Drive the relationships with external partners (clinical community, global surgeon community, academic institutions, customers, suppliers, start ups) to discover unmet needs and implement programs to address opportunities + Serve as a world-class role model for his/her team and other executives, demonstrating the right values at J&J: customer-focused, decisive, learning, transparent, ethical + Hire, lead and develop a world-class engineering team with deep scientific experts who are changing the future for surgery. + Member of the MedTech Surgery (Ethicon) R&D Leadership team and Endomech and Energy LT/OC.