Transcend Deploy MAKE POM Analyst

Biopharma Careers; Ringaskiddy; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Johnson & Johnson in Ringaskiddy, Cork, Ireland, invites a Functional Analyst – POM / MAKE to join the Transcend SAP S/4HANA program. You will support MES integration, master data validation, and production‑scale deployment in a regulated environment.

The role focuses on solution confirmation, testing, and deployment, ensuring alignment with the global template and SAP Clean Core principles while collaborating across cross‑functional teams.

Qualifications

• University degree or equivalent in a relevant field.
• Hands-on functional experience in a regulated (GxP) environment.
• Experience supporting ERP or digital transformation initiatives, preferably SAP S/4HANA.
• Experience in the Pharmaceutical or Life Sciences industry.
• Fluent in written and spoken English.

Responsibilities

• Support SAP–MES (PAS‑X) integration activities and data checks.
• Assist with validation of master data, process orders, BOMs, and production versions.
• Document requirements, review designs, and validate alignment with the global template.
• Execute configuration, data validation and integration readiness activities.
• Provide deployment and hypercare support during go‑live.

Skills

Analytical Reasoning

Coaching

Communication

Cross‑Functional Collaboration

Demand Forecasting

HCI (Human-Computer Interaction)

Persistence and Tenacity

Product Costing

Product Development

Product Strategies

Quality Assurance (QA)

Research and Development

Software Development Management

Technical Credibility

Technologically Savvy

Education

University degree

Tools

SAP S/4HANA

Job description

At Johnson & Johnson,we believe health is everything. Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build aworld where complex diseases are prevented, treated, and cured,where treatments are smarter and less invasive, andsolutions 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:

Scientific/Technology

All Job Posting Locations:

Latina, Italy, Leiden, South Holland, Netherlands, Ringaskiddy, Cork, Ireland

Job Description:

Functional Analyst – POM / MAKE

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.

About Transcend

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.

The program will simplify the Pharmaceutical ERP landscape from seven systems to one, standardizing processes to create a cost‑effective, fit‑for‑purpose digital backbone that enables agility and scalability across the business.

Additionally, Transcend will remediate end‑of‑life system exposure expected toward the end of this decade, reducing risk while enabling long‑term sustainability.

Role Purpose

The Functional Analyst – POM / MAKE supports the deployment of Manufacturing Execution–related capabilities within the Transcend SAP S/4HANA program. The role provides hands‑on functional support across solution confirmation, testing, and deployment activities, ensuring Manufacturing solutions align with the global template, regulatory requirements, and SAP Clean Core principles.

Major Duties & Responsibilities

Functional Delivery & Execution

• Support SAP–MES (PAS‑X) integration activities, PLM‑driven engineering change processes, master data validity checks, and Manufacture at Risk capabilities.
• Assist with functional validation of Manufacturing master data, process orders, BOMs, master recipes, and production versions.
• Support solution confirmation activities by documenting requirements, reviewing designs, and validating alignment with the global template.
• Execute detailed functional tasks including configuration support, data validation, and integration readiness activities.

Testing, Deployment & Hypercare Support

• Prepare and execute Business Simulation Testing and User Acceptance Testing activities under the guidance of the Functional Deployment Lead.
• Support defect triage, resolution, and retesting activities.
• Provide functional support during deployment and hypercare periods.

Qualifications

Required

• University degree or equivalent experience in a relevant business, technical, or scientific discipline.
• Hands‑on functional experience within a regulated (GxP) environment.
• Experience supporting ERP or digital transformation initiatives, preferably SAP S/4HANA.
• Experience in the Pharmaceutical or Life Sciences industry.
• Fluent in written and spoken English

Preferred

• Prior involvement in global ERP deployments.
• Experience with MES systems and SAP integration

Required Skills:

• Analytical Reasoning, Coaching, Communication, Cross‑Functional Collaboration, Demand Forecasting, Human‑Computer Interaction (HCI), Persistence and Tenacity, Product Costing, Product Development, Product Strategies, Quality Assurance (QA), Research and Development, Researching, Software Development Management, Technical Credibility, Technologically Savvy

Preferred Skills:

• Analytical Reasoning, Coaching, Communication, Cross‑Functional Collaboration, Demand Forecasting, Human‑Computer Interaction (HCI), Persistence and Tenacity, Product Costing, Product Development, Product Strategies, Quality Assurance (QA), Research and Development, Researching, Software Development Management, Technical Credibility, Technologically Savvy