Job Function: Project/Program Management Group
Job Sub Function: R&D Project Management
Job Category:Professional
All Job Posting Locations:Raynham, Massachusetts, United States of America
Job Description:About OrthopaedicsFueled by innovation at the intersection of biology and technology, we're developing the next generation of smarter, less invasive, more personalized treatments.Are you passionate about improving and expanding the possibilities of Orthopaedics? Ready to join a team that's reimagining how we heal? Our Orthopaedics teams help keep more than 6 million people moving each year while delivering clinical and economic value to surgeons and healthcare systems.Our teams build solutions for joint reconstruction; trauma and craniomaxillofacial; sports, extremities, and elective foot and ankle; spine; and robotics and digital surgery.Your unique talents will help patients on their journey to wellness. Learn more at https://www.jnj.com/medtech.We are searching for the best talent for a Staff Project Manager, R&D PMO to join our J&J Orthopaedics team (DePuy Synthes). This is an exciting opportunity to lead large and complex programs that advance innovation across the Orthopaedics portfolio. This position is based in Raynham MA. Other J&J locations may be considered for the ideal candidate.Johnson & Johnson announced plans to separate our Orthopaedics business to establish a standalone orthopaedics company, operating as DePuy Synthes. The process of the planned separation is anticipated to be completed within 18 to 24 months, subject to legal requirements, including consultation with works councils and other employee representative bodies, as may be required, regulatory approvals and other customary conditions and approvals.Should you accept this position, it is anticipated that, following conclusion of the transaction, you would be an employee of DePuy Synthes and your employment would be governed by DePuy Synthes employment processes, programs, policies, and benefit plans. In that case, details of any planned changes would be provided to you by DePuy Synthes at an appropriate time and subject to any necessary consultation processes.Purpose:The Staff Project Manager, R&D PMO - Shoulder will provide project leadership for high-impact, cross-functional Shoulder programs spanning early concept development through commercialization and lifecycle management. This role will partner closely with R&D, Marketing, Clinical, Regulatory, Quality, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, surgeon design partners, and commercial stakeholders to translate unmet clinical needs into disciplined program execution. The successful candidate will bring strong project management rigor, technical curiosity, and the ability to lead through ambiguity while helping the Shoulder team deliver differentiated solutions for surgeons, healthcare systems, and patients.You will be responsible for:In accordance with all applicable federal, state and local laws/regulations and Corporate Johnson & Johnson, procedures and guidelines, this position:- Lead large, complex Shoulder programs from concept through market introduction, aligned to portfolio priorities, business objectives, and patient-focused innovation goals.
- Partner with Shoulder R&D, Marketing, Clinical, Regulatory, Quality, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, surgeon design partners, and commercial teams to define scope, deliverables, decision points, and success measures.
- Build and manage integrated program plans, milestones, critical paths, budgets, resources, risks, and governance routines for product development and lifecycle initiatives.
- Drive disciplined execution through stage-gate reviews, design control deliverables, risk management, decision documentation, and timely escalation of issues and tradeoffs.
- Translate surgeon, customer, market, and technical inputs into clear project requirements and execution plans that support the Shoulder portfolio strategy.
- Develop executive-ready communications, including program status, risk-benefit assessments, launch readiness updates, post-market introduction reports, and portfolio recommendations.
- Lead cross-functional problem solving, manage competing priorities, and maintain focus on schedule, budget, quality, compliance, and business impact.
- Build strong internal and external partnerships to support product development, evidence generation, clinical adoption, and launch readiness.
- Serve as a project management subject matter expert for the Shoulder team, coaching colleagues and strengthening consistent use of PMO tools, methods, and governance expectations.
- Communicate business-related issues or opportunities to the next management level.
- Follow all Company guidelines related to Health, Safety and Environmental practices, as applicable.
- Ensure subordinates follow all Company Health, Safety and Environmental guidelines and have the resources needed to do so, if applicable.
- Ensure personal and Company compliance with all Federal, State, local and Company regulations, policies, and procedures.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:Required:- Bachelor's degree in an Engineering, Applied Science or other related discipline is required.
- Minimum of 5-6 years work experience is required in product development (or other related experience) and/or as a technical project manager.
- Proficiency utilizing the MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint, Project, Teams, etc.) is required.
- A successful track record of leading and working within cross-functional teams is required.
- Demonstrated exceptional problem-solving ability is required.
- Demonstrated ability to prioritize and complete multiple projects with varying degrees of complexity and apply project management skills which result in meeting project/program goals and objectives is required
- Ability to prioritize tasks and manage a varied workload is required.
- Ability to independently create and manage project budgets within guidelines.
- Ability to effectively utilize verbal, written and presentation skills is required.
- Demonstrated success in leading a project from concept through market introduction is required.
- Ability to ensure compliance to FDA, MDR, etc. to design control regulations is required.
- Ability to build effective interdependent partnering relationships is required.
- Ability to effectively use negotiation and conflict resolution skills is required.
- Ability to develop leadership capabilities and negotiation skills, as well as the ability to effectively assimilate and communicate complex information from multiple sources.
- Ability to recognize and lead the resolution of project issues and roadblocks is required.
- Ability to model and integrate the Standards of Leadership into all business practices and activities.
- Additional training in either PMI, Six Sigma, or Product Development processes desired.
- Proficiency utilizing project lifecycle management (PLM) software is preferred.
- Project Management Professional Certification (PMP) preferred.
- Up to 15% business travel may be required.
The Company maintains highly competitive, performance-based compensation programs. Under current guidelines, this position is eligible for an annual performance bonus in accordance with the terms of the applicable plan. The annual performance bonus is a cash bonus intended to provide an incentive to achieve annual targeted results by rewarding for individual and the corporation's performance over a calendar/performance year. Bonuses are awarded at the Company's discretion on an individual basis.Employees and/or eligible dependents may be eligible to participate in the following Company sponsored employee benefit programs: medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short- and long-term disability, business accident insurance, and group legal insurance.Employees may be eligible to participate in the Company's consolidated retirement plan (pension) and savings plan (401(k)).Employees are eligible for the following time off benefits:- Vacation - up to 120 hours per calendar year.
- Sick time - up to 40 hours per calendar year.
- Holiday pay, including Floating Holidays - up to 13 days per calendar year.
- Work, Personal and Family Time - up to 40 hours per calendar year.
For additional general information on Company benefits, please go to: https://www.careers.jnj.com/employee-benefits.This job posting is anticipated to close on 8/12/26. The Company may however extend this time-period, in which case the posting will remain available on https://www.careers.jnj.com to accept additional applications.Required Skills:Cross-Functional Partnerships, Microsoft Office, Problem Solving, Product Development
Preferred Skills:The anticipated base pay range for this position is :$109,000.00 - $174,800.00
Additional Description for Pay Transparency:
Subject to the terms of their respective plans, employees are eligible to participate in the Company's consolidated retirement plan (pension) and savings plan (401(k)).
Subject to the terms of their respective policies and date of hire, employees are eligible for the following time off benefits:
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
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 period10 days
Volunteer Leave - 32 hours per calendar year
Military Spouse Time-Off - 80 hours per calendar year
For additional general information on Company benefits, please go to: - https://www.careers.jnj.com/employee-benefits
