IM Transcend Testing and Cutover Lead Analyst

at  Johnson Johnson

J&J Innovative Medicine, a member of Johnson & Johnson’s Family of Companies, is recruiting for an IM Transcend Testing and Cutover Lead Analyst to join their team. The preferred location for this role is in Titusville, NJ. Consideration may be granted for other J&J work sites including Raritan NJ; New Brunswick NJ; Horsham PA; Spring House PA; Malvern PA; Markham Ontario & Toronto Canada. Additional locations include Switzerland, the UK, Ireland, and Belgium. The opportunity for remote work will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
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 https://www.jnj.com/.
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We know that the success of our business – and our ability to deliver meaningful solutions – depends on how well we understand and meet the diverse needs of the communities we serve. Which is why we foster a culture of inclusion and belonging where all perspectives, abilities and experiences are valued, and our people can reach their potential. At Johnson & Johnson, we all belong.
Innovative Medicines Transcend is a global business transformation program that will modernize our foundational transactional processes and harmonize them into a single ERP as a standardized platform for growth and efficiency gains.
The program will simplify the Innovative Medicines ERP landscape from 7 to 1, standardizing processes to have a digital backbone that is fit for purpose, allowing us to support the business with agility. Additionally, the program will remediate the end-of-life system exposure that we risk towards the end of this decade.
The Testing and Cutover Lead Analyst is part of the Innovative Medicines Transcend Finance Deployment Team; responsible for implementation of the E2E future state Finance processes as part of the S4/HANA implementation within the global transformation programs. This position will assist with all deployment release testing cycles, cutover planning, and execution as well as help drive overall Transcend program methodologies through the Finance Deployment Organization.
Responsibilities:
Anticipated workload split is 60% Testing Lead 40% Cutover Lead

Testing Lead Responsibilities:

• Support System Integration, Business Simulation, and User Acceptance Testing for all deployment releases
• Partner closely with the SigniFi Transact team to orchestrate joint end to end testing between the two systems
• Partner with functional workstream leads to develop end-to-end testing plans for each cycle
• Report on testing progress, risks, and issue resolution
• Partner with cross functional teams to ensure that all test data and transactions are ready prior to testing kick-off
• Assist in the triage of testing defects for proper disposition and resolution
• Assist in coordinating tester security and role access to ensure uninterrupted testing

Cutover Responsibilities:

• Support the development of comprehensive end to end cutover plans for each deployment release
• Support the cutover execution and tracking for each deployment release
• Support mock cutover cycles in preparation for go-live releases

QUALIFICATIONS

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• A minimum of a bachelor’s degree is required. Preferably in Finance or Accounting
• A minimum 4 years of experience within finance is required
• Experience with system testing cycles – BST, UAT, data validation
• Expert level knowledge of SAP financial processes
• Ability to manage parallel deployment release timelines
• Strong analytic skills and ability to balance big picture with attention to detail
• Passionate to develop expertise in complex financial topics
• Agile mindset
• Strong communication skills and ability to clearly articulate complex issues
• Team player and collaborative working style
• The preferred location for this role is in Titusville, NJ. Consideration may be granted for other J&J work sites including Raritan NJ; New Brunswick NJ; Horsham PA; Spring House PA; Malvern PA; Markham Ontario & Toronto Canada. Additional locations include Switzerland, the UK, Ireland, and Belgium. The opportunity for remote work will be considered on a case-by-case basis. This role may require up to 10% travel.
• Preferred Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
• Experience in the finance portion of a major business transformation / ERP Project
• Knowledge of digital tools (PowerQuery, PowerBI, …)
• Experience with working in global / vir tual environments
• Experience using Jira project tool

The base pay range for this position is $88,000 - $142,600.
The compensation and benefits information set forth in this posting applies to candidates hired in the United States. Candidates hired outside the United States will be eligible for compensation and benefits in accordance with their local market.
The Company maintains highly competitive, performance-based compensation programs. Under current guidelines, this position is eligible for an annual performance bonus in accordance with the terms of the applicable plan. The annual performance bonus is a cash bonus intended to provide an incentive to achieve annual targeted results by rewarding for individual and the corporation’s performance over a calendar/performance year. Bonuses are awarded at the Company’s discretion on an individual basis.
Employees and/or eligible dependents may be eligible to participate in the following Company sponsored employee benefit programs: medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short- and long-term disability, business accident insurance, and group legal insurance.
Employees may be eligible to participate in the Company’s consolidated retirement plan (pension) and savings plan (401(k)).
Employees are eligible for the following time off benefits:
Vacation – up to 120 hours per calendar year
Sick time - up to 40 hours per calendar year
Holiday pay, including Floating Holidays – up to 13 days per calendar year of Work, Personal and Family Time - up to 40 hours per calendar year
Additional information can be found through the link below. https://www.careers.jnj.com/employee-benefits
Johnson & Johnson is an Affirmative Action and 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, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability

Testing Lead Responsibilities:

• Support System Integration, Business Simulation, and User Acceptance Testing for all deployment releases
• Partner closely with the SigniFi Transact team to orchestrate joint end to end testing between the two systems
• Partner with functional workstream leads to develop end-to-end testing plans for each cycle
• Report on testing progress, risks, and issue resolution
• Partner with cross functional teams to ensure that all test data and transactions are ready prior to testing kick-off
• Assist in the triage of testing defects for proper disposition and resolution
• Assist in coordinating tester security and role access to ensure uninterrupted testin

Cutover Responsibilities:

• Support the development of comprehensive end to end cutover plans for each deployment release
• Support the cutover execution and tracking for each deployment release
• Support mock cutover cycles in preparation for go-live release