Senior Engineer, MedTEST PMO

Johnson & Johnson•Warsaw, IN

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 https://www.jnj.com 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. Purpose: The Senior Project Manager is part of the research and testing department responsible for coordinating laboratory calibration and maintenance activities in partnership with local laboratory staff; maintaining compliance with EHS policies; evaluating laboratory instrument, software, and service providers for laboratory use; qualifying laboratory instrument and software for laboratory use; Managing testing schedules and resource assignments; Communicating testing progress with key stakeholders; Maintaining laboratory organization budget and spending; ensuring project execution to established milestone deadlines.

Requirements

Bachelor’s, Master’s, or Ph.D. in Science, Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
Required experience by degree level: Bachelor’s: 6–8 years; Master’s: 4–6 years; Ph.D: 2–4 years
Experience in compliance to FDA, MDR, etc. to design control regulations
Ability to recognize and lead the resolution of project issues and roadblocks
Experience working in a testing lab environment with working knowledge of standard test equipment (ie. Instron, MTS, Simsol) and industry standard test methods
Proficiency utilizing the MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint, Project, Teams, etc.) is required.
Proficiency utilizing Project Management tools (ex. Microsoft Project, Jira, Kanban etc.) and Smartsheet and Power BI, etc.
Ability to develop and manage project plans and budgets within guidelines
Additional training in either Agile, PMI, Six Sigma, or Product Development processes
A successful track record of leading and working within a cross-functional teams
Demonstrated exceptional problem-solving ability
Demonstrated ability to prioritize and complete multiple projects with varying degrees of complexity and apply project management skills which result in meeting project/program goals and objectives
Prioritize tasks and manage a dynamic workload
Effectively utilize verbal, written and presentation skills
Build effective interdependent partnering relationships
Effectively use negotiation and conflict resolution skills
Recognize and lead the resolution of project issues and road blocks

Nice To Haves

Ability to develop leadership capabilities and negotiation skills, as well as the ability to effectively assimilate and communicate complex information from multiple sources.
Proficiency utilizing product lifecycle management (PLM) software
Project Management Professional Certification (PMP)
Leadership or mentor experience is a plus

Responsibilities

Develop strategic Project Management processes to enable efficient laboratory test execution
Conduct Sprint planning and scrum meeting preparation and lead meetings in accordance with established sprint timing
Identify appropriate project management strategies that match product and market goals
Lead project teams through comprehensive risk mitigation assessment and planning techniques with oversight
Organize and lead laboratory-based projects, programs, or initiatives with limited oversight
Intake test requests and assign to appropriate testing personnel based on criteria including criticality, local laboratory core capabilities, testing technical requirements
Schedule testing to be performed in laboratories either Internally or Externally
Clearly communicate assignments and expectations to laboratory team members on a regular basis and team-wide accountability
Assists in maintaining project budgets with components that include human resources, prototypes, suppliers, and general expenses to meet established project guidelines
Ensures cross-functional resources are assigned and aligned to accomplish tasks and deliverables that are part of the project plan
Establishes and manages timelines, milestones, tasks and deliverables as part of project planning
Responsible for working with project team to identify critical path and evaluate triple constraint
Identifies risk and contingency plans as part of the project management role and works with stakeholders to develop project plans with incorporated risk analysis
Build effective interdependent partnering relationships which result in appropriate NPD, NPI, regulatory, marketing, clinical, testing, manufacturing and prototyping resources and support
Responsible for communicating business-related issues or opportunities to next management level
Responsible for ensuring personal and Company compliance with all Federal, State, local and Company regulations, policies, and procedures
Performs other duties assigned as needed

Benefits

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