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Job Function:

Project/Program Management Group

Job Sub Function:

Project/Program Management

Job Category:

Professional

All Job Posting Locations:

Raritan, New Jersey, United States of America

Job Description:

ETHICON, a member of Johnson & Johnson’s Family of Companies, is recruiting for a Senior Manager, Product Management (Wound Closure & Healing - Product Management) This position will be globally based with the preferred location in Raritan, NJ.

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/.

Major Responsibilities

The Senior Manager, Global Technical Operations, will drive New Product Introductions, Lifecycle Management and effective governance within Ethicon’s product platforms.

The Senior Manager will represent Supply Chain Organization in the development and commercialization activities for New Product Development (NPD) projects, and the integration of New Products into Manufacturing and driving lifecycle management, sustaining activities and other operations responsibilities. They will partner with Marketing, R&D, Quality, Regulatory, Value Stream and other Supply Chain teams to develop strategies to achieve business goals and provide governance through effective prioritization and allocation of resources to achieve strategic goals.

Scope of Responsibilities

• Lead a cross-functional product team, focused on the end-to-end alignment of New Product Introduction, Life Cycle Management and Network programs, with the overall business goals for Ethicon’s platform products
• Provide global operations leadership to assigned new product development projects
• Build strong cross-functional teams, providing feedback and mentor team members
• Follow defined processes & procedures related to new product development and product management to ensure compliance and to meet business results
• Identify gaps in existing business processes and drive improvement activities to close them
Experience and Key Competencies
• A minimum of 10 years of meaningful work experience in a business or technical role is required. Experience working in the healthcare or other regulated industry is required.
• Medical Device, Pharmaceutical and/or Biologics experience is helpful.
• Ability to develop people, manage technology, embrace financial goals and use customer-focused decision making
• Change management, project management, the ability to work optimally and drive alignment in a global environment through strong communication and empowerment
• Strong communication and management skills are required.
• Experience leading medical device New Product Development teams is preferred.
• Project Management Mastery (5-years of several significant project management experience required.)
• Experience leading cross-functional teams is required.
• Experience in building business strategies and driving strategy implementation is required.
• Six Sigma/Process Excellence and/or Project Management/PMP/FPX certification is preferred.
• Strong Credo champion and role model for the organization
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.

Education

• A minimum of a Bachelors degree is required in an Engineering or Science field
• An advanced degree, such as an MS or an MBA is preferred

Primary Location

United States-New Jersey-Raritan

Other Locations

Europe/Brazil/Puerto Rico/Mexico/United States

Travel

• This position may require up to 20% Domestic and International travel.

Johnson & Johnson is an 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, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by federal, state or local law. We actively seek qualified candidates who are protected veterans and individuals with disabilities as defined under VEVRAA and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act.

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