Associate Director, Project & Program Management

Associate Director, Project & Program Management

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. We are uniquely positioned to innovate across the full spectrum of healthcare solutions today to deliver the breakthroughs of tomorrow, profoundly impacting health for humanity.

We are searching for the best talent for our Associate Director, Project & Program Management position to be based in Titusville, NJ;
Raritan, NJ; or Spring House, PA. This role is available across multiple countries and may be posted under different requisition numbers to comply with local requirements. While you are welcome to apply to any or all of the postings, we recommend focusing on the specific country(s) that align with your preferred location(s).

United States

– Requisition Number: R-050361
Belgium

– Requisition Number: R-052858
Switzerland – Requisition Number: R-052861

As a member of the project and program management team, the Associate Director of Project & Program Management will coordinate and lead strategic projects or programs within the Business Growth, Innovation and Advocacy (BGIA) portfolio. Typical projects include oversight of system, automation, and technology projects or initiatives supporting the execution of clinical trials. The Associate Director will strengthen project management capabilities and drive best practices to deliver improved realization of projected benefits.

This includes supporting the NDBI Portfolio and Projects team in defining, implementing, maintaining, and continuously improving project standards, processes, metrics, and best practices to deliver projects according to plan and ensuring investments are run efficiently and in a standardized way.

• Develop and lead strategic programs and project teams to enable execution with a focus on robust project management practices and delivery of value for partners.
• Manage the administration for project submissions and approvals through the agreed prioritization and approval process.
• Lead, participate, or attend project/portfolio review meetings and provide reporting to project sponsors.
• Ensure a clear and consistent approach is in place to manage risk in alignment with Finance & Business partners.
• Ensure monitoring of progress against projects is timely and accurate and provide sponsors and stakeholders visibility and sufficient information to make decisions.
• Ensure project risks, issues, and dependencies are proactively managed to minimize disruption to successful delivery with escalation to project sponsors where appropriate.
• Partner closely with Investment Owners and Project Leads to ensure accurate and robust budget monitoring against project plans.
• Identify innovative ways to resolve problems through effective leadership, interpersonal, communication, and management skills.
• Support the Global Development project managers (PMs) with adoption and sustainability of core Project Management processes and tools.

• Bachelor’s Degree (or equivalent) in Business, Physical Sciences, or a related field is required.
• Advanced degree (e.g., Master’s) is preferred.
• Minimum of 10 years of relevant business and project management experience within pharmaceutical, healthcare, or life science sector.
• Familiarity with standard project management tools and templates and leading cross‑functional teams is required.
• Expertise in pharmaceutical clinical operations, with experience working with diverse business processes and system infrastructures is preferred.
• Experience in shaping and delivering key programs that optimized performance and delivered project support in cross‑functional environments is preferred.
• FPX training and certification is preferred.
• Project management certification is preferred.
• Proficient in English language.
• Strong influencing and negotiating skills and excellent oral, written, and presentation skills are required.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications with excellent…