IM Transcend Deployment Lead Analyst

Overview

This role supports the Innovative Medicines Transcend Finance Deployment Team, reporting to the Supply Chain Finance Deployment Manager. The position supports end-to-end (E2E) future state Finance process implementation as part of an SAP S/4HANA implementation within the global transformation program, including inventory accounting, product costing, manufacturing variance reporting, and other supply chain financial and reporting processes.

The Innovative Medicines Transcend program will modernize foundational transactional processes and harmonize them into a single ERP as a standardized platform for growth and efficiency gains, simplifying the Innovative Medicines ERP landscape from 7 to 1 and remediating end-of-life system exposure.

Responsibilities

Deployment and Release Support

• Support the Supply Chain Finance workstream through the deployment phases of all Transcend releases
• Assist 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, among others)

Data Conversion, Migration, and Validation

• Prepare data conversion and validation for standard costing
• Lead product costing & inventory validation activities and adhere to timelines according to the deployment map

Testing Planning and Execution

• 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

Business Adoption and Change Management

• 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 following go-live
• Ensure adherence to the change management framework

Requirements

• Minimum of 4 years professional related experience
• Bachelor’s degree required
• Strong knowledge of Product Costing and manufacturing plant reporting
• Ability to comprehend SAP design documentation and test scripts
• Knowledge and experience working with SAP is required
• Strong analytic skills with the ability to balance big-picture thinking 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 with a collaborative working style

Preferred Qualifications

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

Location

• Leiden, South Holland, Netherlands

This position can be located in North America, Puerto Rico, LATAM, or EMEA. Remote work options may be considered on a case-by-case basis and if approved by the organization.

Compensation & Benefits

Base Pay Range

• €64,500.00 - €104,535.00 (anticipated base pay range)

Netherlands Pay Details

• The Netherlands: 8%
• The annual base pay includes an 8% holiday allowance.
• Het bruto jaarsalaris is inclusief vakantietoeslag van 8%.

Additional Benefits

In addition to base pay, benefits may include:

• An annual bonus with set target (% of pay) depending on pay grade/location (actual amount based on employees’ and company performance of the previous calendar year) or sales commissions
• Vacation days
• Parental leave for a minimum of 12 weeks
• Bereavement leave, caregiver leave, and volunteer leave
• Well-being reimbursement
• Programs for financial, physical, and mental health
• Service anniversary and recognition awards
• Participation in several insurance plans (and, in some locations, eligible dependents) subject to the terms of respective plans

Amounts and actual benefits may vary by location and are subject to change.

Equal Opportunity

The employer is an Equal Opportunity Employer and provides 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.