Hybrid MedTech Innovation & Partnerships Lead

Brighter Signals; Raritan (NJ); Hybrid; USD 102,000 - 177,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vacation time

Sick time

Holiday pay

Parental Leave

Bereavement Leave

Caregiver Leave

Volunteer Leave

Military Spouse Time-Off

Job summary

Johnson & Johnson MedTech is recruiting for a Project Lead, R&D Partnerships in MedTech, to lead external partnerships and inter-company collaborations across cross-functional teams. The role focuses on delivering complex medical devices from concept to market, with regulatory obligations and a flexible hybrid work arrangement in Cincinnati, OH or Raritan, NJ.

The position requires 7+ years in medical device development, PMP or equivalent, and travel ~10%.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering is required; a master’s or Ph.D. is strongly preferred.
• 7+ years in medical device development with experience in combination products or related fields is required.
• Proven record of delivering technically complex products from concept to market is required.
• Experience in medical manufacturing is desirable.
• PMP or similar certification and use of project management tools (Smartsheet, MS Project) are required.
• Willingness to travel approximately 10%.

Responsibilities

• Lead one or more cross-functional JJMT teams to execute multiple parallel product development projects with JJIM, covering market & business analysis, product design or acquisition, manufacturing process design, and product launches.
• Meet performance agreement requirements including time to market, cost of goods, development costs, quality standards, and market size forecast.
• Lead external and inter-company collaboration projects from assessment, intake, execution, launch and transfer to life-cycle management.
• Lead cross-functional development teams in executing project objectives according to a written performance agreement.
• Provide strong leadership in driving technical direction and decisions within cross-functional teams, balancing technical rigor with business needs.
• Resolve technical challenges autonomously, make data-driven decisions and escalate issues when needed.
• Influence and collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to gain alignment, resources & support for objectives.
• Identify risks early and devise mitigation strategies, particularly in a regulated environment.
• Ensure projects comply with regulatory requirements (GMP, ISO, MDD) & JJMT policies.
• Convey complex technical information to non-technical stakeholders and align on objectives.
• Transfer product and manufacturing processes from development to operations & marketing.
• Capture and disseminate knowledge to improve JJMT processes and systems.
• Develop and refine comprehensive project plans with detailed schedules.
• Establish and assign cross-functional and cross-company roles & responsibilities.
• Provide direct communication to management on progress, opportunities, risks, and issues.

Skills

Medical device development

Combination products

Project Management

Travel 10%

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Master’s or Ph.D. in biomedical/mechanical/electrical engineering

Tools

Smartsheet

MS Project

Job description

Johnson & Johnson MedTech is recruiting for a Project Lead, R&D Partnerships in MedTech, to lead external partnerships and inter-company collaborations across cross-functional teams. The role focuses on delivering complex medical devices from concept to market, with regulatory obligations and a flexible hybrid work arrangement in Cincinnati, OH or Raritan, NJ.

The position requires 7+ years in medical device development, PMP or equivalent, and travel ~10%.