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Job Function:

Project/Program Management Group

Job Sub Function:

Project/Program Management

Job Category:

Professional

All Job Posting Locations:

Alajuela, Costa Rica

Job Description:

Johnson & Johnson is hiring for a Project Manager to join our team located in Shockwave Medical Costa Rica.

Position Overview

Responsible for managing operational projects providing cross-functional program leadership to ensure projects achieve desired outcomes. Responsible for gaining cross functional alignment on strategic vision and goals of projects, meeting project goals and ensuring that appropriate resources are identified and allocated. Responsible for ensuring the timely development and successful implementation of best practices throughout the project lifecycle

Essential Job Functions

• Experienced at leading complex programs while delivering milestones on time and on budget with quality per customer expectations. 

• Skilled in project planning, risk management, project execution and communication to all levels of the organization. 

• Effectively manage multiple small projects or one large project; drives for accountability within self and others. 

• Oversee of all phases of a Product Transfer, from Detailed Planning, Execution, Validation and through Regulatory Submittals. 

• Communicate with a variety of stakeholders at all levels effectively, including executives with differing priorities.

• Publish routine dashboards and reports that effectively communicate progress, risk and achievements of the overall portfolio. 

• Develop and deliver formal communications, including presentation skills when needed.

• Take ownership of hands-on management and tracking of overall team progress and provide detailed management status reports and updates. 

• Other duties as assigned. 

Requirements

• Bachelor's in engineering and preferably with Project Management education.

• Advanced English

• Minimum 5 years of experience managing large transfer project with at least 3-years managing projects in the Medical Device Industry 

• Experience in Quality System Regulations (QSR) 21 CFR 820, ISO 13485, and MDR. 

• Experience with developing, implementing, and monitoring process improvement initiatives, project management frameworks and methodologies.

• Demonstrated track record of establishing priorities and meeting deadlines.

• Strong leadership and interpersonal skills, adept at navigating organizational challenges and possess ability to work with others and accomplish objectives.

• Capable of performing under the pressure of multiple competing deadlines while maintaining a cooperative and constructive working relationship with others.

• Outstanding verbal & written communication skills.

• High level of enthusiasm, motivation, and drive for results.

 

 

Required Skills:

 

 

Preferred Skills:

Agility Jumps, Analytics Insights, Business Alignment, Coaching, Communication, Cost-Benefit Analysis (CBA), Cross-Functional Collaboration, Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL), Persistence and Tenacity, Problem Solving, Process Oriented, Project Management Methodology (PMM), Project Management Office (PMO), Project Management Tools, Project Reporting, Statement of Work (SOW)