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.

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Job Function:

Technology Product & Platform Management

Job Sub Function:

Technical Product Management

Job Category:

People Leader

All Job Posting Locations:

Beerse, Antwerp, Belgium

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
 
We are seeking the best talent for a Forecast to Stock(F2S) Value Stream Lead to be located in Titusville, NJ or Beerse, Belgium.

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):

Titusville, NJ - Requisition Number: R-059601
Beerse, Belgium - Requisition Number: R-060905 

Remember, whether you apply to one or all of these requisition numbers, your applications will be considered as a single submission.

IM 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 IM ERP landscape from 7 to 1, standardizing processes in order to have a cost effective, fit for purpose digital backbone that will enable us to support the IM business with agility.  

We are seeking a strategic and experienced Forecast to Stock(F2S) Value Stream Lead within Johnson & Johnson Technology (JJT) organization to lead the implementation of the Transcend SAP S/4HANA global process template within a regulated pharmaceutical environment. This role is responsible for deploying the standardized F2S value stream solution globally, ensuring strict adherence to SAP Clean Core principles while designing only legally required localizations. The ideal candidate will bring deep value stream process expertise, a strong understanding of regulatory and compliance requirements in the life sciences sector, and a collaborative leadership approach with people management skills to successfully guide cross-functional teams through the ERP transformation journey.

This is a Senior Manager level role in J&J and the position will directly lead a cross-functional team of process experts in the areas of Plan, Source, Make, and Quality workstreams.   Additionally, they will have matrix leadership over contractors, and support personnel such as CEBA and PMO team members. They will be an active member of the IM Supply Chain JJT team, driving global standardization within Innovative Medicine of ERP technology solutions.     The VSL 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.  

Major Duties & Responsibilities

Roadmap & Backlog 

• Drive identification and prioritization of new technical features and/or enhancements for ERP capabilities to meet IM business needs 

• Align technology roadmaps to achieve efficient & effective delivery of business & customer value for IM requirements 

• Balance business value with technical feasibility while prioritizing features, optimizing cost and improving delivery efficiency 

• Refine program backlog by adding necessary technical features; work with Product Owners and Suppliers to ensure that supplier delivered capacity & architectural integration is understood 

• Help Product Owners prioritize their backlogs, manage product / platform constraints and resolve cross-team dependencies; manage demand intake as required    

Leadership - Value stream Leadership & Collaboration

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including business SMEs, Business Deployment, SAP consultants, validation experts, and system integrators in the execution of Value Stream-related project deliverables.

• Lead the functions Plan, Source, Make, and Quality to ensure fully integrated end-to-end process design.

Deployment  - Solution Delivery & Validation

• Responsible for Solution Development (build) and testing of the solution, technical cutover, and hypercare within F2S Valuestream

• Deliver detailed solution design, configuration reviews, data migration validation, testing strategy (including GxP and CSV compliance), and business process walkthroughs.

• Manage technical delivery and value realization in partnership with Global Template Owners, Technical Product Owners and Ecosystem Owners

• Manage alignment of integrated build across Scrum teams to ensure the end-to-end build of each particular part of a solution is compliant and works as designed

• Coordinate planning and execution of Technical Testing across scrum teams; Support business workstream lead to plan and complete User Acceptance Testing

• Apply compliance requirements within scope of responsibility, ensures SDLC documentation, system configuration and compliance activities are up to date as required

• Drive continual measurement of capabilities against demand volume, complexity, business challenges and improvement within value stream(s)    

Shape 

• Act as the prime liaison between the Business deployment team and the IM Transcend ERP team, partnering closely with the business & technology teams 

• Drive deployment activities across an international cross regional project team of Product Managers, Analysts through project design, execution, and deployment phases 

• Coordinate, lead, coach, motivate and inspire the team to both deliver on agreed plans and to continuously improve 

• Help Shape and Grow our JJT organization to enable a global intake, build and sustain process that will drive parallel program releases and ongoing operations, projects and enhancements as Transcend launches. 

• Foster an environment of continuous improvement and innovation.      

Qualifications                               

• University level degree in quality, business/IT technical/scientific area or comparable education/experience.

• Deep knowledge of Value Stream processes in a GxP-compliant environment, including commercial distribution, serialization, credit management, and revenue recognition.

• Solid understanding of SAP Clean Core principles, extensibility strategies (e.g., In-App, Side-by-Side), and the implications for long-term system sustainability.

• Strong leadership, Team and People management, facilitation, and stakeholder engagement skills, including experience working with business leaders, regulatory bodies, and global teams.

• Familiarity with CSV, SDLC, GXP

• Experience in the Pharmaceutical/Life Sciences industry.

• Proficiency with SAP tools including S/4HANA modules relevant to the F2S Value Stream (Plan, Source, Mak, and Quality)

• Experience with Agile methodology and good understanding of the Software Development Lifecycle Management model and documentation  

 

 

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