IM Transcend Deployment Lead Analyst

Overview

This role is within Finance Business Partners and supports the Innovative Medicines Transcend Finance Deployment Team.

Innovative Medicines Transcend is a global business transformation program that will modernize 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 create a digital backbone fit for purpose, and it will remediate end-of-life system exposure toward the end of this decade.

The 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.

This role is available across multiple countries and may be posted under different requisition numbers to comply with local requirements. Applications submitted to one or more postings will be considered as a single submission.

Recommended requisition numbers by country:

• North America – R-108132
• Columbia – R-109616
• Belgium – R-109622
• UK – R-109623
• Switzerland – R-109627
• Ireland – R-109634
• Netherlands – R-109635

Responsibilities

• Support the Supply Chain Finance workstream through deployment phases of all Transcend releases
• Assist with 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, AFO reporting, and others)
• Provide leadership aligned with the Credo to foster an inclusive environment and support continued career and personal development

Data Conversion, Migration, and Validation

• Prepare data conversion and validation for standard costing
• Lead product costing and 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

• Partner with Business Adoption Leads, GPO, TPO, BPO teams, and base business stakeholders to deploy end-to-end change management strategies
• Support the post-go-live hypercare period to ensure end users can perform essential functions
• Ensure adherence to the change management framework

Requirements

• Minimum 4 years of professional related experience
• Minimum bachelor’s degree
• 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
• Passion 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

Additional travel requirement:

• May require up to 10%

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
• Expert knowledge of the SAP ERP platform
• Knowledge of digital tools (PowerQuery, PowerBI, …)
• Experience working in global / virtual environments

Compensation & Benefits

• Anticipated base pay range (United States): $96,000.00 - $155,250.00
• Eligibility for participation in the company’s consolidated retirement plan (pension) and savings plan (401(k)), subject to the terms of respective plans
• Eligible to participate in the company’s long-term incentive program
• Time off benefits (subject to plan terms and date of hire):
  • Vacation: 120 hours per calendar year
  • Sick time: 40 hours per calendar year (Colorado: 48; Washington: 56)
  • 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 birth/adoption/foster care
  • 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 period (10 days)
  • Volunteer Leave: 32 hours per calendar year
  • Military Spouse Time-Off: 80 hours per calendar year

Compensation and benefits information 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.

Location

All Job Posting Locations listed for this role include:

• Bridgewater, New Jersey, United States of America
• Gurabo, Puerto Rico, United States of America
• Malvern, Pennsylvania, United States of America
• Markham, Ontario, Canada
• New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States of America
• Puebla, Puebla, Mexico
• Raritan, New Jersey, United States of America
• Titusville, New Jersey, United States of America