IT Manager (Technical Product Owner) SAP Finance

Johnson & Johnson

Beerse

On-site

EUR 100,000 - 140,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Johnson & Johnson is seeking a Technical Product Owner (Manager) – Enterprise Ledger based in Beerse, Belgium. You will lead SAP Finance (Account to Report) solutions, align roadmaps with business strategy, and manage a global team of professionals and vendors.

The role emphasizes value realization, compliance, and ongoing product management across finance planning and reporting cycles. The candidate will work at the intersection of business objectives and technology, defining strategies and

Qualifications

7+ years (preferred) of relevant experience managing technical and/or finance teams.
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Responsibilities

Leads Design and Delivery of SAP Finance (Account to Report) solutions and support.
Reviews user stories and technical specifications; coordinates development activities.
Reviews and designs SAP system functionality per business requirements and participates in integration testing.
Leads assessments of technical feasibility and provides recommendations based on trends.
Captures customer insights to improve Finance projects and delivers continuous improvement recommendations.
Manages vendor relationships and oversees project delivery with external teams.
Provides guidance to team members and ensures compliance requirements are met.
Partners with stakeholders to maximize transformational value of technology investments.

Skills

Leadership

Analytical Reasoning

Product Development

Product Strategies

Project Management

Strategic Thinking

Developing Others

Consulting

Cost Management

Research & Development

Team Management

Performance Measurement

Human-Computer Interaction

Inclusive Leadership

PMM (Product Marketing/Management)

Leadership & People Management

Analytics & Data-driven

Education

BA/BS degree

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

SAP S/4HANA Finance

SAP ECC6 FI/CO

SAP Central Finance

Job description

At Johnson & Johnson, we believe health is everything. Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build a world where complex diseases are prevented, treated, and cured, where treatments are smarter and less invasive, and solutions are personal. Through our expertise in Innovative Medicine and MedTech, we are uniquely positioned to innovate across the full spectrum of healthcare solutions today to deliver the breakthroughs of tomorrow, and profoundly impact health for humanity. Learn more at jnj.com .

As guided by Our Credo, Johnson & Johnson is responsible to our employees who work with us throughout the world. We provide an inclusive work environment where each person is considered as an individual. At Johnson & Johnson, we respect the diversity and dignity of our employees and recognize their merit.

Job Function:

Technology Product & Platform Management

Job Sub Function:

Technical Product Management

Job Category:

People Leader

All Job Posting Locations:

Beerse, Antwerp, Belgium
Brussels, Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium

Job Description:

This role involves addressing complex, ambiguous problems and delivering innovative technology solutions that improve the experience, effectiveness, and efficiency of colleagues. It offers the opportunity to contribute meaningful impact within a long-standing organization with an entrepreneurial mindset.

We foster a diverse, inclusive culture that celebrates the uniqueness of our employees. Johnson & Johnson is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

Technical Product Owner (Manager) – Enterprise Ledger

Johnson & Johnson is seeking a Technical Product Owner (Manager)– Enterprise Ledger based in Beerse, Belgium to work at the intersection of business and technology. This role defines strategies that combine a deep understanding of business objectives and challenges with technology solutions, and translates them into development execution, value realization, and ongoing product management.

In this role, you will help set the strategic direction for finance technology products supporting SAP S/4HANA Finance (Finance and Controlling) part of a broader transformation agenda. You will lead a team of external technology professionals and will be responsible for the SAP S4/Central Finance A2R (Account-to-Report) organization supporting Johnson & Johnson’s SAP S/4HANA Finance projects, enhancements and support.

Business Problem Definition

understanding and translating business requirements of the finance Account to report (General ledger, cost center, profit center and reporting) function into a value case & comprehensive set of solutions spanning process, technology, data, governance & user experience supported by defined, baselined value realization key performance indicators

External Insights

understanding external trends and insights related to finance processes & technology, including macro level shifts in compliance regimes (e.g. BEPS, SAF-T, US Tax Reform) to provide foresight necessary to inform strategies

Solution Design

ensuring that product development efforts incorporate an approach that starts with experimentation to validate expected impact, includes human centered design, embraces agile principles, incorporates external insights, required end to end process optimizations, and compliance engagement, in respect of defined global template.

Value Realization

defining expected value impact of investments across employee experience, functional excellence, efficiency, and compliance

Architecture

partnering with the finance architecture team to define the role each system plays within our landscape aligned with business capabilities while adhering to standards and clean core strategy.

Internal Partnerships

acting as the primary trusted advisor to senior finance & technology leaders across all lifecycles of product development starting with inception through to value realization & ongoing continuous improvement, and communication of progress against strategic objectives

Product Management

partnering with product management teams to ensure roadmaps are oriented to deliver finance business & technology strategy, value creation objectives, and measurable key performance indicators. Partnering with internal and external technology teams to ensure user-friendly, compliant and reliable systems and excellence in support operations. Ensure optimal system performance and flawless execution during finance planning and reporting cycles.

External Partnerships

managing vendor relationships to influence development roadmaps & ensure that our needs will be met by our technology partners

Team Leadership

lead a global team of finance technology professionals across multiple domains and locations, acting as a people manager for internal and external resources. Manage a capacity team for product enhancements as well as for medium-to-large-scale deployment initiatives.

Technical Product Manager key duties and responsibilities

Leads Design and Delivery of SAP Finance (Account to report) solutions and support.
Responsible for reviewing user stories, user story functional document specifications, review technical specifications and coordinate required development activities. Leads to create or modify system specifications or test scripts to complete project implementation and support activities.
The incumbent will be responsible for reviewing and designing SAP system with the functionality defined in the business requirements and participate in integration and user acceptance testing of RICEF’s.
Leads the assessment of the technical feasibility of proposed solutions and provides appropriate recommendations based on industry trends and existing design.
Captures customer insights into improving Finance projects throughout design & delivery and delivers continuous improvement recommendations to service owners. Conduct impact analysis on process/tools coming from new/enhanced services.
Performs assessments of customer demand and partners with business on the solutions.
Plan, select, and schedule approved vendors to deliver the project. Oversee the work of vendor resources throughout a project. Provide guidance and expertise to team members in executing the projects/enhancements.
Applies compliance requirements within scope of responsibility, provides documentation as necessary, and participates in compliance activities as required.

In addition to these core capabilities, the role requires the following technical expertise:

S/4 HANA Finance (Account to Report), Asset Management, Internal Order, WBS accounting.
Data strategy, governance, technology, and process definition.
Financial Accounting, Reporting, Close optimization & Continuous Accounting.

Experience with any of the following skills is an advantage:

SAP Central Finance
Supply Chain
I2C (Invoice to Cash)
P2P (Procure to Pay)
Treasury
Master Data Management
ABAP knowledge
Reporting to the Senior Manager, Enterprise Ledger, you will partner closely with Business Process Owners, Global Process Owners, finance leaders, and financial systems lead to maximize the transformational value of technology investments.

Qualifications

7+ years (preferred) of relevant experience managing technical and/or finance teams, with strong leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills. Demonstrated people-management capability and a proven ability to build and develop high-performing teams.
5+ years of relevant functional experience with SAP ECC6 FI/CO, SAP S/4HANA Finance, and/or SAP Central Finance.
A BA/BS degree is required. A Master’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Economics, or Financial Accounting, or an MBA, is preferred.
Preferred technical expertise includes SAP S/4HANA, SAP Central Finance, cloud infrastructure, and data strategy, governance, technology, and process definition.
Financial accounting knowledge is crucial.

Preferred Skills: