Director, Program Management - PMO (Irvine, CA) Johnson and Johnson MedTech, Electrophysiology

Director, Program Manager - PMO

Johnson & Johnson MedTech, Electrophysiology, is recruiting for a Director, Program Manager - PMO, to join our team in Irvine, CA. Fueled by innovation at the intersection of biology and technology, we're developing the next generation of smarter, less invasive, more personalized treatments. Are you passionate about improving and expanding the possibilities of Cardiovascular? Ready to join a team that's reimagining how we heal? Our Cardiovascular team develops leading solutions for heart recovery, electrophysiology, and stroke. You will join a proud heritage of continually elevating standards of care for stroke, heart failure, and atrial fibrillation (AFib) patients. Your unique talents will help patients on their journey to wellness.

The Director of Program Management leads end-to-end program delivery across the product portfolio within the PMO organization, owning the integrated plan, budget, risk framework, and governance to ensure cohesive, value-driven outcomes. This leader aligns multiple related projects, manages cross-functional, matrixed teams (product, engineering, operations, and regulatory / compliance), and drives RAID, KPIs, and stage-gate compliance per PMO standards. The role facilitates prioritization, escalates decisions as needed, and partners with stakeholders to realize measurable business value while ensuring regulatory readiness in a MedTech-like environment. The Program Manager also leads change management and adoption efforts, providing clear program reporting to executives, and balances rigor with flexibility to sustain delivery momentum.

Duties & Responsibilities include :

• Serve as the end-to-end program head for the product delivery area, leading multiple projects simultaneously; establishing and enforcing governance, success criteria, and decision rights.
• Own RAID management (Risks, Assumptions, Issues, Dependencies) and ensure alignment with PMO standards and defined KPIs.
• Develop, own, and maintain the integrated program plan (scope, schedule, cost, resources, deliverables, milestones, timelines) with baseline management.
• Implement and monitor change control, baselines, and escalation paths; ensure documentation supports stage-gate requirements and regulatory expectations.
• Ensure multiple related projects align to deliver one cohesive, value-driven outcome; optimize interdependencies and sequencing to maximize program value and strategic impact.
• Define and track benefits realization metrics; translate program outcomes into measurable business value.
• Develop, own, and monitor the overall program budget; provide guidance for resource allocation and forecasts; collaborate with finance for fiscal health and cost controls.
• Own program-level risk management framework; maintain the program risk register; drive proactive mitigation, issue resolution, and contingency planning.
• Manage dependencies and assumptions across projects; ensure timely escalation and resolution.
• Lead cross-functional engagements and manage program core-teams (e.g., product, engineering, operations, regulatory / compliance); cultivate collaboration, accountability, and clear decision rights.
• Demonstrate strong stakeholder influence and alignment across functional boundaries.
• Own the program reporting process and status updates; deliver executive dashboards and concise governance packs highlighting risks, decisions, and impacts.
• Establish and monitor KPIs aligned with PMO standards; provide actionable insights to sponsors and leadership.
• Drive program deliverables to meet stage-gate criteria; validate quality gates, acceptance criteria, and regulatory or governance standards prior to progression.
• Ensure documentation and processes meet regulatory requirements where applicable.
• Facilitate prioritization among initiatives within the program; support leadership in assessing trade-offs among scope, schedule, cost, and business value.
• Lead change management activities to drive adoption of new processes or systems; plan user readiness, training, and sustainment strategies.
• Align program activities with applicable quality systems, regulatory requirements, and industry standards; ensure audit readiness and evidence of compliance.
• Promote best practices, standards, and continuous improvement; maintain alignment with PMO methodologies and governance to drive maturity and consistency.
• Manage vendor relationships, contracts, performance, and influencer risk to support program objectives.
• Leverage organizational tools (e.g., MS Project, Smartsheet, Clarity, Jira, etc.) for planning, tracking, and reporting; ensure tool usage supports transparency and governance.
• Demonstrate business acumen with an understanding of strategy, financials, and value realization; translate technical delivery into business outcomes.

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Required knowledge, skills, abilities and certifications / licenses include :

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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.

Employees and / or eligible dependents may be eligible to participate in the following Company sponsored employee benefit programs : medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short- and long-term disability, business accident insurance, and group legal insurance. Employees may be 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. Employees are eligible for the following time off benefits : Vacation up to 120 hours per calendar year , Sick time - up to 40 hours per calendar year ; for employees who reside in the State of Washington up to 56 hours per calendar year, Holiday pay, including Floating Holidays up to 13 days per calendar year , Work, Personal and Family Time - up to 40 hours per calendar year . Additional information can be found through the link below.