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Job Function:
R&D Operations
Job Sub Function:
Clinical Trial Project Management
Job Category:
Professional
All Job Posting Locations:
Irvine, California, United States of America
Job Description:
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We are searching for the best talent for a Clinical Research Project Manager to support our Electrophysiology business. This role will work a Flex/Hybrid schedule with 3 days per week onsite in our Irvine, CA office.
Purpose:
The Clinical Research Project Manager will be responsible for clinical trial management within the Clinical R&D Department while fostering strong, productive relationships with colleagues across the organization.
Responsibilities:
Under limited supervision and in accordance with all applicable federal, state and local laws/regulations and Corporate Johnson & Johnson, procedures and guidelines, this position:
Leadership & Team Development:
- Coach and guide Study Core Teams to understand how their timelines, deliverables, and decisions support program strategy, business objectives, and broader portfolio needs.
- Provide day‑to‑day leadership to project team members, fostering strong planning, risk management, and disciplined execution while mentoring the project management team on best practices.
- Promote and ensure consistent use of project management processes, tools, templates, and operational standards across studies and programs.
Project & Program Oversight:
- Build, maintain, and integrate project and program timelines, ensuring alignment with strategic priorities, resource plans, business goals, and critical path.
- Partner with Clinical Study Leads, Program Leads, and functional Core Team leads to validate planning assumptions, ensure cross‑functional alignment, and support predictable delivery.
- Track progress against milestones and KPIs; forecast impacts, identify and escalate risks, and drive mitigation and recovery plans across the program portfolio.
Communication & Governance:
- Communicate project and program status—including timeline health, risks, dependencies, business implications, and decision needs—to Study and Program Core Teams, PMO, and Scientific Affairs leadership.
- Prepare scenario analyses, impact assessments, and decision‑support materials to enable timely program‑level governance decisions.
- Serve as project manager for multiple studies or cross‑functional program workstreams, acting as a reliable, trusted source of current project information for key stakeholders.
Cross‑Functional Collaboration:
- Partner closely with Scientific Affairs, Clinical, Regulatory, Data Management, Biostatistics, Program Management Office, and other stakeholders to integrate functional plans into cohesive program timelines.
- Drive clarity on strategy, roles and responsibilities, dependencies, and milestone ownership within and across study teams to ensure strong cross‑functional alignment.
- Collaborate with vendors, CROs, and external partners to ensure their deliverables and timelines support internal strategy and program objectives.
Operational Excellence:
- Build and enhance a resource management tool to support accurate workload forecasting, capacity planning, and alignment of resources with program priorities.
- Support development and reconciliation of study budgets and forecasts, ensuring alignment between project needs, program plans, and business priorities.
- Drive operational improvements through standardization, process optimization, and adoption of enhanced planning and project management tools.
- Communicate business‑related issues or opportunities to the next management level and ensure personal and company compliance with all Federal, State, local, and company regulations, policies, and procedures.
- Demonstrate a strong understanding of the clinical pipeline, product portfolio, and business context to support strategic decision‑making and project prioritization.
- Manage work independently, solving day‑to‑day execution issues and escalating more complex challenges when appropriate.
- Perform other duties as assigned to support clinical research operations, program management needs, and organizational goals.
Requirements:
- Minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree in Life Science, Physical Science, Nursing, Biological Science , or related scientific degree required.
- A minimum of 8 years related scientific/ technical experience, including leadership/ management role within Clinical Research.
- Significant previous experience in clinical project leadership across multiple studies/ programs is required.
- Experience working well and building consensus with cross-functional teams is required.
- Clinical/medical background is required.
- Medical device clinical research experience is highly preferred.
- Experience with budget planning, tracking and control is preferred.
- Relevant industry certifications is preferred (i.e., CCRA, CCRC, CCRP, RAC, CDE, GCP, ISO 14155, MDR, …).
- A minimum of 1-2 year people management-related experience is preferred.
Functional and Technical Competencies:
- Strong understanding of clinical research processes, evidence generation, product development, and global clinical trial regulations (ICH‑GCP, ISO 14155).
- Proven ability to manage complex clinical programs—integrating timelines, budgets, risks, and cross‑functional deliverables to ensure compliant, on‑time execution.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present clearly, create high‑quality technical documents, and drive alignment across Core Teams and leadership.
- Demonstrated leadership in guiding teams through key milestones, influencing without authority, and fostering continuous improvement and standardized project management practices.
- Strong project and program management skills, able to balance multiple workstreams, support team development, and act as a change agent for process and operational enhancements.
Leadership Competencies:
Strong leadership required in alignment with J&J Leadership Imperatives:
- Connect – Develop strong collaborative relationships with key internal and external stakeholders to ensure development and timely delivery of innovative EGS/ EDS. Create strong and productive partnership with resource providers and vendors.
- Shape - Make recommendations for and actively participate and lead in departmental process improvement activities. Through efficient use of resources, shape the way clinical trial management is conducted and resources are utilized.
- Lead - Continually develop expertise to provide strategic and scientific clinical research capability. Ensure appropriate escalation of compliance issues.
- Deliver - Ensure all deliverables on allocated studies and those of any direct reports are met on time, within budget and in compliance to SOPs and regulations. Ensure all sponsored studies have appropriately trained clinical trial leaders/ specialists assigned.
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 & 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, external applicants please contact us via https://www.jnj.com/contact-us/careers. Internal employees contact AskGS to be directed to your accommodation resource.
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Required Skills:
Preferred Skills:
Analytical Reasoning, Budgeting, Clinical Trial Management Systems (CTMS), Clinical Trials, Compliance Management, Contract Management, Execution Focus, Fact-Based Decision Making, Laboratory Operations, Mentorship, Process Improvements, Project Integration Management, Research and Development, Research Ethics, Standard Operating Procedure (SOP), Technical Credibility
The anticipated base pay range for this position is :
$117,000.00 - $201,250.00
Additional Description for Pay Transparency:
Subject to the terms of their respective policies and date of hire, employees are eligible for the following time off benefits:
Vacation –120 hours per calendar year
Sick time - 40 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Colorado –48 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Washington –56 hours per calendar year
Holiday pay, including Floating Holidays –13 days per calendar year
Work, Personal and Family Time - up to 40 hours per calendar year
Parental Leave – 480 hours within one year of the birth/adoption/foster care of a child
Bereavement Leave – 240 hours for an immediate family member: 40 hours for an extended family member per calendar year
Caregiver Leave – 80 hours in a 52-week rolling period10 days
Volunteer Leave – 32 hours per calendar year
Military Spouse Time-Off – 80 hours per calendar year
For additional general information on Company benefits, please go to: - https://www.careers.jnj.com/employee-benefits
