Senior Manager Clinical Trials Project Management

Arvum Senior Living, LLC; Pennsylvania; On-site; USD 137,000 - 236,000; Full time

Job summary

Johnson & Johnson is seeking a Senior Manager for Clinical Trials—Project Management to lead Accelerando program management efforts. The role combines project management expertise with leadership to accelerate execution across priority development programs.

You will collaborate with Therapy Area leaders and cross-functional teams, leveraging Planisware and MS Project to de-risk programs and drive timely decision-making, while ensuring global readiness and adherence to PMO standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required in a relevant field.
• 7+ years of relevant experience in an R&D or Supply Chain environment.
• PM certification such as PMP/CPM preferred.
• Experience with Planisware or similar PMO tools is desirable.
• Proficiency with MS Project is required.
• Experience in a global matrix organization is required.
• Strong MS Office skills including Excel and Visio.

Responsibilities

• Partner with high-priority development programs to de-risk and accelerate launches.
• Translate processes and knowledge into solutions for cross-functional teams.
• Engage with program leaders and stakeholders to enable project success.
• Support CDT leadership with timely, informed decision-making.
• Develop project plans and provide insights from analyses.
• Lead cross-functional plan development and ensure Planisware alignment.
• Identify risks and mitigation strategies for critical paths.
• Drive best practices for high-value R&D initiatives.
• Ensure organizational readiness to support execution.
• Proactively outline new processes and enable technologies for efficiency.
• Develop business cases for mitigation and acceleration opportunities.
• Monitor metrics and benchmarking data for Accelerando processes.
• Stay updated on emerging PM practices and tools.

Skills

Project management

MS Project

PMP CPM certification

Global matrix

Risk management

Facilitation

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Planisware

Visio

Excel

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 Operations

Job Sub Function

Clinical Trial Project Management

Job Category

Professional

All Job Posting Locations

Breda, Netherlands, Raritan, New Jersey, United States of America, Spring House, Pennsylvania, United States of America, Tempo Maidenhead, Berkshire, United Kingdom

Job Description

We are searching for the best talent for Sr Mgr Clinical Trials- Project Management

About Innovative Medicine

Our expertise in Innovative Medicine is informed and inspired by patients, whose insights fuel our science-based advancements. Visionaries like you work on teams that save lives by developing the medicines of tomorrow.

Join us in developing treatments, finding cures, and pioneering the path from lab to life while championing patients every step of the way.

Learn more at https://www.jnj.com/innovative-medicine

Position Summary

The Accelerando Program Management Leader combines project management expertise with advanced leadership capabilities, consulting with project teams to accelerate project execution and increase probability of success.

Principal Responsibilities

Program Management Leaders are effective at leveraging the network of internal expertise from across the J&J enterprise to facilitate success in our priority development programs.

Responsibilities

Partner with the highest priority new product development programs to de-risk and accelerate the launch of transformational new products.

• Proactively translate processes, knowledge, and expertise into specific solutions for individual teams during most impactful phases of the development program.
• Utilize exceptional facilitation and influencing skills to engage with development project team leaders, Therapy Area leaders, and functional stakeholders across J&J to enable project success, and to act as a champion for the Accelerando team.
• Support Compound Development Teams (CDT) by becoming a "trusted advisor" to project leadership and a strategic partner to functional team members. Assist CDT leadership in making informed and timely decisions by applying specific combination of relevant experience, project management expertise, and leadership capabilities to facilitate program execution.
• Leveraging expertise in project management tools and techniques, support the generation of project plans and provide insights based on customized project analysis and scenarios.
• Bring clarity and focus to key project activities through critical path analysis based on fully integrated cross-functional project plan development; work with PMO partners to ensure alignment and integration with CDT project plan in Planisware.
• Conduct objective Threats and Opportunity assessment of critical path to remove obstacles and leverage acceleration opportunities. Support early risk identification and development of mitigation strategies.
• Drive the implementation of best practices to high value R&D development initiatives
• Help ensure organizational readiness to support project execution
• Identify and communicate potential gaps in current cross-departmental processes and organizational structures, and work with line management to remove obstacles to effective project execution.
• Proactively recommend and outline new processes for upcoming and current development phases. Help integrate enabling technologies into the team setting to drive clarity and efficiency.
• Partner with project leadership to develop business cases for the most impactful risk mitigation and acceleration opportunities.
• Responsible for management and communication of metrics and benchmarking data on Accelerando process.
• Actively monitor and engage externally to ensure a constant awareness of emerging new practices, project management and leadership tools and strategies, and continuous improvement opportunities for Accelerando.

Principal Relationships

• Establish benchmarking within and outside J&J IM, within and outside clinical operations, to identify best practices, and facilitate best practices sharing across clinical teams and external partners
• Create internal and external communication strategies and pathways
• Lead a high performing team.

Qualifications

• A minimum of a Bachelor’s degree is required
• A minimum of 7 years of relevant experience in an R&D or Supply Chain environment
• Professional project management certification (i.e., PMP, CPM, etc.) is preferred
• Critical Chain Experience / Pro-Chain Certification is a plus
• Demonstrated expertise in MS Project is required
• Proficiency with technology enabling tools including Visio, Excel required
• Demonstrated ability to be creative and flexible to change/improve working environment in broad context is required
• Experience working in a global matrix organization is required
• Candidate must be able to work in one of the following locations: Raritan, NJ, Spring House, PA, Titusville, NJ, or Beerse, BE.

Other

• May require up to 20% travel for brief durations dependent on project assignment.

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 under 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.

Johnson & Johnson is committed to providing an interview process that is inclusive of our applicants’ needs. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation, please contact us via https://www.jnj.com/contact-us/careers or contact AskGS to be directed to your accommodation resource.

The anticipated base pay range for this position is: $137,000- $235,750.

Budgeting, Clinical Trial Designs, Clinical Trials, Compliance Management, Consulting, Contract Management, Execution Focus, Fact-Based Decision Making, Give Feedback, Industry Analysis, Laboratory Operations, Organizing, Process Improvements, Project Integration Management, Research and Development, Research Ethics, Technical Credibility

The anticipated base pay range for this position is :

$137,000.00 - $235,750.00

Additional Description for Pay Transparency

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 additional general information on Company benefits, please go to: - https://www.careers.jnj.com/employee-benefits