Transcend Plan Integration Director, Mt Sc Digital
Johnson & Johnson is currently seeking a Transcend Plan Integration Director, Mt Sc Digital to join our team. The role is based in Belgium, Switzerland, Ireland or NJ.
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.
At Johnson & Johnson MedTech, we unleash diverse healthcare expertise, purposeful technology, and a passion for people to transform the future of medical intervention and empower everyone to live their best life possible. For more than a century, we have driven breakthrough scientific innovation to address unmet needs and reimagine health. In surgery, orthopedics, vision, and interventional solutions, we continue to help save lives and create a future where healthcare solutions are smarter, less invasive, and more personalized.
The Transcend Plan Integration Director is responsible to ensure critical MedTech Plan Capabilities are covered by the Transcend program (S4 HANA deployment), the plan ecosystem stays intact while the Transcend program is being executed and is overall accountable for the successful integration of MT planning solutions into the S4 eco-system.
This position requires developing and deploying integration solutions between MT Transcend S4 systems and multiple PLAN APS systems covering several business units; global, regional, and markets managing complex interdependencies with other strategic programs like APS implementations, and Signifi. He / she works with multiple workstreams, including Business SMEs, PO, JJT, S4, PLAN BPO, external vendors and business stakeholders in the day to day operations and ensures proper cadences are in place with the overall objective of capturing business requirements and enabling solutions across different plan systems.
The person in this role will demonstrate expert knowledge in planning systems / capabilities and a strong experience in supply chain, end to end & strategic thinking, digital acumen and will partner with senior executives within the MedTech SC functions. This role will lead a team of project managers, contractors and external vendors and will closely partner with Business partners.
This position will report to the MedTech Plan Digital Lead within the J&J MedTech Supply Chain Digital organization.
Tasks & Responsibilities :
- Shape the MedTech Plan System integrated roadmap between Advanced planning systems and the new S4 system, considering highly complex interdependencies with MT must wins and strategic programs.
- Ensure alignment with BU / Regions and central functions.
- Deliver integrated solutions between MT Transcend S4 systems and multiple PLAN APS systems covering several business units; global, regional, and markets.
- Work with multiple workstreams, including Business SMEs, PO, JJT, OMP, S4, PLAN BPO, Business stakeholders in the day to day operations. Ensure that proper cadences are in place for day-to-day activities, meeting the overall objective of capturing business requirements and enabling solutions across different plan systems.
- Own the relationship with external vendors & integrators for project planning, budget planning, and resource planning. Additionally, be the accountable POC for all financial transactions with external vendors including SOWs, POS, and Payments.
- Ensure effective stakeholder management providing frequent updates on key decisions, progress, risks, and attention points.
- Pull together different teams and run SWAT exercises as needed during different project phases, including solution build, validation, cutover, and Hypercare.
- Plan and manage delivery of project operationally, including team and schedule management.
- Accountable for ensuring all User Stories & KDD's that have been captured in JIRA for Global Template processes have been solutioned, tested, and deployed successfully.
- Lead the team of project managers and indirect / external resources to deploy the program.
- Keep abreast with emerging planning concepts technology partner selection.
- Establish strong alignment and linkages to partner functions such as J&J Technology, MT SC Digital, Commercial, Business Unit Supply Chain & Regional Value Chains, Integrated Business Management.
Qualifications & Experience :
Masters in Engineering, Supply Chain, Business Administration, Operations or equivalent experience; MBA preferred.Requires a minimum of 15 years of progressive experience in leadership roles within Operations, Supply Chain or large transformation programs.Minimum of 5 years Plan business experience.Requires 3+ years of people management and development experience. Build and maintain high performance teams.Requires strong knowledge of MedTech supply chain and planning systems (APO, OMP, Blue Yonder).Project Management : FPX PL or PMP Certification required, FPX SME preferred.APICS / lean six sigma certification preferred.Experience in leading complex programs inclusive of local and global scope, in a distributed environment.Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities :
Demonstrated outstanding strategic thinking & planning, communication and influencing skills.Ability to work in a complex, multi-system environment.Demonstrated hands-on project delivery and managing project timelines in a complex business environment.Manage multiple stakeholders effectively including senior business leaders, vendors, third parties, and subcontractors to achieve overall engagement goal.Ability to persuade others in sensitive & complex situations while preserving relationships.Understanding of end-to-end supply chain interactions and interdependencies with other functions.Strong background / experience in Supply Chain Planning processes and systems is required (APO, OMP, Blue Yonder). Digital acumen required.Expert knowledge of Advanced Planning Technologies.Excellent financial & business acumen to develop multi-year investment plans.Global experience (with multiple countries, regions) and associated cultural awareness required. Experience working with virtual teams and matrix organizations.Strong analytical and quantitative skills, excellent communication and presentation skills. Strength in interdependent partnering and team management.Clear understanding of external Supply Chain trends and emerging best practices.Travel Requirements : 20-30 % international travel.We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform crucial job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.
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