Technical Support Group Lead, Innovative Medicine Project Delivery (USA)

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Job Function :

Supply Chain Engineering

Job Sub Function : Project Engineering

Job Category : People Leader

All Job Posting Locations :

New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States of America

Job Description :

Please note that this role is available across multiple countries and may be posted under different requisition numbers to comply with local requirements. While you are welcome to apply to any or all of the postings, we recommend focusing on the specific country(s) that align with your preferred location(s).

USA Req# : R-034805

Switzerland Req# : R-035481

Belgium / Netherlands / Ireland / Italy Req# : R-035484

The Technical Support Group (TSG) is a key engineering specialist group providing technical support, global standards, global processes, subject matter expertise and governance to the Innovative Medicines (IM) Project Delivery (PD) team. The IMPD team is responsible for delivering technical support to all capital projects, including all green field and brown field builds for Innovative Medicines. The TSG is responsible for setting the technical direction for these projects, based on leading edge industry and regulatory standards. The TSG are responsible for governing the adoption of these leading-edge industry standards. The TSG is also responsible for governing the external manufacturing assessment program.

The Technical Support Group Lead is responsible for leading a team of industry experts in Biotherapeutics, Synthetics, Advanced Therapies and Medicinal Products; to deliver a standard end to end technical support for capital projects from concept to handover, encompassing the following key areas :

Facility business need

Facility design

Facility construction, commissioning and handover

Facility process validation

Asset management readiness

Project management operations and governance

Responsibilities :

Define and deploy a vision and strategy for a standard technical approach, for all IM capital projects.

Oversee the creation of all necessary Facility and Equipment processes and standards; to ensure the safe, compliant and reliable transition from project build phase to start-up phase – from design to construction to commissioning to handover to operations and maintenance.

Provide end to end expert engineering technical support and guidance to capital projects from concept to handover; in the key areas of facility business need, facility design, construction, commissioning and process validation; for strategic green field and brown field Innovative Medicines facilities.

Provide guidance and overarching technical leadership in Facility & Equipment design.

Oversee the creation of all necessary asset management engineering standards and processes; to ensure the safe, compliant and reliable transition from project build phase to operations phase, to support a smooth transition of new equipment projects to end users.

Provide leadership and oversight to the site asset management functions, including creating a vision, a strategy, an operating model and an operating budget.

Provide technical support to the setup of asset management organizational structures, business processes, procedures, technology and systems including CMMS, data management, 5-year asset management plan, smart condition based and predictive maintenance philosophy.

Incorporate IM Managing Assets and FM Hard Services requirements into one cohesive site asset management approach.

Work across the project team and the end state site engineering team, to ensure both teams integrate and work closely during the project phase, ensuring constant collaboration and a seamless handover from project to operations.

Ensure that IDEA and all other related business processes are followed and fully adopted by maximizing the value and impact to the business; including governance, approvals, resourcing, prioritization, network alignment, cash flow, risk management and performance management.

Work in close collaboration with JJIM business units, provide strategic insights into the growth strategy and future pipeline.

Establish an End-to-End capital projects management performance framework, which encompasses an annual portfolio of over $8BB, to deliver optimal value for E&PS and IM.

Define clear and strategic objectives for capital prioritization that align with the organization’s overall requirement of the IM R&D, Supply Chain and Commercial organization and allocate capital efficiently across a diversified range of investments.

Establish a process excellence framework for strategic large capital projects, to define and govern key deliverables for each project phase. Research, define and deploy an associated software system to digitize the governance process.

Utilize data-driven insights and market intelligence to inform future decision-making. Stay informed on industry and regulatory trends and adapt strategies accordingly to achieve excellent portfolio performance.

Work in close collaboration with JJIM business units, provide strategic insights into the growth strategy and future pipeline.

Lead the External Manufacturing assessment program, by deploying a consistent and standard approach for assessment, monitoring and controlling external manufacturing facility performance.

Lead and develop a high-performing organization fostering a culture of collaboration, accountability, and innovation.

Mentor and coach engineering technical leaders and experts and cultivate talent within the organization to ensure optimal management and delivery of capital programs.

Collaborate with the Global Engineering Technology (GET) team to ensure alignment with technology standards, project execution and engineering specifications for manufacturing technology.

Ensure compliance with policies, procedures, government regulations, and customer specifications.

Proactively research and implement new standards to drive business growth and efficiency.

Report out to senior management regularly on activities and status.

Interfaces :

Collaborate closely with all E&PS functions, IM business partners, Finance, Procurement, HR, IT, QA, and EHS teams, etc. The key interfaces the TSG Lead works across are :

J&J Engineering & Property Services (E&PS).

Strategic Project Delivery leadership - Project Director, E&PS Director (design, construction and commissioning).

J&J Quality Assurance.

J&J Global Engineering and Technology (GET).

J&J Site Engineering teams.

Requirements :

We are seeking a dynamic and motivated individual with strong technical background, excellent communication skills and a proven track record of driving engineering excellence to lead the development and implementation of leading-edge engineering standards. The candidate will drive innovative facility design standardization, ensuring seamless integration at all sites. The candidate must have excellent knowledge in the following areas :

Facility design

Facility construction

Facility commissioning and qualification

Asset Management

Maintenance, Calibration and Reliability management

Biotherapeutics, Synthetics, Advanced Therapies and Medicinal products

External Manufacturing Operations

Qualifications :

A minimum of a Bachelor's engineering degree is required, Master's / MBA / PhD is required.

A minimum of 20 years’ experience in the pharmaceutical manufacturing industry is required.

Hands on experience designing, constructing, commissioning or qualifying manufacturing process equipment is required.

A minimum of 20 years asset management, maintenance, reliability and project engineering is required.

A minimum of 5 years’ experience in a global technical leadership role.

A minimum of 10 years large capital project management experience over $500 million is required.

Able to balance multiple priorities, communicate and operate with poise and integrity in a sophisticated, high-profile, and evolving environment is required.

Must be fluent in written and spoken English.

This position requires a minimum of 25% domestic and international travel.

The primary work location is a hybrid remote and in office environment.

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 and 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 email the Employee Health Support Center  (ra-employeehealthsup@its.jnj.com) or contact AskGS to be directed to your accommodation resource.

The anticipated base pay range for this position is :

173,000 299,000 USD Annual

Additional Description for Pay Transparency :

The Company maintains highly competitive, performance-based compensation programs. Under current guidelines, this position is eligible for an annual performance bonus in accordance with the terms of the applicable plan. The annual performance bonus is a cash bonus intended to provide an incentive to achieve annual targeted results by rewarding for individual and the corporation’s performance over a calendar / performance year. Bonuses are awarded at the Company’s discretion on an individual basis.