Director, Project Management IM – Site Engineering & CUP

Role Summary

Director, Project Management IM – Site Engineering & CUP, location Wilson, North Carolina, United States. Lead high-visibility capital projects across Innovative Medicine to shape Johnson & Johnson’s future footprint, enabling product launches and operational readiness. Provide end-to-end leadership for complex capital programs, accountable for safety, scope, schedule, cost, quality, and stakeholder alignment from concept through startup. Lead multidisciplinary teams and ensure projects progress with excellence and compliance.

Responsibilities

• Provide portfolio-level leadership that integrates strategy, execution discipline, and governance across multiple capital projects.
• Own project delivery KPIs (HSE, schedule, cost, and quality) and enable proactive, data-driven decision-making.
• Lead risk, change, and issue management with clear escalation pathways and recovery plans.
• Build, mentor, and develop high-performing teams, encouraging an inclusive, safety-focused culture.
• Ensure alignment to J&J standards and regulatory expectations across design, construction, commissioning and startup phases.
• Lead full lifecycle delivery of the Central Utility Plant (CUP), including design, construction, commissioning, qualification, and integration with campus utilities (electrical, steam, chilled water, HVAC, WFI).
• Provide strategic oversight for site-wide engineering and infrastructure, including civil works, roads, drainage, stormwater systems, and utility corridors. Be responsible for enabling works and early-site development activities.
• Direct permitting and external regulatory coordination, ensuring alignment with jurisdictional timelines and environmental requirements.
• Manage CUP capacity planning, load forecasting, resilience strategies, and long-term campus expansion needs while advancing energy efficiency and sustainability objectives.
• Ensure seamless interfaces among CUP operations, building systems, and site utilities to support safe tie-ins, startup readiness, and reliable long-term performance.

Qualifications

• Required: Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Architecture, or Construction Management (advanced degree preferred).
• Required: 10+ years of experience leading sophisticated capital projects in FDA/EMA-regulated environments.
• Required: Demonstrated capability to lead multi-functional teams and external partners.
• Required: Strong financial competence and expertise in schedule and risk management.
• Preferred: Experience delivering Central Utility Plants valued >$100MM with multi-utility integration.
• Preferred: Proven success navigating environmental permitting, wetlands considerations, and site-civil development.
• Preferred: Background in energy management, utility master planning, and system reliability engineering.

Skills

• 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)
• Strategic Systems Thinking
• Decision Quality
• Influence Without Authority
• Executive Communication
• Technical Depth in Design/Construction/QA&C for regulated facilities
• Risk-Based Planning
• Schedule/Cost Rigor
• Supplier & Contracting Strategy
• Partner Management
• Talent Development

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Architecture, or Construction Management (advanced degree preferred).

Additional Requirements

• Travel: 25–50% (domestic and international as required).