Senior Program Manager GTO

Johnson & Johnson MedTech; Remote; USD 122,000 - 213,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading medical technology firm is seeking a Senior Program Manager to join their Global Technical Operations team. This role will focus on leading program initiatives, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and ensuring compliance in new product introduction. Candidates should have a Bachelor's degree, at least 10 years of experience, and strong knowledge of the medical devices industry. The position offers a salary range of $122,000.00 to $212,750.00 and may require some travel.

Benefits

401(k) retirement plan

Health benefits

Parental Leave

Vacation and Sick time

Qualifications

• Minimum of 10 years of relevant professional work experience.
• Demonstrated experience in managing complex, multi-functional projects.
• Strong knowledge of the medical devices industry.

Responsibilities

• Partner with R&D and Supply Chain teams for product manufacturing.
• Lead technical workstream in strategic NPI programs.
• Ensure compliance with defined processes & procedures.

Skills

Agile Decision Making

Budget Management

Collaborating

Customer Centricity

Developing Others

Facilitation

Inclusive Leadership

Leadership

Lean Supply Chain Management

Organizational Project Management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Science

Advanced degree or MBA

Job description

Overview

Johnson & Johnson is recruiting a Senior Program Manager, Global Technical Operations to join the Ethicon team. This position can be located in Raritan, NJ / Cincinnati, OH / Athens, GA.

Job Function

• Supply Chain Engineering

Job Sub Function

• Project Engineering

Job Category

• People Leader

All Job Posting Locations

Athens, Georgia, United States of America; Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America; Cornelia, Georgia, United States of America; New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States of America; Raritan, New Jersey, United States of America

Job Description

Johnson & Johnson is recruiting a Senior Program Manager, Global Technical Operation to join our Ethicon team. This position can be located in Raritan, NJ / Cincinnati, OH / Athens, GA.

About MedTech Fueled by innovation at the intersection of biology and technology, we’re developing the next generation of smarter, less invasive, more personalized treatments. Your unique talents will help patients on their journey to wellness. Learn more at https://www.jnj.com/medtech

Are you interested in joining a diverse and dynamic team that is helping improve patient care and drive innovation? Apply today.

Purpose

The Senior Program Manager, Global Technical Operations serves as an expert within the technology community and leads program and/or portfolio initiatives for the organization. This role acts as the voice of supply chain during new product introduction for drug delivery devices. Applies analytics and reporting on an array of projects and creates data driven solutions for internal and external partners. Drives effective business decisions and communicates insights on organizational progress. The role covers several aspects of Product management: NPI (new product introduction) and LCM (life cycle management).

Key Responsibilities

The scope of the role for NPI

• Partnering with R&D, Quality, Commercial and Supply Chain teams to establish and implement the most effective strategy for the product manufacturing process
• Working closely with manufacturing site during process introduction and scale-up phases
• Step in as technical lead of strategic and NPI programs

Scope Of Responsibilities

• Build strong functional team, providing depth of knowledge and feedback and coaching to team members.
• Follow defined processes & procedures related to new product development and life cycle management to ensure compliance and meet business deliverables.
• Identify gaps in existing Processes and drive improvement activities to close them.
• Define team's budget.
• Support programs/projects budget built.
• Lead Technical workstream in strategic and NPI programs.
• Establish foundation for knowledge transfer and repository.

The Scope Of Role For LCM

• Responsible for process excellence via efficient design, ensuring continuous improvement in process, cost, quality and production.
• In the scope of this role, the manager will be allocating resources for process/design change related projects and supporting site engineering resolution of process related issues and non-conformances.
• The manager will provide guidance to strategic decisions that affect the functional area of responsibility for LCM and NPI.
• Recruit, train and guide resources to improve total performance and productivity.
• Work with teams to ensure optimum levels of operability and maintainability.
• Establish process definitions for all the stages of project life cycle.
• Ensure that the project is performed with good quality and budget control. Evaluate process flows and provide recommendations. Optimize process systems for operational efficiency and cost savings. Plan organizational and technical strategies impacting budget, staffing, goals, and culture. Work with external teams to control manufacturing process of contract manufacturer plants, while managing base business and process changes.

Qualifications

Education

Minimum of Bachelor’s degree and/or equivalent University degree required; focused degree in Engineering or Science related field preferred. Advanced degree or MBA preferred.

Required

• A minimum of ten (10) years of relevant professional work experience
• Demonstrated experience in managing complex, multi-functional projects with a focus on innovation and operational excellence.
• Strong knowledge of the medical devices industry, including regulatory requirements and industry trends.
• Project Management experience
• People management/leadership experience.
• Ability to develop program scope, develop people, manage technology, embrace financial goals and use customer-focused decision making.
• Change management, project management, the ability to work effectively and drive alignment in a global environment through strong communication and empowerment.
• Strong communication and management influence skills.
• Experience leading cross-functional teams.
• Experience leading medical device New Product Development teams.
• Experience in building business strategies and driving strategy implementation.

Preferred

• Medical Device, Pharmaceutical and/or Biologics experience or other regulated industry
• Combination Product experience
• Six Sigma/Process Excellence and/or Project Management/PMP/FPX certification

Other

• Position could be based in one of the following locations: Raritan NJ / Athens GA / Cincinnati OH
• May require up to 25% domestic and/or international travel to other locations and sites

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.

Required Skills

Preferred Skills:

Agile Decision Making, Budget Management, Collaborating, Customer Centricity, Developing Others, Facilitation, Inclusive Leadership, Leadership, Lean Supply Chain Management, Non-Conformance Reporting (NCR), Organizational Project Management, Project Engineering, Project Integration Management, Quality Assurance (QA), Regulatory Compliance, Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) Application, Scientific Research, Stakeholder Engagement, Team Management

The anticipated base pay range for this position is :

$122,000.00 - $212,750.00

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)).

Benefits

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; for employees who reside in the State of Washington – 56 hours; 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 period; 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