MANAGER R&D, PROJECT MANAGEMENT

Vision, part of Johnson & Johnson's MedTech, is recruiting for a Manager, Project Manager, located in Irvine, CA.
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.
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The Project Manager will lead and deliver global new projects through the Johnson and Johnson Surgical Vision (JJSV) Product Delivery Process and will be accountable for guiding the cross-functional teams to ensure strategic alignment and execution of the project deliverables, on schedule, within budget, and to the required quality / reliability standards.
The Project Manager will apply best practices and tools to deliver new products consistent with business’s strategy and objectives.
They are a technically strong individual who works directly with the Technical Leads, Functional Managers and Business Leaders to identify and coordinate resolution of technical and project risks.
The Project Manager provides timely and effective communication of project progress, advocates for resource and budgetary needs, and employs a leadership style that inspires teamwork, high standards, compliance and overall success in project results for the benefit of the customer and the company.
Key Responsibilities.
Responsible for and compliance with applicable Corporate and Divisional Policies and procedures.
Develop and ensure all deliverables (project and technical) are well understood by the project core team.
Lead project team to appropriately challenge project assumptions and thoroughly identify the project and technical risks.
Prepare project schedule, ensuring timing estimates from the cross-functional team are accurate and appropriately challenged, including buffers to mitigate risks.
Organize and deliver presentations to management, including the Global New Product Process at stage gate meetings.
Execute high quality, integrated cross-functional project plans including development of project charter, schedule, milestones, budget, risks, issues and resources needed.
Be the primary point of contact for the project and interface with Technical Leader on technical issues, Functional Manager on resource issues and Executive Sponsor on project issues.
Facilitate cross-functional communication between R&D, Marketing, Operations, Quality Assurance and Clinical/ Regulatory organizations.
Lead project team meetings, develops and manages agenda, minutes, and follow up action items.
Resolve issues, conflicts and project bottlenecks as they arise, negotiating effectively with others.
Drive recovery effort so issues do not impact overall schedule.
Ensure projects run in compliance with Design Control Regulations.
NPI process improvement and governance responsibilities.
Influence the activities of cross-functional team members.
Qualifications BS in Engineering or Science fields is required 8 + years of professional experience with emphasis in Project Management in a regulated environment is required; preferably medical device/ healthcare industry Minimum of 3 years of experience in R&D new product development required.
Medical device capital equipment experience strongly preferred Phaco and consumables experience preferred A proven track record of successfully delivering new products through the entire development lifecycle, from concept through launch Practical knowledge of each of the following.
ISO , FDA / MDD / CE, IEC , Design Controls / Design History File, Requirements Definition, ISO / Risk Management Validation & Verification experience desired Six Sigma Green Belt, Black Belt or PMP Certification preferred For U.
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applicants, in accordance with applicable disclosure requirements, the anticipated base pay range for this position is $ to $.
The pay range is the anticipated pay range for the position to which you have applied, and that such factors, including but not limited to, internal equity and experience will be considered for any offer.
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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.