Senior Manager, Project & Portfolio Management

About the role

Johnson & Johnson’s DePuy Synthes division is seeking a Senior Manager to lead Project and Portfolio Management within its Strategy & Operations team in Bogotá. This role translates enterprise strategy into actionable initiatives, providing governance, visibility, and execution discipline across a complex, global organization.

Key responsibilities

• Lead day‑to‑day management of a portfolio of strategic initiatives, ensuring alignment with business priorities, timelines, and resource plans.
• Partner with the Director of Strategy & Portfolio and cross‑functional leaders to support prioritization, funding decisions, and milestone reviews.
• Establish and maintain portfolio governance processes, including intake, stage‑gate reviews, issue escalation, and leadership reporting.
• Drive consistent project and portfolio management practices to improve execution rigor, transparency, and accountability.
• Create executive‑level dashboards that highlight progress, risks, dependencies, and key decisions.
• Collaborate with business, operations, supply chain, quality, and technology teams to manage interdependencies and ensure successful delivery.
• Identify risks and trade‑offs, develop mitigation plans, and support annual and in‑year planning cycles.
• Develop tools, templates, and performance insights to enhance decision‑making and portfolio oversight.
• Coach project leads and team members on best practices in project and portfolio management.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree (field not specified).
• Extensive experience in project and portfolio management, preferably within a large, matrixed organization.
• Proven ability to work with senior leadership and influence strategic priorities.
• Strong analytical and communication skills.

Required skills

What we offer

• High exposure to senior leadership.
• Opportunity to shape strategic initiatives in a global healthcare company.
• Inclusive work environment that values diversity and merit.