Manager, Resiliency and Sustainability at Johnson & Johnson Consumer Inc. in Skillman, New Jersey

Job Description:

Description

Kenvue is currently recruiting for:

Project Manager, Product Resiliency and Sustainability.

This position reports to Global Lead for Ingredient Policy & Strategy and is based in Skillman, NJ ( The offices and this position will be moving to Summit, N J in 2025.

Who we are

At Kenvue , we realize the extraordinary power of everyday care. Built on over a century of heritage and rooted in science, we're the house of iconic brands - including Neutrogena, Aveeno, Tylenol, Listerine, Johnson's and BAND-AID® Brand Adhesive Bandages that you already know and love. Science is our passion; care is our talent. Our global team is made up of ~ 22,000 diverse and brilliant people, passionate about insights, innovation and committed to delivering the best products to our customers. With expertise and empathy, being a Kenvuer means having the power to impact the life of millions of people every day. We put people first, care fiercely, earn trust with science and solve with courage - and have brilliant opportunities waiting for you! Join us in shaping our future-and yours. For more information, click here .

Role reports to: Global Lead for Ingredient Policy & Strategy

Location: Skillman, NJ ( The offices and this position will be moving to Summit, NJ in 2025.

Travel %: 5%

Pay: $152,000 - $205,000

What you will do

The Project Manager, Product Resiliency and Sustainability is will work directly as part of the Ingredient Resiliency team and will be responsible for leading/managing business critical programs/projects and the associated teams in direct support of updating and managing the Restricted Substances List and subsequent workstreams. This role will typically lead multiple programs and/or projects of significant complexity and business impact with a large degree of autonomy, and will have periodic interaction with and provide updates to Global and Regional Senior Executives within the end-to-end R&D organization and across the Consumer Segment. This position will manage multiple global and regional project teams and will coordinate with project managers and SMEs based on program scope and complexity. This person will bring to the position knowledge of product development processes associated with cosmetics, personal care products, self-care (OTC) and/or dietary supplements, and should have some experience background in chemistry or chemical engineering. Helpful skills include end-to-end supply chain structure and process, financial and cost management practices, as well as the ability to lead, communicate within, and partner across, and throughout the Consumer Health organization.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide overall program/project delivery management and leadership to specific global initiatives including case development, schedule/scope management, communications, resource management, project integration, critical path / proactive risk management, governance and sub-team management.

• Project Management - Coordinate overall team activities to deliver time-bound objectives and product changes in a compliant and reliable manner. This includes development of clear project objectives, managing & tracking timelines & critical milestones, establishing contingency & acceleration plans, facilitating team decisions and issue resolution, risk management and coordinating team meetings and minutes.

• Develop, maintain and monitor program/project plans and integrate/coordinate execution activities.

• Maintain information and data supporting program tracking and reporting tools to ensure that the portfolio of projects and initiatives are proactively handled, have appropriate visibility at all organizational levels, and that clear communication of status is timely and transparent.

• Ensure that key program/project objectives are aligned to and then realized to the expectations of Senior Leadership of the Consumer Business. Apply process and result metrics throughout the duration of all programs and projects.

• Demonstrate leadership, and influence skills throughout the organization

• Communicate appropriately and effectively at all levels. Proactively identify and communicate risks and issues to stake-holders; lead development and delivery of mitigation and contingency plans.

• Ensure excellence in project execution through implementation of and modeling industry standard processes and global project management capabilities including portfolio and project data integrity.

• Support project team members by eliminating execution barriers, escalating issues as appropriate and engaging ultimate decision makers as quickly as possible.

• Ensure the program scheduling, execution and any potential adjustments are made to improve the opportunity for globalization, speed to market, resource optimization, design to value, design for manufacturability, support of our sourcing strategy, cost optimization, and product complexity reduction.

• Development of and timely, effective delivery of communications as required.

• Ongoing proactive management of program interdependencies and conflicting priorities. This includes enforcing, clarifying and aligning on roles, responsibilities and accountabilities throughout the organizational and within project team structures.

• Manage assigned resources including employees and contractors

What we are looking for

Required Qualifications

• A minimum of a Bachelor's Degree

• Minimum of 10 years of relevant business experience; cross-functional understanding, for example, but not limited to R&D, Engineering, Supply Chain, Marketing or Finance is required.

• A minimum of 3 years of experience in portfolio / project management is required.

• Familiarity with portfolio management at a franchise / business unit level is required.

• Demonstrated success in the management of large, complex, highly interrelated programs / projects is required.

• Strong business and financial acumen is required.

• Demonstrated analytical skills including understanding of financial principles, data interpretation and how to leverage this knowledge to make sound business decisions and/or recommendations is required.

• Strong communication (verbal & written) and facilitation skills are required.

• Ability to interact with multiple levels of management and lead discussions without line authority to create alignment of senior cross-functional stakeholders as needed.

Desired Qualifications

• Master's Degree or MBA or other advanced degree

• Knowledge of advanced planning systems capabilities such as ERP and MRP

• PMP certification and/or other industry and project management certification

• Ability to manage ambiguity and risk

• Previous experience working with business partners globally

• Demonstrated ability to collaborate, shape and influence key stakeholders and cross-functional leadership in a matrix organization

• Knowledge of the consumer healthcare industry or relevant experience in industry

• Experience in Process Excellence / 6 Sigma methodologies

What's in it for you

• Annual base salary for new hires in this position ranges from $152,000 - $205,000. This takes into account a number of factors including work location, the candidate's skills, experience, education level & other job-related factors.

• Competitive Total Rewards Package*

• Paid Company Holidays, Paid Vacation, Volunteer Time & More!

• Learning & Development Opportunities

• Employee Resource Groups

• This list could vary based on location/region

*Note: Total Rewards at Kenvue include salary, bonus (if applicable) and benefits. Your Talent Access Partner will be able to share more about our total rewards offerings and the specific salary range for the relevant location(s) during the recruitment & hiring process.

Kenvue is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment based on business needs, job requirements, and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, protected veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristic, and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.