Associate Director, Accelerando Program Leader

Johnson & Johnson

Associate Director accelerating clinical development programs at Johnson & Johnson. Responsible for integrated planning, risk management, and operational execution.

Posted 7/8/2026full-timeSpring House • New Jersey, Pennsylvania • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $137,000 - $235,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in managing integrated study schedules and clinical development programs, utilizing tools like Microsoft Project and Planisware for effective project management and decision-making. Proficient in risk management, financial reporting, and aligning clinical trial timelines with development plans.

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MS Project ExpertisePlanisware ExperienceProject Management MethodologiesClinical Development LeadershipProfessional Project Management Certification

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Hard Skills

Integrated Study SchedulesPredictive AnalyticsBudget ForecastingTimeline ManagementScenario Analysis

Soft Skills

MentoringCreative Problem SolvingFlexibility to Change

Tools & Technologies

Microsoft ProjectPlaniswareVisioExcel

Certifications & Qualifications

PMPCPM

Industry Keywords

PharmaceuticalHealthcareBiotechnologyClinical TrialsGovernance Reviews

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

PMP

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Create, maintain, and manage integrated study schedules in Microsoft Project including key events, roadmaps, and critical-path visualizations.
Identify opportunities to accelerate development timelines while maintaining quality and compliance.
Leverage digital planning platforms, integrated timelines, predictive analytics, dashboards, and program management tools to improve predictability and execution.
Align clinical trial timelines with integrated clinical and compound development plans.
Develop budget, timeline, and FTE forecasts; create scenario analyses in Planisware to support decision-making.
Identify and proactively manage risks, issues, assumptions, decisions, and dependencies.
Collect, consolidate, and report financial, timeline, and resource metrics for governance reviews and external funding partnerships.
Maintain study governance documentation, After Action Review and lessons learned.
Support governance reviews, investment decisions, and portfolio prioritization activities.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Minimum of a Bachelor's degree in Life Sciences, Nursing, Pharmacy, Business, or related discipline is required.
Minimum 8 years of experience in pharmaceutical, healthcare, biotechnology, or related industries.
Demonstrated experience leading complex clinical development programs.
Knowledge of project management methodologies, systems, and tools.
Demonstrated expertise in MS Project.
Proficiency with technology enabling tools including Visio, Excel, etc.
Experience mentoring/coaching others.
Experience operating in matrixed global organizations and leading without authority.
Demonstrated ability to be creative and flexible to change/improve working environment in broad context.
Preferred: Professional project management certification (i.e., PMP, CPM, etc.)
Hands on experience in Planisware

Benefits

Comp & perks

medical, dental, vision, life insurance
short and long-term disability
business accident insurance
group legal insurance
consolidated retirement plan (pension)
401(k) savings plan
long-term incentive program
vacation – 120 hours per calendar year
sick time – 40 hours per calendar year
holiday pay – 13 days per calendar year
work, personal and family time - up to 40 hours per calendar year
parental leave – 480 hours within one year of the birth/adoption/foster care of a child
condolence leave – 30 days for an immediate family member; 5 days for an extended family member
caregiver leave – 10 days
volunteer leave – 4 days
military spouse time-off – 80 hours