Control Tower Implementation Project Lead

Johnson & Johnson Co.; Bogotá; On-site; COP 90,000,000 - 140,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Johnson & Johnson in Bogotá, Colombia seeks an experienced Project Manager to drive the Transportation Control Tower implementation at an assigned site. You will translate the methodology into an integrated, executable project plan and coordinate cross‑functional workstreams from site validation through go‑live and BAU handover.

The role is hands‑on, focusing on planning, coordination, risk mitigation, and ensuring timely decisions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Transportation, Business Administration, Engineering, Information Systems, Project Management, or a related field is required.
• At least 7 years of project management or implementation experience.
• At least 3 years leading complex, cross‑functional projects involving business, operations, technology, or logistics.
• Experience developing and managing integrated project plans, milestones, dependencies, RAID logs, and decision logs.
• Experience coordinating multiple workstreams and functional owners across a matrixed organization in a remote working environment.
• Experience preparing project status reports, readiness assessments, governance materials, and executive‑level escalations.
• Strong facilitation, follow‑up, organizational, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and maintain project discipline in a complex environment.
• Professional proficiency in English is a must.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain the integrated project plan, including milestones, dependencies, critical path, and delivery schedule.
• Track delivery against approved scope and timelines, identify deviations early, and coordinate recovery actions with accountable workstream owners.
• Manage the project budget, keeping all budget control tools accurate and up to date.
• Maintain accurate, accessible project documentation, action logs, decision records, and governance materials.
• Apply the approved methodology, templates, and governance standards, and track phase‑gate evidence and approvals.
• Coordinate cross‑functional workstreams, clarifying ownership, dependencies, and commitments for timely delivery.
• Lead project governance, including RAID management, decision tracking, reporting, and escalation.
• Coordinate pre‑site preparation and track the completion of as‑is process maps and to‑be proposals for site validation.
• Track design, configuration, testing, training, data, access, operational readiness, and support deliverables.
• Coordinate readiness assessments and evidence‑based go/no‑go preparation, tracking gaps, required approvals, and contingency plans.
• Coordinate cutover and go‑live for the assigned site, maintaining the integrated plan and communication channels.
• Coordinate hypercare planning and project governance, including support arrangements and escalation.
• Coordinate project closure and formal BAU handover, documenting outcomes and lessons learned.

Skills

Project management

Cross‑functional leadership

Stakeholder management

Risk management

English proficiency

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a related field

Tools

Microsoft Project

Planner

Excel

PowerPoint

SharePoint

Teams

Job description

Johnson & Johnson in Bogotá, Colombia seeks an experienced Project Manager to drive the Transportation Control Tower implementation at an assigned site. You will translate the methodology into an integrated, executable project plan and coordinate cross‑functional workstreams from site validation through go‑live and BAU handover.

The role is hands‑on, focusing on planning, coordination, risk mitigation, and ensuring timely decisions.