Director, Project Management – Knees
Johnson & Johnson
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Raynham • Massachusetts • Pennsylvania • United States
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Salary
💰 $150,000 - $258,750 per year
Job Level
About the role
- Lead end‑to‑end New Product Introduction (NPI) for Knees to meet launch commitments and ensure long‑term supply chain sustainability.
- Influence product development decisions (manufacturability, sustainability, cost, quality, capacity planning) to ensure products make supply‑chain sense and deliver on business targets.
- Coach and develop cross‑functional supply chain professionals, building high‑performing teams capable of navigating complex product development under tight timelines.
- Collaborate closely with R&D to shape product development processes, stage‑gate discipline, and time‑to‑market practices.
- Oversee subject‑matter experts to identify product, process, and resource needs; manage risks and drive mitigation during development and launch.
- Partner with Supply Chain Engineering to set manufacturing strategies and ensure product launches meet gross profit and operational goals.
- Drive Supply Chain influence across strategies, processes, and key programs with strong credibility and insight.
- Prioritize NPD and lifecycle management projects, managing resources to maximize value and portfolio health.
- Maintain supply chain portfolio compliance, optimize complexity, and identify opportunities for simplification.
- Support strategic capability development and continuous improvement across DePuy Synthes and J&J Supply Chain.
Requirements
- Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree and/or University degree is required, preferably in the field of Science, Engineering or Chemistry.
- A minimum of ten (10) years of overall experience in the regulated manufacturing industry required
- Three (3) years of management experience supervising professional exempt level individuals
- Proficiency in industry standards, investigations/technical assessments, compliance, and validation is strongly preferred
- Direct experience overseeing medical device teams is strongly preferred
- Experience working with regulatory agencies is preferred
- Experience in new product development processes and practices
- Experience partnering with R&D organizations in a highly regulated environment
- Demonstrated success leading product and/or process integrations
- Superior data analysis and statistical skills are strongly preferred
- All validation requirements for process, cleaning and packaging validation preferred
- Six Sigma certification/training strongly preferred
- Knowledgeable in: GMP and pharmaceutical industry applicable regulations.
- Computer literacy required (MS Office related programs)
Benefits
- 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)).
- This position is eligible to participate in the Company’s long-term incentive program.
- 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 period
- Volunteer Leave – 32 hours per calendar year
- Military Spouse Time-Off – 80 hours per calendar year
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
new product introductionsupply chain managementdata analysisstatistical skillsprocess validationcleaning validationpackaging validationmanufacturabilitycost analysiscapacity planning
Soft Skills
coachingteam developmentcollaborationinfluencerisk managementstrategic thinkingcommunicationleadershipproblem-solvingproject management
Certifications
Six Sigma certification