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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:

Project/Program Management Group

Job Sub** **Function:

Project/Program Management

Job Category:

People Leader

All Job Posting Locations:

Cornelia, Georgia, United States of America, Raritan, New Jersey, United States of America, San Angelo, Texas, United States of America, San Lorenzo, Puerto Rico, United States of America

Job Description:

Johnson & Johnson Med Tech is recruiting for a Director, WCH Business Excellence, located in Raritan, NJ, Zug, CH, Juarez, Mexico, Cornelia, GA, San Angelo, TX, or San Lorenzo, PR!

Please note that this role is available across multiple countries and may be posted under different requisition numbers to comply with local requirements. While you are welcome to apply to any or all of the postings, we recommend focusing on the specific country(s) that align with your preferred location(s):

United States and Puerto Rico - Requisition Number: R-052546

Mexico - Requisition Number: R-053661

Switzerland - Requisition Number: R-053668

Remember, whether you apply to one or all of these requisition numbers, your applications will be considered as a single submission.

About MedTech

Fueled by innovation at the intersection of biology and technology, we’re developing the next generation of smarter, less invasive, more personalized treatments.

Your unique talents will help patients on their journey to wellness. Learn more at https://www.jnj.com/medtech

About Surgery

Fueled by innovation at the intersection of biology and technology, we’re developing the next generation of smarter, less invasive, more personalized treatments.

Are you passionate about improving and expanding the possibilities of surgery? Ready to join a team that’s reimagining how we heal? Our Surgery team will give you the chance to deliver surgical technologies and solutions to surgeons and healthcare professionals around the world. Your contributions will help effectively treat some of the world’s most prevalent conditions such as obesity, cardiovascular disease and cancer. Patients are waiting.

Your unique talents will help patients on their journey to wellness. Learn more at https://www.jnj.com/medtech

Key Responsibilities:

+ The position directly supervises the six Business Excellence Senior Managers of the Wound Closure sites in the Americas and Europe. In addition, it provides direction to the Asia Pacific Business Excellence leaders.

+ The position reports to the VP, WCH Supply Chain and is a member of the Wound Closure and Healing (WCH) E2E Supply Chain Leadership Team.

+ Host, lead and/or support the Strategic Business Cycle (LRFP, BP, JU, NU) in partnership with Finance.

+ Works closely with other departments such as operations, finance, GTO and quality to ensure alignment, planning and realization of continuous improvement activities.

+ Develops, owns and implements a network wide lean strategy focused on waste elimination and continuous improvement.

+ Owns the development and deployment of Lean and Six Sigma training for both Wage and Salary.

+ Responsible for leading, developing and implementing process improvements and key business improvement initiatives for the WCH business.

+ Work with plant leaders and functional leaders in identifying business opportunities to improve process quality, delivery and cost performance.

+ This role owns and drives the delivery of our Cost Improvement Program (CIP) partnering closely with GTO, Make, VSLs and Quality

+ Partners closely with Finance, IT and Make to drive our data and digital strategy

Qualifications

Education:

+ Minimum of a bachelor’s degree in a STEM field is required; Advanced degree (MA, MS, MBA) preferred.

Experience and Skills:

Required:

+ Minimum of 8 years of experience working in a manufacturing environment is required.

+ Experience working in MedTech is required.

+ Knowledge of Process Excellence/Six Sigma tools and methodologies is required.

+ Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing is required.

+ Experience with process Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (pFMEAs) and/or design Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (dFMEAs) is required.

+ Experience working in a highly regulated environment (i.e. FDA, ISO, etc.) is required

+ Strong project management skill is required.

+ Must have excellent verbal and written communications skills.

+ Must have strong decision making, problem solving skills, interpersonal and influencing skills.

+ The ability to collaborate with all levels of management in a matrix environment is required.

Preferred:

+ Experience in developing and executing change management plans preferred.

+ Experience with Statistical Process Control (SPC), process characterization, ANOVA, Design of Experiments (DOEs) and hypothesis testing preferred.

+ Prior experience leading a team of technical resources (i.e. engineers, technicians) is preferred.

+ Process Excellence/Six Sigma Black Belt Certification or Master Black Belt Certification are preferred.

+ Experience as a practitioner of DMAIIC/DMADV methodology is required. Training experience is preferred.

Other:

+ English Fluency is required

+ This position will require up to 30% domestic and international travel, based on business needs

For more information on how we support the whole health of our employees throughout their wellness, career and life journey, please visit www.careers.jnj.com .]

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 & 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, external applicants please contact us via https://www.jnj.com/contact-us/careers , internal employees contact AskGS to be directed to your accommodation resource.

Required Skills:

Preferred Skills:

Agile Decision Making, Analytics Insights, Budget Management, Business Savvy, Developing Others, Give Feedback, Inclusive Leadership, Leadership, Organizational Project Management, Performance Measurement, Program Management, Project Management Methodology (PMM), Project Management Office (PMO), Project Management Tools, Project Reporting, Regulatory Compliance, Statement of Work (SOW)

The anticipated base pay range for this position is :

$150,000.00 - $258,750.00

Additional Description for Pay Transparency:

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)).

For additional general information on Company benefits, please go to: - https://www.careers.jnj.com/employee-benefits

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 Colorado –48 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

Bereavement Leave – 240 hours for an immediate family member: 40 hours for an extended family member per calendar year

Caregiver Leave – 80 hours in a 52-week rolling period10 days

Volunteer Leave – 32 hours per calendar year

Military Spouse Time-Off – 80 hours per calendar year