Senior Project Manager, R&D

Johnson & JohnsonWest Chester, Pennsylvania, United States of Americaonsite$92k–$148kView the original posting at Johnson & Johnson ↗

At Johnson & Johnson, we believe health is everything. Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build a world where complex diseases are prevented, treated, and cured, where treatments are smarter and less invasive, and solutions are personal. Through our expertise in Innovative Medicine and MedTech, we are uniquely positioned to innovate across the full spectrum of healthcare solutions today to deliver the breakthroughs of tomorrow, and profoundly impact health for humanity. Learn more at jnj.com As guided by Our Credo, Johnson & Johnson is responsible to our employees who work with us throughout the world. We provide an inclusive work environment where each person is considered as an individual. At Johnson & Johnson, we respect the diversity and dignity of our employees and recognize their merit. Job Function: Project/Program Management Group Job Sub Function: R&D Project Management Job Category: Professional All Job Posting Locations: West Chester, Pennsylvania, United States of America Job Description: We are searching for the best talent for a Senior Project Manager, R&D , to join our Orthopaedics team. This is a hybrid role located in West Chester, PA . Purpose: As a Senior Project Manager at DePuy Synthes, you will specialize in new product development processes and metrics and will be responsible for all project management aspects of a project. The Senior Project Manager, Research & Development, is responsible for leading complex, cross-functional new product development projects from initiation through product launch. This role owns the integrated project plan and drives execution across R&D/Engineering, Quality, Regulatory, Manufacturing/Operations, Supply Chain, Clinical, Marketing, and other business functions. This is a hands-on project leadership role that requires strong cross-functional leadership, project planning, risk management, problem-solving, and communication skills. The Senior Project Manager is responsible for proactively identifying risks and dependencies, facilitating key decisions, driving accountability, and providing clear project status updates to teams and leadership. The position is heavily focused on the Trauma business, leading the development of orthopedic medical devices, including implants, instruments, and other hardware products. The successful candidate will possess a solid understanding of the medical device product development process, enabling them to connect technical and business objectives, assess the project impact of technical decisions, and translate complex cross-functional activities into clear, executable project plans. Key Responsibilities: Lead complex, cross-functional new product development projects through multiple phases of the product development lifecycle. Own and maintain the integrated project plan, including milestones, dependencies, critical path, resources, risks, and key deliverables. Drive execution against project scope, schedule, budget, resource, and business commitments. Lead cross-functional teams in a matrixed environment, establishing clear ownership, accountability, priorities, and timing. Proactively identify project risks, issues, schedule impacts, resource constraints, and dependencies and lead development of mitigation or recovery plans. Integrate activities across R&D/Engineering, Quality, Regulatory, Manufacturing/Operations, Supply Chain, Clinical, Marketing, and other functions. Ensure project plans incorporate applicable design control, risk management, verification and validation, regulatory, manufacturing readiness, design transfer, and launch activities. Facilitate cross-functional alignment, trade-off discussions, decision-making, and issue resolution. Establish effective project governance and maintain appropriate project documentation. Provide clear, concise project updates to project teams and leadership, including overall project health, milestone performance, critical-path status, risks, issues, decisions, and required a

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