PMO Project Manager

PMO Project Manager

Location: Remote - Ireland based candidates (Potentially 2-3 on-site meetings Dublin/Cork; Travel: 4 workshops per year)

Duration: 12 months

Hours: 39 hours per week (Working hours - some flexibility to have cross over with the team in the US)

Imagine your next project being a high-profile role supporting J&J with the implementation and adoption of the EUDAMED system, working alongside a high functioning, experienced team to drive organization-wide success in an evolving, global environment.

The EUDAMED Project Manager is a high-profile role supporting J&J with the implementation and adoption of the EUDAMED system (an existing European database of medical device safety). The successful candidate will work with a high functioning experienced team to ensure that J&J is positioned to support the organization-wide successful implementation of the EUDAMED system. The role will require the successful candidate to work with stakeholders to identify potential blockages, measure status, attain consensus, and define the path forward.

roles and responsibilities

• Management of key Program activities relating to Program Planning, Status Reporting, Risk and Interdependency Management.
• Facilitate Program Decisions on key choice points relating to scope, schedule, resources and finances.
• Lead and collaborate with appropriate team members to ensure program status reporting and supporting visualizations are prepared to the appropriate standard and fit for purpose.
• Support preparation of Program Governance collateral ensuring content is prepared, refined and aligned to the correct standard.
• Leads cross-functional meetings to achieve consensus.
• Provides support to project resources, monitors efforts, assembles key project deliverables and identifies issues and risks requiring escalation when reporting project status.
• Follows Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs), and all regulatory requirements.
• Communication of key Program status through verbal, visual or other means as required.
• Plan, schedule and track project timelines using appropriate tools.
• Identify potential blockages, measure status, attain consensus and define the path forward with stakeholders.
• Support organizational group meetings and maintain oversight across various module and franchise teams.
• Maintain and update project tools including dashboards and risk trackers.
• Provide support to teams that do not have a dedicated project manager.
• Execute immediate risk mitigation across teams.

how to succeed

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field.
• 10 years of experience in a relevant industry with specific project management expertise in global multinational PLC would be advantageous.
• Professional qualification in Project Management such as PRINCE 2 or equivalent is helpful but not a hard requirement.
• Proven experience as a Project Manager with additional experience in Problem solving and/or Communications is preferable.
• Strong interpersonal and Communication skills.
• Ability to navigate uncertainty in an evolving field and establish the facts needed to develop procedures.
• Strong problem-solving abilities and attention to detail.
• Strong execution and delivery mindset.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience within Medical devices and/or Life sciences is preferred but not mandatory.
• Experience in collaboration within a team environment across multiple time zones.
• Proficient in project management, creating credibility among team members, and expanding group capabilities.
• EUDAMED or MDR background is highly sought after, with a J&J background being ideal.
• Strong organizational, partnering, and influencing skills.
• Ability to work effectively across business partners while working remotely with global teams (US and EU based).
• Bring your own device capability.

benefits

This role offers a very competitive hourly rate. This contract will run for 12 months

you are welcome here

Johnson & Johnson MedTech is working to create an inclusive environment where diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences are valued and each and every one of our people feels that they belong and can reach their potential. No matter who they are.

about Johnson & Johnson MedTech

At Johnson & Johnson MedTech, we unleash diverse healthcare expertise, purposeful technology, and a passion for people to transform the future of medical intervention and empower everyone to live their best life possible. For more than a century, we have driven breakthrough scientific innovation to address unmet needs and reimagine health. In surgery, orthopaedics, vision, and interventional solutions, we continue to help save lives and create a future where healthcare solutions are smarter, less invasive, and more personalised.

application process

We are looking to process the first round of applications within the next 2 working days. We do not accept applications via email or LinkedIn InMail - you must apply direct to this advert.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

For more than 130 years, diversity, equity & inclusion (DEI) have been part of our cultural fabric at Johnson & Johnson and woven into how we do business every day. Our commitment to respect the dignity and diversity of all is embedded in our Credo. We know that the success of our business depends on having the best talent in a workforce that reflects the diverse markets we serve around the world and an inclusive culture that values different perspectives and life experiences. That is why we are working to create an inclusive environment where diverse backgrounds, perspectives and experiences are valued and each one of our people feels that they belong and can reach their potential. No matter who they are. Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at Johnson & Johnson means “You Belong”.