Transcend Deployment Manager (Hybrid)

About the role

Johnson & Johnson is looking for a Transcend Deployment Manager for its Innovative Medicine program. Transcend is a global business transformation program that will modernise transactional processes and harmonise them into one clean ERP, simplifying the pharmaceutical ERP landscape from seven systems to one. The role leads planning, coordination and execution of global ERP deployment releases across functional workstreams, partnering with business, technology, testing, cutover, hypercare, change management and program leadership teams. The position is hybrid, based in Cork, Ireland, with alternate hybrid options in Latina (Italy), Leiden (Netherlands), Madrid (Spain) and Lisbon (Portugal).

Key responsibilities

• Lead deployment execution across global ERP releases and functional workstreams, developing integrated deployment plans, KPIs, deliverables and readiness activities.
• Monitor progress, identify risks and issues and drive resolution to meet program objectives and timelines.
• Support governance, stage-gate reviews and release readiness assessments, and coordinate status reporting and executive communications.
• Partner with business, technology, testing, compliance, change management, training, cutover and hypercare teams, and influence stakeholders in matrixed global teams.
• Identify, assess and mitigate deployment risks and dependencies, and maintain executive-ready reporting and deployment health metrics.
• Promote standardisation and adoption of deployment best practices and drive continuous improvement.
• Develop and document Contracting, Pricing and Billing user requirements, map those business processes and support their rollout to all regions.

Required profile

• Minimum 6 years of relevant work experience.
• Demonstrated project management and/or program management experience.
• Experience with an ERP deployment and/or business transformation.
• Knowledge of customer service and/or commercial contracting, billing and pricing.
• Experience in supply chain, operations or a related leadership role.
• Track record leading complex initiatives in highly matrixed organisations, with strong communication and presentation skills.
• Experience in pharmaceutical, healthcare, medical device or other highly regulated environments (e.g. cGMP, SDLC) preferred.
• English written and spoken; Spanish, Portuguese, French, Dutch or German helpful.
• Up to 35% domestic and international travel; minimum three days on site per week, with two remote days possible.

Required skills

• Project management and program management (PMP, FPX or equivalent, Agile, Lean, Six Sigma or SAPE preferred)
• ERP deployment experience
• Contracting, pricing and billing process mapping
• Preferred: testing, cutover planning and hypercare experience; Agile, Waterfall or hybrid delivery methods; leading global teams

What we offer

• Anticipated pay range of EUR 61,800 to EUR 106,260 in the primary posting location (EUR 50,500 to EUR 86,365 in Portugal)
• Annual bonus, vacation days, parental leave of at least 12 weeks, bereavement and caregiver leave, well-being reimbursement and health programs