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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:

R&D Project Management

Job Category:

Professional

All Job Posting Locations:

Blue Ash, Ohio, United States, Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America

Job Description:

Johnson & Johnson is currently seeking a Staff Project Manager for New Product Development to join our MedTech Surgery (JJMT) team in Cincinnati, OH. An internal pre-identified candidate for consideration has been identified. However, all applications will be considered.

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

Our team of engineers, developers, and technical specialists are in the forefront of technology in the medical device industry. As a Project Manager, you will make vital contributions to the New Product Development (NPD) and NPI (New Product Introduction) pipeline and transform patient care through innovation. This position places an emphasis on working closely with multi-disciplinary engineering teams to develop electromechanical medical devices. Candidates must be self-motivated, independent and have an eagerness to learn and work as a team, and a desire to thrive in a dynamic environment. In this position, you are expected to demonstrate core Project Management and Team Leadership skills and able to independently resolve intra-team problems and communicate broadly across development teams and associated management.

KEY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

+ Develop and own the cross-functional timeline for new product development projects, including: Design, Verification, Validation, Product and Software Development, Prototyping, Quality and Regulatory documentation.

+ Work with project teams and management to resolve resource gaps.

+ Identify critical paths and roadblocks within the project and offer solutions to roadblocks.

+ Assist in identifying appropriate project strategies to deliver scope or improve delivery as appropriate. Follow the new product development process with a focus on quality.

+ Assist in managing project risk through comprehensive mitigation assessment and planning techniques.

+ Communicate project status to all project stakeholders. Communication includes: project meeting minutes, dashboards and project deep-dives as required.

+ Assist in identifying key project constraints such as scope, schedule, budget, human and equipment resources.

+ Develop and maintain the project team budget, liaising with functional managers or internal partners as needed to ensure project goals are achieved.

Qualifications

Education:

+ Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, STEM or Business fields

+ Advanced degree preferred

Required:

+ A minimum of 6 years of experience in NPD/NPI of Medical Device

+ Experience with project management tools or Agile project management software

+ Proficiency utilizing the MS Office Suite (Project, Work, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, Outlook, SharePoint)

+ Experience leading team meetings and documenting outcomes

+ Problem-solving ability and proficiency in verbal, written, and presentation communications

+ Ability to work independently, provide multiple solutions to problems and effectively communicate options and trade-offs

+ Ability to manage complexity and ambiguity in a fast-paced environment

+ Well organized, self-motivated, upbeat, creative, and resourceful

+ Demonstrate strong leadership, management, and collaboration qualities

Preferred:

+ Demonstrated success in leading a project from concept through market introduction

+ Familiarity with Agile/Scrum methodology and frameworks

+ Experience with Smartsheets

+ Experience with electro-mechanical devices

+ A Project Management Professional Certification (PMP)

Other:

+ This role will require < 20% travel

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:

Agility Jumps, Business Alignment, Collaborating, Communication, Continuous Improvement, Execution Focus, Problem Solving, Process Improvements, Project Management Methodology (PMM), Project Management Office (PMO), Project Reporting, Project Scheduling, Quality Control (QC), Report Writing, Research and Development, Stakeholder Engagement