Project Manager, US Essential Health

Kenvue is currently recruiting for a:

Project Manager, US Essential Health

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:

Dir PMO & Proj Mgmt Essential Health

Location:

North America, United States, New Jersey, Summit

Work Location:

Hybrid

What you will do

The Project Manager is responsible for coordinating cross-functional teams to successfully launch both new products and modification to current product portfolio (Lifecycle Management) starting from project definition through to introduction into the market. The Project Manager is responsible for achieving the targets set during project definition and is accountable for managing risks, timelines, ensuring processes are followed and managing project communication and escalation. Additionally, this role is responsible for providing visibility to the total project portfolio including reporting and resource management.

Key Responsibilities

• With limited direction, lead cross-functional project teams in a dynamic environment to identify, recommend and implement the best enterprise business solutions/propositions across Product Development, Supply Chain and Commercial
• Guide project teams through the development of strategies, options, and business cases; drive activities to meet project and business objectives including approval of project recommendations through governance
• Influence others beyond own scope and level; lead communications with all levels of stakeholders to enable informed decision making
• Drive team accountability for deliverables and ensure projects meet defined project milestones
• Demonstrate team performance management; ask the right questions to understand business impacts and risks
• Make the complex simple when presenting opportunities and plans to the team and organization
• Lead team through options analyses and drive recommendations
• Identify and recommend the best enterprise business proposition
• Engage teams in healthy debate/conflict resolution and deliver team-aligned business solutions
• Proactively identify and escalate risks and issues to relevant stakeholders, lead development and delivery of tactical and achievable mitigation and contingency planning
• Ensure stakeholder alignment, project planning, resource and risk management, team development and communication
• Lead prioritization and options analysis with teams
• Lead teams in use of ongoing risk management and communication tools
• Develop, manage, and maintain up-to-date Project Timelines inclusive of all critical milestones, key interdependencies, financial commitments, and resource constraints, while applying appropriate project scheduling techniques
• Monitor project status and execution; report timely updates via Project Templates, Project Dashboards and Update Forms; and develop agendas, minutes, metrics, etc. for the teams
• Deliver transparent, timely and effective verbal and written communication to teams, stakeholders, and appropriate levels of the organization
• Lead "lessons learned" exercises, share lessons among project leaders and other teams
• Lead teams in delivering results
• Demonstrate leadership & influencing skills across organizational functions and levels

What we are looking for

Required Qualifications

• Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in Physical Sciences, Business or a related discipline
• Minimum of 8 years of business-related experience
• Minimum of 5 years of increasing responsibility in OTC, Pharmaceutical, and/or regulated Consumer Products Industry
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in a Functional L