Manager R&D PMO

Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine • Irvine, CA

10d • $117,000 - $201,250 • Onsite

About The Position

We are searching for the best talent to join our Vision team as a Manager R&D PMO located in Irvine, CA. Fueled by innovation at the intersection of biology and technology, we’re developing the next generation of smarter, less invasive, more personalized treatments. Are you passionate about improving and expanding the possibilities of vision treatments? Ready to join a team that’s reimagining how vision is improved? Our Vision team solves the toughest health challenges. Help combine cutting-edge insights, science, technology, and people to encourage eye care professionals and patients to proactively protect, correct and enhance healthy sight for life. Our products and services address these needs – from the pediatric to aging eye – in a patient’s lifetime. Your unique talents will help patients on their journey to wellness. Learn more at https://www.jnj.com/medtech

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a Science‑related field required
• 8+ years of professional experience in project or program management in a regulated environment (medical devices preferred)
• Minimum of 3 years supporting R&D new product development in a technology‑driven manufacturing organization (capital equipment)
• 5+ years of meaningful engineering and/or operational experience
• Demonstrated success leading complex, cross‑functional technical teams through influence rather than direct authority
• Experience managing procurement, contracting, or external partners is required
• Strong understanding of product development lifecycles, design controls, and regulatory expectations
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and stakeholder‑management skills
• Ability to operate effectively across a global, matrixed organization
• Proven ability to balance speed, quality, compliance, and cost
• Track record of consistent performance, problem solving, and tangible project results
• Demonstrates sound judgment, resilience, and a continuous‑improvement mindset

Nice To Haves

• Advanced degree and/or Project Management certification (PMP or equivalent) preferred

Responsibilities

• End‑to‑End Program Leadership: Lead global, cross‑functional new product development programs from early concept through commercialization. Own overall program execution, ensuring clear alignment to business strategy, platform objectives, regulatory standards, and quality expectations. Apply disciplined project management practices, tools, and governance to deliver predictable, high‑quality outcomes.
• Planning, Execution & Governance: Develop and maintain integrated project plans, including: project charter and scope, detailed schedules and milestones, budget and resource forecasts, and risk, issue, and dependency management plans. Ensure all project and technical deliverables are well understood, owned, and executed by the core team. Prepare and deliver high‑quality, confident, and impactful updates and presentations to senior leadership, including Global New Product Process (GNPP) stage‑gate reviews. Constantly advocate for time-to-market and sense-of-urgency, challenging schedule assumptions and looking for opportunities to accomplish goals early.
• Cross‑Functional Leadership & Influence: Serve as the primary point of contact for assigned programs, partnering closely with: Technical Leads on technical strategy, execution, and risk mitigation; Functional Managers on resource planning and commitments; and Executive Sponsors on program status, risks, trade‑offs, and decision making. Facilitate seamless collaboration across R&D, Marketing, Operations, Quality, Regulatory, and Clinical organizations. Lead effective project team meetings, driving clarity, accountability, and timely closure of action items.
• Risk, Issue & Problem Resolution: Challenge assumptions and lead the team in proactively identifying project, technical, regulatory, and operational risks. Resolve issues, conflicts, and resource constraints through influence, negotiation, and data‑driven decision making. Lead recovery and mitigation plans to protect program commitments when challenges arise.
• Quality, Compliance & Enterprise Mindset: Ensure projects execute in compliance with Design Control Regulations, quality systems, and all applicable corporate, divisional, and regulatory requirements. Advocate for appropriate resources and budget aligned to program priorities and enterprise value. Regularly update budget-vs-actual spend analyses with finance and support annual business cycle budget planning, delegating purchasing, invoicing, and reconciliation tasks when possible. Model Johnson & Johnson leadership behaviors, including integrity, accountability, collaboration, and inclusive leadership. Adhere to environmental, health, safety, and sustainability policies and actively support departmental objectives. May provide guidance, coaching, or oversight to junior project managers or team members.

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 period
• Volunteer Leave – 32 hours per calendar year
• Military Spouse Time-Off – 80 hours per calendar year

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager