Senior Manager, Strategic R&D PMO Operations

Johnson & Johnson

Senior Manager overseeing R&D PMO Operations in Orthopedics at Johnson & Johnson. Leading cross-functional teams to drive innovation and efficiency in product development processes.

Posted 4/16/2026full-timeWest Chester • Florida, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $137,000 - $235,750 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Work closely with the Ortho PMO Leadership Team and all cross-functional partners supporting product development to ensure alignment, accountability, data fidelity, and strategic harmonization for effective execution of critical R&D programs.
Drive operating mechanisms that will enable critical New Product Development (NPD) projects to successful completion on-time, on-budget, and on-model.
Manage the Orthopedics KPI boundary agreements, project resource business planning processes, management of shared service priorities, and partnering with other NPD departments (i.e. supply chain, quality, regulatory) to proactively identify challenges and mitigate them.
Support the processes of business planning and strategic portfolio evaluation.
Build and maintain strong relationships with internal external stakeholders, collaborating with other functions to support R&D goals.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in a technical field (i.e. engineering, life sciences, etc.) required.
MBA preferred
8+ years of experience within Project Management Organization (PMO) required.
R&D preferred
Regulated industry experience is required.
Medical device or pharmaceutical industry experience is preferred
Strong business acumen within strategic planning and execution
Proven success in partnering and influencing across a matrix environment
Proven effective change leadership skills and excellent proactive communication
Demonstrated comfort with ambiguity and a fast-paced corporate environment.
Ability to adapt quickly to changes
The ability to actively influence culture to achieve results
10% Domestic and International travel required.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance
401(k) matching
Flexible work hours
Paid time off
Remote work options

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Hard Skills & Tools

project managementbusiness planningstrategic portfolio evaluationKPI managementnew product developmentdata fidelityoperating mechanismsresource business planningchange leadershipinfluencing across matrix environment

Soft Skills

strong business acumeneffective communicationrelationship buildingcollaborationadaptabilitycomfort with ambiguityproactive problem solvinginfluencing culturestakeholder managementleadership

Certifications

Bachelor's degreeMBA