IM Transcend Deployment Lead Analyst

Johnson & Johnson • Titusville, NJ

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About The Position

Johnson & Johnson is seeking an IM Transcend Deployment Lead Analyst to join the Innovative Medicines Transcend Finance Deployment Team. Innovative Medicines Transcend is a global business transformation program intended to modernize foundational transactional processes, harmonize them on a single ERP platform, simplify the Innovative Medicines ERP landscape from seven systems to one, and establish a standardized digital backbone for growth, efficiency, and agility. The program also addresses end-of-life system exposure.

Reporting to the Supply Chain Finance Deployment Manager, the Lead Analyst will support implementation of future-state, end-to-end Finance processes as part of the S/4HANA implementation. Areas include inventory accounting, product costing, manufacturing variance reporting, and other supply chain financial and reporting processes. The role supports deployment activities across Transcend releases, including data migration, business simulation testing, user acceptance testing, business adoption, cutover, and hypercare.

The position may be located in North America, Puerto Rico, LATAM, or EMEA. Remote work may be considered case by case and requires Company approval. The role may require travel of up to 10%.

Requirements

• At least 4 years of related professional experience.
• Bachelor’s degree or higher.
• Strong knowledge of product costing and manufacturing plant reporting.
• Ability to understand SAP design documentation and test scripts.
• Knowledge of and experience working with SAP.
• Strong analytical skills, balancing the big picture with attention to detail.
• Passion for developing expertise in complex financial topics.
• Agile mindset.
• Strong communication skills and ability to clearly articulate complex issues.
• Collaborative, team-oriented working style.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in a major business transformation or ERP project.
• Experience as Lead Analyst for a large manufacturing site.
• Experience leading testing cycles, including BST, UAT, and data validation.
• Experience using the Jira project tool.
• Expert knowledge of the SAP ERP platform.
• Knowledge of digital tools such as PowerQuery and PowerBI.
• Experience working in global or virtual environments.

Responsibilities

• Support the Supply Chain Finance workstream through deployment phases of all Transcend releases.
• Assist with data migration, Business Simulation Testing (BST), User Acceptance Testing (UAT), business adoption, cutover, and hypercare.
• Partner with BPO and GTO teams on global template development and deployment.
• Identify and analyze deployment risks and mitigation activities.
• Identify workstream interdependencies with outside programs, including Signifi Transact and AFO reporting.
• Provide Credo-based leadership to foster inclusion and continued career and personal development.
• Prepare data conversion and validation for standard costing.
• Lead product costing and inventory validation activities and adhere to deployment-map timelines.
• Support BST and UAT cycles for each release.
• Partner with TPO, GTO, and GPO teams to resolve test defects.
• Review and analyze testing results in line with compliance standards.
• Partner with Business Adoption Leads, GPO, TPO, BPO teams, and base business stakeholders to deploy end-to-end change management strategies.
• Support post-go-live hypercare to ensure end users can perform essential functions after go-live.
• Ensure adherence to the J&J change management framework.

Benefits

• Company consolidated retirement plan (pension) and 401(k) savings plan, subject to plan terms.
• Eligibility to participate in the Company’s long-term incentive program.
• Vacation: 120 hours per calendar year, subject to policy and hire date.
• Sick time: 40 hours per calendar year, with different stated allocations for Colorado and Washington residents.
• 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 a child’s birth, adoption, or foster care placement.
• Bereavement leave: up to 240 hours for an immediate family member and 40 hours for an extended family member per calendar year.
• Caregiver leave: 80 hours in a rolling 52-week period.
• 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: Mid Level