Director Product Management - Hips

Johnson & Johnson•West Chester, NJ

24d

About The Position

At Johnson & Johnson, we believe health is everything. Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build a world where complex diseases are prevented, treated, and cured, where treatments are smarter and less invasive, and solutions 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. DePuy Synthes is currently recruiting for a Director , Product Management - Hips to join our team. Johnson & Johnson announced plans to separate our Orthopaedics business to establish a standalone orthopaedics company, operating as DePuy Synthes. The process of the planned separation is anticipated to be completed within 18 to 24 months, subject to legal requirements, including consultation with works councils and other employee representative bodies, as may be required, regulatory approvals and other customary conditions and approvals. Should you accept this position, it is anticipated that, following conclusion of the transaction, you would be an employee of DePuy Synthes and your employment would be governed by DePuy Synthes employment processes, programs, policies, and benefit plans. In that case, details of any planned changes would be provided to you by DePuy Synthes at an appropriate time and subject to any necessary consultation processes. Please note that this role is available across multiple countries and may be posted under different requisition numbers to comply with local requirements. While you are welcome to apply to any or all of the postings, we recommend focusing on the specific country(s) that align with your preferred location(s): Ireland - Req# R-064148 UK - Req# R-064140 Remember, whether you apply to one or all of these requisition numbers, your applications will be considered as a single submission. At Johnson & Johnson, we believe health is everything. Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build a world where complex diseases are prevented, treated, and cured, where treatments are smarter and less invasive, and solutions 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 https://www.jnj.com/ 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 Job Summary: The purpose of this leadership position is to orchestrate New Product Introduction for Hips across the end-to-end supply chain in order to achieve committed launch dates and an efficient and sustainable supply chain for the lifecycle of a product in alignment with the Product Value Streams.

Requirements

Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree and/or University degree is required, preferably in the field of Science, Engineering or Chemistry.
A minimum of ten (10) years of overall experience in the regulated manufacturing industry required
Three (3) years of management experience supervising professional exempt level individuals
Experience partnering with R&D organizations in a highly regulated environment
Knowledgeable in: GMP and pharmaceutical industry applicable regulations.
Process improvement and capacity enabling methodologies
Statistics
New product presentations and new product introduction
Quality
All validation requirements for process, cleaning and packaging validation
Computer literacy required (MS Office related programs)

Nice To Haves

Advanced/Graduate degree is preferred.
Proficiency in industry standards, investigations/technical assessments, compliance, and validation is strongly preferred
Direct experience overseeing medical device teams is strongly preferred
Experience working with regulatory agencies is preferred
Experience in new product development processes and practices
Superior data analysis and statistical skills are strongly preferred
All validation requirements for process, cleaning and packaging validation preferred
Six Sigma certification / training strongly preferred

Responsibilities

New Product Delivery: Introducing new products that make ‘supply chain sense’, on-time, cost, quality and service level.
Influence key product development attributes (manufacturability, sustainability, controls/process capability, network/capacity planning) to achieve targeted quality, reliability, cost and growth goals.
Act as a Coach to professionals across the SC with an ability to orchestrate, lead, inspire and develop teams operating under tight schedules and highly complex product development.
Collaborate with and influence the R&D team in the development and evolution of the One R&D Product Development Process and supporting stage gate process and time to market initiatives.
Provide development opportunities and mentorship and use J&J performance management processes to grow a high-performing, diverse organization where individuals reach their personal aspirations.
Manage a team of SMEs to ensure product/process/resource needs for assigned NPD projects are identified and communicated to the NPD team.
Identify risks and work with the team to assure mitigations are completed during the development and launch phases of a new product.
Orchestrate activities with in partnership with Supply Chain Engineering teams to assure gross profit objectives are met and an optimal supply chain process is established.
Influence processes, strategies and key programs with strength and credibility from a Supply Chain point-of-view.
Develop manufacturing & business strategies and accelerate launch of new products including development of compelling cases and successful championing of funding/appropriation requests.
Prioritize NPD and LCM projects and resource allocation in consultation with partners.
Maintain Portfolio Supply Chain “Health” and optimize portfolio Maintenance by introducing NPI’s that meet or exceed gross profit targets and continually completing portfolio optimization strategies
Assure portfolio compliance with-respect-to product stewardship-related regulatory requirements.
Drive portfolio complexity management practices.
Find opportunities for complexity reduction and build compelling cases for action with commercial partners.
DePuy Synthes and J&J Supply Chain capability and competency development, Strategic Development and Improvement and all other associated duties as assigned.
Leading the development of key talent within the team and the right level of capabilities to meet the current and emerging requirements of the portfolio are in place
Establish & maintain strong collaborative working relationships with partners (e.g. Value Stream, Commercial, R&D)
Management of team performance in the delivery of overall targets & results
Driving best practice & the application of consistent standards across all project delivery activities
Driving a culture of continuous improvement with a steadfast focus on process & delivery excellence

Benefits

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