Project Portfolio Leader, VCM

Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine; Latina; Ibrido; EUR 80.000 - 120.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

A global healthcare leader is seeking an Innovative Medicine Supply Chain Project Portfolio Leader to oversee delivery of complex projects in Lazio, Italy. The successful candidate will manage a diverse team to drive project objectives, enhance process quality, and facilitate cross-functional collaboration. Requirements include a Bachelor's degree, at least 8 years' related experience, and proven skills in project management and leadership. Join us to innovate healthcare solutions and make a profound impact on health for humanity.

Competenze

• Minimum of 8 years related experience leading complex projects.
• Proven expertise in project and program management principles.
• Strong business and financial acumen.

Mansioni

• Lead a diverse team in delivering a portfolio of projects.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams for project alignment.
• Drive on time/on budget delivery of projects & programs.

Conoscenze

Leadership

Project management

Data analysis

Stakeholder management

Negotiation

Formazione

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Strumenti

Project management software

Descrizione del lavoro

Job Description

Johnson & Johnson is recruiting for an Innovative Medicine Supply Chain (SC) Project Portfolio Leader in the Value Chain Management team. This position will be located (onsite/hybrid) at an SC hub location including Titusville, New Jersey, Horsham, Pennsylvania; Zug, Switzerland; Schaffhausen, Switzerland; Cork, Ireland; Latina, Italy; Leiden, Netherlands or Beerse, Belgium.

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.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead a diverse team of J&J Project Managers and Contract Project Managers in the delivery of a portfolio of projects, including product transfers, risk mitigation, supplier qualifications, and portfolio optimization.
• Mature Project execution capabilities through business process ownership.
• Collaborate closely across cross‑functional teams and senior leadership to ensure alignment, transparency, and timely delivery of project objectives.
• Apply advanced project management methodologies (FPX preferred) to guide execution and continuous improvement.
• Analyze project data and metrics to drive decision‑making & outcomes.
• Influence across the organization & communicate effectively across all levels.
• Effectively lead, coach and provide feedback & professional development to a team of contracted and internal project managers; maintain agency relationships to efficiently recruit, contract manage, and onboard staff.
• Provide effective resource management for external and/or internal reports.
• Own KPIs for project portfolio.
• Support VCM organization in planning, delivering, and prioritizing projects and programs.
• Demonstrate role agility from leading direct team to leading projects/programs.
• Effectively and efficiently lead/facilitate highly visible and strategic issue management while defining and holding boundaries and driving accountability.
• Drive on time/on budget/on scope delivery of projects & programs across the portfolio.
• Collaborate with peer PPL’s to maintain a standard approach to tools, systems, metrics and communication across the entire VCM PMO portfolio.
• Build strong cross‑functional partnerships and trust across IMSC, Commercial and the DPDS (R&D) Organizations.
• Continuously identify improvements, challenge status‑quo, & drive innovation.

Qualifications

Required

• A Bachelor's degree (or University equivalent).
• A minimum of 8 years related experience and a consistent track record leading outcomes for complex projects across the drug product lifecycle.
• Strong leadership and people management skills.
• Expertise in project and program management principles.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze data, improve business processes, and communicate with senior leaders.
• Highly self‑directed, with a focus on delivering high‑quality results on time and within scope.
• Experience/exposure to one or several of the following areas is required: launch management, tech transfer, manufacturing, planning, operations, or procurement.
• Experience in leading/mentoring people.
• Strong Business and Financial Acumen.
• Capability of leading/supervising multiple projects at the same time.
• Experience with process ownership and business system deployment.
• Strong track record of communication, stakeholder management, negotiating solutions, and change management at all levels in the organization.

Preferred

• Certification in Project Management.
• Multiple supply chain pillar experience.
• A degree in supply chain, engineering, logistics, operations or project management.
• FPX Certification.