Principal Project Manager

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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, Warsaw, Indiana, United States of America, West Chester, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Job Description:

About Orthopaedics

Fueled 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

We are searching for Principal Project Manager to work out of Raynham, MA or West Chester, PA or Warsaw, IN

Purpose:

The Principal Project Manager, Hip & Knee R&D Data Operations, Budget & Program Excellence serves as a strategic leader within the Hip & Knee R&D organization. This individual is responsible for advancing portfolio visibility, enabling data-driven decision making, and driving operational excellence across project, program, and budget management processes.

The role leads high-impact initiatives focused on portfolio analytics, financial planning, resource management, governance, reporting, digital tool deployment, and business process transformation. Working across Hip and Knee within our Depuy Synthes organization, partnering closely with PMO, Finance, Clinical, Quality, Regulatory, Supply Chain, and Commercial organizations, the Principal Project Manager ensures scalable operating models enable improved execution, decision quality, and organizational effectiveness.

This position acts as a trusted partner to Hip and Knee R&D Leadership, translating business needs into actionable programs, analytics, and operational solutions that support innovation and portfolio growth.

Key Responsibilities:

Data Operations & Portfolio Analytics

• Lead the development and continuous improvement of R&D portfolio analytics, dashboards, metrics, and reporting capabilities.
• Establish governance processes for portfolio data accuracy, consistency, transparency, and accessibility.
• Partner with Finance, PMO, R&D and cross functional teams to design and implement integrated reporting solutions for project, portfolio, resource, and financial management.
• Drive deployment and adoption of portfolio management tools, analytics platforms, databases, and reporting systems.
• Translate complex data into executive-ready insights that support strategic investment and resource allocation decisions.
• Develop performance metrics and operational KPIs to monitor portfolio health, execution effectiveness, and organizational productivity.

Budget & Financial Management

• Lead annual operating planning, long-range financial planning, and portfolio investment management activities for Hip & Knee R&D.
• Develop and manage portfolio budget tracking processes, forecasts, spend analyses, and variance reporting.
• Partner with Finance and R&D leaders to evaluate investment opportunities, business cases, ROI analyses, and capital allocation decisions.
• Support development of resource demand, capacity planning, and workforce investment strategies.
• Provide financial insights and recommendations for portfolio prioritization and business planning decisions.

Program & Project Leadership

• Lead complex cross-functional initiatives focused on business transformation, operational excellence, digital enablement, and portfolio management.
• Develop project charters, schedules, milestones, governance plans, communication strategies, and risk mitigation plans.
• Identify risks, dependencies, resource constraints, and business impacts while driving timely resolution.
• Facilitate decision-making across diverse stakeholder groups and influence alignment in a highly matrixed environment.
• Ensure initiatives are executed on time, within scope, and aligned to strategic objectives.

Strategic PMO & Governance Leadership

• Support portfolio review processes, stage-gate governance, investment reviews, and executive decision forums.
• Develop standardized project management methodologies, operating procedures, templates, and reporting tools, in concert with Orthopaedics processes.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives that improve execution speed, portfolio visibility, resource effectiveness, and organizational efficiency.
• Serve as a subject matter expert in portfolio management, governance, project management, and business operations.
• Mentor project managers and operational leaders in best practices for program execution and portfolio management.

Stakeholder Engagement & Executive Communication

• Build strong partnerships with Hip & Knee R&D Leadership, PMO, Finance, Quality, Regulatory Affairs, Supply Chain, Marketing.
• Present portfolio performance, budget status, key risks, and strategic recommendations to senior leadership teams.
• Develop executive-level communications, presentations, and decision-support materials.
• Lead workshops and alignment sessions to build consensus and drive organizational change.
• Serve as a key liaison between business stakeholders, technical teams, and leadership forums.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, Finance, Data Analytics, Life Sciences, or related field required. MBA, Master's degree, or other advanced degree preferred.
• Minimum 8-10 years of progressive experience in project management, program management, PMO, portfolio management, business operations, finance, or related disciplines.
• Minimum 5 years of experience within a regulated industry; medical device, pharmaceutical, or healthcare experience strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated success leading complex cross-functional programs and organizational initiatives.
• Experience managing R&D budgets, financial planning, forecasting, and investment analysis.
• Experience developing or implementing portfolio management systems, analytics solutions, dashboards, or business intelligence tools.
• Proven ability to influence senior leaders and drive organizational change in matrix environments.

Preferred Certifications

• Project Management Professional (PMP)
• Agile or Scrum Certification
• Portfolio Management Professional (PMP)
• Lean Six Sigma Certification

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.

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 & 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, external applicants please contact us via https://www.jnj.com/contact-us/careers , internal employees contact AskGS to be directed to your accommodation resource.

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Required Skills:

Preferred Skills:

Agility Jumps, Business Alignment, Coaching, Collaboration, Continuous Improvement, Operational Excellence, Performance Measurement, Process Control, Process Improvements, Project Management Methodology (PMM), Project Management Office (PMO), Project Reporting, Project Schedule, Quality Control (QC), Research and Development, Tactical Planning, Technical Credibility

The anticipated base pay range for this position is :

$117,000.00 - $201,250.00

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)).



This position is eligible to participate in the Company’s long-term incentive program.



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