PLAN Projects Senior Manager

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Job Function: Project/Program Management Group

Job Sub Function: Project/Program Management

Job Category: Professional

All Job Posting Locations: Irvine, California, United States of America

Job Description:

Johnson & Johnson Medical Devices Companies a member of Johnson & Johnson's Family of Companies, is currently recruiting for a PLAN Projects Senior Manager, located at our Irvine, CA location.

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

The PLAN Projects Senior Manager is accountable to lead, manage, and support Planning projects for the EP + Neuro businesses. This position will lead the PMO for the PLAN function on behalf of the team, managing the capital and expense project portfolio, as well provide project leadership and support for key strategic and tactical PLAN projects and initiatives including E2E Variant Management, Key Regulatory Programs, Direct Ship, EP Control Tower, and Supply Planning Systems Projects, including the Blue Yonder Planning System. This role will provide strong leadership to effectively drive strategic approaches from planning through execution, including partnering with the MedTech IBM team, to promote standard processes and build planning capability across the organization. This position will be accountable for leading a team of Planning project associates and will lead, coach, and develop these team members in support of business objectives

Key Responsibilities:

Lead Key Plan Projects and Programs

Lead or Core team member for assigned non-Planning projects, participate and represent Global Planning team for all discussion, from long term planning through to tactical analysis

Lead PMO for EP + Neuro Plan function, including responsibility to ensure Instantis and CLIO are up to date at all times

Provide guidance and support to project teams and business partners

Mentor and develop team in support of business objectives

Present and provide updates to Sr. leadership as needed

Ensure monitoring of progress against all projects within scope is timely and accurate

Ensure risks, issues and dependencies are being documented, monitored and proactively handled to minimize disruption to successful delivery, raise appropriately when needed

Develop a robust organizational change and communication plans to ensure readiness to adapt

Integrate Johnson & Johnson’s Credo and Leadership Imperatives into team goals and decision making

Qualifications

Required Skills

BS/BA degree in Supply Chain Management, Operations management, Engineering, or related field.

A minimum 10 years of experience in Planning, Project Management, or related Supply Chain function

Extensive working knowledge of End-to-End Supply Chain is required

Previous experience in demand planning, supply planning, inventory planning, network planning, IBP, business system implementation and cross-functional teamwork is required

High level of personal initiative and ability to function autonomously with a strong sense of urgency, self-confidence, and comfort with new and rapidly changing situations and environments.

Ability to manage multiple complexities and meet cross-functional stakeholder expectations

Strong data analysis and problem-solving skills

Work effectively in a cross functional team environment - strong verbal and written communication skills.

Able to work with limited supervision

Preferred Skills

A Master’s degree or MBA is preferred

Blue Yonder, JDE, or SAP, Microsoft Access and/or SQL proficiency experience is preferred

Other

This position requires a 10 % travel Domestic & International

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

Johnson & Johnson is an Affirmative Action and 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, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

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