Director, Project Process & Capabilities

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. Learn more at https://www.jnj.com

Job Function:

Project/Program Management Group

Job Sub Function:

Project/Program Management

Job Category:

People Leader

All Job Posting Locations:

Schaffhausen, Switzerland, Zug, Switzerland

Job Description:

About Innovative Medicine

Our expertise in Innovative Medicine is informed and inspired by patients, whose insights fuel our science-based advancements. Visionaries like you work on teams that save lives by developing the medicines of tomorrow. Join us in developing treatments, finding cures, and pioneering the path from lab to life while championing patients every step of the way. Learn more at https://www.jnj.com/innovative-medicine .

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):

United States - Requisition Number: R-021832

Switzerland - Requisition Number: R-024125

Netherlands, Ireland, Belgium, & Italy - Requisitions Number: R-024127

Remember, whether you apply to one or all of these requisition numbers, your applications will be considered as a single submission.

We are searching for the best talent for a Director, Project Process & Capabilities!

This hybrid position will be located at an Innovative Medicine Supply Chain (IMSC) location such as Titusville, New Jersey; Horsham, Pennsylvania; Zug, Switzerland; Schaffhausen, Switzerland; Cork, Ireland; Latina, Italy; Leiden, Netherlands; or Beerse, Belgium.

Are you interested in joining a team that is passionate about groundbreaking operations that improve the lives of patients? Do you want to work for an employer with an excellent record in employee continuous professional development and business improvement? Apply today for this exciting opportunity!

The Director, Project Process & Capabilities will be accountable to operationalize, maintain, and mature the integrated processes, tools, and standards for how Critical initiatives are prioritized and delivered across SC. They will be the owner of a centralized Portfolio, Program and Project execution capability driving continuous improvement and capability maturation and will develop & own the roadmap for delivery and scale. They will define our data and reporting strategy (Key Performance metric definition, dashboard creation-publication).

The scope of the role will include all aspects of SC portfolio and project management (people, process, and technologies, change management) capabilities. The Head of Portfolio, Program & Project Management will lead a small team and will rely on collaboration & partnership to drive optimized and fit for purpose solutions for prioritization & execution.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Process & Capability

• Design, deploy and maintain the SC standardized process to ensure integration between strategy, prioritization & resourcing, and execution (e.g., Standard project management methodologies, standard portfolio inputs, system/tool utilization, etc.).

• Shape & lead the ongoing communications, training, deployment of advancement, playbook and RACI updates, and the ongoing standardized execution framework across SC.

• In partnership with the business process owners from Portfolio, Program and Project Management, own scaled operation and maturity of portfolio, program & project management, including reporting and resource prioritization across the execution portfolio in support of Global Execution.

Training

• Ensure current documentation of standards are in place & maintained and that functional leads are supported in order to scale and maintain capabilities across SC including change management process.

• Shape the strategy and drive process & system training for new Portfolio, Program and Project Management professionals that lead functional execution.

Systems & Reporting

• Establish standardized reporting & analytics strategy for the integrated Portfolio, Program and Project Execution teams (i.e., cadence, audience, KPIs and key measures, system requirements, reporting, etc.).

• Drive accountability across all functions and all levels of SC to prioritize Programs & Projects and implement them in a consistent manner. Lead definition of and alignment to Process Metrics (KPIs) to assess process robustness.

• Define a Digital / AI strategy to enable optimized capability deployments.

• Create data standards aligned to overall SC Data and Digital Strategies & lead analysis of process integrity applying standardized data and leverage that data to drive decision making.

• Create opportunities for feedback and enhancement of capabilities including voice of the customer, data / KPI analysis and benchmarking.

• Direct people management & development; coaching of cross-SC resources on the capabilities supporting execution.

• Technology supplier relationship management to translate business needs into system enhancements & new capabilities.

Leadership

• Articulate a clear vision and outcome, develop a clear roadmap to achieve; drive team delivery of implementation, with excellence and efficiency

• Demonstrate courage, influence, and collaboration to lead with transparency, align on common goals and ways of working, drive actions, mitigate risks, and cultivate collaboration and partnerships with leaders

• Apply strong story telling using data, analytics, and supply chain expertise to lead complexity, influence decision making, and deliver outcomes

QUALIFICATIONS:

EDUCATION:

• Minimum of a Bachelor's/University or equivalent degree is required; advanced degree or focused degree in Science, Engineering, Business, Finance or related field is preferred

EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS:

Required:

• Minimum 10 years of relevant work experience including deep experience in leading process development, deployment, and continuous improvement in operations, finance, portfolio, or project management

• Portfolio and/or Program Management experience

• People Leadership experience, preferably with experience mobilizing and directing global teams to develop global solutions

• Broad business and financial skills to shape prioritization of initiatives

• Demonstrated experience in operationalizing strategy across the business, articulating the case for change, and identifying new opportunities as they arise

• Experience scaling capabilities across a large, complex global environment

• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and critical thinking skills

• Excellent interpersonal and negotiating skills, with the track record of influence and collaboration to reach a desired result

• Strong communication to create clear and concise messaging to leadership

• Detail and solution oriented with ability to work within broad guidelines but challenge status quo

Preferred:

• Certifications including Lean Six Sigma, Project Management Professional, and Change Management

• Experience with Portfolio & Project Management tools and systems & system supplier management

• Utilization of technology to drive efficiency in processes

OTHER:

• Requires proficiency in English (written and verbal) to communicate effectively and professionally

• May require up to 10% of domestic and international travel

• Requires the ability, through our flexible work policy, to work on-site a minimum of three days each week, with the option for two remote workdays each week

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