Senior Project Manager R&D

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Job Function:

Project/Program Management Group

Job Sub Function:

R&D Project Management

Job Category:

Professional

All Job Posting Locations:

Raynham, Massachusetts, United States of America

Job Description:

About Orthopaedics

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 Orthopaedics? Ready to join a team that’s reimagining how we heal? Our Orthopaedics teams help keep more than 6 million people moving each year while delivering clinical and economic value to surgeons and healthcare systems. Our teams build solutions for joint reconstruction; trauma and craniomaxillofacial; sports, extremities, and elective foot and ankle; spine; and robotics and digital surgery.

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

We are searching for the best talent for a Senior Project Manager, Spine R&D based in Raynham, MA.

Purpose: The Senior Project Manager, Spine R&D is responsible for leading product development projects within a structured, Gate-based New Product Development (NPD) framework. This role independently manages projects of moderate scope and complexity, ensuring alignment of cross-functional teams, achievement of key project milestones, and compliance with applicable regulatory and quality requirements.

This position is responsible for end-to-end project planning and execution, including development of integrated project plans, ownership of Gate readiness activities, management of critical path deliverables, and achievement of key project milestones. The Senior Project Manager proactively identifies risks, dependencies, resource constraints, and execution challenges and partners with cross-functional teams to align mitigation strategies with project and business objectives.

Operating within a highly matrixed and regulated environment, the Senior Project Manager collaborates closely with R&D, PMO, Quality, Regulatory, Supply Chain, Marketing, Finance, Clinical, and other supporting functions to facilitate effective decision-making and disciplined project execution. Through strong leadership, communication, and influence, this role applies established project management and governance practices, supports continuous improvement initiatives, and contributes to compliant, predictable product development outcomes. The Senior Project Manager may also provide guidance and share best practices with project teams and less experienced project managers as appropriate.

You will be responsible for:

• Lead and manage product development projects within the Spine R&D organization from initiation through completion.
• Drive projects through the Gate-based NPD process, ensuring required deliverables, reviews, and milestones are achieved.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to define project objectives, scope, timelines, and success criteria.
• Facilitate project execution through effective coordination, communication, and alignment across project stakeholders.
• Prepare and communicate project status updates, risks, issues, decisions, and action plans to project teams and stakeholders at all organizational levels.
• Proactively identify project risks, dependencies, and execution challenges and support development of appropriate mitigation strategies.
• Serve as a primary point of coordination with internal partners, including Manufacturing, Finan