New · posted Nov 1
Johnson & Johnson · Pharmaceuticals
Senior Manager Clinical Trials Project Management
- Spring House, PA
- Hybrid
- Full-time
- Manager
The role
The Accelerando Program Management Leader combines project management expertise with advanced leadership capabilities, consulting with project teams to accelerate project execution and increase probability of success.
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.
What you need
• A minimum of a Bachelor’s degree is required
• A minimum of 7 years of relevant experience in an R&D or Supply Chain environment
• Professional project management certification (i.e., PMP, CPM, etc.) is preferred
• Critical Chain Experience / Pro-Chain Certification is a plus
• Demonstrated expertise in MS Project is required
• Proficiency with technology enabling tools including Visio, Excel required
• Demonstrated ability to be creative and flexible to change/improve working environment in broad context is required
• Experience working in a global matrix organization is required
• Candidate must be able to work in one of the following locations: Raritan, NJ, Spring House, PA, Titusville, NJ, or Beerse, BE.
Preferred Skillsnice to have
Budgeting, Clinical Trial Designs, Clinical Trials, Compliance Management, Consulting, Contract Management, Execution Focus, Fact-Based Decision Making, Give Feedback, Industry Analysis, Laboratory Operations, Organizing, Process Improvements, Project Integration Management, Research and Development, Research Ethics, Technical Credibility
What you'll do
Program Management Leaders are effective at leveraging the network of internal expertise from across the J&J enterprise to facilitate success in our priority development programs.
Partner with the highest priority new product development programs to de-risk and accelerate the launch of transformational new products.
• Proactively translate processes, knowledge, and expertise into specific solutions for individual teams during most impactful phases of the development program.
• Utilize exceptional facilitation and influencing skills to engage with development project team leaders, Therapy Area leaders, and functional stakeholders across J&J to enable project success, and to act as a champion for the Accelerando team.
• Support Compound Development Teams (CDT) by becoming a “trusted advisor” to project leadership and a strategic partner to functional team members. Assist CDT leadership in making informed and timely decisions by applying specific combination of relevant experience, project management expertise, and leadership capabilities to facilitate program execution.
• Leveraging expertise in project management tools and techniques, support the generation of project plans and provide insights based on customized project analysis and scenarios.
• Bring clarity and focus to key project activities through critical path analysis based on fully integrated cross-functional project plan development; work with PMO partners to ensure alignment and integration with CDT project plan in Planisware.
• Conduct objective Threats and Opportunity assessment of critical path to remove obstacles and leverage acceleration opportunities. Support early risk identification and development of mitigation strategies.
• Drive the implementation of best practices to high value R&D development initiatives
• Help ensure organizational readiness to support project execution
• Identify and communicate potential gaps in current cross-departmental processes and organizational structures, and work with line management to remove obstacles to effective project execution.
• Proactively recommend and outline new processes for upcoming and current development phases. Help integrate enabling technologies into the team setting to drive clarity and efficiency.
• Partner with project leadership to develop business cases for the most impactful risk mitigation and acceleration opportunities.
• Responsible for management and communication of metrics and benchmarking data on Accelerando process.
• Actively monitor and engage externally to ensure a constant awareness of emerging new practices, project management and leadership tools and strategies, and continuous improvement opportunities for Accelerando.
Principal Relationships
• Establish benchmarking within and outside J&J IM, within and outside clinical operations, to identify best practices, and facilitate best practices sharing across clinical teams and external partners
• Create internal and external communication strategies and pathways
• Lead a high performing team.
Pay and benefits
$137,000 – $235,750 a year
Employer providedOther
• May require up to 20% travel for brief durations dependent on project assignment.
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, please contact us via https://www.jnj.com/contact-us/careers or contact AskGS to be directed to your accommodation resource.
The anticipated base pay range for this position is: $137,000- $235,750.
The anticipated base pay range for this position is
$137,000.00 - $235,750.00
Pension and 401(k) savings plan
Long-term incentive program
Vacation (120 hours per year)
Sick time
Paid holidays (13 days)
Parental leave
Where you'll work
Spring House, PAHybridOpen in Maps (opens in a new tab)
More jobs in Spring House, PAWorking conditions
Job Function
R&D Operations
Job Sub Function
Clinical Trial Project Management
Job Category
Professional
All Job Posting Locations
Breda, Netherlands, Raritan, New Jersey, United States of America, Spring House, Pennsylvania, United States of America, Tempo Maidenhead, Berkshire, United Kingdom
From the posting
About Johnson & Johnson
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
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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.
Job intelligence
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Live data · November 1, 2026
Salary intelligence
How the pay compares
This role's midpoint is 11% above 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 | $137,000 | — | $235,750 |
| 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
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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.
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How many of the posting's 31 duty, requirement and summary lines touch each area. The posting's emphasis, not a proficiency score.
- Collaboration and leadership13
- Quality systems and risk2
- GMP and compliance1
- Lab testing and methods1
- Data and digital systems1
- Clinical trial conduct1
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- Quality25 53%
- Clinical14 30%
- Regulatory8 17%
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- Senior & Principal13 28%
- Manager12 26%
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Senior Manager Clinical Trials Project Management at Johnson & Johnson
Applications close November 27. $137K–$236K a year, employer provided.