Description
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 jnj.com.
As guided by Our Credo, Johnson & Johnson is responsible to our employees who work with us throughout the world. We provide an inclusive work environment where each person is considered as an individual. At Johnson & Johnson, we respect the diversity and dignity of our employees and recognize their merit.
Job Function:
Project/Program Management GroupJob Sub Function:
Project/Program ManagementJob Category:
People LeaderAll Job Posting Locations:
London, United Kingdom, Wokingham, Berkshire, United KingdomJob Description:
Johnson & Johnson is currently seeking “Network Transformation Project Manager” join our TEAM.
The role can be based in UK/Ireland but we are open for anywhere in EMEA – preferably UK and Ireland.
Date of Completion: Duration of transformation activities
Division/Department: Supply Chain Transformation
Scope: EMEA Regional
Location: EMEA
The JJMT Transformation function is responsible for designing and realizing the future-state supply chain network for Johnson & Johnson MedTech. This function includes oversight of consolidation and rationalization actions for the global distribution network, a strategic shift toward an asset-light model and executing the EMEA Distribution Network Strategy. The team operates centrally, working in close partnership with regional Deliver teams across EMEA & Global functions.
PURPOSE OF POSITION
As part of the Network Transformation Team, this Sr. Project Manager role is responsible for driving the planning, coordination, and execution of network transition activities that enable the future-state Distribution & Transportation network. This is a critical component of a complex business separation and requires coordination across multiple workstreams, markets, sites, and stakeholders.
The position leads the delivery of distribution network transition initiatives, including project planning, key milestone tracking, risk and dependency management, as well as governance and communication across regions and functions. The role ensures transitional activities are executed in line with defined timelines, standards, and transformation objectives while maintaining clear alignment with respective stakeholders.
Working closely with regional and global cross-functional teams and stakeholders, the role enables operational readiness, issue resolution, and disciplined execution across defined network transformation initiatives.
RESPONSIBILITIES / PRINCIPAL DUTIES (Essential Functions)
- Lead planning, coordination, and execution of network transition projects across distribution, transportation, and supply chain functions.
- Manage multiple complex, interrelated network transition sub-projects in parallel, maintaining focus on key deliverables, dependencies, and timelines.
- Develop and maintain detailed project plans, trackers, and governance documentation to support execution of network changes in line with FPX project methodology.
- Track transition milestones, dependencies, risks, and issues, ensuring timely escalation and resolution where required.
- Coordinate with cross functional teams to ensure readiness of operational, systems, infrastructure, and partner (3PL)-related activities supporting transformation priorities.
- Support execution of site transitional activities, including coordination of cutover planning, stabilization activities (hyper care), and transition governance.
- Ensure transition activities remain aligned with defined standards, timelines, and future-state network objectives.
- Facilitate alignment, communication, and decision visibility across cross-functional stakeholders, including Operations, IT, Digital, Procurement, Partner Management, and regional teams.
- Prepare reporting and updates for governance forums, including visibility into project progress, risks, mitigation actions, and key decisions.
- Maintain documentation of transition activities, after action reviews and best practices to support future deployments and continuous improvement.
- Support management of interdependencies between all network projects and broader transformation initiatives.
EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE
Education and/or additional training:
- A minimum of a Bachelor’s degree is required
- Strong foundation in project management, including FPX; knowledge of other methologies is a plus.
Experience and functional competencies:
- Proven experience leading complex, high-visibility projects or programs with multiple interdependent workstreams in a regional or global matrix environment. This role requires an experienced program leader rather than an entry-level project/program manager.
- Minimum 5–8 years of relevant experience in supply chain, logistics, operations, project management, or transformation programs.
- Excellent stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence, align, and drive engagement across functions and seniority levels.
- Experience managing complex project plans, milestones, risks, dependencies, and governance activities in environments with multiple priorities and interdependent workstreams.
- Experience driving or coordinating operational transitions, network changes, site implementations, or large-scale transformation initiatives.
- Understanding of supply chain and distribution operations, including warehouse and transportation processes.
- Ability to work in a matrix organization: strong communication, coordination, and stakeholder management skills.
- Strong organizational and problem-solving skills, with ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced transformation environment.
- Experience supporting cross-functional initiatives involving Operations, IT, Procurement, and external partners.
- Proficiency with project planning, reporting, and collaboration tools used to manage timelines, risks, actions, and governance updates.
- Ability to navigate ambiguity, challenge the status quo constructively, and drive continuous improvement.
- Must be self-directed and accountable with proven ability to work well under pressure, rapidly react and adjust to new evolving business environments and priority adjustments.
- The ability to toggle between big picture and attention to detail required.
- Experience in MedTech is a plus.
- Fluent English required; additional languages are a plus.
LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES
· Live Our Credo – Demonstrates and inspires the behaviors that reinforce Our Credo.
· Connect – Cultivates meaningful external relationships and partnerships outside of J&J, adding value and insights for the enterprise; leverages insights to proactively uncover critical unmet needs and turn them into new opportunities.
· Shape – Translates insights into innovative and viable products or solutions, creating value; challenges the status quo and leads change management activities, creating positive change; takes and properly manages risks, while maintaining the highest standards of quality and compliance, contributing to value creation.
· Lead - Takes ownership for talent acquisition, performance and development in a way that enhances the performance and development of self and others; maximizes and leverages diverse perspectives, backgrounds, and talent to generate innovative ideas or solutions to address organizational challenges; engages in and encourages others to have transparent and constructive conversations and encourages others, contributing to a high-performing organization.
· Deliver - Act with speed, agility, and accountability to achieve organizational goals and strategies; makes decisions and takes actions based on a regional, global and enterprise-wide mindset that adds value across the enterprise; balances short and long-term strategic choices, positions the organization to achieve both short-term and expected future results.
- undefinedA proactive, solution-oriented mindset with a strong sense of ownership and accountability.
- undefinedundefined· Collaborative team player who works effectively across functions, builds strong working relationships, and supports shared team outcomes.
Disclaimer: This job description is not intended and should not be construed to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, efforts, or working conditions associated with the job; it is intended to be a reflection of those principal job elements essential for recruitment and selection, for making fair job evaluations, and for establishing performance standards. The percentages of time spent performing job duties are estimates and should not be considered absolute. The incumbent shall perform all other functions and/or be cross-trained as shall be determined at the sole discretion of management, who has the right to amend, modify, or terminate this job in part or in whole. This document is not a contract for employment.
DECISION-MAKING AND PROBLEM-SOLVING: Describe the types of decisions which are made, reviewed, or referred. Describe the types of problems solved or referred. Indicate the degree to which decisions made and problems solved are circumscribed by procedure, policies, standards, or regulations.
Responsibility for supporting execution and coordination of distribution network activities, including the formulation of transition plans, governance frameworks, and execution tracking mechanisms.
Decision-making and problem solving related to coordination of transition activities, identification and escalation of risks and dependencies, prioritization of issues impacting execution timelines, and alignment of stakeholders across functions and regions to support successful network transitions.
DEGREE OF INDEPENDENT JUDGMENT:
High degree of independent judgment required
Required Skills:
Preferred Skills:
Agile Decision Making, Analytics Insights, Developing Others, Inclusive Leadership, Leadership, Organizational Project Management, Performance Measurement, Program Management, Project Management Methodology (PMM), Project Management Office (PMO), Project Management Tools, Project Reporting, Regulatory Compliance, Risk Management, Statement of Work (SOW), Team Management