Director, Project Management IM – Lab/Admin & Warehouse

Role Summary

Director, Project Management IM – Lab/Admin & Warehouse leads end-to-end capital programs across Innovative Medicine, from concept through startup. Responsible for safety, scope, schedule, cost, quality, and stakeholder alignment; guides multidisciplinary teams and cross-functional partners to deliver compliant, on-time projects. Oversees end-to-end delivery of QC Laboratory facilities, Administration building, and a fully automated Warehouse/Logistics facility. Location: Wilson, North Carolina.

Responsibilities

• Provide portfolio-level leadership, integrating strategy, execution, and governance across multiple large capital projects.
• Own project delivery KPIs and enable proactive decision-making through transparent reporting.
• Lead risk, change, and issue management with clear escalation pathways and recovery planning.
• Build, mentor, and develop high-performing teams, fostering an inclusive, safety-focused culture.
• Ensure compliance with J&J standards and regulatory expectations throughout design, construction, C&Q, and startup.
• Lead end-to-end delivery of QC Laboratory facilities (analytical and microbiology), ensuring controlled environments and robust environmental monitoring.
• Be responsible for strategy and execution of the Administration building, enabling adaptable workspace, collaboration zones, and long-term flexibility.
• Direct the design and implementation of a fully automated, lights-off Warehouse/Logistics facility, including WMS/MES/ERP integration and cold-chain capability.
• Ensure compliant material flow from receiving to production, including hazardous, refrigerated, and controlled materials.
• Coordinate building systems integration—access control, EMS/BMS, data/IT/OT—to enable stable, validated operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Architecture, or Construction Management (advanced degree preferred).
• 10+ years leading large, sophisticated projects in FDA/EMA-regulated environments.
• Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams and external partners.
• Strong financial competence and mastery of schedule and risk management.
• Fluency in English.

Preferred Qualifications (Role-Specific)

• Experience delivering QC laboratories and administrative facilities in regulated environments.
• Hands-on experience with automated warehouses (AS/RS, AGVs/AMRs, shuttle systems) and cold-chain design.
• Strong understanding of environmental monitoring, controlled spaces, and IT/OT integration.

Skills

• Strategic Systems Thinking & Decision Quality
• Influence Without Authority & Executive Communication
• Technical Depth in Design/Construction/C&Q for regulated facilities
• Risk-Based Planning & Schedule/Cost Discipline
• Supplier & Contracting Strategy; Partner Management
• Talent Development & Inclusive Leadership
• Agile Decision Making
• Analytics Insights
• Budget Management
• Business Savvy
• Developing Others
• Give Feedback
• Inclusive Leadership
• Leadership
• Organizational Project Management
• Performance Measurement
• Program Management
• Project Management Methodology (PMM)
• Project Management Office (PMO)
• Project Management Tools
• Project Reporting
• Regulatory Compliance
• Statement of Work (SOW)

Additional Requirements

• Travel: 25–50% of time.