Johnson & Johnson · 3 hours ago
Senior Program Manager, GTO
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$122K/yr - $213K/yr
10+ years expJohnson & Johnson is a leader in healthcare innovation, and they are seeking a Senior Program Manager for Global Technical Operations to join their Ethicon team. This role involves leading program initiatives, applying analytics, and driving effective business decisions in the context of new product introduction and life cycle management.
Hospital & Health Care
Responsibilities
Partnering with R&D, Quality, Commercial and Supply Chain teams to establish and implement the most effective strategy for the product manufacturing process
Working closely with manufacturing site during process introduction and scale-up phases
Step in as technical lead of strategic and NPI programs
Build strong functional team, providing depth of knowledge and feedback and coaching to team members
Follow defined processes & procedures related to new product development and life cycle management to ensure compliance and meet business deliverables
Identify gaps in existing Processes' and drive improvement activities to close them
Define team's budget
Support programs/projects budget built
Lead Technical workstream in strategic and NPI programs
Establish foundation for knowledge transfer and repository
Responsible for process excellence via efficient design, ensuring continuous improvement in process, cost, quality and production
In the scope of this role, the manager will be allocating resources for process/design change related projects and supporting site engineering resolution of process related issues and non-conformances
The manager will provide guidance to strategic decisions that affect the functional area of responsibility for LCM and NPI
Recruit, train and guide resources to improve total performance and productivity
Work with teams to ensure optimum levels of operability and maintainability
Establish process definitions for all the stages of project life cycle
Ensure that the project is performed with good quality and budget control. Evaluate process flows and provide recommendations. Optimize process systems for operational efficiency and cost savings. Plan organizational and technical strategies impacting budget, staffing, goals, and culture. Work with external teams to control manufacturing process of contract manufacturer plants, while managing base business and process changes
Qualification
Required
A minimum of ten (10) of relevant professional work experience
Demonstrated experience in managing complex, multi-functional projects with a focus on innovation and operational excellence
Strong knowledge of the medical devices industry, including regulatory requirements and industry trends
Project Management experience
People management/leadership experience
Ability to develop program scope, develop people, manage technology, embrace financial goals and use customer-focused decision making
Change management, project management, the ability to work effectively and drive alignment in a global environment through strong communication and empowerment
Strong communication and management influence skills
Experience leading cross-functional teams
Experience leading medical device New Product Development teams
Experience in building business strategies and driving strategy implementation
Preferred
Medical Device, Pharmaceutical and/or Biologics experience or other regulated industry
Combination Product experience
Six Sigma/Process Excellence and/or Project Management/PMP/FPX certification
Benefits
Subject to the terms of their respective plans, employees are eligible to participate in the Company’s consolidated retirement plan (pension) and savings plan (401(k)).
Vacation –120 hours per calendar year
Sick time - 40 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Colorado –48 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Washington –56 hours per calendar year
Holiday pay, including Floating Holidays –13 days per calendar year
Work, Personal and Family Time - up to 40 hours per calendar year
Parental Leave – 480 hours within one year of the birth/adoption/foster care of a child
Bereavement Leave – 240 hours for an immediate family member: 40 hours for an extended family member per calendar year
Caregiver Leave – 80 hours in a 52-week rolling period10 days
Volunteer Leave – 32 hours per calendar year
Military Spouse Time-Off – 80 hours per calendar year
Company
Johnson & Johnson
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