Director, Project & Portfolio Management, Biosurgery (PPMG) MedTech Surgery

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Job Function:

R&D Product Development

Job Sub Function:

Multi-Family R&D Product Development

Job Category:

People Leader

All Job Posting Locations:

Raritan New Jersey United States of America

Job Description:

About Surgery

Fueled by innovation at the intersection of biology and technology were developing the next generation of smarter less invasive more personalized treatments. Are you passionate about improving and expanding the possibilities of MedTech surgery Ready to join a team thats reimagining how we heal Our MedTech 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 worlds 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

We are searching for the best talent for a Director Project & Portfolio Management Biosurgery (PPMG) who will be responsible for managing a team of Project Heads responsible for cross-functional collaboration and execution to ensure new product program delivery. Key success metrics for this role are meeting project objectives including but not limited to time to market cost of goods (COGS) development costs quality metrics and ability to meet projected demand. This will be a hybrid position (3 days on-site 2 remote) based in Raritan NJ.

Purpose:

The role will serve on the Biosurgery R&D Leadership Team advocating for projects with cross-functional peers and acting as a governance escalation point. This team member will have career development resource management and oversight responsibilities for a team of site-based and/or remote direct reports. This role requires strong collaboration skills and partnership with R&D Global Strategic Marketing Regulatory Affairs Clinical Affairs Supply Chain Quality and Finance. The role also requires strong expertise in medical device and biologics development including a strong understanding of global regulatory and clinical requirements.

You will be responsible for:

• Manages Project Heads (PHs) supporting Biosurgery innovation programs.
• Responsible for all executional aspects of Biosurgery NPD programs.
• Accountable for program tracking acceleration and risk identification and mitigation for Biosurgery programs
• Raises concerns to the VP Biosurgery R&D and/or Operating Committee (OC) to ensure issues are being addressed and elevated to the appropriate level
• Owns input and operational expertise to aid the Head of PPMG for management reviews including scenario development trade-off implications and evaluation of improvement opportunities
• Partners with the VP Biosurgery R&D for Innovation Goals & Objectives (G&O) formation across the organization ensuring alignment to key platform initiatives goals and strategies through shared G&Os and reporting of progress
• Works with the Biosurgery R&D Leadership Team to develop leadership team charter scope meeting cadence and governance processes. Ensures agenda-driven meetings effective decision making and consistent governance standards across Biosurgery
• Monitors and tracks action items and plans to ensure rapid follow-through and progress against commitments
• Accountable for securing trade-off decisions to help the team manage the triple constraint (time scope resources) and for appropriate escalation of challenges across functions
• Collaborates with cross-functional members to champion team effectiveness driving a culture of empowerment urgency accountability achievement and decision making. Ensures an environment of open discussion constructive challenge and proactive risk management
• Communicates effectively with all organizational levels including executive leadership
• Leads Biosurgery portfolio reviews promoting program achievements and increasing visibility of key projects across the organization and with senior stakeholders
• Engages with project teams early in the innovation lifecycle to define and socialize the value proposition of programs and products
• Ensures project team alignment with Biosurgery platform and portfolio strategies

Qualifications / Requirements:

• Bachelors degree in a relevant field; advanced degree (MBA MS etc.) preferred.
• Minimum 10 years of relevant industry experience required
• Prior experience delivering innovation programs is required
• Project management experience with projects having materials biologics or clinical focus is required
• Understanding of Global Regulatory/Clinical requirements of complex medical devices is required
• Demonstrated success in partnering and influencing across a matrix environment is required.
• Medical device experience with Class II & III Medical Devices is required
• Demonstrated effective change leadership and management skills is required
• Strong technical expertise and business acumen within strategic planning and execution is highly preferred
• Experience with MS Office (Word Excel PowerPoint Project) required; JIRA or SmartSheet preferred
• Requires up to 10% domestic and international travel
• Prior people leadership experience is required

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Subject to the terms of their respective plans employees are eligible to participate in the Companys consolidated retirement plan (pension) and savings plan (401(k)).

This position is eligible to participate in the Companys 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

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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.

Required Skills:

Preferred Skills:

Creating Purpose Developing Others Entrepreneurship Inclusive Leadership Leadership Operations Management Process Improvements Product Development Product Development Lifecycle Product Strategies Program Management Quality Assurance (QA) Research and Development Research Ethics SAP Product Lifecycle Management Stakeholder Engagement Technical Credibility Versatility

The anticipated base pay range for this position is :

$164000.00 - $282900.00

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Required Experience:

Director