Sr. Specialist, Clinical Project Management, Oncology

At Johnson & Johnson, we believe health is everything. Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build a world where complex diseases are prevented, treated, and cured, where treatments are smarter and less invasive, and solutions are personal. Through 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 humanity. Learn more at

Job Function:

R&D Operations

Job Sub Function:

Clinical Trial Project Management

Job Category:

Professional

All Job Posting Locations:

High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom

Job Description:

About Innovative Medicine

Our expertise in Innovative Medicine is informed and inspired by patients, whose insights fuel our science-based advancements. Visionaries like you work on teams that save lives by developing the medicines of tomorrow.

Join us in developing treatments, finding cures, and pioneering the path from lab to life while championing patients every step of the way.

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We are searching for the best talent for Sr. Specialist, Clinical Project Management, Oncology in Spring House, PA; Titusville, NJ; or Raritan, NJ.

Please 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):

United States - Requisition Number: R

Belgium & Netherlands- Requisition Number: R-043195

United Kingdom - Requisition Number: R-043203

Remember, whether you apply to one or all of these requisition numbers, your applications will be considered as a single submission.

Purpose: The Sr. Specialist, Clinical Project Management (CPM) is responsible for the creation and management of the integrated project schedule. They will collect, consolidate and report budget, timeline and FTE actuals vs. plan and will identify potential issues for the trial through active management of the study schedule. They enable decision making by developing scenarios that reveal potential cost, timeline, and budget impacts. They play a key role in maintaining visibility to and documentation of current plans, scenarios under consideration, and changes in direction for study level plans. They oversee the risk management process at study level, ensuring risk review sessions occur. They are also responsible for ensuring planning systems align with the compound development plan and the integrated project schedule. 

You will be responsible for:

• Create, manage, and maintain integrated study schedule in MS Project, including KEMs, and critical path visualization aligning with PLW.
• Assure Clinical timelines in PLW align to MSP schedule and coordinate the integrated clinical plan with CDT project plans. Ensure proper resource demand is reflected.
• Develop scenarios for budget, timeline, and FTE forecasting, while generating situational operational scenarios.
• Collect, consolidate, and report financial, timeline and resource data for governance approvals and external funding partnerships. Manage scope control, FTE and OOP variances
• Document key decisions, actions, risks, issues, and lessons learned, as well as maintain applicable trial governance documentation and portfolio related reviews.  

Additional Responsibilities may Include:

• Foster employee engagement, inclusion, and Credo Behaviors.

Qualifications / Requirements:

Education:

• Minimum of BS degree or equivalent, preferred areas of study include Life Sciences (e.g., Biology, Chemistry, Biochemistry, Nursing, Pharmacy) is required.

Experience and skills:

• Minimum of 4 years in Pharmaceutical, Healthcare or related industries.  
• Experience in and knowledge of the pharmaceutical development process.
• Strong Project Management experience (preferably in clinical trial management).
• Working knowledge of Project Management Systems, Methodologies & Tools.
• Must possess excellent leadership skills and proven ability to foster team productivity and cohesiveness. 
• Experience of leading without authority and in muti-functional matrixed and global environments. 
• Excellent decision-making, analytical and strong financial management skills are essential to this position. 
• Operate and execute with limited supervision. Experience mentoring/coaching others.
• Strong project planning/management, communication and presentation skills are required.
• Knowledge of Clinical Research Operations with 2-3 years of experience managing multiple aspects of the execution of global clinical trials (Phases I-IV) is preferred.

Other:

Percentage Traveled:

Travel up to 10% of the time, defined by business needs.

Preferred Related Industry Experience: 

Pharmaceutical, Biopharmaceutical, Biotechnology

Required Skills:

Preferred Skills:

Budgeting, Budget Management, Business Savvy, Collaborating, Project Management

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