Staff Project Manager

Johnson & Johnson is currently seeking a Staff Project Manager, R&D to join our team located in Cincinnati, OH.

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Our Staff Project Manager, PPMG, R&D, is responsible for project management ownership for one or multiple new product development (NPD) teams within the Ethicon Wound Closure Healing & Biosurgery franchise.

The NPD team's responsibilities encompass product design, manufacturing process design, design transfer and product launch.

Key success metrics for this role are meeting project objectives including, but not limited to, time to market, cost of goods (COGS), development costs, quality metrics and ability to meet projected demand.

Key Responsibilities:


* Support NPD Project Head to achieve project objectives from product conception to commercialization with general direction.


* Ensure that the project is delivered according to scope, schedule, budget, and quality baselines.


* Provide direct communication to management on progress, opportunities and issues along with identification and recommended remediation for institutional bottle necks.


* Lead the effort across the cross-functional team to create a project charter and demonstrate the ability to direct and manage project work on multiple projects.


* Lead project planning and risk planning sessions to co-create the high-level product development and launch schedule through the phase-gate process.


* Create and maintain detailed project timelines, identifying key milestones and deliverables, and ensuring alignment with project goals and stakeholder expectations while regularly updating progress and adjusting resources as necessary.


* Oversee project level risk ma...