Senior Manager, PMO

Role Summary

Senior Manager, PMO based in New Brunswick, NJ. Qualified candidates may also be considered for other Johnson & Johnson locations within NJ or PA. The Senior Manager, PMO (M2) is a critical leadership role within Finance Solutions & Technology (FS&T), responsible for end-to-end program management oversight and holistic portfolio capability advancement across the Reporting & Analytics (R&A) and Data Hub portfolios. This role balances base business execution with structured capability building and people leadership. Both base business delivery and capability advancement are core performance expectations and are reflected in performance evaluations. The Senior Manager partners across Finance, FS&T, JJT, Consolidation, Global Services, and enterprise PMOs to drive cross-program planning, interdependency management, risk mitigation, and governance rigor aligned to the FDTO Integrated Roadmap.

Responsibilities

• Provide PMO leadership and oversight of FS&T led programs across Reporting & Analytics and Data Hub.
• Project Schedule Management and key milestones utilizing the Integrated Reporting Framework (IRF).
• Ensure workplans adhere to standardized WBS structures and PMO playbook guidelines.
• Project Integration, Inter/Intra Dependency Management.
• Risk, Action, Issue and Decision Management (RAID).
• Scope & Project Change Management.
• Resource Plans & Management.
• Financial Management.
• Communications & Status reporting.
• Ensure compliance with SDLC, FDTO governance standards, and audit requirements.
• Stand up key operational rhythms and Governance reviews aimed at execution of Reporting & Analytics and Data Hub roadmaps.
• Lead meetings with business, technical and global representatives regarding the project activities, timeline, and issues.
• Articulate project status, key issues, and dependencies to all levels of management.
• Proactively identify opportunities to improve integrated reporting efficiency and governance effectiveness.
• Contribute as an active and engaged member of the Reporting & Analytics team; cultivate a close working relationship with cross-functional core team leads in order to understand overall requirements and identify risks and opportunities.
• Portfolio Governance & Prioritization: Support structured intake and prioritization aligned to strategic objectives.
• Capacity Planning & Resource Transparency: Lead demand vs. supply modeling across Reporting & Analytics and Data Hub teams; Support Quarterly capacity review cycles and forward-looking resource forecasting.
• Process & Interaction Model Maturity: Strengthen governance forums and escalation pathways; Improve cross-functional interaction models across Finance, FS&T, and JJT; Standardize execution metrics, dependency tracking, and reporting discipline; Review and provide feedback on all key project management deliverables to drive improvements in overall program and project quality and delivery excellence.
• Data & Technology Enablement: Champion Click Up as the enterprise PPM system of record; Drive roadmap transparency, executive dashboards, and milestone visibility; Ensure portfolio data integrity; Partner with tool administrators to evolve configuration aligned to business needs; Drive automation opportunities that stem from mature processes and interaction models.
• People Leadership & Development: Provide direct supervision for PMO team members and contractor resources; Conduct performance reviews aligned to the Compete, Execute, Optimize (CEO) model and 5 conversations; Coach team members on delivery rigor, risk management discipline, executive communication, and portfolio governance standards; Build PMO capability maturity across program and portfolio management; Develop bench strength and succession planning; Foster a culture of accountability, ownership, and continuous improvement.
• Other Duties & Responsibilities: Decision Making; Influencing & Impacting others; Communication—present clearly and informatively, facilitate discussion, progress effectively, and manage audience as needed.

Qualifications

• Education: A minimum of a bachelor’s degree or equivalent is required.
• Education: Post-graduate degree preferred.
• Education: Professional project management certification (PMP) and/or diploma is preferred.
• Experience: Detailed knowledge of project planning, tracking, resource management, project planning, scheduling tools, and cross-project analyses is required.
• Experience: Industry experience is required.
• Experience: 7+ years of Project Management of enterprise-wide implementations.
• Experience: Finance experience is preferred (Finance processes and/or technology).
• Experience: ClickUp experience is preferred.
• Experience: Portfolio management experience is preferred.
• Experience: Up to 10% travel may be required.

Skills

• Agile Decision Making
• Agility Jumps
• Analytics Insights
• Business Alignment
• Continuous Improvement
• Cross-Functional Collaboration
• Leadership
• Organizational Project Management
• Organizing
• Program Management
• Project Management Methodology (PMM)
• Project Management Office (PMO)
• Project Management Tools
• Project Reporting
• Statement of Work (SOW)
• Technical Credibility