Literature Services Project Manager - MedTech

Role Summary

The Literature Services Project Manager will own and optimize the project management process for Systematic Literature Reviews and related medical writing projects across global MedTech Surgery teams. The role focuses on deploying consistent project management methodologies, guiding planning and execution, and ensuring effective cross-functional collaboration. This role can be based in Raritan, NJ; Cincinnati, OH; Irvine, CA; or Austin, TX, and requires a Flex/Hybrid schedule with three days on-site per week.

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 the 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, and R&D to support 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

• Minimum of Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in a technical field is required; Advanced Degree strongly preferred.
• At least 2 years of related job experience in medical/clinical literature is required.
• Experience in project management within the medical device industry and knowledge of EU regulatory requirements, evidence generation, and systematic literature review creation is strongly preferred.
• Experience with Wrike or other project management systems/software is strongly preferred.
• Experience in resource coordination with respect to processes and outcomes is preferred.
• Demonstrated understanding and experience in project management principles and methodologies is required.
• Strong written and oral communication skills are required.
• Strong interpersonal skills to enable ongoing communication with team members and coordination of data collection are required.

Skills

• Proficiency with project management tools (e.g., Wrike) and project tracking.
• Strong written and oral communication skills; effective interpersonal abilities for cross-functional collaboration.
• Solid understanding of project management principles and methodologies.
• Experience coordinating resources and cross-functional teams for multiple literature and writing projects.
• Knowledge of medical device regulatory requirements (EU) and systematic literature review processes.
• Ability to monitor metrics and report findings to drive corrective actions.
• Familiarity with quality systems and documentation control practices for literature projects.