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JOB DESCRIPTION:

Johnson & Johnson is recruiting for a Joints Lifecycle Management Leader – Hips to support our MedTech Orthopaedics business. This position is based at one of our main Joints Orthopaedics locations: Raynham, MA, Raritan, NJ, Warsaw, IN, Cork, Ireland, or Leeds UK.
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):

POSITION SUMMARY

Reporting to the End-to-End Product Management Lead within Technical Operations, Joints Platform, the Lifecycle Management (LCM) Leader will orchestrate LCM projects across the Value Streams. This role requires strong partnerships and a focus on end-to-end interfaces across the Joints business. This leader will be a member of the Joints Product Management Leadership Team and corresponding Value Stream Leadership Team and will work in concert with the Global Product Value Stream Leader to identify and implement critical projects that will transform the Orthopaedics supply chain to deliver outstanding performance.

EDUCATION:

• Bachelor’s degree required; focus in Engineering, Science, Supply Chain, or a related field preferred.
• Advanced degree, MBA or equivalent preferred.

• Support the Value Stream Leader in crafting the Product Strategy Roadmap and identifying E2E supply chain projects to meet VS goals.
• Partner with supply chain functions, commercial groups and R&D to provide strategic data and insights for LCM activities.
• Lead and craft the execution of the LCM intake process for the Value Stream.
• Identify interdependencies and risks within the LCM project portfolio and implement mitigations for flawless project execution.
• Guide project teams through the development of strategies, options, and business cases as applicable to LCM
• As required, develop a project plans, and then drive delivery of the project plan to achieve business results
• As required, develop, lead and maintain up-to-date Project Timelines inclusive of all critical milestones, key interdependencies, financial commitments and resource constraints, while applying appropriate project scheduling techniques.
• Drive portfolio complexity management standard processes within the value stream
• Partner with Product Management NPI launch leads throughout Stage Gates 3–6 to ensure seamless integration of newly stabilized products into the LCM process.