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Salary: USD 134,000 - 231,150 / annual
Johnson & Johnson's Shockwave Medical division is seeking a Senior Principal R&D Project Manager to lead product development and commercialization efforts in Santa Clara, CA. Shockwave Medical is pioneering Intravascular Lithotripsy (IVL) technology—a differentiated approach using sonic pressure waves to treat calcified cardiovascular disease and establish a new standard of care for atherosclerotic disease treatment.
In this role, you will oversee the full product development lifecycle from feasibility through market release, managing cross-functional teams and ensuring alignment on strategic vision and project goals. You will be responsible for resource allocation, risk management, and execution of the company's commercialization objectives. Key responsibilities include:
• Manage and coordinate all cross-functional activities within projects, ensuring compliance with the company's new product development lifecycle and Design Control requirements
• Establish project strategy and vision while maintaining organizational alignment across internal and external stakeholders
• Drive multiple parallel projects with diverse cross-functional team members
• Oversee all phases of product development with strong understanding of Design Control principles
• Publish routine dashboards and reports communicating progress, risk, and portfolio achievements
• Develop and deliver formal communications with strong presentation skills
• Provide hands-on management, tracking, and detailed status reporting
• Mentor other Project Managers within the group
• Lead complex new product development projects from concept to launch
You will work in a fully onsite environment and report to leadership overseeing R&D project management at a large, established medical device company with significant resources and regulatory expertise.
REQUIREMENTS:
• Bachelor's degree in science, engineering, business administration, or equivalent education/work experience
• Minimum 12+ years of medical device industry experience, including at least 7 years of project management experience in medical devices
• Demonstrated expertise in Quality System Regulations (QSR) 21 CFR 820, ISO 13485, MDR requirements, and other applicable regulatory frameworks
• Project Management specific training and/or certification highly preferred
• Experience developing, implementing, and monitoring process improvement initiatives, project management frameworks, and methodologies
• Ability to perform under pressure with multiple competing deadlines while maintaining cooperative working relationships
• Demonstrated ability to influence across all organizational functions and levels
• Excellent leadership and interpersonal skills; ability to navigate organizational challenges and work through others to accomplish objectives
• Outstanding verbal and written communication skills
• High enthusiasm, motivation, and drive for results
• Proven ability to navigate ambiguity
