Project Head (Complex Capital Systems)

Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine•Cincinnati, OH

1d•$189,000 - $325,450•Hybrid

About The Position

About Surgery 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 MedTech surgery? Ready to join a team that’s reimagining how we heal? Our MedTech Surgery team will give you the chance to deliver surgical technologies and solutions to surgeons and healthcare professionals around the world. Your contributions will help effectively treat some of the world’s most prevalent conditions such as obesity, cardiovascular disease and cancer. Patients are waiting. Your unique talents will help patients on their journey to wellness. Learn more at https://www.jnj.com/medtech. We are searching for the best talent for a Project Head (Complex Capital Systems). It is strongly preferred that this position be located in Santa Clara, CA. Consideration will be given to candidates located within proximity to our Cincinnati, OH site. Job Description: The Project Head will report into the Strategy & Program Leadership Head and be responsible for driving cross-functional collaboration, ensuring the pod acts as a team, ensuring delivery of all aspects of their subsystem, and raising issues to Platform leadership as necessary. The Project Head will be a technical leader having accountability for each subsystem and be responsible for all aspects of the execution of the Ottava program as guided by the Program Leadership Head. This role requires strong collaboration skills and partnership with R&D, Global Strategic Marketing, Regulatory Affairs, Clinical Engineering, Supply Chain, Quality and Finance.

Requirements

Bachelor’s/undergraduate degree in an engineering/technical/scientific discipline is required.
A minimum of 10+ years of relevant industry experience is required.
Previous regulated industry experience is required.
Prior experience leading New Product Development teams (inclusive of indirect or direct reports) is required
5+ years of people management experience (inclusive of indirect or direct reports) is beneficial
Strong technical expertise and business acumen within strategic planning and execution is required.
Demonstrated success in partnering and influencing across a matrix environment is required.
Candidate must demonstrate influence and conflict resolution skills and ability to work collaboratively to align diverse stakeholders and lead teams without direct reporting authority is required.
The ability to actively improve processes and culture to achieve results is required.
Strong ability to drive strategic planning and operational excellence is required.
Demonstrated effective change leadership and change management skills is required.
Demonstrated comfort with ambiguity is required.
OR: Demonstrated ability to deliver results in an environment with ambiguity is required.
The ability to actively develop talent and culture to achieve results.
Up to 15% Domestic and International travel required.
Non-local candidates may be required to travel up to 40%.

Nice To Haves

An advanced Degree is an asset
Medical device experience with Class II, III new product development is beneficial and experience taking a product to full commercialization is a benefit.
Understanding of Global Regulatory/Clinical requirements of complex medical devices is beneficial.

Responsibilities

Responsible for all executional aspects of the sub-systems of the Ottava Program.
Accountable for program tracking, acceleration, and risk identification and mitigation for product development and delivery programs within the Ottava platform.
Raises concerns to Program Leadership to ensure issues are being addressed and elevated to the right level.
Owns input and operational expertise to aid Program Leadership for management reviews, including scenario development, trade-off implications and the evaluation/assessment of improvement opportunities.
Operates as the cross functional leader of the program with strong expertise in all aspects of complex capital equipment development (including Development (R&D), Supply Chain, Quality, Regulatory and Clinical).
Partners with Program Leadership for Goals and Objectives (G&O’s) formation across the organization, ensuring alignment across to key platform initiatives, goals, strategies through shared G&O’s and reporting of progress against those across R&D.
Works with Program Leadership & OTTAVA™ leadership team to develop leadership team charter, scope and meeting agendas and cadence.
Ensures agenda driven membership, meetings and efficient/effective decision making.
Ensures similarly consistent governance and standards are cascaded across subsystems.
Monitors and tracks action items and plans to ensure rapid follow-through and progress against commitments.
The role is accountable for securing trade-off decisions to help the team manage the triple constraint (time, scope, resources) and for appropriate escalation of challenges cross-functionally.
Collaborates with Program Leadership members to champion team effectiveness, driving a culture of empowerment, urgency, accountability, achievement, and decision making.
The role ensures an environment of cross functional open/safe challenges and risk discussions.
Provide career development, performance management, and coaching employees to assist in talent development.
Foster teamwork, diversity, and inclusion within team, between teams and other groups.
The role builds and champions a collaborative team culture and continuous team integration.
The role inspires and provides team member motivation and recognition.