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The Senior Program Manager, Global Technical Operations, is leading expert individual contributor who is viewed as a valuable resource by peers, who manages large projects or processes. Serves as a subject matter expert within the technology community and leads program and/or portfolio initiatives for the organization. Utilizes analytics and reporting on an array of projects and creates data driven solutions for internal and external stakeholders. Drives effective business decisions and communicates insights on organizational progress.

The role covers several aspects of Product management: LCM (life cycle management), KTLO (keep the lights on - base business support) and NPI (new product introduction).

Key Responsibilities:

The scope of role for LCM and KTLO (Major focus for this role for the first 2 years on the job):

• Responsible for process excellence via efficient design, ensuring continuous improvement in process, cost, quality and production.

• In the scope of this role, the manager will be allocating resources for process/design change related projects and supporting site engineering resolution of process related issues and non-conformances.

• The manager will provide input to strategic decisions that affect the functional area of responsibility for KTLO / LCM and NPI.

• Recruit, train and guide resources to improve total performance and productivity.

• Work with teams to ensure optimum levels of operability and maintainability.

• Establish process definitions for all the stages of project life cycle.

• Ensure that the project is executed with good quality and budget control. Evaluate process flows and provide recommendations. Optimize process systems for operational efficiency and cost savings. Plan organizational and technical strategies impacting budget, staffing, goals, and culture. Work with external teams to control manufacturing process of contract manufacturer plants, while managing base business and process changes.

The scope of role for NPI:

• Partnering with R&D, Quality, Commercial and Supply Chain teams to establish and execute the most effective strategy for the product manufacturing process

• Working closely with manufacturing site during process introduction and scale-up phases

• Step in as technical lead of strategic and NPI programs

• Scope of Responsibilities

• Build strong functional team, providing depth of knowledge and feedback and coaching to team members.

• Follow defined processes & procedures related to new product development and life cycle management to ensure compliance and meet business deliverables.

• Identify gaps in existing Processes' and drive improvement activities to close them.

• Define team's budget.

• Support programs/projects budget built.

• Lead Technical workstream in strategic and NPI programs.

• Establish foundation for knowledge transfer and repository.

Qualifications

Qualifications

Education: Minimum of Bachelor's degree and/or equivalent University degree required; focused degree in Engineering or Science related field preferred. Advanced degree or MBA preferred

Required:

• A minimum of eight (8) of relevant professional work experience
• Project Management experience
• Experience working in healthcare or other regulated industry.
• People management/leadership experience.
• Ability to develop program scope, develop people, manage technology, embrace financial goals and utilize customer-focused decision making.
• Change management, project management, the ability to work effectively and drive alignment in a global environment through strong communication and empowerment.
• Strong communication and management influence skills.
• Experience leading cross-functional teams.
• Experience leading medical device New Product Development teams.
• Experience in building business strategies and driving strategy implementation.

Preferred:

• Medical Device, Pharmaceutical and/or Biologics experience
• Six Sigma/Process Excellence and/or Project Management/PMP/FPX certification

Other:

• Position could be based in one of the following locations: Raritan NJ /Athens GA /Cornelia, GA /San Lorenzo, Puerto Rico
• May require up to 25% domestic and/or international travel to other locations and sites
• The anticipated base pay range for this position is $120,000 - $207,000/yr.
• This job posting is anticipated to close on 2/4/25. The Company may however extend this time-period, in which case the posting will remain available on https://www.careers.jnj.com to accept additional applications.

The Company maintains highly competitive, performance-based compensation programs. Under current guidelines, this position is eligible for an annual performance bonus in accordance with the terms of the applicable plan. The annual performance bonus is a cash bonus intended to provide an incentive to achieve annual targeted results by rewarding for individual and the corporation's performance over a calendar/performance year. Bonuses are awarded at the Company's discretion on an individual basis. • Please use the following language:

• Employees and/or eligible dependents may be eligible to participate in the following Company sponsored employee benefit programs: medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short- and long-term disability, business accident insurance, and group legal insurance.
• Employees may be 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.
• Employees are eligible for the following time off benefits:
• Vacation - up to 120 hours per calendar year
• Sick time - up to 40 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Washington - up to 56 hours per calendar year
• Holiday pay, including Floating Holidays - up to 13 days per calendar year of Work, Personal and Family Time - up to 40 hours per calendar year
• Additional information can be found through the link below. https://www.careers.jnj.com/employee-benefits

The compensation and benefits information set forth in this posting applies to candidates hired in the United States. Candidates hired outside the United States will be eligible for compensation and benefits in accordance with their local market.

Johnson & Johnson is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

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