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Job Function:
Supply Chain Planning
Job Sub Function:
Planning Strategy & Capabilities
Job Category:
People Leader
All Job Posting Locations:
New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States of America, Raritan, New Jersey, United States of America
Job Description:
Johnson & Johnson Services Inc. is recruiting for a Senior Director, MedTech Supply Chain Digital Portfolio and Project Management Leader.
Please note that 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):
U.S.A., New Jersey - Requisition Number: R-012787
Switzerland - Requisition Number: R-013804
Belgium - Requisition Number: R-013807
Remember, whether you apply to one or all of these requisition numbers, your applications will be considered as a single submission.
The leader will be a part of the MedTech Supply Chain Digital (MTSCD) organization and will have responsibility for portfolio governance, demand management, and project delivery for the entire MTSCD portfolio. This will be a strategic role, setting the plan for prioritizing initiatives and aligning them to MTSCD's vision, available resources, annual goals, and organizational metrics.
The successful candidate must be able to engage and operate with program and operations teams at an execution level, as well as with senior leadership at a strategic level. They will leverage complex value, demand, resource, and project management tools to drive the MTSCD team towards a holistic portfolio. They will develop and use specific tools and methods to measure the value of ongoing initiatives to improve the portfolio and inform difficult prioritization decisions.
This position is an 18-month duration role, major responsibilities include:
Portfolio Governance: Manage the process to approve MTSCD initiatives, including the definition of the initiative approval process (e.g., aligning on approval timeline, creating a forum for approvals, etc.) and the cascade of governance process and outcomes. Establish and chair a governance board that will lead this initiative approval process. Build and share a set of criteria for demand intake and management, including the business case, resource management, and intake cadence. Understand budget details and previous years' spending, drive yearly budget allocation, and align on budget with key approvers. Track towards annual goals, and on a quarterly basis, read out progress to the governance committee.
Demand Intake and Management: Set the processes and strategy for receiving, triaging, and beginning to execute on demand in an ongoing fashion. Communicate with requestors frequently to plan for upcoming demand and gain a holistic view of the demand pipeline. Continuously improve the demand intake and management processes, meeting with customers regularly to assess if priority needs are met.
Demand Prioritization: Develop a tactical prioritization framework for the portfolio to manage conflicting priorities among functions and stakeholders throughout MedTech Supply Chain. Work with the Strategic Planning and Program Operations Leader to build an all-encompassing portfolio aligned to MedTech Supply Chain's strategic priorities, including S4 initiatives and non-S4 priorities within data, digital transformation, and more.
Resource Management: Plan for the allocation of resources across the portfolio considering prioritization, budget, and resource availability. Work closely with project teams and the Strategy & Operations Head to understand budget, resource needs, and resource expectations.
Portfolio Management: Manage and deliver against the MedTech Supply Chain Digital portfolio strategy to enhance business value and allow for appropriate resource allocation. Ruthlessly prioritize business initiatives based on true business need and value to MedTech Supply Chain. Make difficult trade-off decisions with budget and resource considerations, aligning initiatives to MTSCD's established priorities and goals. Develop and track methodologies for measuring value derived from initiatives, and appropriately communicate value realization to leadership.
Project Planning and Scoping: Establish processes, tools, and relationships that allow direct reports to lead end-to-end efforts to scope, develop, and manage project plans / schedules / deliverables. Set governance to ensure project timelines and financial health are appropriately managed throughout project lifecycles.
Project Delivery Management: Build working relationships with internal and external stakeholders to help direct reports engage with these stakeholders to manage project delivery and deploy corrective actions to mitigate risks when requirements are not met. Define value realization criteria and guidelines to support team members in tracking against the business case of each initiative in the portfolio via reporting.
Portfolio Communication: Partner with the Change Management and Communications Leader to deliver portfolio communications using data and storytelling to describe the portfolio and its business impact to leadership.
Risk Identification, Management, and Mitigation: Set standardized governance for the identification and escalation of risks as appropriate throughout the MTSCD portfolio. Lead teams in managing and mitigating risks. Influence others in MedTech Supply Chain to support MTSCD in the process of resolving of risks.
Great Place to Work: Establish & maintain a globally inclusive, diverse, and equitable work environment for the MTSCD organization, and inspire, motivate, and empower talent to, as well. Recruit, develop, and empower talent in support of maintaining the MTSCD organization's position as a career destination of choice. Support the professional growth of direct reports by proactively helping them to identify development opportunities. Mentor and develop in direct team members and ensure the success of all cross-disciplinary teams supporting projects.
Qualifications
Education: Bachelor's degree is required; advanced degree or MBA is preferred.
Experience and Skills:
Requires a minimum of 10 years of progressive experience in leadership roles within Supply Chain, Commercial, or large transformation programs.
Requires a minimum of 5 years of complex global Project or Program Management leadership experience.
Requires proven experience leading people-centric initiatives with multiple complex workstreams.
A minimum of 5 years of experience with people management/direct report experience is required.
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Thorough understanding of supply chain processes, data, ERP, and ecosystem, including technology and stakeholders involved throughout is preferred.
Strong experience in developing and managing project plans and taking corrective actions to mitigate risk.
Innovative mindset with the ability to translate business needs into supply chain / technology solutions.
Experience in resource management in accordance with project design and needs is preferred.
Strong knowledge of MedTech Devices, Supply Chain or Commercial Operations is preferred.
Demonstrated hands-on project management experience required.
Certification in areas of expertise, like project management (e.g., PMP, CSM), is preferred.
Strong customer focus (internal & external) and experience managing professionals from multiple disciplines is preferred.
Demonstrated experience and ability to collaborate effectively in managing large-scale projects in a matrix format.
Ability to work flexibly, work in ambiguous situations, and handle multiple tasks is required.
Proven ability to collaborate across franchises, business sectors, and disciplines.
Demonstrated ability to successfully lead cross functional teams, without authority, to drive outcomes.
Strategic leadership in project management and experience building new/enhancing existing capabilities.
This position will require up to 25% travel.
Eligibility for severance
About MedTech
Fueled by innovation at the intersection of biology and technology, we're developing the next generation of smarter, less invasive, more personalized treatments.
Your unique talents will help patients on their journey to wellness. Learn more at https://www.jnj.com/medtech
Johnson & Johnson is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by federal, state or local law. We actively seek qualified candidates who are protected veterans and individuals with disabilities as defined under VEVRAA and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act.
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The anticipated base pay range for this position is :
173,000-299,000
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