Clinical Project Manager

Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine•Hopewell Township, NJ

2d•$117,000 - $201,250

About The Position

The Clinical Project Manager creates and manages the integrated project schedule, consolidates and reports budget, timeline, and FTE actuals against plan, and actively manages the study schedule to identify potential trial issues. The position works across clinical and cross-functional project plans, supports forecasting and governance, and maintains trial documentation and team-based reporting. The role is with Johnson & Johnson’s Innovative Medicine organization and is listed in Raritan, New Jersey; Spring House, Pennsylvania; and Titusville, New Jersey.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science degree or equivalent; preferred areas of study include Life Sciences such as Biology, Chemistry, Biochemistry, Nursing, or Pharmacy.
At least 4 years of experience in pharmaceutical, healthcare, or related industries.
Strong project management experience, preferably in clinical trial management.
Excellent leadership skills and a demonstrated ability to foster team productivity and cohesiveness.
Ability to lead without authority in multifunctional, matrixed, and global environments.
Excellent decision-making, analytical, and financial management skills.
Ability to operate and execute with limited supervision.
Experience mentoring or coaching others.
Ability to support and participate in hiring, training, development, and evaluation of staff on a regular basis.
Strong project planning and management, communication, and presentation skills.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of Clinical Research Operations and 2–3 years of experience managing multiple aspects of global clinical trial execution (Phases I–IV).

Responsibilities

Create, manage, and maintain the integrated study schedule in MS Project, including KEMs, roadmaps, and critical-path visualization aligned in PLW.
Ensure clinical timelines in PLW align with the MS Project schedule and coordinate the integrated clinical plan with CDT project plans, ensuring appropriate resource demand is reflected.
Develop PLW scenarios for budget, timeline, and FTE forecasting, including situational operational scenarios.
Collect, consolidate, and report financial, timeline, and resource data for governance approvals and external funding partnerships.
Manage scope control and FTE and out-of-pocket variances.
Document key decisions, actions, risks, issues, and lessons learned, and maintain trial governance documentation.
Support team-based reporting, including the PLW team list.
May mentor and support onboarding of new team members, particularly those in Trial Management.
May foster employee engagement, inclusion, and Credo Behaviors.

Benefits

Consolidated retirement plan (pension), subject to plan terms.
401(k) savings plan, subject to plan terms.
Eligibility to participate in the long-term incentive program.
Vacation: 120 hours per calendar year, subject to policy and date of hire.
Sick time: 40 hours per calendar year, with stated state-specific amounts for Colorado and Washington.
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 a birth, adoption, or foster-care placement.
Bereavement leave: 240 hours for an immediate family member and 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.