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Job Function:

Supply Chain Manufacturing

Job Sub Function:

Plant Management

Job Category:

People Leader

All Job Posting Locations:

Nijmegen, Netherlands

Job Description:

PMO Lead

  

Location: Nijmegen, The Netherlands - Fully Onsite

Department: Project Management Office (PMO)

Employment Type: Permanent, Full-time

  

Role Overview

 We are seeking a highly organized and proactive PMO Project Manager to establish and strengthen project governance, drive execution discipline, and ensure effective resource and stakeholder management across a complex matrix organization. This role will play a key part in enhancing delivery standards, visibility, and accountability within the PMO.

Key Responsibilities

Governance & Structure

• Set up and maintain a robust PMO governance framework aligned with organizational strategy
• Define and implement project management standards, templates, tools, and reporting structures
• Establish steering committees, stage gates, and escalation pathways
• Ensure compliance with internal policies and external regulatory requirements

Project Oversight & Reporting 

• Follow up on project status updates across portfolios
• Track progress against milestones, budgets, risks, and KPIs
• Consolidate reporting for senior leadership and executive stakeholders
• Identify risks, issues, and dependencies, ensuring timely mitigation and escalation

 Resource Management 

• Oversee resource planning and allocation across multiple projects
• Monitor capacity, utilization, and skills alignment
• Collaborate with functional managers to optimize resource deployment
• Support workforce forecasting and demand planning

Stakeholder Engagement 

• Engage and align cross-functional stakeholders
• Facilitate governance forums and executive review meetings
• Communicate project updates clearly and effectively at all organizational levels
• Build strong relationships within a matrix environment

Required Qualifications 

• Bachelor's Degree (e.g. Business Administration, Project Management, Engineering)
• FPX Certification (or equivalent project governance certification)
• Lean Six Sigma Green Belt
• Proven experience within a PMO or enterprise project management environment
• Strong understanding of project governance frameworks and portfolio management
• Demonstrated experience working in a matrix organization
• Fluency in English language required. Knowledge of Dutch preferred.

Key Competencies

• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Strong stakeholder engagement and influencing capability
• Ability to navigate complex organizational structures
• High attention to detail with strong analytical skills
• Proactive, structured, and solution-oriented mindset

Preferred Experience 

• Experience implementing PMO frameworks from the ground up
• Exposure to digital transformation or enterprise-wide initiatives
• Familiarity with project management tools (e.g., MS Project, Jira, or equivalent)

This is what awaits YOU at J&J:

This is an opportunity to work within groundbreaking MedTech and to be a member of a Johnson & Johnson company, with an excellent record in employee continuous professional development and business improvement.

We are passionate about our work; we play vital roles across a range of professional disciplines and care deeply about our customers and communities. At Johnson & Johnson our culture enables dynamic and impactful careers.

Whether you’re one of the 1000+ people who work here, or you’re considering joining the team, we offer:

• An opportunity to be part of a global market leader.
• A dynamic and inspiring working environment.
• Opportunities to work on challenging projects and assignments.
• Possibilities for further personal and professional development/education
• Excellent Benefits

The anticipated base pay range for this position is 64.000 EUR to 103.040 EUR on an annual basis and includes 8% holiday allowance.

In addition to base pay, we offer the following benefits*: an annual bonus with set target (% of pay) depending on pay grade / location, where the actual amount is based on the employees’ and companies’ performance of the previous calendar year, or sales commissions. Moreover, we offer vacation days, parental leave for a minimum of 12 weeks, bereavement leave, caregiver leave, volunteer leave, well-being reimbursement, programs for financial, physical and mental health. We also offer service anniversary and recognition awards, and subject to the terms of their respective plans, employees - and in some location’s eligible dependents - can participate in several insurance plans. For more information, visit Employee benefits | Supporting well-being & career growth | Johnson & Johnson Careers.

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Required Skills:

 

 

Preferred Skills:

Agile Manufacturing, Analytical Reasoning, Business Process Design, Developing Others, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), Inclusive Leadership, Leadership, Manufacturing Safety, Motivating People, Organizational Project Management, Organizing, Plant Operations, Process Control, Project Management, Quality Assurance (QA), Strategic Supply Chain Management, Team Management