Portfolio Manager (R&D Project Management)

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Job Function:

Project/Program Management Group

Job Sub Function:

R&D Project Management

Job Category:

Professional

All Job Posting Locations:

Spring House, Pennsylvania, United States of America

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.
 

Learn more at https://www.jnj.com/innovative-medicine

We are searching for the best talent for a Portfolio Manager (R&D Project Management) in Spring House, PA.

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

Qualifications / Requirements:
 

Education:

• Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in a scientific, clinical, or business discipline
• Master’s 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. 
 

Johnson & Johnson is committed to providing an interview process that is inclusive of our applicants’ needs. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation, external applicants please contact us via https://www.jnj.com/contact-us/careers, internal employees contact AskGS to be directed to your accommodation resource.
 

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