Transcend Senior Manager Business Test Validation

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Job Function:

Project/Program Management Group

Job Sub Function:

Project/Program Management

Job Category:

Professional

All Job Posting Locations:

Malvern, Pennsylvania, United States of America, Raritan, New Jersey, United States of America, Titusville, New Jersey, United States of America

Job Description:

About Innovative Medicine

Our expertise in Innovative Medicine is informed and inspired by patients, whose insights fuel our science-based advancements. Visionaries like you work on teams that save lives by developing the medicines of tomorrow. Join us in developing treatments, finding cures, and pioneering the path from lab to life while championing patients every step of the way. Learn more at https://www.jnj.com/innovative-medicine.

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.

We are seeking the best talent for a strategic and experienced Transcend Senior Manager Business Test Validation to drive the end-to-end testing cycles of the SAP S/4HANA releases within a regulated pharmaceutical environment. This position will be located in Zug Switzerland with alternate locations to be considered in Titusville, NJ; Raritan, NJ, and Horsham, PA.

A pre-identified candidate for consideration has been identified. However, all applications will be considered.

Please note that this role is available across multiple countries and may be posted under different requisition numbers to comply with local requirements. While you are welcome to apply to any or all of the postings, we recommend focusing on the specific country(s) that align with your preferred location(s):

Switzerland- Requisition Number: R- 080465

US-Requisition Number: R-082867

Remember, whether you apply to one or all of these requisition numbers, your applications will be considered as a single submission.

This role is responsible for delivering the release testing strategy, ensuring alignment with key deployment achievements such as integration testing, Business Simulation Testing (BST), user acceptance testing (UAT), performance testing, and validation activities.

The candidate will bring deep expertise in ERP testing methodologies, a strong understanding of complex system landscapes, data integrity, and compliance requirements, and a collaborative leadership approach to successfully guide cross-functional teams through the global S/4HANA transformation journey.

This position will serve as the testing manager focused on a Transcend release, leading the testing cycles and achieving multiple key achievements on test completion. The Test Manager will complete a consistent, repeatable testing framework, ensuring alignment across regions and business units while meeting GxP and CSV compliance standards.

Key Responsibilities

Global Testing Execution & Standardization

• Establish and implement a global testing methodology for S/4HANA releases to drive consistency and repeatability across regions and business units.

• Define and lead governance for business test planning, execution, and defect management by standardizing tools, templates, and standard processes.

• Ensure alignment with SAP Clean Core principles and maintain compliance with GxP, CSV, and regulatory requirements across all testing activities.

• Coordinate business SME testers across testing cycles to enable aligned execution and timely delivery.

Leadership & Collaboration

• Lead global and regional testing teams across IT, business SMEs, system integrators, and validation partners to deliver aligned, high-quality testing outcomes.

• Partner with Deployment Leads, PMO, and technical teams to align dependencies and drive integrated testing plans across releases.

• Serve as the primary connection between program leadership and execution teams, aligning on scope, timelines, and testing readiness within the Testing Chapter.

Planning & Execution Test

• Lead end-to-end test planning across integration, BST, UAT, performance, and regression testing to ensure high-quality delivery across releases.

• Identify and manage risks by driving mitigation strategies that support quality, compliance, and on-time execution throughout the testing lifecycle.

• Ensure readiness by validating test environments, data integrity, and business checkpoints, and coordinating timely resolution of issues during key achievements.

Change Management & Communication

• Partner with Change Management teams to build collaborator awareness and ensure readiness for testing activities across global and regional teams.

• Develop and support test playbooks, communication plans, and training materials to enable consistent execution across regions.

• Deliver clear, timely reporting and status updates to senior leadership to support transparency and informed decision-making during testing phases .

Qualifications:

Education:

• University level degree in supply chain, business/IT technical/scientific area or comparable education/experience.

Required:

• 8 years of relevant work experience.

• Deep expertise in ERP business testing strategy and execution for large-scale, multi-release programs, preferably in a global environment.

• Proven experience managing complex testing cycles, including integration testing, UAT, performance testing, regression testing, and validation in regulated environments.

• Strong leadership, facilitation, and stakeholder engagement skills, including experience working with business leaders, IT teams, system integrators, and global/regional teams under tight timelines.

• Familiarity with CSV, SDLC, GxP compliance, and regulatory requirements for life sciences or other highly regulated industries.

• Experience in the Pharmaceutical/Life Sciences sector is highly preferred.

• Proficiency with SAP S/4HANA testing tools and frameworks, including Solution Manager, Test Suite, and knowledge of Fiori and relevant modules.

• Ability to develop and enforce global standards for testing methodology, tools, and templates across multiple releases.

Other:

• Ability to travel up to 50% of the time both domestically and internationally.

Johnson & Johnson is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by federal, state or local law. We actively seek qualified candidates who are protected veterans and individuals with disabilities as defined under VEVRAA and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act.

Johnson & Johnson is committed to providing an interview process that is inclusive of our applicants’ needs. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation, external applicants please contact us via https://www.jnj.com/contact-us/careers, internal employees contact AskGS to be directed to your accommodation resource.

Required Skills:

 

 

Preferred Skills:

Agile Decision Making, Agility Jumps, Analytics Insights, Business Alignment, Continuous Improvement, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Leadership, Organizational Project Management, Organizing, Program Management, Project Management Methodology (PMM), Project Management Office (PMO), Project Management Tools, Project Reporting, Statement of Work (SOW), Technical Credibility

 

 

The anticipated base pay range for this position is :

$122,000.00 - $212,750.00

Additional Description for Pay Transparency:

Subject to the terms of their respective plans, employees are eligible to participate in the Company’s consolidated retirement plan (pension) and savings plan (401(k)).



This position is eligible to participate in the Company’s long-term incentive program.



Subject to the terms of their respective policies and date of hire, employees are eligible for the following time off 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 period10 days

Volunteer Leave – 32 hours per calendar year

Military Spouse Time-Off – 80 hours per calendar year

For additional general information on Company benefits, please go to: - https://www.careers.jnj.com/employee-benefits