New · posted Nov 1
Johnson & Johnson · Pharmaceuticals
Clinical Project Manager
- Raritan, NJ
- On-site
- Full-time
- Manager
The role
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.
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 Clinical Project Manager.
The Clinical Project Manager 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.
You will be responsible for
- Create, manage, and maintain integrated study schedule in MS Project, including KEMs, Roadmaps, and critical path visualization aligning in 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 in PLW 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 trial governance documentation.
- Provide support for team-based reporting (i.e., the PLW team list).
What you need
Required Minimum Education
- BS degree or equivalent, preferred areas of study include Life Sciences (e.g., Biology, Chemistry, Biochemistry, Nursing, Pharmacy)
Required Years of Related Experience
- Minimum of 4 years of experience in Pharmaceutical, Healthcare or related industries.
Required Knowledge and Experience
- Strong Project Management experience (preferably in clinical trial management).
- Must possess excellent leadership skills and proven ability to foster team productivity and cohesiveness.
- Experience leading without authority and in multi-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. Ability to support and participate in the hiring, training, development, and evaluation of staff on a regular basis.
- 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.
If you are under 18 years of age you (the candidate) may need to obtain the necessary working papers or other documentation required by state law to start the assignment, as well as get a parent’s consent for the background check.
What you'll do
Additional Responsibilities May Include
- Mentor and support onboarding of new team members, particularly those in Trial Management.
- Foster employee engagement, inclusion, and Credo Behaviors.
Pay and benefits
$117,000 – $201,250 a year
Employer providedThe anticipated base pay range for this position is
$117,000.00 - $201,250.00
Pension and 401(k) savings plan
Long-term incentive program
Vacation (120 hours per year)
Sick time
13 paid holidays per year
Parental leave (480 hours)
Where you'll work
Raritan, NJOn-siteOpen in Maps (opens in a new tab)
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Job Function
R&D Operations
Job Sub Function
Clinical Trial Project Management
Job Category
Professional
All Job Posting Locations
Raritan, New Jersey, United States of America, Spring House, Pennsylvania, United States of America, Titusville, New Jersey, United States of America
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Additional Description for Pay Transparency
Subject to the terms of their respective plans, employees are eligible to participate in the Company’s consolidated retirement plan (pension) and savings plan (401(k)).
This position is eligible to participate in the Company’s long-term incentive program.
Subject to the terms of their respective policies and date of hire, employees are eligible for the following time off benefits:
Vacation –120 hours per calendar year
Sick time - 40 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Colorado –48 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Washington –56 hours per calendar year
Holiday pay, including Floating Holidays –13 days per calendar year
Work, Personal and Family Time - up to 40 hours per calendar year
Parental Leave – 480 hours within one year of the birth/adoption/foster care of a child
Bereavement Leave – 240 hours for an immediate family member: 40 hours for an extended family member per calendar year
Caregiver Leave – 80 hours in a 52-week rolling period10 days
Volunteer Leave – 32 hours per calendar year
Military Spouse Time-Off – 80 hours per calendar year
For additional general information on Company benefits, please go to: https://www.careers.jnj.com/employee-benefits
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.
Job intelligence
The context around this role
Live data · November 1, 2026
Salary intelligence
How the pay compares
This role's midpoint is 5% below the US median for Clinical Project Management roles at this level.
This roleEmployer provided
Manager roles in the US18 roles publishing pay
| Annual base pay | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| This role | $117,000 | — | $201,250 |
| All US (middle half) | $159,250 | $167,500 | $183,875 |
This role: Johnson & Johnson's own published range. Comparisons: the base pay employers published on open Clinical Project Management roles at the same level on Regulatory Jobs, November 1, 2026. Nothing is estimated.
Career trajectory
Where this role sits in Clinical Project Management
The general path across 37 open Clinical Project Management roles on Regulatory Jobs, with the titles they carry most. Not Johnson & Johnson's own promotion track.
Skills DNA
What this role leans on
How many of the posting's 25 duty, requirement and summary lines touch each area. The posting's emphasis, not a proficiency score.
- Collaboration and leadership6
- Documentation and SOPs4
- Clinical trial conduct2
- Lab testing and methods1
Company hiring pulse
Johnson & Johnson on Regulatory Jobs
- 47
- Open roles
- 47
- Distinct roles
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By discipline
- Quality25 53%
- Clinical14 30%
- Regulatory8 17%
By level
- Associate & Specialist14 30%
- Senior & Principal13 28%
- Manager12 26%
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Clinical Project Manager at Johnson & Johnson
Applications close November 11. $117K–$201K a year, employer provided.