Staff Project Manager R&D

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We are searching for the best talent to join our DePuy Synthes Orthopaedics team as a Staff Project Manager R&D Spine based in Raynham MA.

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 Orthopedics Ready to join a team thats reimagining how we heal Our Orthopedics 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 & 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.

Should you accept this position it is anticipated that following conclusion of the transaction you would be an employee of DePuy Synthes and your employment would be governed by DePuy Synthes employment processes programs policies and benefit that case details of any planned changes would be provided to you by DePuy Synthes at an appropriate time and subject to any necessary consultation processes.

Summary: As the Staff Project Manager R&D Spine plays a critical role in enabling and executing high-quality medical device development within a structured Gatebased New Product Development (NPD) framework. As a senior individual contributor and subject matter expert this role leads complex highimpact R&D projects across implants instruments and enabling technologies while ensuring compliance with applicable regulatory and quality requirements including FDA ISO 13485 and 21 CFR position is responsible for endtoend project planning and execution including development of integrated project plans ownership of Gate readiness activities and delivery of key project milestones. The Staff Project Manager proactively identifies risks dependencies and critical path activities and partners with crossfunctional teams to align mitigation strategies with project and organizational objectives. Operating within a highly matrixed and regulated environment the Staff Project Manager collaborates closely with R&D PMO Quality Regulatory Supply Chain Marketing Finance and other supporting functions to enable effective decision making and consistent execution. Through strong leadership and communication this role supports application of development and governance best practices and contributes to the effectiveness of the R&D operating addition the Staff Project Manager mentors junior project managers and drives continuous improvement of project management capabilities contributing to scalable compliant and predictable product development outcomes.

You will:

• Lead multiple high-impact complex development projects simultaneously.
• Drive projects through the Gate-based NPD process ensuring required deliverables reviews and milestones are achieved.
• Develop maintain and execute integrated project plans including schedules resource needs and financial allocations.
• Lead and influence cross-functional teams to achieve project objectives and enable timely data-driven decisions.
• Communicate project status risks and mitigation plans clearly and effectively to diverse stakeholder groups.
• Proactively identify escalate and resolve risks issues and bottlenecks affecting critical path activities.
• Serve as the primary point of coordination with internal partners (e.g. manufacturing finance purchasing sterilization packaging) to align execution and interdependencies.
• Ensure project execution complies with applicable regulatory requirements quality standards and company policies
• Track project performance and deliver regular leadership-level updates to senior stakeholders.
• Foster a collaborative inclusive and accountability-driven team environment; support and mentor junior project managers as appropriate.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in Engineering Business Administration or a related field
• 6 years of progressive project management experience delivering complex cross-functional initiatives
• Experience working in a regulated industry preferably medical devices or life sciences
• Demonstrated success managing multiple concurrent projects from initiation through completion with accountability for scope schedule and outcomes
• Proven ability to lead and influence cross-functional teams within a matrixed organization
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to assess risks evaluate trade-offs and drive effective resolution
• Highly organized and selfdirected with demonstrated success working independently in fastpaced matrixed environments while managing competing priorities and stakeholder expectations
• Experience supporting or leading geographically distributed teams
• Proficiency with standard project management and productivity tools (e.g. MS Project Excel PowerPoint Word Outlook) with the ability to adapt quickly to new systems

Preferred Qualifications:

• Advanced technical or business degree.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.
• Demonstrated experience coaching and mentoring project managers.
• Familiarity with project lifecycle management (PLM) systems within a structured development environment.
• Experience using SharePoint and Microsoft Teams to support project governance collaboration and reporting.

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