Project Head

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Job Function:
Project/Program Management Group

Job Sub Function:
R&D Project Management

Job Category:
Professional

All Job Posting Locations:
Raritan, New Jersey, United States of America

Job Description:

We are searching for the best talent for a Project Head located in Raritan, NJ.

Purpose: The Project Head will report into the PPMG (Product and Portfolio Management Group) and be the DRI responsible for driving cross-functional collaboration, ensuring the group acts as a team, ensuring delivery of all aspects of their NPD program, and raising issues to Platform leadership as necessary.

The Project Head will have accountability for delivery of the program as guided by the Head of PPMG & Development Strategy. 

This role requires collaboration skills and partnership with R&D, Global Strategic Marketing, Regulatory Affairs, Clinical Engineering, Supply Chain, Quality and Finance.

The role also requires strong technical expertise in medical device development including a strong understanding of global regulatory and clinical requirements.  

You will be responsible for:

In accordance with all applicable federal, state and local laws/regulations and Corporate Johnson & Johnson, procedures and guidelines, this position:


* Responsible for all executional aspects of their program. 


* Accountable for program tracking, acceleration, and risk identification and mitigation for R&D programs. 


* Identifies and raises issues to ensure they are addressed at the appropriate level. 


* Owns input and operational expertise to represent the program for management reviews, including scenario development, trade-off implications and the evaluation/assessment of improvement opportunities. 


* Operates as the cross functional technical leader of the program with experience in all aspects of complex device development (including Supply Chain, Quality, Regulatory and Clinical).  


* Leads program development, ensuring alignment amongst cross-functional partners 


* Develops project team charter, and meeting agendas and cadence.

Ensures agenda driven membership, meetings and efficient/effective decision making.  


* Monitors and tracks action items and plans to ensure rapid follow-through and progress against commitments. 


* The role is accountable for securing trade-off decisions to help the team manage the triple constraint (time, scope, resources) and for appropriate escalation...