Transcend Manager POM/MAKE

7566-Janssen Sciences Ireland Unlimited Company Legal Entity; Barnahely; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 121,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Vacation days

Parental leave

Bereavement leave

Caregiver leave

Volunteer leave

Well-being reimbursement

Health and wellness programs

Job summary

Johnson & Johnson's Janssen Sciences Ireland Unlimited Company seeks a Process Manager to deploy a global value‑stream template and lead cross‑functional teams through ERP transformation. You will drive SAP S/4HANA adoption, ensure regulatory alignment, and manage validation with QA frameworks.

Ideal candidates bring 6+ years in regulated value‑stream processes, SAP solution design, and strong change leadership.

Qualifications

• Six years of proven experience in end-to-end Value Stream processes in a regulated environment.
• Experience designing scalable SAP solutions with Clean Core principles and extensibility.
• Ability to lead through influence with cross-functional partners globally.
• Fluency in written and spoken English.

Responsibilities

• Lead global deployment of a functional process template and SAP S/4HANA template.
• Collaborate with Procure-to-Pay, Finance, Manufacturing to design end-to-end processes.
• Oversee validation, testing, and regulatory compliance activities.
• Partner on change management and training for user readiness.

Skills

SAP S/4HANA

Regulatory Compliance

GxP Experience

Leadership

Value Stream Management

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Project Management

Change Management

Validation & QA

SAP Make & Extensibility

Education

University degree in quality, business/IT or related field

Tools

SAP

MES Systems

System Integrators

Data Migration

Job description

Job Function

Project/Program Management Group

Job Sub Function

Project/Program Management

Job Category

Professional

All Job Posting Locations

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

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 modernise our foundational transactional processes and harmonise them into one “clean” ERP as a standardised platform for growth and efficiency gains. This programme will simplify the Pharmaceutical ERP landscape from 7 to 1, standardising processes to have a cost‑effective, fit‑for‑purpose digital backbone that will enable us to support the Pharmaceutical business with agility. Additionally, the programme will remediate the end‑of‑life system exposure that we risk towards the end of this decade.

This role is responsible for deploying the standardised value‑stream solution globally, ensuring strict alignment to SAP Clean Core principles while crafting only legally required localisations. 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, programme, and technical teams to align priorities, scope, timelines, risks, and change readiness, enabling successful programme 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. Experience/Good Knowledge in SAP Make Fluency in written and spoken English.


• 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 standardisation, user enablement, and enterprise transformation programmes. Experience with MES Systems and SAP integration.

Up to 25% travel.

Johnson & Johnson is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by federal, state or local law. We actively seek qualified candidates who are protected veterans and individuals with disabilities as defined under VEVRAA and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act. Johnson & Johnson is committed to providing an interview process that is inclusive of our applicants’ needs. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation, external applicants please contact us via https://www.jnj.com/contact‑us/careers, internal employees contact AskGS to be directed to your accommodation resource.

Required & 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 pay range for this position, in the primary posting location, is: €70.100,00 - €121.210,00 The anticipated pay ranges for additional locations are: Italy - The anticipated base pay range for this position is 56,100.00 - 96,945.00 Netherlands - The anticipated base pay range for this position is 68,600.00 - 119,600.00

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, programmes 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 | Johnson & Johnson Careers.

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 https://www.jnj.com/.