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Job Function:

Project/Program Management Group

Job Sub Function:

R&D Project Management

Job Category:

People Leader

All Job Posting Locations:

Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America, Raynham, Massachusetts, United States of America, Warsaw, Indiana, United States of America, West Chester, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Job Description:

About OrthopaedicsFueled by innovation at the intersection of biology and technology, we're developing the next generation of smarter, less invasive, more personalized treatments.Are you passionate about improving and expanding the possibilities of Orthopaedics? Ready to join a team that's reimagining how we heal? Our Orthopaedics teams help keep more than 6 million people moving each year while delivering clinical and economic value to surgeons and healthcare systems.Our teams build solutions for joint reconstruction; trauma and craniomaxillofacial; sports, extremities, and elective foot and ankle; spine; and robotics and digital surgery.Your unique talents will help patients on their journey to wellness. Learn more at https://www.jnj.com/medtech.We are searching for the best talent for a Manager, R&D PMO to join our J&J Orthopaedics team (DePuy Synthes). This position is based in Raynham MA. Other J&J locations may be considered for the ideal candidate.Johnson & Johnson announced plans to separate our Orthopaedics business to establish a standalone orthopaedics company, operating as DePuy Synthes. The process of the planned separation is anticipated to be completed within 18 to 24 months, subject to legal requirements, including consultation with works councils and other employee representative bodies, as may be required, regulatory approvals and other customary conditions and approvals.Should you accept this position, it is anticipated that, following conclusion of the transaction, you would be an employee of DePuy Synthes and your employment would be governed by DePuy Synthes employment processes, programs, policies, and benefit plans. In that case, details of any planned changes would be provided to you by DePuy Synthes at an appropriate time and subject to any necessary consultation processes.Purpose:The Manager, R&D PMO will lead the project management function supporting the Sports Surgical and Shoulder Reconstruction teams. The primary purpose of this role is to manage and develop project managers, coordinate R&D and cross-functional resourcing, help establish and manage the portfolio budget, and support disciplined execution of multiyear pipeline planning activities across both growth platforms.This leader will partner closely with R&D leadership, project managers, functional managers, and business partners to ensure the right people, funding, priorities, and execution plans are in place to deliver the Sports Surgical and Shoulder Reconstruction portfolios. The role is accountable for building PMO discipline, improving visibility to resource needs and constraints, supporting budget planning and management, and enabling long-range portfolio planning that connects near-term project execution with future pipeline growth.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:

• Lead, coach, and develop a team of project managers supporting the Sports Surgical and Shoulder Reconstruction portfolios, including performance management, capability building, and prioritization of PMO work.
• Coordinate R&D and cross-functional resourcing across active projects, lifecycle initiatives, and future pipeline opportunities; identify constraints, escalate gaps, and partner with functional leaders to support informed trade-off decisions.
• Help establish, manage, and communicate portfolio budgets, including resource assumptions, prototype and supplier needs, project expenses, and budget risks across both growth platforms.
• Lead multiyear pipeline planning activities for Sports Surgical and Shoulder Reconstruction by integrating project roadmaps, resource plans, budget requirements, strategic priorities, and leadership decision points.
• Drive PMO operating discipline, including portfolio reviews, stage-gate readiness, schedule performance, risk management, decision tracking, and timely communication of business-related issues and opportunities.
• Partner with R&D, marketing, clinical, regulatory, quality, supply chain, manufacturing, finance, and other stakeholders to align execution plans with portfolio priorities and commercialization needs.
• Provide project management subject matter expertise, mentorship, and best-practice guidance to project managers and cross-functional teams.
• Ensure personal, team, and Company compliance with applicable Federal, State, local, Company, Health, Safety, Environmental, and quality system requirements; perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:Required:

• Minimum of a bachelor's degree is required.
• Minimum of 6 years work experience is required.
• Minimum of 3 years project management experience in medical device or other similarly regulated industry.
• Proficiency utilizing the MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint, Project, Teams, etc.) is required.
• Ability to create and manage project and program budgets within guidelines.
• A successful track record of leading and working within a cross-functional teams is required.
• Demonstrated exceptional problem-solving ability is required.
• Demonstrated ability to prioritize and complete multiple projects with varying degrees of complexity and apply project management skills which result in meeting project/program goals and objectives is required
• Ability to prioritize tasks and manage a varied workload is required.
• Ability to effectively utilize verbal, written and presentation skills is required.
• Demonstrated success leading medical device projects from concept through market introduction, preferably in orthopaedics, sports medicine, extremities, shoulder reconstruction, or related implant/instrumentation platforms, is required.
• Ability to ensure compliance to FDA, MDR, etc. to design control regulations is required.
• Experience engaging surgeon advisors, design surgeons, or external clinical stakeholders to inform product requirements, development priorities, and commercialization readiness is preferred.
• Ability to build effective interdependent partnering relationships is required.
• Ability to effectively use negotiation and conflict resolution skills is required.
• Ability to develop leadership capabilities and negotiation skills, as well as the ability to effectively assimilate and communicate complex information from multiple sources. Ability to recognize and lead the resolution of project issues and roadblocks is required.
• Ability to model and integrate the Standards of Leadership into all business practices and activities.
• Additional training in either PMI, Six Sigma, or Product Development processes desired.
• Proficiency utilizing project lifecycle management (PLM) software is preferred.
• Project Management Professional Certification (PMP) preferred.
• Up to 10% business travel may be required.

The Company maintains highly competitive, performance-based compensation programs. Under current guidelines, this position is eligible for an annual performance bonus in accordance with the terms of the applicable plan. The annual performance bonus is a cash bonus intended to provide an incentive to achieve annual targeted results by rewarding for individual and the corporation's performance over a calendar/performance year. Bonuses are awarded at the Company's discretion on an individual basis.Employees and/or eligible dependents may be eligible to participate in the following Company sponsored employee benefit programs: medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short- and long-term disability, business accident insurance, and group legal insurance.Employees may be eligible to participate in the Company's consolidated retirement plan (pension) and savings plan (401(k)).Employees are eligible for the following time off benefits:

• Vacation - up to 120 hours per calendar year.
• Sick time - up to 40 hours per calendar year.
• Holiday pay, including Floating Holidays - up to 13 days per calendar year.
• Work, Personal and Family Time - up to 40 hours per calendar year.

For additional general information on Company benefits, please go to: https://www.careers.jnj.com/employee-benefits.This job posting is anticipated to close on 8/12/2026. The Company may however extend this time-period, in which case the posting will remain available on https://www.careers.jnj.com to accept additional applications.For more information on how we support the whole health of our employees throughout their wellness, career and life journey, please visit www.careers.jnj.com.Johnson & Johnson is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by federal, state or local law. We actively seek qualified candidates who are protected veterans and individuals with disabilities as defined under VEVRAA and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act.Johnson & Johnson is committed to providing an interview process that is inclusive of our applicants' needs. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation, please contact us via https://www.jnj.com/contact-us/careers or contact AskGS to be directed to your accommodation resource.#LI-JS3#LI-hybrid

Required Skills:

Cross-Functional Partnerships, Cross-Functional Teamwork, Microsoft Office, Project Management

Preferred Skills:

Orthopedics

The anticipated base pay range for this position is :

$117,000.00 - $201,250.00

Additional Description for Pay Transparency:

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)).
Subject to the terms of their respective policies and date of hire, employees are eligible for the following time off benefits:
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
For additional general information on Company benefits, please go to: - https://www.careers.jnj.com/employee-benefits