Staff Project Manager

Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine•Milpitas, CA

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 Job Function: Project/Program Management Group Job Sub Function: R&D Project Management Job Category: Professional All Job Posting Locations: Milpitas, California, United States of America Job Description: About Vision 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 Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision is looking to hire Staff Project Manager for Milpitas, CA location. Position Overview: The Project Manager will lead and deliver global new projects through the JJSV Product Delivery Process and will be accountable for guiding the cross-functional teams to ensure strategic alignment and execution of the project deliverables, on schedule, within budget, and to the required quality / reliability standards. The Project Manager will apply best practices and tools to deliver new products consistent with business’s strategy and objectives. They are technically strong individuals who works directly with the Technical Leads, Functional Managers, and Business Leaders to identify and coordinate resolution of technical and project risks. The Project Manager provides timely and effective communication of project progress, advocates for resource and budgetary needs, and employs a leadership style that inspires teamwork, high standards, compliance and overall success in project results for the benefit of the customer and the company. Adheres to environmental policy, procedures, and supports department environmental objectives.

Requirements

BS in Engineering or Science fields is required.
Minimum 4 + years of professional experience with emphasis in Project Management in a regulated environment (preferably medical devices) is required.
A technical background in healthcare, laboratory diagnostics, medical devices, or pharmaceutical companies.
Minimum of 2 years of experience in R&D new product development in technology-driven manufacturing industry is required.

Nice To Haves

Demonstrated ability to build consensus, to lead team through influence rather than authority, and build collaborative relationship.
PMP certification
Demonstrated superior matrix management, strategic thinking, and communication skills.
A career history marked by a consistent series of significant contributions and accomplishments.
4+ years of significant engineering and/or operational experience.
Has managed technical core team members and groups of engineers, either by direct report or by influence.
Possesses interpersonal skills to negotiate and reconcile differences, while optimizing overall organizational goals.
Understanding and management of procurement & contracting processes
A proven track record of successfully delivering new products through the entire development lifecycle, from concept through launch.
Practical knowledge of ISO 13485, FDA / MDD / CE, IEC 62304 / 62366, Design Controls / Design History File, Requirements Definition, ISO 14971 / Risk Management and Validation & Verification

Responsibilities

Responsible for and compliance with applicable Corporate and Divisional Policies and procedures.
Develop and ensure all deliverables (project and technical) are well understood by the project core team.
Lead project team to appropriately challenge project assumptions and thoroughly identify the project and technical risks.
Prepare project schedule, ensuring timing estimates from the cross-functional team are accurate and appropriately challenged, including buffers to mitigate risks.
Organize and deliver presentations to management, including the Global New Product Process at stage gate meetings.
Execute high quality, integrated cross-functional project plans including development of project charter, schedule, milestones, budget, risks, issues and resources needed.
Be the primary point of contact for the project and interface with Technical Leader on technical issues, Functional Manager on resource issues and Executive Sponsor on project issues.
Facilitate cross-functional communication between R&D, Marketing, Operations, Quality Assurance and Clinical/ Regulatory organizations.
Lead project team meetings, develops and manages agenda, minutes, and follow up action items.
Resolve issues, conflicts and project bottlenecks as they arise, negotiating effectively with others. Drive recovery effort so issues do not impact overall schedule.
Ensure projects run in compliance with Design Control Regulations.
Supervise the activities of other lower-level personnel.

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.
Subject to the terms of their respective policies and date of hire, employees are eligible for the following time off 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 period10 days
Volunteer Leave – 32 hours per calendar year
Military Spouse Time-Off – 80 hours per calendar year
For additional general information on Company benefits, please go to: - https://www.careers.jnj.com/employee-benefits