Sr Principal, Project Manager, Early R&D

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:

R&D Project Management

Job Category:

Professional

All Job Posting Locations:

Santa Clara, California, United States of America

Job Description:

Johnson & Johnson is currently seeking a Sr. Principal Project Manager to join our Shockwave team located in Santa Clara, CA.

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/.

Essential Job Functions

• Manage and coordinate all cross-functional activities within the project and consistent with company's new product development lifecycle and Design Control requirements.

• Highly skilled in project planning, risk management, project execution and communication to all levels of the organization.

• Establish project strategy, vision, and maintain organizational alignment to it, both inside and outside the team.

• Effectively drive multiple parallel projects with unique cross-functional team members.

• Oversee all phases of the product development process from Concept to Early Feasibility Study, with excellent understanding of medical device development.

• Publish routine dashboards and reports that effectively communicate progress, risk and achievements of the overall portfolio.

• Develop and deliver formal communications, including effective presentation skills.

• Hands-on management and tracking of overall team progress and ability to provide detailed management status reports and updates.

• Mentoring other Project Managers in the group as needed.

• Ability to lead complex new product development projects from idea to clinical execution.

• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• BS/BA in science, engineering or business administration or equivalent combination of education and work experience.

• 12+ years of Medical Device experience including least 7 years of project management experience in the medical device industry.

• Experience in Quality System Regulations (QSR) 21 CFR 820, ISO 13485, MDR requirements, and other applicable regulations as required.

• Project Management specific training and/or certification is highly preferred.

• Experience with developing, implementing, and monitoring process improvement initiatives, project management frameworks and methodologies.

• Highly capable performing under the pressure of multiple competing deadlines while maintaining a cooperative and constructive working relationship with others

• Demonstrated ability to influence at all functions and levels of the organization.

• Excellent leadership and interpersonal skills, adept at navigating organizational challenges and possess ability to work through others and accomplish objectives.

• Outstanding verbal & written communication skills.

• High level of enthusiasm, motivation, and drive for results.

• Proven ability to navigate ambiguity.

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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