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Johnson & Johnson is recruiting a Director, Project Management – R& D to be located in Springhouse, PA.

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/.

For more than 130 years, diversity, equity & inclusion (DEI) has been a part of our cultural fabric at Johnson & Johnson and woven into how we do business every day. Rooted in Our Credo, the values of DEI fuel our pursuit to create a healthier, more equitable world. Our diverse workforce and culture of belonging accelerate innovation to solve the world’s most pressing healthcare challenges. We know that the success of our business – and our ability to deliver meaningful solutions – depends on how well we understand and meet the diverse needs of the communities we serve. Which is why we foster a culture of inclusion and belonging where all perspectives, abilities and experiences are valued, and our people can reach their potential. At Johnson & Johnson, we all belong.

At Engineering & Property Services (E& PS) we take care of all J& J buildings around the world providing end to end services from Real Estate, Engineering & Strategic Project Delivery to Facilities Management. We have a profound influence on the entire J& J Enterprise, providing innovative workplaces where our employees can collaborate and grow, and delivering flexible site solutions which enable our business to best serve our customers and patients.

This position of Director, Project Management, will be accountable for the delivery of a new Large Molecule Drug Substance R& D LAB in Springhouse, PA, USA. This position will also be accountable for the project delivery activities required to deploy the Facility Management operations for the new site. Leading through Flawless Project Execution, the oversight and flexible application of scalable Project Delivery Processes required and leading thru the Ideation, Definition, Execution and Assessment phases (IDEA); including, but not limited to driving innovation to ensure safety and appropriate construction quality, reducing cost and schedule, leading on learning adoption internally and externally, overseeing commissioning, qualification activities and supporting operational readiness, technology transfer, process and product validation and regulatory approval.

This role is responsible for managing and ensuring the project progress leading the expedition of key activities across function, finding solutions to key problems, and communicating project progress, issues, and solutions to management and to the project team, and training and mentoring Project Managers (internal and external) to develop leadership skills and capabilities in project ideation and delivery.

A suitable candidate for this role must have excellent end-to-end leadership experience on all aspects of Project Management including ideation and business value realization of complex large capital projects ($75MM+ TIC). The candidate shall also have proven experience and knowledge for the Design, Construction, C& Q and Startup of LABs as well as experience in Facility Management for a pharmaceutical manufacturing site.

Key relationships include collaboration with Engineering & Property Services (E& PS) functions (Real Estate, E& D, PD and FM), Procurement, Environmental Health & Safety, Information Technology and J& J Innovative Medicines engineering groups among other functional areas, establishing highly collaborative working relationships with key partners and business leaders.

Key Responsibilities:

• Leads and directs projects through Ideation, Definition, Execution and Assessment phases of large capital projects.
• Leads the selection of appropriate project functions and project resourcing.
• Partners with the rest PMs on the Campus to support the same goals.
• Leads the development of strategies for Project Delivery via Project Execution Plan based on the complexity of the project ensuring consistency with business strategy, applicable policies, commitments, and goals.
• Leads teamwork of the Engineering Groups across other functional areas, establishing effective working relationships with all Business Partners.
• Leads the Alignment of the Sponsor, Key Partners, Core and Extended team to define and align on the Final Project Objectives.
• Leads the development and reporting of Key Performance Indicators and ensures they are met by developing and executing the proper action plans.
• Leads communication via E& PS Project SPOC to Sponsors to Key Partners on all aspects of projects and maintains strong internal project communications.
• Leads the coordination of the design, execution and closing out of all project-related activities including managing internal resources and the procurement of third-party contractors, suppliers and consultants and ensures the project remains on plan to deliver Final Project Objectives.
• Responsible for safety, scope management, contract and construction management, legal and corporate compliance, quality, project controls, commissioning, and qualification.
• Leads Risk Management, evaluates, eliminates, or mitigates risks to Final Project Objectives, including resource issues, conflicts, and other obstacles, negotiating with Sponsors, Functional Managers, Core and Extended Team members for appropriate resources.
• Leads the process of change identification and requests for changes, liaising with and informing the Sponsor, Core and Extended teams.
• Support Operational Readiness, Process Validation and Technology Transfer activities up to approval by the applicable regulatory agencies (ie. FDA).
• Leads Project Close Out activities including operational handover and financials.
• Ensure lessons learned are accurately documented and provide feedback to ensure continuous improvement via lessons collection and lessons adoption.

Qualifications - External

Education:

• Bachelors degree in Engineering or Construction Management is required. Master’s Degree preferred.

Experience and Skills

Required:

• Minimum of 10 years of relative business experience and project and operations management.
• Prior experience managing large and complex capital projects (larger than $75MM), specifically in the pharmaceutical industry.
• Prior experience in the design, procurement, installation, commissioning, and operation of main utility equipment for a central utility building.
• Knowledgeable in the generation and distribution across multiple site buildings of utilities including (but not limited to) chilled/tower water, compressed air, boilers, fire water pump stations, city water pump stations as well as experience with emergency generators, electrical power substation/switch gears, UPS and building automation systems.
• Experience in end-to-end project delivery of facilities and site infrastructure for a pharmaceutical site including, but not limited to interacting and contracting with city utility authorities, permitting authorities and general experience in site security and landscaping.
• Experience in Facility Management hard and soft services, i.e., operation and maintenance of building utilities, CMMS systems, calibrations, spare parts as well as cafeteria services, pest control, mail room, landscaping, etc.
• Previous experience designing and installing Modular Buildings, Equipment Skids and Super Skids.
• Technical knowledge and experience of understanding and translating complex business needs into engineering concepts.
• Highly skilled in leading and motivating remote and virtual teams and partners.
• Track record of developing and maintaining highly collaborative partnerships at all levels within the organization including Internal (Real Estate, Engineering, and Facilities Management) and external (Procurement, Process Engineering, Finance and Operations).
• Full working understanding of Project Controls, specifically in cost and integrated schedule development, financial assessments and detailed control of cost and schedule.
• Manufacturing experience in FDA or other regulated environments from design through commercial startup.
• Detailed knowledge of contracting and a skilled negotiator.

Preferred:

• LEED AP certification
• Experience in Facility Management
• Knowledge in energy/environmental sustainability
• Knowledge of Project Delivery principles and processes

Other:

• Project Management Professional (PMP) or equivalent required
• Proficient in Microsoft applications (i.e. Outlook, Word, Excel, Microsoft Project, and PowerPoint).
• This position may require up to 25% of domestic and/or international travel.

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.

Johnson and Johnson is committed to providing an interview process that is inclusive of our applicants’ needs. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation, please email the Employee Health Support Center (ra-employeehealthsup@its.jnj.com) or contact AskGS to be directed to your accommodation resource.