Literature Services Project Manager - MedTech

Role Summary

The Literature Services Project Manager acts as the project management process owner for the generation of Systematic Literature Reviews and associated medical writing projects across global MedTech Surgery teams. This role focuses on process optimization and the deployment and utilization of consistent project management methodologies supporting key planning and execution steps. This position can be based in Raritan, NJ, Cincinnati, OH, Irvine, CA, or Austin, TX and will work a Flex/Hybrid schedule with 3 days per week on-site.

Responsibilities

• Uses project management tools, including WRIKE, to monitor smooth and timely execution of project milestones and tasks for the Global Clinical Evaluation Literature team.
• Ensures best practices are being consistently deployed across the global organization.
• Facilitates meetings for project initiation and execution according to literature project plans, as well as meetings in support of the overall project management process.
• Mitigates timeline risks and escalates potential conflicts or delays to manager.
• Builds relationships to foster effective communication with cross-functional business partners such as other Global Clinical Evaluation Team Members, Post Market Surveillance, Clinical Affairs and Operations, Medical Safety, Design Quality Engineers, R&D supporting comprehensive and effective literature searching and reporting.
• Maintains knowledge of and access to applicable J&J MedTech Quality Systems and documentation preparation/retention procedures to support the team in document retrieval and routing of documents for approval.
• Tracks and monitors metrics relevant to assigned activities, communicating issues or opportunities for improvement to management to enable corrective and preventive action to be taken, as needed.
• Assists in business plan traceability, inclusive of communication with Finance partners when applicable.
• Supports optimization and harmonization of literature services, incorporating process excellence and change management tools while aligning with available procedures and guidelines.
• Adheres to all Company guidelines related to Health, Safety and Environmental practices, as applicable.
• Performs other duties, as assigned.

Qualifications

• Required: Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in a technical field.
• Preferred: Advanced Degree.
• Required: At least 2+ years of related job experience in medical/clinical literature.
• Preferred: Experience in project management within the medical device industry and knowledge of EU regulatory requirements, evidence generation, and systematic literature review creation.
• Preferred: Experience with WRIKE or other project management system/software.
• Preferred: Experience in resource coordination with respect to processes and outcomes.
• Required: Demonstrated understanding and experience in project management principles and methodologies.
• Required: Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Required: Strong interpersonal skills to enable ongoing communication (face to face, phone and email) with team members and coordination of data collection.