Senior Manager, Cross-TA Project and Planning Leader

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

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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-027296

• United Kingdom - Requisition Number: R-028745

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

Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine R&D is recruiting for a Senior Manager, Cross-TA (Therapeutic Area) Project and Planning Leader.  This position is a hybrid role and will be located in High Wycombe, United Kingdom.

The Senior Manager, Cross-TA Project and Planning Leader will play a pivotal role in advancing Global Regulatory Affairs (GRA's) mission by providing cross-TA support for planning, execution, and delivery of key GRA projects.  This role encompasses cross-TA Strategy and Operations responsibilities and will ensure TA alignment with the organization’s strategic objectives.  This individual will act as an agile coach, promoting agile methodologies and fostering an agile culture across GRA.  Drive cross-TA initiatives and foster a culture of agility to enhance GRA's efficiency and adaptability, leading to improved project outcomes and better patient care.

Principal Responsibilities:      

• Cross-TA Strategy and Operations:

  • Strategic coordination and project management of select initiatives across TAs.

  • Act as cross-TA representative on strategic improvement projects to ensure cross-TA alignment.

  • Collaborate with TA Heads to ensure that activities are aligned with strategic goals, deliverables are met, resources are used efficiently, and collaboration is fostered across TAs.

  • Communicate project updates, challenges, and outcomes to TA Heads and stakeholders effectively, ensuring transparency and collaboration.

  • Provide strategic insights and recommendations to improve operational efficiency (e.g., centralized tracking, facilitate leveraging learnings and applying standard approaches across TAs) where applicable.

  • Coordinate and oversee Business Development activities across the TAs, including full-time equivalent (FTE) assessments

• Agile Coaching:

  • Promote the adoption of agile methodologies and practices across the organization.

  • Provide coaching, mentoring, and training on agile principles, practices, and frameworks (e.g., Scrum, Kanban).

  • Offer mentoring to leaders to champion and sustain agile culture.

  • Support teams in their transition to agile ways of working and mindset shift to embrace agile approaches.  Drive consistent behaviors across GRA by leading a community of practice.

  • Facilitate agile events such as stand-ups, retrospectives, and sprint planning.

  • Facilitate After Action Reviews for GRA to champion continuous learning and improvement.

  • Foster a collaborative and innovative work environment.

  • Measure and report on agile maturity and organizational progress, including oversight of organizational backlog prioritization.

Qualifications:

• A minimum of a Bachelor’s degree is required, preferably in Business Administration, Project Management, or a related discipline.  Master’s degree preferred.

• A minimum of 8 years of experience in project management or process improvement, with a focus on strategy and operations is required.

• Experience in the pharmaceutical or healthcare industry is preferred.

• Experience in Regulatory Affairs is required.

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) is required.

• Experience in agile/agile scrum methodology is required.

• Certified ScrumMaster or Certified Agile Coach is preferred.

• Must have excellent oral and written communication skills.

• Must have strong interpersonal skills to build and maintain relationships across diverse teams.

• Must have strong analytical problem-solving, planning and organizational skills with a strong focus on detail.

• Proven experience in managing disagreements and tensions in a constructive and respectful manner is required.

• The ability to thrive under pressure, meet tight deadlines and adapt to shifting priorities in a fast-paced environment is required.

• The ability to maintain a neutral stance, fostering a safe and trusting environment for participants to share candidly is required.

• The ability to interact with all levels in a matrix organization is required.

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