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Job Function:

Project/Program Management Group

Job Sub Function:

Project/Program Management

Job Category:

Professional

All Job Posting Locations:

North Ryde, New South Wales, Australia, Notting Hill,, Victoria, Australia

Job Description:

• Great Place to Work® Certified – 2025
• Be part of our change journey at J&J
• 12-month fixed term contract

ABOUT MEDTECH

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

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

THE OPPORTUNITY

Reporting into the Senior Director, Integrated Supply Chain, we are seeking an experienced Project Manager to join our ANZ MedTech Integrated Supply Chain team on a 12-month fixed-term contract. This role will lead the successful delivery of the ANZ DePuy Synthes separation from J&J MedTech ANZ. As the central project integrator across multiple stakeholders within J&J and DePuy Synthes, the Project Manager will be responsible for end‑to‑end project governance including reporting, scheduling, risk and issue management, dependency tracking, planning, and oversight of vendor performance and scope.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead and coordinate Steer-Co and Working Group meetings across ANZ, acting as the primary link into workstreams and the APAC team.
• Direct complex, cross‑functional project workstreams involving multiple internal and external stakeholders.
• Develop and maintain the project management plan, integrated schedule, status reporting, and required PMO artefacts.
• Track financial forecasts, reconcile project resourcing and expenditure, and support identification of stranded cost opportunities.
• Partner with business sponsors to define success metrics, milestones, and outcome targets.
• Build, lead, and coach project teams throughout the project lifecycle to ensure delivery excellence.
• Manage risks, issues, dependencies, and operational checkpoints, ensuring timely resolution of high‑priority items.
• Ensure adherence to J&J project methodology, governance standards, and reporting requirements.
• Provide regular updates to stakeholders, representing the project across governance forums and inter‑departmental meetings.
• Monitor progress against schedule and budget, ensuring all core requirements and business case outcomes are met.

ABOUT YOU

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent qualification.
• PMP certification; Agile certification or experience (preferred).
• Proven experience delivering complex, multi‑stakeholder projects.
• Strong ability to partner with senior stakeholders and resolve project issues.
• Demonstrated success using structured, process‑driven project management approaches.
• Expertise in project management principles, methodologies, tools, and documentation.
• Experience in risk assessment, analysis, and mitigation planning.
• Skilled in developing project budgets, forecasts, and resource scheduling.
• Excellent interpersonal skills to collaborate effectively with internal teams and external vendors.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to present clearly at all levels.
• Highly effective facilitation, mediation, and conflict‑resolution capabilities.
• Strong organisational and prioritisation skills with the ability to manage competing demands.

COMPANY CULTURE

• Competitive remuneration package.
• Continuous training and support.
• Award-winning leadership development programs.
• Inclusive, flexible, and accessible working arrangements.
• Equal opportunity employer supporting diversity and inclusion.

WHY CHOOSE US:

• Competitive remuneration package and continuous training.
• Supportive environment with award-winning leadership development programs.
• Inclusive, flexible, and accessible working arrangements for all.

OUR BENEFITS:

• 4 days of volunteer leave to give back to the community.
• Global Wellness Reimbursement of $780 per year for healthy eating, exercise, or mindfulness activities.
• Access to an Employee Assistance Program for personal and professional support.
• Enhanced leave provisions for compassionate (caregiver) leave, providing up to 30 days of additional support.
• Life insurance coverage for added peace of mind.

 And much more...

Great Place to Work® Certified – 2025

Great Place to Work® Certification recognises employers who create outstanding employee experience. The certification process is recognised worldwide as the global benchmark for identifying outstanding workplaces.   

Johnson & Johnson - Australia and New Zealand were certified as a Great Place to Work® in ANZ in its first year of participation.

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

 

 

Required Skills:

 

 

Preferred Skills:

Agile Decision Making, Agility Jumps, Analytics Insights, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Expectation Management, Leadership, Organizational Project Management, Organizing, Process Improvements, Program Management, Project Management Methodology (PMM), Project Management Office (PMO), Project Management Tools, Project Reporting, Quality Assurance (QA), Statement of Work (SOW), Technical Credibility