Senior Manager Clinical Trials Project Management

Regulatory Jobs; Pennsylvania; On-site; USD 137,000 - 236,000; Full time

Job summary

Johnson & Johnson is seeking a Sr Mgr Clinical Trials- Project Management to lead critical development programs, accelerate timelines, and coordinate across global teams. The role emphasizes program management expertise, leadership, and the ability to drive decisions in a complex matrix organization.

The position requires a Bachelor’s degree and 7+ years of R&D or supply chain experience, with PMP/CPM certification preferred and up to 20% travel. Base pay details are provided in the description.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• 7+ years in an R&D or supply chain environment.
• PMP/CPM certification preferred.
• Demonstrated MS Project proficiency.
• Experience in a global matrix organization.
• Willing to travel up to 20%.

Responsibilities

• Partner with high-priority development programs to de-risk and accelerate launches.
• Translate processes and knowledge into solutions for teams during key phases.
• Utilize facilitation and influencing skills with project leaders and stakeholders.
• Serve as trusted advisor to project leadership and cross-functional partners.
• Develop project plans and provide insights from analyses.
• Maintain cross-functional alignment with CDT and Planisware.
• Identify risks and develop mitigation strategies.
• Drive best practices in high-value R&D initiatives.
• Support organizational readiness for project execution.
• Identify gaps in cross-departmental processes and remove obstacles.

Education

Bachelor’s degree

PMP/CPM certification

Tools

MS Project

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 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.

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.

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Preferred Skills

• 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.

• 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