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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

Job Function:
Project/Program Management Group

Job Sub Function:
R&D Project Management

Job Category:
Professional

All Job Posting Locations:
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America

Job Description:

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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

An internal pre-identified candidate for consideration has been identified. However, all applications will be considered.

We are searching for the best talent for R&D Software Project Manager.

Purpose:

We are seeking a technically strong R&D Software Project Manager to lead multi-disciplinary development of next-generation medical device products. In this role, you will drive complex software and embedded system programs, ensuring high-quality execution, cross-functional alignment, and successful global delivery.

You will be responsible for:

• Managing end-to-end development of complex software and embedded-system features, coordinating firmware, drivers, and software engineering teams.
• Managing project timelines, risks, resources, and cross-functional dependencies.
• Collaborating closely with hardware, regulatory, quality, validation, and manufacturing teams.
• Driving improvements to SDLC workflows and ensuring compliance with relevant standards and regulations.
• Communicating project status, risks, and opportunities to senior leadership and key stakeholders.
• Supporting audits, documentation quality, and continuous process improvement.

Qualifications and Requirements:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Software, Electrical, Computer, or related engineering field preferred.
• 5+ years of experience in medical device new product development, including software development, is required.
• Experience leading complex, cross-functional technical projects from concept through delivery.
• Strong understanding of embedded systems and software development methodologies.
• Demonstrated experience with SDLC frameworks (Agile, Scrum, Waterfall) and tools such as Jira or Confluence.
• Excellent communication, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• PMP, Scrum Master, or similar certification is a plus.

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 and 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, please email the Employee Health Support Center (...@its.jnj.com) or contact AskGS to be directed to your accommodation resource

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Required Skills:

Preferred Skills:
Agility Jumps, Business Alignment, Collaborating, Communication, Continuous Improvement, Execution Focus, Problem Solving, Process Improvements, Project Management Methodology (PMM), Project Management Office (PMO), Project Reporting, Project Schedule, Quality Control (QC), Report Writing, Research and Development, Stakeholder Engagement

The anticipated base pay range for this position is :
$109,000.00 - $174,800.00

Additional Description for Pay Transparency:
• 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:
oVacation -120 hours per calendar year
oSick time - 40 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Washington -56 hours per calendar year
oHoliday pay, including Floating Holidays -13 days per calendar year
oWork, Personal and Family Time - up to 40 hours per calendar year
oParental Leave - 480 hours within one year of the birth/adoption/foster care of a child
oCondolence Leave - 30 days for an immediate family member: 5 days for an extended family member
oCaregiver Leave - 10 days
oVolunteer Leave - 4 days
oMilitary Spouse Time-Off - 80 hours
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