Value Chain Project Manager

Project Manager, Value Chain Management (VCM) Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine Supply Chain (J&JIMSC) is recruiting for a Project Manager, Value Chain Management (VCM) to be located in Beerse, Belgium; Cork, Ireland; Latina, Italy; Leiden, Netherlands and is expected on site at the J&J home location 3 days/week. Within the IMSC of Johnson & Johnson, we are working to create a world without disease. Transforming lives by finding new and better ways to prevent, intercept, treat, and cure disease inspires us. We bring together the best minds and pursue the most promising science. We collaborate with the world for the health of everyone in it. This position will report under the Project Management Organization (PM) of Value Chain Management within J&JIM Supply Chain. Overall Vision / Role This role requires a dynamic leader who can collaborate and communicate effectively with cross‑functional team members and Senior Leaders. A successful candidate will demonstrate experience in the successful delivery of multiple lifecycle management projects, such as transfers, risk management, supplier qualifications, and portfolio optimization. This role requires a high aptitude in leadership, people management, project and program management methodologies & fundamentals, data & project metric analysis, business process improvement, influencing, and senior leader communication. The selected individual will be highly focused and self‑directed to ensure on‑time, high‑quality delivery of projects in accordance with defined scope. The ideal candidate will be a self‑starter with a strong ability to identify team gaps and offer proactive solutions for continuous improvement. The role may also include leading a team of consultants who are executing project management activities. Key Responsibilities Lead cross‑functional project teams in a dynamic environment to identify, recommend and execute enterprise business solutions and propositions. Guide project teams through the development of project plans and risk registers. Drive project activities to meet business objectives, including approval of project recommendations through governance. Influence stakeholders beyond own scope and level, leading communications with all levels to enable informed decision‑making. Drive team accountability for deliverables and ensure projects meet defined milestones. Demonstrate team performance management; ask the right questions to understand business impact and risks. Present complex information in a simple way to the team and organization. Lead thorough options analysis, scenario planning and drive recommendations. Identify and recommend the best enterprise business propositions. Engage teams in healthy debate and conflict resolution to deliver aligned solutions. Proactively identify and elevate risks and issues; lead development of mitigation and contingency plans. Scope definitions and control: stakeholder alignment, project planning, resource and risk management, team development and communication. Lead prioritization and options analysis with teams. Lead teams in use of ongoing risk management and communication tools. Develop, manage and maintain up‑to‑date project timelines with critical milestones and interdependencies. Monitor project status and execution; report timely updates via templates, dashboards and forms. Deliver transparent, timely and effective verbal and written communication to teams, stakeholders and appropriate levels. Lead “lessons learned” exercises and share lessons among project leaders and other teams. Qualifications A Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Business or a related discipline. A minimum of 8 years of relevant business experience. Excellent oral, written and presentation communication skills. Proven record of leading teams in delivering results. Strong business and financial acumen. Demonstrated enterprise‑wide knowledge and experience leading cross‑functional teams. Experience in New Product Introduction and/or life cycle project management. Capability of leading/overseeing multiple projects at the same time is required. Preferred Process Excellence or Six Sigma training/certification. Demonstrated leadership and influencing skills across organizational levels. Experience with standard PM tools and templates. Proven track record in project management/leadership is required. Project Management Certification is preferred. Exposure to an international working environment is preferred. This position may require up to 15% domestic and international travel and be on site 3 days a week at a home office location. Johnson & Johnson is an affirmative action and 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 or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. #J-18808-Ljbffr