Director, MedTech Transcend APAC Deployment Leader

Johnson & Johnson Pte Ltd; Singapore; Hybrid; SGD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare company seeks a MedTech Transcend APAC Deployment Leader (Director) in Singapore. The role requires managing SAP ERP deployment, ensuring project governance, and collaborating with global teams. Candidates should have extensive program management experience, specifically in complex business transformations. This position offers an opportunity to influence healthcare innovation across the APAC region.

Benefits

Flexible work policy

Opportunity for remote work

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of relevant work experience.
• Requires a minimum of 5 years of leadership experience on large complex programs.
• Strong familiarity in PMO/SAP methodology.

Responsibilities

• Lead deployment of the SAP ERP Implementation.
• Collaborate cross-functionally for quality solutions.
• Prepare business updates for senior team members.

Skills

Program Management leadership

Communication

Project Management

SAP Design/Build/Test/Deploy Agile methodology

Education

Bachelor's/University degree

Advanced degree or MBA

Tools

Jira

Smartsheet

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 https://www.jnj.com

Job Function:

Strategy & Corporate Development

Job Sub Function:

Digital Strategy & Deployment

Job Category:

People Leader

All Job Posting Locations:

Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan, Singapore, Singapore

Job Description:

Johnson & Johnson Services Inc. is recruiting for a MedTech Transcend APAC Deployment Leader (Director)This position will be based in any J&J MedTech office within the APAC Region, preferable in Singapore.

Caring for the world, one person at a time, has inspired and united the people of Johnson & Johnson for over 125 years. We embrace research and science -- bringing innovative ideas, products, and services to advance the health and well-being of people. Employees of Johnson & Johnson work with partners in health care to touch the lives of over a billion people every day, throughout the world. Johnson & Johnson is the world's most comprehensive and broadly-based manufacturer of health care products, as well as a provider of related services, for our MedTech and innovative health products. Thriving on a diverse company culture, celebrating the uniqueness of our employees and committed to inclusion. Proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

Job Description

The APAC Deployment Lead is responsible for deploying a future state E2E solution for the Global transformation program across all program functions, work streams, and global teams. The implementation includes solution readiness, business readiness and transition to end-state where responsibility includes governance with sponsors and project management to ensure timely delivery, within budget. Interdependencies are handled and risks mitigated.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead deployment of the SAP ERP Implementation according to scope, timeline, and budget to meet final project objectives (FPOs) for all phases of the program

• Execute against an integrated project plan, drive stage gate and program governance processes, identify critical path, risks and lead cross-functional teams to deliver

• Align with global transformation programs (e.g., SigniFi - Transact) and other interdependent programs to not impact the global ERP delivery

• Forge robust working relationships with key business partners, especially technology and vendor deploy leads, to ensure program objectives are met

• Prepare business updates for senior level team members and sponsors

• Collaborate cross-functionally to enable a quality solution and according to defined program methodology and ways of working

• Partner with peers to ensure appropriate communication of key interdependencies, risks, and performance metrics

• Lead, shape, and influence deploy activities, team members and facilitate deployment, risk and program status meetings

• Be a role model of the deployment methodology and agile way of working.

• Ensure the project follows deployment best practices and stage-gate governance processes to ensure a quality solution is delivered on-time, on budget, and on-quality.

QUALIFICATIONS:

EDUCATION:

• Minimum of a Bachelor's/University or equivalent degree is required

• Advanced degree or MBA is desirable

EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS:

Required:

• Minimum 10 years of relevant work experience

• Requires a minimum of 5 years of Program Management leadership experience on large complex business transformation programs

• Deployment management experience leading large-scale business transformation programs, specifically ERP replacement programs (i.e., ERP upgrades are not equivalent to replacement programs) with responsibility for deployment delivery

• Experience leading project timelines and achievements in a sophisticated business environment and multi-ERP/system environment is required.

• Expertise in understanding critical path, risk management and mitigation, facilitating program level meetings, executive reporting, and strategic planning

• Strong communication to create clear and concise reports for leadership, and the ability to work well in teams, cross-functionally, and with all levels of the organization

• Strong familiarity in PMO/SAP Design/Build/Test/Deploy Agile methodology is required.

• Advanced skills in project management software, Jira is required.

• Proven ability to communicate effectively with stakeholders and connect cross-functional teams, including status reporting and leadership communication is required.

• Experience running stand-up meetings to facilitate team coordination and project progress is required.

• Experience establishing strong scope governance protocols to avoid scope creep, manage scope intake, and ensure project alignment with overall objectives is preferred.

• Demonstrated experience in effectively leading a team to achieve critical deliverables while adhering to timelines and quality standards is preferred.

• Certification in areas of expertise (e.g., PMP, APICS, Lean/Six Sigma /Process Excellence, etc.) is helpful

• Strong communication skills with the ability to communicate clearly, making the complex clear and compelling to all levels of the organization in both written & oral forms is required.

• Ability to embed a culture of harmonization and process improvement and value creation across the business is required.

• People leadership/management experience (direct or indirect reports)

Preferred:

• Supply Chain or Commercial Operations knowledge

• Program management of an SAP implementation

• Applied knowledge of project tools like Smartsheet and/or JIRA

• FPX, PMP, or equivalent Project Management certification

OTHER:

• Requires proficiency in English (written and verbal) to communicate effectively and professionally

• Requires up to 25% domestic and/or international travel

• Requires the ability, through our flexible work policy, to work on-site a minimum of three days each week, with the option for two remote workdays each week