Senior PMO Manager, Orthopedics

Posted:
2/17/2026, 5:45:00 AM

Location(s):
Alajuela Province, Costa Rica

Experience Level(s):
Senior

Field(s):
Product

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 Group

Job Sub Function:

Project/Program Management

Job Category:

Professional

All Job Posting Locations:

Grecia, Costa Rica

Job Description:

About MedTech

Fueled by innovation at the intersection of biology and technology, we’re developing the next generation of smarter, less invasive, more personalized treatments.

Your unique talents will help patients on their journey to wellness. Learn more at https://www.jnj.com/medtech

Johnson & Johnson announced plans to separate our Orthopaedics business to establish a standalone orthopaedics company, operating as DePuy Synthes. The process of the planned separation is anticipated to be completed within 18 to 24 months, subject to legal requirements, including consultation with works councils and other employee representative bodies, as may be required, regulatory approvals and other customary conditions and approvals.

Should you accept this position, it is anticipated that, following conclusion of the transaction, you would be an employee of DePuy Synthes and your employment would be governed by DePuy Synthes employment processes, programs, policies, and benefit plans. In that case, details of any planned changes would be provided to you by DePuy Synthes at an appropriate time and subject to any necessary consultation processes.

About Orthopaedics

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 Orthopaedics? Ready to join a team that’s reimagining how we heal? Our Orthopaedics teams help keep more than 6 million people moving each year while delivering clinical and economic value to surgeons and healthcare systems. Our teams build solutions for joint reconstruction; trauma and craniomaxillofacial; sports, extremities, and elective foot and ankle; spine; and robotics and digital surgery.

Your unique talents will help patients on their journey to wellness. Learn more at https://www.jnj.com/medtech

We are searching for the best talent for Senior PMO Manager.

Purpose:
This individual will be responsible for orchestrating the end-to-end Supply Chain tasks required to fully launch production of target product value streams in our newest manufacturing facility in Costa Rica.

You will be responsible for:

In accordance with all applicable federal, state and local laws/regulations and Corporate Johnson & Johnson, procedures and guidelines, this position:

  • Lead the team in the implementation of the end-to-end value chain for our products in Costa Rica, ensuring alignment with key business stakeholders and strategies.
  • Collaborate closely with functional workstream leaders and teams to ensure key deliverables are executed on time to support the targeted RTP (Right to Product) and RTS (Right to Sell) dates for the products in each value stream.
  • Develop, revise, and manage project plans and work with team members to understand complex problems and/or barriers to success and then focus on bringing issues to resolution in a timely manner, escalating through program leadership as necessary to meet timelines.
  • Lead the cross-functional team through the Network EDGE Playbook and Stage Gate process.
  • Communicate to various stakeholders across multiple levels of the organization.
  • Keep partners updated on project issues, issue resolution, risks, and overall status of the project through use of RAID and Action Logs and other project tools.
  • Responsible for communicating business related issues or opportunities to next management level
  • Responsible for following all Company guidelines related to Health, Safety and Environmental practices as applicable.
  • Responsible for ensuring personal and Company compliance with all Federal, State, local and Company regulations, policies, and procedures
  • Performs other duties assigned as needed

Qualifications / Requirements:

Experience and education

Education:

  • University degree in Engineering, Science, Supply Chain/Operations or related field
  • Master’s degree preferred
  • A minimum of 8-10 years of related experience

Required Skills:

  • Healthcare, Manufacturing, and/or Supply Chain experience
  • Experience in a Medical Device and/or regulated environment in a highly matrixed, global organization
  • Project management experience
  • Experience in leading cross functional teams. Track record in Project execution, with strong problem-solving skills
  • Excellent grasp of production processes and functions, with a strong understanding of end-to-end supply chain processes required
  • Working knowledge of end-to-end supply and distribution, as well as product lifecycle management.
  • Bilingual English - Spanish

Required knowledge, skills, abilities, certifications/licenses and affiliation

  • Ability to manage complexity / ambiguity and to analyze, balance, and prioritize risk
  • Strong communication and negotiation skills & demonstrated ability to influence/collaborate to get the desired result
  • Experience successfully implementing change across multiple organizations with cross functional collaborators required

Preferred Skills:

  • PMP, FPX, Six Sigma Green or Blackbelt certified
  • Experience in End-to-End Supply Chain Processes (Plan, Source, Make, Deliver, Finance and Master Data), Technology and Strategy of large regional and/or global programs.

 

 

Required Skills:

 

 

Preferred Skills:

Agile Decision Making, Agility Jumps, Analytics Insights, Business Alignment, Continuous Improvement, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Leadership, Organizational Project Management, Organizing, Program Management, Project Management Methodology (PMM), Project Management Office (PMO), Project Management Tools, Project Reporting, Statement of Work (SOW), Technical Credibility