Senior Director, Program Management

Jobtailor; New Jersey; On-site; USD 180,000 - 320,000; Full time

Job summary

JNJ Innovative Medicine in New Jersey seeks a senior leader to drive Program Management across portfolios. You will lead a global, matrixed team, align development plans with governance milestones, and push innovative project management practices to optimize portfolio value.

The role emphasizes strategic leadership, talent development, and cross-functional collaboration with R&D, finance, and ED leaders. Domestic and international travel may be involved.

Qualifications

• BS degree in a scientific discipline required.
• Minimum of 15 years with progressive leadership experience in the Pharmaceutical industry.
• Minimum of 8–10 years of people management experience required.
• Expert knowledge of drug development process over the product life cycle.
• Expert knowledge of project management and portfolio management.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic and operational leadership for the Program Management group.
• Drive allocation, development, and training of resources supporting portfolio execution.
• Partner with DU DAS or ED Leaders and Therapeutic Area DAS leadership to operationalize compound development strategy.
• Identify and escape portfolio and program risks; collaborate with R&D functions on resolution.
• Plan resources according to the Global Development workforce management plan and address capability gaps.
• Hire, onboard, and train resources needed to execute the portfolio.
• Lead Program Management Leaders as thought partners to Compound Development Team leaders.
• Provide direct reporting and operational leadership over the DAS PML group and portfolio.
• Support finance, milestones, governance, and Compound Development Plan alignment.
• Drive excellence, efficiency, and consistency across project management teams and cross-functional connections.
• Ensure Program Management capabilities, innovations, and best practices deployed across portfolios.

Skills

Leadership

Portfolio management

Project management

Talent development

Stakeholder engagement

People management

Communication

Strategic planning

Education

BS degree in a scientific discipline

Job description

• Provide strategic and operational leadership, functional management, and people development for the Program Management group
• Drive allocation, development, and training of resources supporting portfolio execution
• Partner with DU DAS or ED Leaders and Therapeutic Area DAS leadership to operationalize compound development strategy and optimize portfolio value
• Identify and escape portfolio and program risks and issues and collaborate with R&D functions on resolution
• Plan resources according to the Global Development workforce management plan and address capability gaps
• Hire, onboard, and train resources needed to execute the portfolio
• Lead Program Management Leaders as thought partners to Compound Development Team leaders
• Provide direct reporting and operational leadership over the DAS PML group and portfolio
• Support finance, milestones, governance, and Compound Development Plan alignment
• Drive excellence, efficiency, and consistency across project management teams and cross-functional connections across JNJ Innovative Medicine
• Ensure Program Management capabilities, innovations, and best practices are deployed across portfolios and organizations
• Participate in Delivery Unit, DAS, and ED meetings and contribute to annual progress reports
• Develop and influence internal and external stakeholder relationships
• Manage project resource planning, budgets, resource allocation, and staff workload
• Identify high-impact opportunities and implement innovative project management methodologies and improved processes
• Build a high-performing team through development, performance management, coaching, succession planning, engagement, inclusion, and Credo Behaviors
• Represent JNJ Innovative Medicine at program management congresses through presentations or panel membership

Requirements

• BS degree in a scientific discipline required
• Minimum of 15 years with progressive leadership experience in the Pharmaceutical industry
• Minimum of 8–10 years of people management experience required
• Expert knowledge of drug development process over the product life cycle, from discovery to marketing
• Expert knowledge of project management and portfolio management
• Demonstrated experience managing and leading teams through change and to higher performance
• Successful track record of developing talent
• Effective leadership, communication, influencing, collaboration, teaming, integrity, results orientation, sense of urgency, and complexity-management skills
• Ability to establish strong relationships in a global matrix environment
• Domestic and international travel up to 10% may be required

Core Competencies

Demonstrates extensive leadership in Program Management within the Pharmaceutical industry, with a strong focus on drug development processes, project management, and talent development. Capable of optimizing portfolio value through strategic resource planning and effective stakeholder engagement.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Expert Knowledge Of Drug Development Process
• Project Management
• Portfolio Management
• People Management Experience
• Leadership And Communication Skills

Hard Skills

• Project Management
• Portfolio Management
• Drug Development Process
• Resource Planning
• Budget Management
• Change Management
• Performance Management
• Innovative Project Management Methodologies
• Capability Gap Analysis
• Talent Development

Soft Skills

• Leadership
• Communication
• Influencing
• Collaboration
• Results Orientation

Industry Keywords

• Pharmaceutical Industry
• Global Matrix Environment
• Program Management
• Cross-Functional Connections
• Stakeholder Relationships
• Governance
• Milestones
• Engagement
• Inclusion
• Credo Behaviors