Manager, Transcend R&D BPO Advanced Therapies

Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine • Horsham, PA

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About The Position

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. As guided by Our Credo, Johnson & Johnson is responsible to our employees who work with us throughout the world. We provide an inclusive work environment where each person is considered as an individual. At Johnson & Johnson, we respect the diversity and dignity of our employees and recognize their merit. We are searching for the best talent for an Manager, Transcend R&D BPO Advanced Therapies role in Beerse, Belgium or U.S. (Malvern, PA, Spring House, PA, Horsham, PA). Purpose: Innovative Medicine Transcend is a global business transformation program that will modernize foundational Supply Chain processes and harmonize them into one “clean” ERP as a standardized platform (SAP S/4HANA) to enable growth and efficiency gains. The program will simplify the Pharm ERP landscape from 7 to 1 by standardizing processes to create a cost-effective, fit-for-purpose digital backbone that enables the Pharm business to operate with agility. R&D is an integral part of the IM Transcend program, transforming and standardizing relevant R&D Supply Chain processes and incorporating them into the global IM Transcend template. The Transcend R&D program team is looking for a Transcend R&D Business Process Owner (BPO), Advanced Therapies. As the Advanced Therapies BPO, you define and evolve future-state, value-driven end-to-end (E2E) processes within R&D in scope of Advanced Therapies. Together with key R&D stakeholders, you identify business value and future needs to prioritize roadmap decisions. You partner with the business to stay ahead of change and ensure alignment to the global template, clean core principles, and regulatory expectations. This position reports to the Transcend R&D BPO Lead.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree preferred in Information Systems, Engineering, Life Sciences, or a related discipline.
• 8+ years of R&D or Supply Chain leadership experience (preferably in Advanced Therapies).
• Proven results as a global BPO and/or transformation leader.
• Experience in business value realization and measurement.
• Demonstrated strategic thinking and the ability to translate strategy into actionable priorities.
• Experience defining a business roadmap based on template capabilities offered (current and future).
• Strong knowledge of regulated environments
• Strong communication skills

Nice To Haves

• SAP S/4HANA experience (make, logistics, master data).
• SAP data objects related to core manufacturing processes.
• Knowledge of integrations with MES and Quality Systems

Responsibilities

• Own the R&D Advanced Therapies process roadmap by translating R&D business strategies into prioritized capabilities aligned with Transcend template and design decisions.
• Define future capabilities and requirements for R&D to support Cell & Genes, including clear value hypotheses and success measures.
• Partner with the Transcend Global Template Owner to translate capabilities into the SAP template, drive harmonization and standardization across R&D, and support business sign-off on key process outcomes.
• Drive cross-functional convergence across Innovative Medicine Supply Chain and R&D TDS by aligning priorities across functions on the future process, associated value, and value realization approach.
• Lead R&D global process governance decision forum within the scope of Advanced Therapies
• Drive continuous improvement post go-live by tracking process performance and partnering on actions to improve outcomes.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees