Senior Program Manager, Electrophysiology & Neuro Transcend and Digital Programs | New Brunswick NJ or Irvine CA

About the role

The Senior Program Manager will play a pivotal role in multi-year global initiatives that will modernize end-to-end Supply Chain digital capabilities for the Electrophysiology and Neurovascular businesses of J&J Med Tech. They will own roadmaps and integrated delivery plans, manage cross-application interdependencies and RAID governance, establish demand intake processes, and oversee business resource allocation and program financials.

Responsibilities

• Own and maintain integrated roadmaps and detailed delivery plans for Transcend and Digital programs and manage interdependencies with other EP and Neuro Supply Chain initiatives.
• Lead risk, issue, and action item (RAID) management, ensuring timely identification, escalation, mitigation, and closure.
• Dive resource planning and financial oversight across waves, coordinating business SMEs and contractors; tracking budgets, forecasts, and actuals related to program delivery.
• Establish and manage value realization tracking across Transcend and Digital initiatives, measuring and reporting on realized vs. projected benefits.
• Implement and continuously evolve demand intake and governance processes for the Digital portfolio and Transcend backlog.
• Develop leadership-level reporting, dashboards, and executive forums that provide clear visibility into program health, dependencies, risks, and outcomes to enable data-driven decisions.
• Deploy and facilitate an EP Digital Community of Practice (CoP) to standardize best practices, promote knowledge sharing, and elevate citizen developer capabilities through training curricula, playbooks, and community forums.
• Drive improvements in ways of working (e.g., tools, processes, roles, automation) to increase efficiency, transparency, and effectiveness.
• Manage project management contractors and junior resources.

Requirements

• Minimum of 8 years relevant work experience.
• Advanced degree or MBA preferred.
• Strong interpersonal, facilitation and influencing skills, with demonstrated ability to collaborate and communicate at various levels including program teams and senior leadership.
• Solid financial acumen with experience managing program budgets and resources, including forecasting, variance analysis, and tracking actuals versus plan.
• Skilled at designing and delivering dashboards and reports tailored to both executive and operational stakeholders.
• Advanced analytical and problem-solving skills with ability to synthesize complex data, identify root causes, and recommend actionable solutions.
• Strong technical proficiency with project and portfolio tools such as MS Project, Jira, Smartsheet, and common BI/visualization platforms.
• PMP, PgMP, or equivalent program management certification preferred.
• Experience in Pharmaceuticals, Healthcare and/or Medical Technology industries preferred.
• Experience with SAP S/4HANA and complex multi-ERP or systems environments preferred.
• People management experience, inclusive of developing, mentoring, and coaching preferred.
• Exposure to global supply chain environments and working across multiple regions and/or business units preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, Supply Chain, or a related field is required.
• Strong program and portfolio management experience.
• Exceptional stakeholder and dependency-management skills.
• Proven track record of delivering consistent outcomes, realizing value, and driving continuous improvement across complex, cross-functional initiatives.

Skills

• Analytical Thinking.
• Cross-Functional Management.
• Financial Acumen.
• Program Management.
• Project Management.

Benefits

• Consolidated Retirement Plan (pension).
• Savings Plan (401(k)).
• Vacation –120 hours per calendar year.
• Sick time - 40 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Colorado –48 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Washington –56 hours per calendar year.
• Holiday pay, including Floating Holidays –13 days per calendar year.
• Work, Personal and Family Time - up to 40 hours per calendar year.
• 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.
• 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: $122,000.00 - $212,750.00