- Salary
- €96k – €165k
- Location
- IT004 Pratica di Mare Pomezia, Italy · Aprilia, Latina, Italy
- Workplace
- Hybrid
- Type
- Full-time
- Department
- Management
- Seniority
- Director
- Education
- Master
- Closing date
- 5 days ago
- Source
- Workday
Description
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Job Function:
Supply Chain DeliverJob Sub Function:
Multi-Family Supply Chain DeliverJob Category:
ProfessionalAll Job Posting Locations:
Aprilia, Latina, Italy, Pomezia, Roma, ItalyJob Description:
DePuy Synthes is recruiting for a(n) Director, Portfolio Project Management & Process Excellence, located in Italy.
The Director, Portfolio Project Management & Process Excellence is a strategic leadership role within Global Distribution & Customer Logistics Excellence team ), responsible for overseeing a portfolio of complex, cross‑functional initiatives that enable supply continuity, operational excellence, and business growth. This role drives disciplined portfolio governance, prioritization, and execution across manufacturing, planning, logistics, and external partners. The position offers high visibility and impact, partnering closely with senior leaders to translate strategy into results while building strong project management capabilities across the organization.
Key Responsibilities
Lead and govern a portfolio of GDCL projects, ensuring alignment with business strategy, financial targets, and operational priorities.
Establish and maintain portfolio management standards, cadence, and reporting, including prioritization, resource allocation, risk management, and performance metrics.
Partner with cross‑functional leaders (Manufacturing, Planning, Procurement, Quality, R&D, and Commercial) to drive on‑time, on‑budget execution of strategic initiatives.
Identify interdependencies, risks, and trade‑offs across initiatives and proactively recommend mitigation and optimization strategies.
Provide executive‑level communication, including portfolio dashboards, insights, and recommendations to senior leadership.
Lead, coach, and develop project managers and portfolio resources, fostering a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and collaboration.
Drive adoption of project and portfolio management best practices, tools, and methodologies across GDCL
Ensure projects comply with applicable quality, regulatory, and governance requirements within a regulated medical device environment.
Qualifications
Education
Required: Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Business, Operations Management, or a related field.
Preferred: Master’s degree (MBA or MS) in a related discipline.
Experience and Skills
Required:
8–10 years of progressive experience in project, program, or portfolio management within supply chain, operations, manufacturing, or a related environment.
Demonstrated experience leading complex, cross‑functional portfolios with significant business impact.
Strong leadership and stakeholder management skills, including influencing at the senior leadership level.
Proven ability to establish governance, prioritize initiatives, and manage resources across competing demands.
Experience working in regulated environments (e.g., medical devices, pharmaceuticals, or life sciences).
Strong analytical, financial, and problem‑solving capabilities.
Preferred:
Experience in global or multi‑site supply chain operations.
Familiarity with Lean, Six Sigma, or continuous improvement methodologies.
Advanced proficiency with project/portfolio management tools and enterprise systems.
Prior people‑management or matrix leadership experience.
Other:
Language: English (additional languages a plus).
Travel: Up to 15–25%, primarily domestic, with occasional international travel.
Certifications (Preferred): PMP, PgMP, or equivalent project/portfolio management certification.
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Johnson & Johnson announced plans to separate our Orthopaedics business to establish a standalone orthopaedics company, operating as DePuy Synthes. The process of the planned separation is anticipated to be completed within 18 to 24 months, subject to legal requirements, including consultation with works councils and other employee representative bodies, as may be required, regulatory approvals and other customary conditions and approvals. Should you accept this position, it is anticipated that, following conclusion of the transaction, you would be an employee of DePuy Synthes and your employment would be governed by DePuy Synthes employment processes, programs, policies, and benefit plans. In that case, details of any planned changes would be provided to you by DePuy Synthes at an appropriate time and subject to any necessary consultation processes.
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Required Skills:
Preferred Skills:
Analytical Reasoning, Demand Forecasting, Distribution Management, Distribution Resource Planning (DRP), Financial Competence, Inventory Optimization, Materials Handling, Order Management, Organizing, Procurement Policies, Strategic Supply Chain Management, Tactical Planning, Technical Credibility
The anticipated base pay range for this position is:
€95,900.00 - €165,370.00
Benefits:
In addition to base pay, we offer the following benefits*: an annual bonus with set target (% of pay) depending on pay grade / location, where the actual amount is based on the employees’ and companies’ performance of the previous calendar year, or sales commissions. Moreover, we offer vacation days, parental leave for a minimum of 12 weeks, bereavement leave, caregiver leave, volunteer leave, well-being reimbursement, programs for financial, physical and mental health. We also offer service anniversary and recognition awards, and subject to the terms of their respective plans, employees - and in some location’s eligible dependents - can participate in several insurance plans. For more information, visit Employee benefits | Supporting well-being & career growth | Johnson & Johnson Careers.
*This is for informative purposes only. Amounts and actual benefits may vary by location and are subject to change.
