Portfolio Manager (R&D Project Management)

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Purpose:
This role sits within Strategic Portfolio Enablement & Decision Support in Scientific & In Vivo Strategies (SIS) and Preclinical Sciences & Translational Safety (PSTS) organizations and is responsible for enabling effective portfolio-level decision making.

The role drives coordination governance and execution of core PSTS portfolio forums ensuring leadership has clear actionable insights to support timely high-quality decisions. This includes end-to-end management of key portfolio meetings (Integrated Plan & Protocol Review (P3Rs) Functional Review and Issues Resolution Forum) and associated decision support activities.

This role operates across a complex matrixed global environment and partners closely with scientific operational and leadership stakeholders.

You will be responsible for:

• Decision Support & Portfolio Governance
  • Enable high-quality timely decision-making by translating complex scientific and operational data into clear actionable insights and recommendations for leadership
  • Support governance and alignment across PSTS through structured preparation and execution of portfolio forums
  • Serve as Decision Support Lead (facilitating leadership decision-making through structured insights and coordination) and meeting coordinator for P3Rs Functional Review (FR) and Issues Resolution Forum (IRF) meetings
  • Partner with meeting chairs and stakeholders to ensure effective facilitation alignment and clear decision outcomes
  • Ensure documentation and consistent follow-through of portfolio decisions through robust meeting minutes and action tracking
  • Drive consistency transparency and readiness for downstream R&D governance and decision forums
  • Influence decision-making without direct authority by aligning stakeholders and presenting structured recommendations
    
• PSTS Portfolio Operations & Coordination
  • Serve as the primary point of contact for the PSTS Portfolio Mailbox ensuring timely coordination prioritization and follow-up of requests
  • Translate complex scheduling challenges into clear structured solutions through a proactive solution-oriented approach while balancing competing priorities across stakeholders
  • Manage and optimize portfolio scheduling processes to improve efficiency transparency and stakeholder experience
  • Proactively plan and forecast PSTS portfolio activities to ensure readiness and alignment with broader DPDS and R&D governance timelines
  • Identify and implement process improvements to reduce inefficiencies and enhance workflow coordination
  • Collaborate across cross-functional teams to ensure alignment of priorities timelines and stakeholder expectations
    
• Other Responsibilities
  • Perform additional duties as assigned based on business needs

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Education:

• Minimum of a Bachelors degree in a scientific clinical or business discipline
• Masters degree in management project management or related field; advanced scientific degrees (DVM VMD MPH PhD or related R&D-focused disciplines) strongly preferred
  

Required:

• Minimum of 6 years of experience in pharmaceutical R&D healthcare or project/program management
• Proven ability to influence stakeholders through structured insights and decision support
• Demonstrated ability to navigate ambiguity and solve complex problems in a structured thoughtful manner
• Ability to translate complex scientific and operational information into clear insights and recommendations
• Strong organizational skills with demonstrated ability to manage complex coordination scheduling and follow-up activities
• Experience with data analytics and KPI development; familiarity with dashboard tools (e.g. Power BI Tableau or equivalent)
• Excellent communication facilitation and stakeholder engagement skills

Preferred:

• Background in a scientific discipline relevant to pharmaceutical R&D (e.g. preclinical translational sciences or related fields)
• Experience working with large complex global teams
• Understanding of pharmaceutical R&D governance frameworks and preclinical operations
• Demonstrated ability to identify and implement continuous improvement opportunities in complex environments
• Relevant professional certifications (e.g. PMP Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or higher)
• Experience with project or scheduling tools (e.g. MS Project Smartsheet or equivalent)

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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