Transcend Manager POM/MAKE

Johnson & Johnson; Brussel; Sur place; EUR 80 000 - 138 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Annual bonus

Vacation days

Parental leave

Well-being reimbursement

Insurance plans

Résumé du poste

Johnson & Johnson seeks a Transcend Manager POM/MAKE to drive SAP S/4HANA template deployment for a regulated pharmaceutical environment. You will lead a functional team of process authorities and coordinate via matrix leadership over contractors and PMO staff.

Collaborate with Procure-to-Pay, Finance, Manufacturing to design end-to-end processes, ensure compliance, and enable sustainable value stream solutions across regions.

Qualifications

• University degree in quality, business/IT area.
• At least six years of experience in value stream processes in a regulated GxP environment.
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and influence stakeholders.

Responsabilités

• Global Template Deployment: Lead deployment of a global functional process template across regions and units.
• Leadership & Collaboration: Lead diverse cross-functional teams including business SMEs, IT, SAP, validation and system integrators.
• Solution Delivery & Validation: Design, configure, validate, test, and approve value stream processes with SDLC alignment.
• Change Mgmt & Training: Partner on change readiness and develop user training materials and process documentation.

Connaissances

Strategic leadership

Cross-functional leadership

Regulatory compliance

SAP S/4HANA

Value Stream

Formation

University degree in quality, business/IT area

Outils

SAP S/4HANA

Validation tools

Description du poste

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: Project/Program Management Group

Job Sub Function: Project/Program Management

Job Category: Professional

All Job Posting Locations: Brussels, Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium

Job Description:

About Innovative Medicine

Our expertise in Innovative Medicine is informed and inspired by patients, whose insights fuel our science-based advancements. Visionaries like you work on teams that save lives by developing the medicines of tomorrow. Join us in developing treatments, finding cures, and pioneering the path from lab to life while championing patients every step of the way. Learn more at https://www.jnj.com/innovative-medicine.

Transcend is a global business transformation program that will modernize our foundational transactional processes and harmonize them into one “clean” ERP as a standardized platform for growth and efficiency gains.

This program will simplify the Pharmaceutical ERP landscape from 7 to 1, standardizing processes to have a cost-effective, fit-for-purpose digital backbone that will enable us to support the Pharmaceutical business with agility.

Additionally, the program will remediate the end-of-life system exposure that we risk towards the end of this decade.

We are seeking a strategic and experienced Transcend Manager POM/MAKE Manager to drive the implementation of the SAP S/4HANA global process template within a regulated pharmaceutical environment. This fully onsite role will be located in Titusville, NJ with alternate locations to be considered in Brussels, Belgium; Schaffhausen, Switzerland; or Zug, Switzerland.

Please note that this role is available across multiple countries and may be posted under different requisition numbers to comply with local requirements. While you are welcome to apply to any or all of the postings, we recommend focusing on the specific country(s) that align with your preferred location(s):

US- Requisition Number: R-084888

Belgium- Requisition Number- R-087775

Switzerland- Requisition Number- R-087778

Remember, whether you apply to one or all of these requisition numbers, your applications will be considered as a single submission.

This role is responsible for deploying the standardized value stream solution globally, ensuring strict alignment to SAP Clean Core principles while crafting only legally required localizations. The ideal candidate will bring deep functional process expertise on a supply chain function (Make and Process Order Management), a proven understanding of regulatory and compliance requirements in the life sciences sector, and a collaborative leadership approach to successfully guide cross-functional teams through the ERP transformation journey

The position will directly lead a functional team of process authorities. Additionally, they will have matrix leadership over contractors, and support personnel such as CEBA and PMO team members.

The Process Manager will be a key face to the site personnel for the specific deployment and will need to be able to shape and influence in the face of resistance to change.

Key Responsibilities

Global Template Deployment

• Lead the deployment of a global functional process template across regions and business units, aligning business needs, regulatory requirements, and SAP leading practices to drive consistent and effective operations.
• Drive adoption of the SAP S/4HANA functional template by leveraging standard capabilities and scalable solutions that support business performance, compliance, and long-term maintainability.
• Advance SAP Clean Core principles by promoting configuration-based approaches, standard functionality, and approved extensibility solutions to enhance system sustainability, scalability, and continuous innovation.

Leadership & Collaboration

• Lead diverse, cross-functional teams including business subject matter experts, IT partners, SAP specialists, validation professionals, and system integrators to deliver Value Stream initiatives that drive measurable business outcomes.
• Collaborate with Value Stream leaders across Procure-to-Pay, Finance, Manufacturing, and related functions to design and implement integrated end-to-end processes that enhance operational performance and support enterprise objectives.
• Build strong partnerships across business, program, and technical teams to align priorities, scope, timelines, risks, and change readiness, enabling successful program delivery and sustainable adoption.

Solution Delivery & Validation

• Lead solution design, configuration reviews, data migration validation, testing strategy development, and end-to-end business process walkthroughs to support successful, compliant Value Stream implementation and adoption.
• Lead Value Stream testing and validation activities, including Functional Testing, User Acceptance Testing (UAT), and compliance-related validation, ensuring alignment with SDLC standards and successful business adoption.
• Support the creation and approval of Value Stream-related validation work in accordance with QA and regulatory requirements

Change Mgmt & Training

• Partner with Change Management and cross-functional collaborators to build user readiness, support adoption, and enable successful implementation of the global Value Stream template.
• Develop and deliver engaging training materials, user guides, and process documentation that help regulated users and business collaborators confidently adopt new processes and ways of working.

Qualifications

Education:

• University level degree in quality, business/IT technical/scientific area or comparable education/experience.

Experience and Skills:

Required:

• A minimum of six years of proven experience.
• Proven experience supporting end-to-end Value Stream processes in a regulated GxP environment, including commercial distribution, serialization, credit management, and revenue recognition.
• Experience designing and delivering scalable SAP solutions using Clean Core principles, with the ability to balance business needs, standard functionality, and long-term system sustainability through configuration and approved extensibility approaches.
• Proven ability to lead through influence, facilitate collaboration, and build strong partnerships across business, technology, compliance, and global teams to achieve shared objectives and drive successful outcomes.

Preferred:

• Knowledge of validation and compliance practices within regulated environments, with experience supporting successful technology implementations and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Experience contributing to cross-functional projects within the pharmaceutical or broader life sciences industry, helping teams improve processes, enhance compliance, and deliver business value.
• Solid understanding of SAP technologies and digital business solutions, with experience supporting process standardization, user enablement, and enterprise transformation programs.

Other:

• Up to 25% travel.

Required Skills:

Preferred Skills:

Agile Decision Making, Agility Jumps, Analytics Insights, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Expectation Management, Leadership, Organizational Project Management, Organizing, Process Improvements, Program Management, Project Management Methodology (PMM), Project Management Office (PMO), Project Management Tools, Project Reporting, Quality Assurance (QA), Statement of Work (SOW), Technical Credibility

The anticipated base pay range for this position is:

€79,800.00 - €137,770.00

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