Director, Program Management - PMO (Irvine, CA) Johnson and Johnson MedTech, Electrophysiology

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:

Project/Program Management

Job Category:

People Leader

All Job Posting Locations:

Irvine, California, United States of America

Job Description:

Johnson & Johnson MedTech, Electrophysiology, is recruiting for a Director, Program Manager - PMO, to join our team in Irvine, CA.

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/. 

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 Cardiovascular? Ready to join a team that’s reimagining how we heal? Our Cardiovascular team develops leading solutions for heart recovery, electrophysiology, and stroke. You will join a proud heritage of continually elevating standards of care for stroke, heart failure and atrial fibrillation (AFib) patients. 

Your unique talents will help patients on their journey to wellness. Learn more at https://www.jnj.com/medtech 

JOB SUMMARY

The Director of Program Management leads end-to-end program delivery across the product portfolio within the PMO organization, owning the integrated plan, budget, risk framework, and governance to ensure cohesive, value-driven outcomes. This leader aligns multiple related projects, manages cross-functional, matrixed teams (product, engineering, operations, and regulatory/compliance), and drives RAID, KPIs, and stage-gate compliance per PMO standards. The role facilitates prioritization, escalates decisions as needed, and partners with stakeholders to realize measurable business value while ensuring regulatory readiness in a MedTech-like environment. The Program Manager also leads change management and adoption efforts, providing clear program reporting to executives, and balances rigor with flexibility to sustain delivery momentum.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

Under (e.g. limited supervision, general direction, etc.) and in accordance with all applicable federal, state and local laws/regulations and Corporate Johnson & Johnson, procedures and guidelines, this position:

                                                                

·        Serve as the End-to-End Program Head for the product delivery area, leading multiple projects simultaneously; establishing and enforcing governance, success criteria, and decision rights.

·        Own RAID management (Risks, Assumptions, Issues, Dependencies) and ensure alignment with PMO standards and defined KPIs.

·        Develop, own, and maintain the integrated program plan (scope, schedule, cost, resources, deliverables, milestones, timelines) with baseline management.

·        Implement and monitor change control, baselines, and escalation paths; ensure documentation supports stage-gate requirements and regulatory expectations.

·        Ensure multiple related projects align to deliver one cohesive, value-driven outcome; optimize interdependencies and sequencing to maximize program value and strategic impact.

·        Define and track benefits realization metrics; translate program outcomes into measurable business value.

·        Develop, own, and monitor the overall program budget;