Manager R&D PMO

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.

About the role

We are searching for the best talent to join our Vision team as a Manager R&D PMO located in Irvine, CA. Fueled by innovation at the intersection of biology and technology, we’re developing the next generation of smarter, less invasive, more personalized treatments. Our Vision team solves the toughest health challenges by combining cutting-edge insights, science, technology, and people to encourage eye care professionals and patients to proactively protect, correct and enhance healthy sight for life.

The Project Manager is responsible for the end-to-end leadership and delivery of global new product development programs. This role serves as the execution owner and integrator, guiding highly matrixed, cross-functional teams to ensure projects are strategically aligned, delivered on schedule and within budget, and meet rigorous quality, reliability, and regulatory requirements. The role requires a technically strong project manager who can translate strategy into disciplined execution within a highly regulated, innovation-driven healthcare environment.

The Project Manager partners closely with Technical Leads, Functional Managers, and Business Leaders to identify, assess, and resolve technical, program, and organizational risks while maintaining focus on outcomes that benefit patients, customers, and the enterprise. This role demonstrates strong business judgment, fosters collaboration, upholds compliance and quality standards, and leads with a Credo-based, patient-centric mindset.

Responsibilities

• Lead global, cross-functional new product development programs from early concept through commercialization.
• Own overall program execution, ensuring clear alignment to business strategy, platform objectives, regulatory standards, and quality expectations.
• Apply disciplined project management practices, tools, and governance to deliver predictable, high-quality outcomes.
• Develop and maintain integrated project plans, including: project charter and scope, detailed schedules and milestones, budget and resource forecasts, and risk, issue, and dependency management plans.
• Ensure all project and technical deliverables are well understood, owned, and executed by the core team.
• Prepare and deliver high-quality, confident, and impactful updates and presentations to senior leadership, including Global New Product Process (GNPP) stage-gate reviews.
• Advocate for time-to-market and sense-of-urgency, challenging schedule assumptions and looking for opportunities to accomplish goals early.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for assigned programs, partnering closely with Technical Leads, Functional Managers, and Executive Sponsors.
• Facilitate seamless collaboration across R&D, Marketing, Operations, Quality, Regulatory, and Clinical organizations.
• Lead effective project team meetings, driving clarity, accountability, and timely closure of action items.
• Proactively identify project, technical, regulatory, and operational risks; resolve issues, conflicts, and resource constraints through influence, negotiation, and data-driven decision making.
• Lead recovery and mitigation plans to protect program commitments when challenges arise.
• Ensure projects execute in compliance with Design Control Regulations, quality systems, and all applicable corporate, divisional, and regulatory requirements.
• Advocate for appropriate resources and budget aligned to program priorities and enterprise value.
• Regularly update budget-vs-actual spend analyses with finance and support annual business cycle budget planning.
• Model Johnson & Johnson leadership behaviors, including integrity, accountability, collaboration, and inclusive leadership.
• Adhere to environmental, health, safety, and sustainability policies and actively support departmental objectives.
• May provide guidance, coaching, or oversight to junior project managers or team members.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a Science-related field required; advanced degree and/or Project Management certification (PMP or equivalent) preferred.
• 8+ years of professional experience in project or program management in a regulated environment (medical devices preferred).
• Minimum of 3 years supporting R&D new product development in a technology-driven manufacturing organization (capital equipment).
• 5+ years of meaningful engineering and/or operational experience.
• Demonstrated success leading complex, cross-functional technical teams through influence rather than direct authority.
• Experience managing procurement, contracting, or external partners is required.
• Strong understanding of product development lifecycles, design controls, and regulatory expectations.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and stakeholder-management skills.
• Ability to operate effectively across a global, matrixed organization.
• Proven ability to balance speed, quality, compliance, and cost.
• Track record of consistent performance, problem solving, and tangible project results.
• Demonstrates sound judgment, resilience, and a continuous-improvement mindset.

Benefits

• Retirement plan (pension) and savings plan (401(k)).
• Vacation – 120 hours per calendar year.
• Sick time – 40 hours per calendar year (48 hours for Colorado residents, 56 hours for Washington residents).
• Holiday pay, including Floating Holidays – 13 days per calendar year.
• Work, Personal and Family Time – up to 40 hours per calendar year.
• Parental Leave – 480 hours within one year of the birth/adoption/foster care of a child.
• Bereavement Leave – 240 hours for an immediate family member; 40 hours for an extended family member per calendar year.
• Caregiver Leave – 80 hours in a 52-week rolling period.
• 10 days Volunteer Leave – 32 hours per calendar year.
• Military Spouse Time-Off – 80 hours per calendar year.

Pay

The anticipated base pay range for this position is $117,000.00 - $201,250.00.

Schedule

• Ability to travel up to 10%.