Transcend: Director, Change Strategy

6046-JANSSEN SUPPLY GROUP. Legal Entity • Titusville, NJ

7d • Hybrid

About The Position

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. As a member of the Change, Business Engagement and Adoption Leadership Team, you will design and implement transformative change strategies, influence business leaders and organizations, and embed a culture of agility and continuous improvement across a sophisticated global enterprise. As a trusted advisor, you’ll craft impactful strategies, resource plans, and partner engagement models; lead efforts to standardize global processes and establish balanced change practices—translating sophisticated organizational change into scalable, measurable initiatives aligned to business goals and long-term value realization.

Requirements

• Minimum of High School or equivalent diploma/degree is required
• At least (10) years of relevant leadership experience driving large scale transformations, change strategy and realization efforts at global scale
• Consistent track record as change leader on global transformational projects; with validated hands on experience with methodologies and techniques
• Forward looking with a broad view and capable of aligning organizational change strategies across the end-to-end business continuum – Supply Chain, Commercial, R&D, Finance, etc.
• Outstanding communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills, with consistent record to influence and engage partners at all levels
• Outstanding active listening skills & ability to clearly articulate messages to a variety of audiences at varying levels
• Must be a standout colleague and able to work collaboratively with and through others
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, savvy at identifying risks and devising effective mitigation strategies across sophisticated problems
• Ability to build deep networks and crafts future opportunities for enhanced business results

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s / University or higher degree is strongly preferred, with a focus in Supply Chain, Business, Technology, Engineering, or Organizational Psychology
• Strong understanding of end-to-end supply chain interactions and interdependencies with other functions, including end-customer touchpoints
• Experience working in a sophisticated, multi-ERP / system environment and proven experience with large-scale SAP ERP replacement project(s)
• Pharmaceuticals, Life Sciences, or other regulated industry experience

Responsibilities

• Engage business partners early in program strategy to define desired outcomes, shape value realization, and identify change drivers and dependencies.
• Lead discovery and assessment activities (process walkthroughs, partner interviews, workshops) to identify high-impact change requirements and prioritize interventions.
• Design and own strategic change plans that align with program roadmaps, including risk mitigation, prioritization, and integrated readiness schedules for releases.
• Facilitate prioritization of change activities in tandem with release schedules, ensuring proactive readiness assessment.
• Lead a high-performing team in translating assessments into practical change artifacts—persona definitions, journey maps, impact assessments, adoption KPIs, and success metrics—ensuring consistency across streams and releases.
• Collaborate with the business teams and CEBA partners to address critical talent and organizational staffing and change needs, ensuring workforce readiness for transformation.
• Serve as trusted advisor and role model—influencing senior leaders, building credibility, and fostering a culture of agility and continuous improvement
• Lead, develop, and mentor a distributed team of internal and external change practitioners; ensure delivery quality and capability growth.

Benefits

• 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 period
• 10 days Volunteer Leave – 32 hours per calendar year
• Military Spouse Time-Off – 80 hours per calendar year

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director