Economic Development Manager

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Job Function :

Communications & Corporate / External Affairs

Job Sub Function :

Government Affairs & Policy

Job Category : Professional

All Job Posting Locations :

New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States of America, Remote (US)

Job Description :

We are searching for the best talent to join our team as the Economic Development Manager for Worldwide Government Affairs & Policy at Johnson & Johnson. The preferred location is our New Brunswick, NJ office location; remote work options may be considered on a case-by-case basis and if approved by the Company.

Purpose : This role will lead and handle research, analysis and planning to support global economic development and workforce development initiatives for both Innovative Medicine and MedTech portfolios. The manager will be an integral partner to a cross-functional team to support company growth in various markets to ensure compliance with local laws and regulations.

Responsibilities :

• Capture and analyze economic and geopolitical data to develop country environmental scans to assess market potential for new investment. Develop model comparisons between contending markets & locations.
• Research government incentive program eligibility and requirements for applicability to new project investment.
• Gather and analyze investment and employment related data to model government incentive savings for economic development projects. Draft applications through cross-functional collaboration with internal organizations including strategy, real estate, construction, legal, human resources, finance, communications, government affairs and tax. Handle incentive negotiation and government approvals.
• Develop deliverables including, but not limited to, presentations, reports, and summaries with the support of the internal project team.
• Support the Government Incentives Committee review and governance to ensure alignment across the enterprise in the various functions.
• Maintain and optimize the global incentives database for compliance and reporting obligations aligned with global technical accounting standards.
• Supervise legislation and policy affecting economic development and workforce development to support company growth.
• Maintain a global project tracker and develop a dashboard with critical metrics.

Qualifications :

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.

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Required Skills : Preferred Skills :

Advocacy Communications, Budget Management, Corporate Communications Strategy, Corporate Management, Government Relations, Negotiation, Process Improvements, Public Affairs, Regulatory Development, Relationship Building, Representing, Stakeholder Engagement, Technical Credibility

The anticipated base pay range for this position is :

$100,000 to $172,500 USD.

Additional Description for Pay Transparency :

Subject to the terms of their respective plans, employees and / or eligible dependents are eligible to participate in the following Company sponsored employee benefit programs : medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short- and long-term disability, business accident insurance, and group legal insurance. Subject to the terms of their respective plans, employees are eligible to participate in the Company's consolidated retirement plan (pension) and savings plan (401(k)). This position is eligible to participate in the Company's long-term incentive program. Subject to the terms of their respective policies and date of hire, Employees are eligible for the following time off benefits : Vacation -120 hours per calendar year Sick time - 40 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Washington -56 hours per calendar year Holiday pay, including Floating Holidays -13 days per calendar year Work, Personal and Family Time - up to 40 hours per calendar year Parental Leave - 480 hours within one year of the birth / adoption / foster care of a child Condolence Leave - 30 days for an immediate family member : 5 days for an extended family member Caregiver Leave - 10 days Volunteer Leave - 4 days Military Spouse Time-Off - 80 hours Additional information can be found through the link below.