Senior Manager, Payments

Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine; Taguig; On-site; PHP 1,800,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Travel opportunities

Leadership exposure

Job summary

Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine in Taguig seeks a senior Payments & Invoice Management leader to oversee end-to-end delivery across markets. You will drive governance, process standardization, and performance improvements to ensure timely payments and compliant invoicing.

You will lead a multi-layered team, coordinating with Finance, Procurement, and Business Units, while advancing automation and digital enablement within the NextGen Payments program. Travel up to 5% is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent required.
• 8–10 years of Procurement, Finance, or related experience.
• Strong collaboration, communication & influencing skills.
• Willingness to learn and adapt.
• SAP MM/FI experience required.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end Payments and Invoice Management delivery across markets.
• Ensure SLA, KPI, and compliance adherence to pay controls and tax/audit requirements.
• Engage stakeholders across Finance, Treasury, Procurement, and Business Units.
• Oversee standardized payment/invoice processes, SOPs, and controls.
• Drive governance with KPI ownership and accuracy of processing across clusters.
• Manage a multi-layered team and allocate resources across clusters.

Skills

Procurement leadership

Finance knowledge

SAP MM FI

Communication

Learning agility

Education

Bachelor's degree

MBA preferred

Tools

SAP ERP MM FI

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:

Procurement

Job Sub Function:

Multi-Family Procurement

Job Category:

People Leader

All Job Posting Locations:

Taguig, National Capital Region (Manila), Philippines

Job Description:

Leads a Payments organization accountable for end-to-end delivery of Payments and Invoice Management operations across assigned markets. Manages cross-cluster performance, stakeholder engagement, and process standardization.

Responsible for overseeing Payments Cluster Leads, ensuring service delivery excellence, governance, compliance, and continuous improvement aligned with the market-cluster operating model.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Cross-cluster Operations & Delivery Leadership

• Own end-to-end Payments and Invoice Management delivery across markets
• Ensure SLA, KPI, and compliance adherence to Pay controls
• Ensure adherence to tax, statutory, and audit requirements across markets

2. Stakeholder & Market Engagement

• Act as senior point of contact for internal stakeholders (Finance, Treasury, Procurement, Business Units)
• Drive market-level engagement across clusters for supplier and stakeholder concerns
• Ensure strong cross-functional collaboration (Finance, Sourcing, Treasury, etc.) across regions
• Represent Payments in cluster governance and escalation forums

3. Process Ownership & Governance

• Own standardized payment and invoice processes across clusters (SOPs, DTPs, controls)
• Drive governance framework including KPI ownership (e.g., payment on time, aging, e-invoicing, autoposting)
• Ensure quality of invoice processing and payment execution delivered by internal teams and BPO partners
• Oversee audit readiness, compliance reviews, and reporting

4. Team Leadership & Capability Development

• Lead and develop a multi-layered team including Cluster Leads, Market SMEs, and Specialists
• Manage resource allocation across clusters to ensure optimal service delivery
• Build future-ready talent aligned with cluster-based model
• Drive training, capability uplift, and knowledge sharing across markets

5. Continuous Improvement & Transformation

• Drive standardization and simplification of payments and invoice processes across clusters
• Identify opportunities for automation, AI, and digital enablement
• Lead initiatives aligned to NextGen Payments / One Payments transformation
• Improve operational efficiency, reduce manual intervention, and enhance user experience

6. Vendor & Third-Party Oversight

• Oversee third-party providers (e.g., invoice processing BPO, contractors)
• Act as sponsor for outsourced service delivery and ensure KPI adherence
• Manage escalations and drive performance improvements

Qualifications

Required:

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent University degree is required.
• 8 - 10 years of Procurement, Finance, or other relevant business experience
• Collaboration, Communication & Influencing Skills
• Learning Agility & Openness to Change
• SAP ERP experience; MM and FI modules

Preferred:

• An MBA or further advanced degree is preferred but not required.
• Good understanding of Payments processes and Invoice Processing operations at a high level.
• Shared services industry experience.
• People management experience (20+ resources)

Other:

• Fluency in English (written and oral) is required. Fluency in one other language (written and oral) for the supported region is an advantage.
• Requires up to 5% domestic and international travel.

Required Skills:

Preferred Skills:

Business Data Analysis, Business Savvy, Category Management Strategy, Compliant Spend, Cost-Benefit Analysis (CBA), Developing Others, Inclusive Leadership, Industry Analysis, Inventory Optimization, Leadership, Market Savvy, Negotiation, Performance Measurement, Predictive Modeling, Risk Management, Stakeholder Management, Supplier Collaboration, Sustainable Procurement, Tactical Planning, Team Management, Vendor Management, Vendor Selection