Kenvue · 2 hours ago
Senior Project Manager, Global Programs and Processes
North America, United States, New Jersey, Summit
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$154K/yr - $217K/yr
10+ years expKenvue is a company that focuses on everyday care and is home to iconic brands such as NEUTROGENA® and TYLENOL®. They are seeking a Senior Project Manager for Global Programs and Processes to lead and execute critical business projects that support their strategy, manage cross-functional teams, and ensure successful program execution.
LifestylePersonal HealthWellness
Responsibilities
Provides overall program/project management and leadership to global cross-functional teams including R&D, Marketing, Packaging, Operations, Finance, and others to deliver on program/project goals. Supports team members by identifying and resolving execution barriers, raising issues as appropriate and engaging ultimate decision makers as quickly as possible when programs/projects deviate from plan
Provides overall program management leadership for all Innovation, Renovation and Remediation programs or projects assigned through pipeline innovation governance/decision-making forums. This includes enforcing, clarifying and aligning on roles, responsibilities and accountabilities throughout the organizational and within project team structures
Owns the overall integrated program/project execution plan including business case development, schedule, costs and launch timing, and establishing appropriate stakeholder communication and resource management plans. Oversees and drives team activities to deliver assigned program/project objectives in a compliant and reliable manner. Conducts fully integrated planning sessions and alternatives analyses; establish contingency & acceleration plans; facilitate team decisions and issue resolution; establish and implement risk management plan; devise project integration plan for assigned multi-region/multi-segment/brand/need state programs
Proactively manages program interdependencies and drive resolution of conflicting priorities. Gain alignment for and effectively communicate any significant deviations to program deliverables to the team’s established stakeholder management and communication plan
Uses strong business knowledge, technical skills, and sound judgment to effectively assess risk, develop contingency and mitigation plans, and elevate issues with proposed solutions. Lead preparation and delivery of program/project updates, stage-gate reviews, and recommendations at governance forum. Acts as an independent advisor at the forum, making appropriate Go/No-go recommendations and communicating openly and effectively about risks and issues
Develops an in-depth understanding of assigned Segment/Brand/Need State’s strategy, business goals, associated technologies, and supply chain to support sound decision making from chartering through design and development to launch, resulting in marketing of successful products and reliable, cost-effective supply chain(s)
Utilizes project metrics and lessons learned to improve business results, processes and tools and build program / project management capability through coaching and supporting other program managers/project managers and participating in Community of Practices
Maintains accurate information and data supporting program/project and portfolio tracking and reporting to ensure appropriate visibility at all organizational levels
Manages all programs/projects in accordance with established Pipeline Innovation model, Stage & Gate and related processes
Ensures excellence in program/project execution through implementation of and modeling of industry best practices and Kenvue PM framework established by COE and role model expectations of program management
Qualification
Required
A minimum of a Bachelor's Degree is required
A minimum of 10 years of relevant business/work experience
A minimum of 7 years of experience in program / project management is required with demonstrated success in the management of large, complex, highly interrelated innovation, renovation and remediation programs / projects through benefit realization
You can successfully interact across all levels of the organization, leading discussions and holding teams accountable without line authority, creating alignment across cross-functional partners (Commercial, R&D, Operations, and others) as needed
The successful candidate will be an excellent communicator, verbally, in writing and through presentations, reports and dashboards, with ability to distill complex issues and risks into succinct comprehensible analysis and open and transparent recommendations for senior leaders
Strong business and financial competence, with an understanding of financial principles and program/project evaluation methods, and how to use this knowledge to make recommendations to achieve business goals
You are an inclusive team leader, with proven track record of inspiring and delivering results through others with trust and empowerment, constructively challenging cross-functional partners enhancing collective success
You thrive with ambiguity and can act as a change agent, adapting quickly to changing business dynamics, solving with courage to shape and build new ways of working
The candidate will have a proven track record of meeting project objectives in fast-paced environments by successfully managing, tracking, and implementing successful strategies in regard to scope, quality, time and cost
Must be able to work independently and without direct line management authority over team members
Must be accountable, work well under pressure and have strong time management and prioritization skills
Must be comfortable challenging status quo and looking for ways to improve ways of working processes
Familiarity with portfolio management at a brand / need-state / business unit level is required
Demonstrated experience using PPM systems & tools to manage the project portfolio is required
Preferred
Master's Degree or MBA or other advanced degree
PMP certification and/or other industry and project management certification
Experience working in Consumer Healthcare/Consumer Goods industry
Experience in a GMP or regulated environment (Pharmaceutical, Medical Device, OTC)
Experience in Process Excellence / 6 Sigma methodologies
Change Management experience
Benefits
Competitive Benefit Package
Paid Company Holidays, Paid Vacation, Volunteer Time & More!
Learning & Development Opportunities
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Company
Kenvue
Kenvue is a consumer health company that delivers personal health solutions.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$3.65BKey Investors
Third PointStarboard Value
2025-11-03Acquired
2025-04-25Post Ipo Equity
2024-10-21Post Ipo Equity
Leadership Team
Kirk Perry
Chief Executive Officer and Director at Kenvue
Andrew Stanleick
President, Skin Health & Beauty, North America and EMEA at Kenvue
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