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Job Function:
Project/Program Management Group
Job Sub Function:
Project/Program Management
Job Category:
People Leader
All Job Posting Locations:
Ringaskiddy, Cork, Ireland
Job Description:
The Projects & Portfolio Team Lead, Project Management is accountable for the performance of assigned portfolio of site based projects in the JnJ MedTech, Cork, leading thru Flawless Project Execution, the oversight and flexible application of scalable Project Delivery Processes required through the ideation, definition, execution and assessment phases; including, but not limited to driving innovation to ensure safety and appropriate quality, reducing cost and schedule, utilizing learning adoption internally and externally, overseeing commissioning etc,
This role is responsible for managing and contributing to projects progress throughout the project helping to expedite key activities across function, find solutions to key problems, and communicate project progress, issues and solutions to management and to the project team.
A suitable candidate for this role will have experience of leading end to end capital projects in the field of facilities, utilities and general site infrastructure and will have experience in contract management of a third party project management service provider. They will also have experience and knowledge of working in a regulated environment (pharma or medical devices).
Key relationships include collaboration with E&PS functions (Real Estate and FM and Service Partners), procurement, EH&S, Information and Technology Services and affiliate Engineering & MAM Groups across other functional areas, establishing effective working relationships with partners.
Key Responsibilities
* Lead the conceptual phase of a project in close cooperation with the business stakeholders in order to deliver strategic solutions aligned with the business strategy. Understands the project intake process, solutioning and how projects should meet the Business Need, Prepares for Stage Gates, and the development of the selected option for budget approval following the applicable J&J processes. Establishes alignment with Sponsor, agrees management of Key Partners, and aligns Core and Extended team to deliver the Final Project Objectives
* Deploy One Construction Safety requirements where appropriate to ensure maximum risk mitigation on Construction activities, ensure all involved parties are in adherence to requirements.
* Define and lead a multidisciplinary team (internal/ external) to drive the project, in line with applicable E&PS Project Delivery Processes.
* Ensures timely delivery of resources and budget through the appropriate (local) approval process; and provide visibility on portfolio and planning of projects to a third party project management service provider to assign project managers timely
* Ensure regular communication with the Sponsor and aligns on communication to Key Partners on all aspects of projects, maintains project communications and prepares information for Key partners in alignment with Leadership
* Define KPI’s (safety, budget, schedule) at project level and monitor progress on individual projects with respective external project managers and provide support as needed to resolve issues
* Define KPI’s (safety, budget, schedule) at portfolio level, monitor progress with the external project management service provider and provide support as needed to resolve issues
* Discuss, agree and implement improvement actions with PM Partners in case performance is lacking
* Escalate issues on performance to E&PS Facility Management and Project Delivery Sub-regional lead for follow-up
* Ensures that appropriate Risk Management methodology is applied by the external project management service provider to identify and manage risks to Final Project Objectives, including resource issues, conflicts and other obstacles, communicating with Sponsors, Functional Managers, Core and Extended Team members to agree appropriate resources
* Ensures that the external project management service provider coordinates the design, execution and close out of all project related activities including managing internal resources and the procurement of third party contractors, suppliers and consultants and tracks the project to plan against Final Project Objectives including, but not limited to safety, scope management, contract and construction management, legal and corporate compliance, quality, project controls, commissioning, qualification and validation of FDA and other agencies regulated facilities including technology transfer and regulations governing product manufacturing through operational handover
* Ensures that the external project management service provider applies the appropriate change management process and aligns requests for changes with Sponsor, Core and Extended teams
* Ensures that Project Close Out activities are completed by the external project management service provider including operational handover archiving, and financial project close and collation of benchmarking and lessons Learned and provide feedback to ensure continuous improvement via lessons collection and lessons adoption
* Identifies Learning and Development opportunities to enable progression towards Highly Capable Leadership
* Assists in the evaluation of the value delivered versus the value identified in the Business Need, collating lessons learned from a Business perspective
Skills & Knowledge:
* Track record of clear communication with sponsor and stakeholders on all aspects of a project
* Understands business needs and can translate these to engineering concepts
* Technically knowledgeable, can relate to and understand complex technology-based issues
* Ability to naturally lead and empower remote and virtual teams
* Process-oriented, process knowledgeable
* Excellent listening and problem-solving skills when handling potential issues within regions when implementing global standards and guidelines.
* Understanding complex technical/regulatory issues impacting products
* Demonstrated experience in developing and maintaining strong partnerships at all levels within the organization, sponsor and stakeholders, internally (Real Estate, Facilities Management) and with Business partners Procurement/ Finance/ Engineering/ Operations)
Preferred:
* Familiarity with J&J Project Management approaches (FPX & Project Delivery Process)
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