Project Leader, Drug Product

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Job Function:

Project/Program Management Group

Job Sub Function:

Project/Program Management

Job Category:

Professional

All Job Posting Locations:

Wilson, North Carolina, United States of America

Job Description:

Johnson & Johnson is recruiting for the Project Leader, Drug Product located in Wilson, NC.

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 https://www.jnj.com/.

Project Leader is an individual who is fully accountable from start to regulatory approval for leading a project team that will deliver the Drug Product facility to include Manufacturing capability for Filling, Optical inspection, Device assembly, packaging & warehouse. In addition, the delivery of central Utility plan, Laboratory and administration capability to support the manufacturing facility.

This role will be based full time in Wilson, NC and will require up to 35% travel in the first two years of the project to support the project. This role is on site, five days per week.

The Final Project Objectives and overall responsibilities are:

• No accident during from start of engineering thru to regulatory approval

• Execution of New Drug Product Facility at the existing Wilson, NC site including design, construction, commissioning, qualification, startup, operational readiness preparation, and regulatory approval of the facility.

• Supervision of Overall Team working on the New Drug Product facility

• J&J / Contractor Headcount, Outside Engineering & Construction Headcount.

• Ensure diverse hiring, onboarding, and training to support the operations startup- 345 FTE (J&J) and 140 (Contractor) at full operation.

• Operational Readiness for Plant Startup FDA regulatory approval Ensure overall performance for Schedule, Capital and Operational Expenses thru FDA Approval, and Target Cost of Goods Price.

• Good team development within the project team and good external communication / partnership with local neighbors and regulatory authorities.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Develop and align with the Sponsor on the Project Case and Final Project Objectives

• Lead and facilitate Project / Site Leadership Alignment Meeting

• Establish roles and responsibilities for all core team members

• Align and motivate core team members to feel fully accountable and engaged towards delivering their respective individual accountabilities

• Lead the core team through regular core team meetings

• Lead team to identify and manage risk throughout project

• Manage relationship with sponsor, including regular reviews

• Remove barriers to success and be available to support team

• Formally close project and recognize success including benchmarking

• Facilitate and manage Core Project Team and ensure coordination around the Project Objectives

• Lead the project communication process

• Ensure required project financials and schedule controls.

• Cashflow management is essential.

• Participate in all Principals meetings

• Work with core team to ensure achievement of agreed FEL sub-project FPOs

• Maintain budget, schedule, and ensure quality completion of deliverables

• Ensure occurrence of the Strategic Project Execution Planning session and confirm participation of the Sponsor and all Key Stakeholders

• Manage communications with external regulatory authorities and the local community to ensure alignment with project objectives

• Manage relationship with J&J Corporate groups- E&PS, E&HS, S&ID, IT, etc. - to ensure alignment with stated J&J Corporate Goals.

• Manage interface between Project Team, Site Operations and Global Planning for new capacity ramp up.

LEADERSHIP RESPONSIBILITIES / INDIVIDUAL CONTRIBUTION

• Leadership and development of all colleagues within the Project framework.

• Customer focused

• Results Driven

• Facilitate an environment of continuous improvement and innovation

• To provide leadership and a clearly identifiable work ethos

• Collaboration and teamwork

• Ensure Performance, Coaching & Development conversations and actions are completed timely and effectively

• Strategic Thinker

• Focus on Talent Development

• Integrity and Credo-based actions

• Work as a strategic partner with all other departments within the company and to align across Johnson & Johnson.

• Lead cross-functional teams as required

QUALIFICATIONS:

Education & Experience:

• 15+ years of relevant experience and BEng, MEng, BS degree or equivalent OR 12+ years with advanced degree MS/MBA/Ph.D. or equivalent.

• Pharmaceutical Industry Experience

• Experience working on large complex capital projects.

Knowledge:

• Industry leading expertise.

• Has established a national reputation in area of technical expertise.

• Demonstrates expert industry and company knowledge.

• Possesses an advanced understanding of and contributes to strategic business plans.

Desirable:

• Operations experience within a Life sciences or biopharmaceutical environment

• Experience on large complex capital projects

• 6-Sigma/Kepner-Tregoe or similar problem solving/decision making methodology training

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; for employees who reside in the State of Washington - up to 56 hours per calendar year

Holiday pay, including Floating Holidays - up to 13 days per calendar year of Work, Personal and Family Time - up to 40 hours per calendar year

Johnson & Johnson is an 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, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by federal, state or local law. We actively seek qualified candidates who are protected veterans and individuals with disabilities as defined under VEVRAA and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act.

Johnson and Johnson is committed to providing an interview process that is inclusive of our applicants' needs. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation, please email the Employee Health Support Center (ra-employeehealthsup@its.jnj.com) or contact AskGS to be directed to your accommodation resource.

Required Skills:

Preferred Skills:

Agile Decision Making, Analytics Insights, Continuous Improvement, Critical Thinking, Financial Competence, Industry Analysis, Leadership, Organizational Project Management, Program Management, Project Management Methodology (PMM), Project Management Office (PMO), Project Management Tools, Project Reporting, Representing, Statement of Work (SOW)