Transcend; Business Test and Validation Senior Manager

Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine•Hopewell Township, NJ

About The Position

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. 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. 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): United States - Requisition Number: R-059117 Colombia - Requisition Number: R-061999 Remember, whether you apply to one or all of these requisition numbers, your applications will be considered as a single submission. Transcend Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine is recruiting for a Sr Manager Business Test & Validation Lead. This position will be in Titusville, NJ. Alternate locations may be considered in Raritan, NJ and Bogota, Colombia. We are searching for the best talent for Transcend; Business Test and Validation Senior Manager. The Manager plays critical leadership role with the J&J Innovative Medicine (IM) Transcend team and serves as a member of the Deployment team. The Manager is accountable for serving as a Business & Validation Test Lead and responsible for and accountable to the testing & validation strategy. This includes definition and creation, facilitating all aspects of test preparation, leading test execution, and driving formal closure of all testing reporting requirements.

Requirements

Minimum of a Bachelor’s/University or equivalent degree is required
Minimum 8 – 10 years of relevant work experience
Experience in leadership roles within Operations, Supply Chain, or large transformation programs/deployments
Program Management experience (preferably on large, sophisticated business transformation programs)
Experience leading/developing people (direct or indirect reports)
Experience managing and executing business simulation testing or user acceptance testing and validation for complex, highly integrated projects
Hands-on project management/delivery experience, including experience leading projects, timelines, and organizational change
Solid understanding of JIRA, HP-ALM, or equivalent tracking tool
Excellent interpersonal and negotiating skills, with proven track record to influence/collaborate to get the desired result
Strong communication to create clear and concise messaging to leadership and the ability to work well in teams, cross-functionally, and with all levels of the organization, ability to manage and develop internal and external stakeholders
Strong analytical and quantitative skills
SAP or other major ERP implementation experience

Nice To Haves

Experience in Life Sciences, Pharmaceutical, or related industry
Familiarity with software test automation tools and frameworks such as Tosca or equivalent
Experience with S/4 Hana
Experience with Agile Methodology
Certification such as PMP / FPX, APICS, Lean/Six Sigma /Process Excellence are preferable

Responsibilities

Build and lead formal program test strategy
Integrate and coordinate cross-program interdependencies, issues, and challenges by working across functional areas to ensure efficient end-to-end testing and controls
Handle all activities related to the preparation and readiness for testing execution
Ensure test data set up is completed, and route for pre-execution review and approval
Drive standard processes, scale, leveragability, and resource optimization to ensure cross-program end-to-end testing is implemented per plan
Develop and deliver test and validation progress through established metrics to senior-level IM leaders and collaborators
Establish and implement exit criteria for each Test Cycle
Lead all post-execution testing requirements and approvals, including formal Traceability Matrix enablement
Enthusiastically seek to promote standard methodology and continuous improvement principles across Functional system deployments

Benefits

Subject to the terms of their respective plans, employees are eligible to participate in the Company’s consolidated retirement plan (pension) and savings plan (401(k)).
This position is eligible to participate in the Company’s long-term incentive program.
Vacation –120 hours per calendar year
Sick time - 40 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Colorado –48 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Washington –56 hours per calendar year
Holiday pay, including Floating Holidays –13 days per calendar year
Work, Personal and Family Time - up to 40 hours per calendar year
Parental Leave – 480 hours within one year of the birth/adoption/foster care of a child
Bereavement Leave – 240 hours for an immediate family member: 40 hours for an extended family member per calendar year
Caregiver Leave – 80 hours in a 52-week rolling period10 days
Volunteer Leave – 32 hours per calendar year
Military Spouse Time-Off – 80 hours per calendar year