Job Description:

Johnson & Johnson is recruiting for a Project Management Capabilities Director located in Titusville or Raritan, NJ, Spring House, PA, or Beerse, Belgium. 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 For more than 130 years, diversity, equity & inclusion (DEI) has been a part of our cultural fabric at Johnson & Johnson and woven into how we do business every day. Rooted in Our Credo, the values of DEI fuel our pursuit to create a healthier, more equitable world. Our diverse workforce and culture of belonging accelerate innovation to solve the world's most pressing healthcare challenges. We know that the success of our business - and our ability to deliver meaningful solutions - depends on how well we understand and meet the diverse needs of the communities we serve. Which is why we foster a culture of inclusion and belonging where all perspectives, abilities and experiences are valued and our people can reach their potential. At Johnson & Johnson, we all belong. This position will be responsible for planning, overseeing, and coordinating project management capabilities for Global Development (GD), as well as liaising with key stakeholders to ensure a coherent, aligned strategy across all relevant levels of the organization. This individual will also focus on influencing and equipping our project managers in GD with leading industry trends, competency upskilling and development of career ladders. The Director will partner with appropriate stakeholders to develop and align on a holistic strategy, approach and plan that supports the overall Global Development goals and objectives, embeds change, strengthens culture, and implements ways of working. The Director combines deep project management expertise with expert leadership to engage with our GD clinical functions and Delivery Units to drive program acceleration and increase probability of success by ensuring the PM Operating Model is utilized. Key Responsibilities: * Monitor emerging trends for project and trial management and planning (e.g. automation, tools, etc.) * Define GD-wide strategy for project management with clear quality standards and aligned with PM excellence goals, elevating/re-enforcing PM as a critical business process. * Define GD-wide strategy for trial management and planning. * Participate in activities of diverse PM organizations across J&J (e.g. J&J PMNet, community of practice) and bring best practices to GD for potential implementation. PML Academy responsibilities. * Participate in X-TA trial management and planning activities. * Define standardized Core PM processes aligned with PMI standards (e.g. Planning, monitoring/control, risk mgmt., budget, and resource mgmt.) * Business Ownership of project mgmt. solutions including Planisware. Data governance for PM tools. * Create templates for project management execution (e.g. Planisware and MSP templates) * Ensure consistent use of PM tools and systems (e.g. Planisware, MSP, scenario planning) * Ensure application of PM methodologies across TA's (e.g. role expectations, accountabilities, terminology, and core PM processes) * Define PM operating model and ways of working. * Share best-practices for effective teams (e.g. meeting management) * Responsible for leadership and influence with indirect PM talent, including defining a clear career path ladder for project management employees within GD. * Develop, track and report on key performance indicators and metrics to support continuous improvement and effectiveness of PM practices to ensure maximum value generation for Global Development. * Orchestrate and facilitate connection with Global Development (GD) leaders and key stakeholders to align across Delivery Units and oversee the execution of GD Project Management principles that supports GD goals and objectives, manage change, and embed the target culture and ways of working. * Identify capability improvement opportunities and work with Project Management teams to drive improvements within the organization across our people, processes, and technology focus areas. * Budget planning for any central PM or Planning needs for Global Development. Partnering and oversight of any third parties, contractors, and budget management. * Key participant and member of PM Excellence Committee. Drive goals, objectives, and deliverables of this cross- functional leadership team focused on Project Management excellence. * Cultivate strong relationships and partnerships with stakeholders at all levels of the organization.