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

jj; Raritan (NJ); Hybrid; USD 164,000 - 283,000; Full time

Job summary

Johnson & Johnson in New Jersey is seeking a Director, Project & Portfolio Management, Biosurgery (PPMG). You will lead a team of Project Heads and drive cross‑functional execution of Biosurgery innovation programs, balancing time, cost, and quality in a highly regulated medical device environment.

This hybrid role based in Raritan, NJ requires strong governance, stakeholder influence, and a proven record of delivering complex clinical or biologics projects across functions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field; MBA, MS preferred.
• Minimum 10 years of relevant industry experience.
• Experience delivering innovation programs.
• Project management experience with biologics or clinical focus.
• Understanding global regulatory/clinical requirements of complex medical devices.
• Medical device experience with Class II & III devices.
• Strong change leadership and management skills.
• MS Office familiarity; JIRA or SmartSheet preferred.
• Up to 10% domestic and international travel.
• Prior people leadership experience.

Responsibilities

• Manage Project Heads supporting Biosurgery innovation programs.
• Oversee executional aspects of Biosurgery NPD programs.
• Track and mitigate program risks, costs, and timelines.
• Escalate issues to VP, Biosurgery R&D and OC as needed.
• Support governance reviews with scenario development and trade-offs.
• Collaborate across functions to align with platform initiatives.
• Lead Biosurgery portfolio reviews and communicate progress to leadership.
• Engage early with project teams to socialise value propositions.
• Ensure alignment with Biosurgery portfolio strategies.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

Regulatory knowledge

Medical devices

Education

Bachelor's degree

MBA

MS

Tools

MS Office

JIRA

SmartSheet

SAP Product Lifecycle Management

Job description

At Johnson & Johnson,we believe health is everything. Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build aworld where complex diseases are prevented, treated, and cured,where treatments are smarter and less invasive, andsolutions 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:

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, we’re 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 that’s 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 world’s 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 https://jnjmedtech.com

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&O 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 socialise the value proposition of programs and products
• Ensures project team alignment with Biosurgery platform and portfolio strategies

Qualifications / Requirements:

• Bachelor's 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 requiredDemonstrated 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 Company’s consolidated retirement plan (pension) and savings plan (401(k)).

This position is eligible to participate in the Company’s 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

For more information on how we support the whole health of our employees throughout their wellness, career and life journey, please visit www.careers.jnj.com.

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:

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

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 : $164,000.00 - $282,900.00

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