Vice President IM PM Mega Projects

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Job Function:

Project/Program Management Group

Job Sub Function:

Project/Program Management

Job Category:

People Leader

All Job Posting Locations:

Horsham, Pennsylvania, United States of America, New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States of America, Wilson, North Carolina, United States of America

Job Description:

The E&PS Vice President IM PM – Mega Projects is responsible and directly accountable for the global governance and management of the Mega Projects for Bio-Therapeutics, Synthetics and ATMP facility capital project portfolio (composed of approximately $1.3BB annual spend). The position can be based in New Jersey or in any major J&J facility in US or EMEA. Major focus is on direction, training, coordination, implementation, execution, control and completion of mega capital projects (local and/or global) ensuring consistency with business strategy, commitments and goals.  The scope includes defining, identifying and securing appropriate internal and external resources and coordinating the efforts of team members and third-party contractors or consultants to deliver projects according to plan.

The position manages the Bio-Therapeutics, Synthetics and ATMP Project Management teams delivering mega projects for the IM Supply Chain organization.

The team is composed of approximately 25 - 30 Project Management professionals and is part of Engineering & Property Services Leadership Team.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide Leadership on Front End Loading for the mega projects Capital investment initiatives by obtaining agreement on project definitions, scope and priorities, and ensure that resources, capabilities and processes are in place. Presents projects to senior management stakeholders.  Assembles and coordinates project teams and manages project resource allocation.

• In collaboration with the Engineering & Design team, he/she provides leadership direction on architecture and design on major capital programs (mega projects) and ensures adoption of standard design platforms whenever applicable and compliance with latest regulatory standards.

• Provides leadership direction and support to project teams and ensures that programs stay on plan by resolving resource conflicts and removing obstacles, which may involve negotiating at a senior level. 

• In collaboration with the Global Project Controls unit, tracks project deliverables using appropriate tools.  Monitors and reports on progress of the project to all stakeholders and provides status reports defining project progress, risks and mitigation actions. Implements and manage project changes and interventions to achieve project outputs. 

• Manages overall portfolio of mega projects budget and conducts project evaluations and assesses results. Ensures that proper risk management analysis is performed and plans are in place for all mega projects and technology implementations. 

• Through the PM Center of Excellence ensures metrics for engineering performance are met and plans are in place to provide continuous improvement, by adoptions of best practices on design, construction, safety and C&Q. Ensures collaboration across other functional areas, establishing effective working relationships with internal and external partners.

• Ensures adequate adoption of Contracting Strategies for Project Delivery (Vendors Qualification, Global Agreements and Performance Surveillance for Design, Construction, Safety and C&Q).

• Ensures application of efficient work practices for core group processes and ensures continuous improvement and update of these practices by incorporating lessons learned. 

• Develop yearly business plans and per