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Transcend: Senior Manager, Global Template Manager (GTM) Innovative Medicines (IM) Trade Controls

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. 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.

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 seven to one, 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.

We are searching for the best talent for a Transcend: Senior Manager, Global Template Manager (GTM) Innovative Medicines (IM) Trade Controls. This hybrid position will be located in Titusville, New Jersey. Alternate hybrid locations may be considered at other Innovative Medicine Supply Chain (IMSC) hubs such as Raritan, New Jersey; Horsham, Pennsylvania; Markham or Toronto, Canada; Beerse, Belgium; Latina, Italy; Cork, Ireland; Leiden, Netherlands; Zug or Schaffhausen, Switzerland; or So Paulo, Brazil. Are you ready to be part of a multi-year global business transformation initiative that will transform and standardize our core business processes and products across Plan, Source, Make, Quality, Deliver, and Data, and enable our integrated data strategy through a single SAP S/4 HANA instance? Apply today for this exciting opportunity to shape and set the future direction for our IM Trade Controls space!

As members of the IM Transcend Team and the Value Chain Management (VCM) organization, the Senior Managers will enable integration across the IM & J&J functions to develop solutions that support end to end (E2E) organization and requirements while maintaining the integrity and reliability of ERP template. They will lead the integration of the trade controls design within the overall E2E business process design and integration, as well as strive to enable and standardize core business capabilities, products, and functional integration points to meet critical business process needs across the functional areas. The Senior Managers will partner across both the IM and J&J key stakeholder groups to gain a deep understanding of as-is and future business needs/capabilities, bench-marking, continuous improvement, consistent process documentation, and product deployment through the various programs. They will apply a refined, multi-functional tool-set of business expertise, technical knowledge, and digital acumen to effectively interact with a breadth of business stakeholders and global process owners. They will also engage and operate with program teams at an execution level, as well as with senior leadership at a strategic level.

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate with global stakeholders across Trade, Supply Chain, Compliance, and IT to gather detailed business requirements.
• Lead workshops, interviews, and validation sessions to understand current trade processes and identify gaps.
• Analyze and prioritize business needs, ensuring they align with overall corporate objectives and global trade policies.
• Translate business requirements into scalable and adaptable system templates tailored to support multiple regions.
• Define system architecture and configuration specifications that ensure compliance with international trade regulations.
• Develop standardized templates and workflows that streamline trade operations, documentation, and reporting processes.
• Coordinate with Compliance and Legal teams to incorporate regulatory requirements and updates into the system template.
• Create and maintain comprehensive documentation on system configurations, workflows, and best practices, and facilitate communication channels among regional teams to gather feedback and ensure consistency.
• Lead the end-to-end deployment process, including system configuration, testing, user acceptance, and go-live activities.
• Provide insights and support for all training and compliance documentation and set process for ongoing updates.
• Manage and develop change management activities, including stakeholder training, documentation, and support during transition, including establishing governance frameworks for system updates.
• Develop implementation roadmaps, timelines, and escalation plans to ensure timely execution.
• Oversee the development of test scripts and conduct system testing to ensure alignment with business requirements, including facilitating user acceptance testing (UAT), gathering feedback, and addressing issues prior to rollout.
• Monitor system performance, user feedback, and regulatory changes to identify improvement opportunities.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance system efficiency, compliance, and user experience.
• Manage project scope, timelines, budgets, and resource allocation to ensure successful delivery.
• Bring expertise in Trade Controls, driving connection between Automated, Self Service and Assisted platforms part of Transcend Strategy and designed blueprint.
• Regularly communicate to Deliver Leadership team and Trade Control, Transportation, Global Trade Compliance Organization on project updates, process changes, business issues and opportunities.

Qualifications

Education

Minimum of high school or equivalent diploma/degree is required; Bachelor's / University or equivalent degree strongly preferred. Certifications are helpful in one or more of the following: PMP, FPX, or equivalent project management; APICS; and/or Lean/Six Sigma /Process Excellence.

Experience and Skills

Required:

• Minimum 8 years of relevant work experience
• Trade controls experience (e.g., process and systems, sanctions, embargos, sanctions/party lists, or other related areas)
• Experience with business process design, engineering, or optimization
• Demonstrated project management experience
• Strong interpersonal and negotiating skills, with demonstrated ability to influence/collaborate to get to desired result, including engaging and building relationships with senior business stakeholders
• Strong analytical skills, and business savvy with strong appreciation for standard methodologies and governance
• People management (direct or indirect reports, regional or remote) and ability to collaborate in a highly matrixed environment

Preferred:

• Pharmaceuticals, Life Sciences, or other regulated industry experience
• Proven experience with large-scale SAP ERP replacement project(s)
• Experience effectively leading and governing multi-functional decision-making bodies
• Experience in deploying standardized work processes, tools, and templates

Other:

• Requires proficiency in English (written and verbal) to communicate effectively and professionally
• May require up to 50% domestic and international travel depending on work location and business needs
• 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

Johnson & Johnson is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, 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, please contact us via or contact AskGS to be directed to your accommodation resource.

The anticipated base pay range for this position is $120,000 USD to $207,000 USD. Additional Description for Pay Transparency: Subject to the terms of their respective plans, employees and/or eligible dependents are eligible to participate in the following Company sponsored employee benefit programs: medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short- and long-term disability, business accident insurance, and group legal insurance. 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. Subject to the terms of their respective plans, employees are eligible for the following time off benefits: Vacation 120 hours per calendar year Sick time - 40 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 Condolence Leave 30 days for an immediate family member: 5 days for an extended family member Caregiver Leave 10 days Volunteer Leave 4 days Military Spouse Time-Off 80

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