Senior Project Manager, Global Programs and Processes

Kenvue is currently recruiting for a:

Senior Project Manager, Global Programs and Processes

What we do

At Kenvue, we realize the extraordinary power of everyday care. Built on over a century of heritage and rooted in science, we’re the house of iconic brands - including NEUTROGENA®, AVEENO®, TYLENOL®, LISTERINE®, JOHNSON’S® and BAND-AID® that you already know and love. Science is our passion; care is our talent.

Who We Are

Our global team is ~ 22,000 brilliant people with a workplace culture where every voice matters, and every contribution is appreciated.  We are passionate about insights, innovation and committed to delivering the best products to our customers. With expertise and empathy, being a Kenvuer means having the power to impact millions of people every day. We put people first, care fiercely, earn trust with science and solve with courage – and have brilliant opportunities waiting for you! Join us in shaping our future–and yours. For more information, click here.

Role reports to:

Director Global Project Mgmt COE

Location:

North America, United States, New Jersey, Summit

Work Location:

Hybrid

What you will do

The Senior Project Manager, Global Programs and Processes is part of the Pipeline Portfolio and Project Management function and is responsible for leading and executing business critical programs/projects and the associated teams in direct support of Kenvue business strategy.

This role typically leads multiple programs and/or projects of significant complexity and business impact with a large degree of autonomy. The person in the position will have periodic interaction with and provide updates to senior executives and governances across Kenvue. The person in this position will manage multiple global/region scoped project teams and may have project managers and/or contractors report to them based on program scope and complexity. 

The Senior Project Manager, Global Programs and Processes role-models the COE's project management framework of standards and tools. This person will also bring to the position knowledge of program/project management, end-to-end product development processes, financial and cost management practices, as well as the ability to effectively lead, communicate within, and partner across and throughout Kenvue.

Key Responsibilities

• Provides overall program/project management and leadership to global cross-functional teams including R&D, Marketing, Packaging, Operations, Finance, and others to deliver on program/project goals. Supports team members by identifying and resolving execution barriers, raising issues as appropriate and engaging ultimate decision makers as quickly as possible when programs/projects deviate from plan.
• Provides overall program management leadership for all Innovation, Renovation and Remediation programs or projects assigned through pipeline innovation governance/decision-making forums.  This includes enforcing, clarifying and aligning on roles, responsibilities and accountabilities throughout the organizational and within project team structures.
• Owns the overall integrated program/project execution plan including business case development, schedule, costs and launch timing, and establishing appropriate stakeholder communication and resource management plans. Oversees and drives team activities to deliver assigned program/project objectives in a compliant and reliable manner. Conducts fully integrated planning sessions and alternatives analyses; establish contingency & acceleration plans; facilitate team decisions and issue resolution; establish and implement risk management plan; devise project integration plan for assigned multi-region/multi-segment/brand/need state programs.
• Proactively manages program interdependencies and drive resolution of conflicting priorities.  Gain alignment for and effectively communicate any significant deviations to program deliverables to the team’s established stakeholder management and communication plan. 
• Uses strong business knowledge, technical skills, and sound judgment to effectively assess risk, develop contingency and mitigation plans, and elevate issues with proposed solutions. Lead preparation and delivery of program/project updates, stage-gate reviews, and recommendations at governance forum. Acts as an independent advisor at the forum, making appropriate Go/No-go recommendations and communicating openly and effectively about risks and issues.
• Develops an in-depth understanding of assigned Segment/Brand/Need State’s s