Director, Strategic Project Delivery

Johnson & Johnson is recruiting for a Director, Strategic Project Delivery, to be located in New Brunswick, New Jersey.

A pre-identified candidate for consideration has been identified. However, all applications will be considered.

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.

At Engineering & Property Services (E&PS) we take care of all J&J buildings around the world providing end to end services from Real Estate, Engineering & Strategic Project Delivery to Facilities Management. We have a profound influence on the entire J&J Enterprise, providing innovative workplaces where our employees can collaborate and grow, and delivering flexible site solutions which enable our business to best serve our important customers and patients.

The Director, Project Management is accountable for the performance of multiple often high complex projects in region, leading through Flawless Project Execution, the oversight and flexible application of saleable Project Delivery Processes required and leading thru the ideation, definition, execution and assessment phases; including, but not limited to driving innovation to ensure safety and appropriate quality, reducing cost and schedule, leading on learning adoption internally and externally, overseeing commissioning, qualification and validation of FDA and other agency regulated facilities, technology transfer and regulations governing product manufacturing.

This role is responsible for managing and ensuring the project progress throughout the project leading the expedition of key activities across function, find solutions to key problems, and communicate project progress, issues and solutions to management and to the project team and also training and mentoring Project Managers (internal and external) to develop Leadership skills and capabilities in Project Ideation and Delivery.

A suitable candidate for this role will have excellent leadership experience on all aspects of Project Management end to end including ideation and Business Value Realization complex capital projects.

Key Responsibilities:

• Leads and directs projects end to end through Ideation, Design, Execution and Assessment.
• Leads collaboration of the Engineering Group across other functional areas, establishing effective working relationships with all Business Partners.
• Leads the Alignment of the Sponsor, Key Partners, Core and Extended team to deliver the Final Project Objectives.
• Leads communication via Sponsor to Key Partners on all aspects of projects and maintains strong internal project communications including presentations to Key Partners.
• Leads the project planning, tracking and reporting against project Key Deliverables and Final Project Objectives.
• Leads the development of Key Performance Indicators are met and puts plans are in place to provide continuous improvement.
• Leads in the intake of new projects, solutioning and selection of the preferred option that best meets the Business Need, preparation for Stage Gates, Project and the development of the selected option for CAR approval.
• Leads the selection of appropriate project functions and project resourcing and the development of strategies and Project Delivery Processes and tools via a Project Execution Plan based on the complexity of the project ensuring consistency with business strategy, policy, commitments and goals.
• Leads risk management, Evaluates, eliminates or mitigates risks to Final Project Objectives, including resource issues, conflicts and other obstacles, negotiating with Sponsors, Functional Managers, Core and Extended Team members for appropriate resources.
• Leads the Coordination of the design, execution and close out of all project related activities including managing internal resources and the procurement of third-party contractors, suppliers and consultants and ensures the project remains on plan to deliver Final Project Objectives.
• Leads the process of Change Identification and requests for changes, liaising with and informing the Sponsor, Core and Extended teams.
• Leads Project Close Out activities including operational handover archiving, and financial project close and collation of benchmarking and lessons Learned and provide feedback to ensure continuous improvement via lessons collection and lessons adoption.
• Undertakes all Learning and Development to ensure Highly Capable Leadership, coaches and mentors others engaged in Project delivery.
• Leads the evaluation of the value delivered versus the value identified in the Business Need, collating lessons learned from a Business perspective.

Qualifications

Education:

• University/Bachelor’s or equivalent degree in Engineering, Architecture or Construction Management from an accredited institution required.
• Master’s Degree preferred.

Experience and Skills:

Required:

• Minimum of ten to twelve (10-12) years of relative business experience and project and operations management.
• Prior experience managing complex capital projects (up to $100MM) in Supply Chain, R&D, Distribution Centers and Offices.
• Knowledge and experience of translating complex business needs into Engineering concepts.
• High technical knowledge to understand complex technology-based issues.
• Highly skilled in leading and motivating remote and virtual teams and partners.
• Leads process innovation and flexible implementation.
• Track record of developing and maintaining highly collaborative partnerships at all levels within the organization.
• Highly skilled listening and problem-solving skills when managing potential conflicts within regions when implementing global standards and guidelines.
• Full working knowledge of Project Controls in cost and schedule development, financial assessments and rigorous control of cost and schedule.
• Manufacturing experience in FDA or other regulated environments from design through startup.
• Detailed knowledge on contracting and a skilled negotiator.
• Excellent collaboration record with Real Estate, Finance and Facilities Management.

Preferred:

• Familiarity with J&J Project Management approaches (FPX & Project Delivery Process).

Other:

• Must be proficient in the English language, both verbal and written.
• This position will require up to 60% domestic and international travel.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) or equivalent required.
• Proficient in Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, Microsoft Project and PowerPoint required.
• LEED AP certification preferred.

Johnson & Johnson is an Affirmative Action and 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, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.