Senior Project Manager, R & D

Johnson & Johnson is currently seeking a Senior Project Manager to join DePuy Synthes located in West Chester, PA.

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/

As a Senior Project Manager at DePuy Synthes, you will specialize in new product development processes and metrics and will be responsible for all project management aspects of a project. You will be helping lead the project team through all phases of the product development process and collaborating with many cross-functional partners on planning and executing projects or portions of a project from concept through product launch and commercialization. You will also be expected to develop a working understanding of our product lines and various pathologies.

Responsibilities:

• Collaborates with cross-functional business partners to create and maintain project plans and risk-adjusted timelines.

• Builds, monitors and analyzes project risks and identifies mitigation strategies.

• Handles project communications to all cross-functional project team members and partners, which may include: project websites, meeting minutes, status reports, presentations, and any other detailed project information needed.

• Serves as the point of contact for all internal partners (manufacturing, accounting, purchasing, sterilization, packaging, regulatory, quality, clinical, etc.) regarding project activities.

• Determines the critical path, and identifies and resolves roadblock issues.

• Defines key project constraints such as scope, schedule, budget, and resources.

• Ensures project plans and deliverables follow appropriate design control procedures and any other applicable procedures and/or regulations.

• Acts as the liaison with R&D group managers or other cross-functional managers as needed to ensure project goals are achieved.

• Knows and follow all laws and policies that apply to the job and maintains the highest levels of professionalism, ethics and compliance at all times. Participates in our compliance program-related activities as denoted by your supervisor or Chief Compliance Officer.

• Responsible for ensuring personal and Company compliance with all Federal, State, local and Company regulations, policies, and procedures.

• Performs other duties assigned as needed.