Project Head, Energy and Endo-mechanical Platforms, R&D - MedTech

Location: Cincinnati, Ohio, United States; Flex/Hybrid schedule with 3 days per week on-site. Up to 20% domestic and international travel required. Relocation assistance may be provided for highly qualified individuals.

Salary: $137,000–$235,750 per year

Company

Johnson & Johnson MedTech develops surgical technologies and solutions, including surgical staplers, clip appliers, trocars, and sealing devices for minimally invasive and open surgical procedures.

What you will do

• Lead end-to-end execution and delivery of new product development programs, managing scope, schedule, cost, and resources.
• Plan, track, and communicate program status while identifying risks, creating mitigation plans, and accelerating progress.
• Coordinate cross-functional execution across R&D, Supply Chain, Quality, Regulatory, Clinical, Finance, and Marketing.
• Establish operating rhythms, core team meetings, milestone planning, and clear accountability.
• Develop scenarios, assess trade-offs, secure decisions, escalate risks, and resolve cross-functional challenges.
• Build an inclusive, high-performing team culture focused on shared ownership and sustained performance.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in an engineering or scientific discipline; an advanced degree is preferred.
• At least 10 years of new product development experience and at least 3 years in a regulated industry.
• Demonstrated success leading regulated programs through market introduction.
• Experience leading and influencing across complex, matrixed organizations, with strong strategic planning and operational execution skills.
• Understanding of medical device development and global regulatory and clinical requirements.
• Ability to work in Cincinnati with three days per week on-site and travel domestically and internationally up to 20%.

Nice to have

• Experience with Class II and/or Class III medical devices.
• Previous R&D team leadership, including direct or indirect people leadership.
• Experience leading through change, navigating ambiguity, developing talent, and building inclusive team cultures.
• Advanced degree in an engineering or scientific discipline.

Culture & Benefits

• Inclusive work environment focused on diversity, dignity, psychological safety, and shared ownership.
• Participation in pension and 401(k) savings plans, subject to plan terms.
• Vacation, sick time, holidays, personal and family time, parental leave, caregiver leave, bereavement leave, volunteer leave, and military spouse time-off.