Sr Manager, Launch Management & Continuous Improvement

At Johnson & Johnsonwe believe health is everything. Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build aworld where complex diseases are prevented treated and curedwhere treatments are smarter and less invasive andsolutions are 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 more at

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About Cardiovascular

Fueled by innovation at the intersection of biology and technology were developing the next generation of smarter less invasive more personalized treatments.

Are you passionate about improving and expanding the possibilities of Cardiovascular Ready to join a team thats reimagining how we heal Our Cardiovascular team develops leading solutions for heart recovery electrophysiology and stroke. You will join a proud heritage of continually elevating standards of care for stroke heart failure and atrial fibrillation (AFib) patients.

Your unique talents will help patients on their journey to wellness. Learn more at note that this role is available across multiple countries and may be posted under different requisition numbers to comply with local requirements. While you are welcome to apply to any or all of the postings we recommend focusing on the specific country(s) that align with your preferred location(s):

Germany - Requisition Number: R-058095 Sr Manager Launch Management & Continuous Improvement

United States - Requisition Number: R-053815 Sr. Manager Launch Management & Continuous Improvement

Remote work options may be considered on a case-by-case basis and if approved by the Company.

We are searching for the best talent for Sr. Manager Launch Management & Continuous Improvement.

Purpose: The Sr. Manager Launch Management & Continuous Improvement will lead a team of launch managers and work closely with Product Management Marketing Commercial Clinical Training and all relevant Operational teams to support new product launch and obsolescence projects. The ideal candidate will be goal process and detailed oriented. This position requires regular interaction with key internal and external stakeholders requiring a positive can-do attitude and a high degree of professionalism collaboration and communication. They will report to the Director Platform Operations as part of the Global Strategic marketing team.

You will be responsible for:

• Organize and align core project teams and key stakeholders around common product launch and obsolescence goals and objectives

• Build and oversee continuous improvement projects for Global Strategic marketing operations

• Lead simultaneous cross-functional new product launch and/or product obsolescence projects

• Coordinate and facilitate core launch team and product launch milestones meetings and subsequent deliverables including but not limited to meeting notes and action items milestone meeting presentations and stakeholder approvals timelines project dependencies and key decisions

• Ensure Management of product launch schedules including setting milestones and deliverable deadlines and driving the responsible parties to meet timelines across the team

• Anticipate document and escalate project risks and key dependencies that may impact launch timing

• Communicate product launch and obsolescence project status across all levels of the organization

• Apply launch process across all product launches to drive consistency in execution

• Conduct project retrospectives to identify global best practices and opportunities for improvement

• Maintain a calendar of future launches

• Communicate and educate operational stakeholders on the launch process and best practices. Assist in ad-hoc global product launch initiatives as needed

• Develop a team of global launch managers

Required Skills

• Bachelors degree required

• MBA preferred

• Minimum 8 years of work experience with 5 years experience in Project Management and/or Product Launches

• Proficiency in Excel is a must

• Experience using project management tools such as Wrike preferred

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills both written and oral with experience presenting to leadership

• Strong organizational skills and ability to handle multiple simultaneous tasks within tight timelines

• Strong work ethic and commitment to supporting and developing team goals

• Positive attitude and ability to manage conflict with internal client stakeholders

• Ability to collaborate unify and drive cross-functional teams toward a common goal

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.

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