Sr. Manager, Project Delivery & Portfolio Management

7555-Janssen Pharmaceutica NV Legal Entity

Geel

On-site

EUR 96,000 - 165,000

Full time

4 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Vacation days

Parental leave

Bereavement leave

Caregiver leave

Well-being programs

Health insurance options

Job summary

Johnson & Johnson Geel site seeks a Sr. Manager, Project Delivery & Portfolio Management to own the site project portfolio and lead a cross-functional team in a regulated manufacturing environment.

You will align capital priorities with site strategy, drive reliable delivery, and partner with Operations, Quality, MSAT, Supply Chain and global engineering to turn strategy into value.

Qualifications

10+ years in engineering, project delivery or program leadership within a complex matrix.
End-to-end project lifecycle from concept to benefits realization; strong business & strategic acumen.
Experience in pharmaceutical/regulated manufacturing with safety, quality and GMP expectations.

Responsibilities

Own the site project portfolio from demand shaping through execution, handover and benefits realization.
Set investment priorities aligning capital allocation with site strategy and long-range plans.
Ensure delivery excellence across scope, schedule, cost, quality, safety, compliance and operational readiness.
Provide senior project oversight and resolve constraints to protect outcomes and sustain business value.
Lead and develop a high-performing, inclusive project delivery team.
Drive engineering excellence and strategic alignment across design, constructability, commissioning, qualification and validation.

Skills

End-to-End leadership

Project delivery

Strategic acumen

Executive communication

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering

Job description

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 jnj.com. As guided by Our Credo, Johnson & Johnson is responsible to our employees who work with us throughout the world. We provide an inclusive work environment where each person is considered as an individual. At Johnson & Johnson, we respect the diversity and dignity of our employees and recognize their merit.

Job Function: Supply Chain Engineering Job Sub Function: Project Engineering Job Category: People Leader All Job Posting Locations: Geel, Antwerp, Belgium.

Job Description

Sr. Manager, Project Delivery & Portfolio Management

The Geel site is entering a defining period of investment, growth and transformation. We are seeking a senior engineering leader to own the site project portfolio and lead the Project Delivery & Portfolio Management organization. This role combines portfolio management, people leadership and disciplined delivery governance in a highly regulated manufacturing environment. The successful candidate will create clarity across competing priorities, enable project teams to excel, and ensure that every investment delivers meaningful business value. The role is accountable for the site capital portfolio, including reliability and lifecycle investments, compliance-driven projects, and strategic investments in capacity, process improvement and long-term site development. The role leads a multidisciplinary organization of internal employees and external delivery partners and works across Operations, Quality, MSAT, Supply Chain, EHS and global engineering functions to convert site strategy into executable priorities and sustained results.

Key responsibilities

Own the site project portfolio - Lead the end-to-end portfolio from demand shaping through execution, handover and benefits realization.
Set investment priorities - Align capital allocation, project sequencing and resources with site strategy and long-range plans, while making risks, dependencies and trade-offs transparent for senior decision-making.
Ensure delivery excellence - Establish predictable delivery across scope, schedule, cost, quality, safety, compliance and operational readiness, applying J&J standards, stage-gate governance and risk management.
Provide senior project oversight - Guide critical projects and intervene when needed to resolve constraints, protect outcomes and sustain business value.
Lead and develop the organization - Coach project managers, project leads, engineers and portfolio professionals; build an inclusive, high-performing team; and strengthen workforce planning, succession and talent capability.
Drive engineering excellence and strategic alignment - Set expectations across design, constructability, commissioning, qualification, validation and handover; champion safety, process safety and GMP compliance; and influence site master planning, capital strategy and stakeholder alignment.

Key qualifications

10+ years of progressive engineering, project delivery, capital portfolio or program leadership experience in a complex matrix organization. Proven ability to lead and develop people leaders, multidisciplinary teams and individual contributors. End-to-end project lifecycle credibility, from concept and business case through execution, start-up, handover and benefits realization. Strong business and strategic acumen, executive communication and stakeholder management, with the ability to connect priorities, technical choices and investment decisions and to lead through ambiguity. Experience in pharmaceutical, biotech, chemical or another highly regulated manufacturing environment, with a strong understanding of safety, quality, compliance and GMP expectations. Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering or a related technical discipline; knowledge of commissioning, qualification and validation is strongly valued.

What we are looking for

We are looking for "End 2 End"-minded people leader who combines strategic perspective with execution focus. The ideal candidate creates clarity in complexity, builds trust across functions, holds a high bar for results and develops strong project delivery capability for the future.

Preferred Skills

Agile Decision Making
Budget Management
Collaboration
Customer Centricity
Developing Others
Facilitation
Inclusive Leadership
Leadership
Lean Supply Chain Management
Non-Conformance Reporting (NCR)
Organizational Project Management
Project Engineering
Project Integration Management
Quality Assurance (QA)
Regulatory Compliance
Science
Technology
Engineering
Math (STEM) Application
Scientific Research
Stakeholder Engagement
Team Management

The anticipated base pay range for this position is: €96,000.00 - €165,025.00.

Benefits

an annual bonus with set target (% of pay) depending on pay grade / location, where the actual amount is based on the employees' and companies' performance of the previous calendar year, or sales commissions.
vacation days
parental leave for a minimum of 12 weeks
bereavement leave
caregiver leave
volunteer leave
well-being reimbursement
programs for financial, physical and mental health
service anniversary and recognition awards
subject to the terms of their respective plans, employees - and in some location's eligible dependents - can participate in several insurance plans.

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