Senior Project Manager R&D

Johnson & Johnson • Raynham, MA

2d • Onsite

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. Job Function: Project/Program Management Group Job Sub Function: R&D Project Management Job Category: Professional All Job Posting Locations: Raynham, Massachusetts, United States of America Job Description: We are seeking talented and motivated professionals to join our DePuy Synthes Orthopaedics team as a Senior Project Manager, Spine R&D, based in Raynham, MA. Driven by innovation at the intersection of biology and technology, we are developing the next generation of smarter, less invasive, and more personalized treatments. If you are passionate about improving patient outcomes and expanding what's possible in Orthopaedics, we encourage you to explore this opportunity. Our Orthopaedics teams help keep more than 6 million people moving each year by delivering meaningful clinical and economic value to surgeons and healthcare systems worldwide. Our portfolio includes joint reconstruction; trauma and craniomaxillofacial; sports, extremities, and elective foot and ankle; spine; and robotics and digital surgery. Your skills and experience can help advance patient care and surgical outcomes globally. Learn more at https://www.jnj.com/medtech. Johnson & Johnson has announced plans to separate its Orthopaedics business to establish a standalone Orthopaedics company, operating as DePuy Synthes. The planned separation is anticipated within 18-24 months and is subject to applicable legal, regulatory, and consultation requirements. Should you accept this position, it is anticipated that, following completion of the transaction, you would be an employee of DePuy Synthes. Employment would then be governed by DePuy Synthes programs, policies, and benefit plans, with details communicated at the appropriate time.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business Administration, or a related field.
• 4+ years of project management experience, preferably in the medical device industry.
• Demonstrated success managing projects from initiation through completion, with accountability for scope, schedule, and deliverables.
• Experience supporting product development projects within a structured New Product Development (NPD) environment.
• Proven ability to partner effectively with cross-functional teams and stakeholders within a matrixed organization.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to identify risks, evaluate alternatives, and support effective resolution of project challenges.
• Highly organized and self-directed, with demonstrated success managing multiple priorities in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to delivering high-quality, accurate project outputs.
• Proficiency with standard project management and productivity tools (e.g., MS Project, Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook), with the ability to adapt quickly to new systems.

Nice To Haves

• Advanced technical or business degree.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.
• Experience supporting or leading cross-functional teams within a matrixed organization, including geographically distributed team members.
• Familiarity with project lifecycle management (PLM) systems within a structured development environment.
• Experience using SharePoint and Microsoft Teams to support project governance, collaboration, and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage product development projects within the Spine R&D organization from initiation through completion.
• Drive projects through the Gate-based NPD process, ensuring required deliverables, reviews, and milestones are achieved.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to define project objectives, scope, timelines, and success criteria.
• Facilitate project execution through effective coordination, communication, and alignment across project stakeholders.
• Prepare and communicate project status updates, risks, issues, decisions, and action plans to project teams and stakeholders at all organizational levels.
• Proactively identify project risks, dependencies, and execution challenges and support development of appropriate mitigation strategies.
• Serve as a primary point of coordination with internal partners, including Manufacturing, Finance, Purchasing, Sterilization, Packaging, Regulatory, Quality, Clinical, and other supporting functions.
• Support project execution in compliance with applicable regulatory requirements, quality standards, company policies, and development processes.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of project management practices, governance processes, tools, and methodologies to enhance organizational effectiveness.

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: Senior