Sr. Manager, Testing & Cutover

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DePuy Synthes is recruiting for a(n) Sr. Manager Testing & Cutoverlocatedin Raynham MA West Chester Pennsylvania Raritan NJ United States Zuchwil Switzerland and Ringaskiddy Cork Ireland.

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):

Raynham MA (USA) - Requisition Number: 078306

Loughbeg Ringaskiddy - Requisition Number: 081298

Zuchwil Switzerland - Requisition Number: 081297

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

The Sr. Manager Testing & Cutover plays a critical leadership role within Supply Chain & Operations (SC&O) Systems leading the global testing strategy for complex SAP S/4HANA releases non-SAP ERP implementations andDevOps CI/CD pipeline deployments. This role leads global cross-functional teams and partners closely with business IT quality compliance data and deployment stakeholders to ensure disciplined testing planning execution and release readiness. The positionis responsible forestablishingenterprise-wide testing standards governance tools and SDLC deliverables while driving consistency transparency and quality across releases workstreams integrated systems and ecosystem applications. Success in this role requires a strategic leader who can standardizemethodology strengthen release discipline and accelerate delivery through automation AI-enabled insights and risk-based practices in a highly regulated global environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Define and lead the global testing strategy for complex SAP S/4HANA releases non-SAP ERP implementations and transformation initiatives ensuring alignment to programobjectives milestones and go-live readiness.

• Lead global cross-functional teams across business IT quality compliance data security and deployment to drive integrated test planning execution issue resolution and release readinessacross ERP and DevOps workstreams

• Establish and govern enterprise-wide testing standards methodologies and controls includingscopemanagement entry and exit criteria traceability defect management phase-gate approvals and auditable evidence.

• Own end-to-end test planning and execution across integration end-to-end business simulationsystem integrationuser acceptance regression and non-functional testing.

• Integrate automated testing into CI/CDpipelinesandoversee theimplementationand maintenance of testautomationframeworks.

• Ensure comprehensive test coverage across SAP S/4HANA non-SAP ERP platforms connected systems interfaces data migration reporting and cross-system business processes.

• Build and develop a high-performing global testing organization by defining the operating model resource needs and ways of working to support multiple releases.

• Drive test automation and quality engineering strategies to improve speed coverage repeatability and control across business-critical processes.

• Leverage AI-enabled tools automation and analytics to improve test design scripting defect triage root-cause analysis risk identification trend monitoring and KPI-based decision-making.

• Partner with technology and functional teams to implement scalable testing tools automation frameworks and reporting solutions that enhance efficiency traceability and auditability.

• Establish testing KPIs dashboards and executive reporting to provide clear visibility into readiness defect trends risk exposure coverage automation effectiveness and release status.

• Identifyand manage testing risks issues dependencies and change impacts escalating critical decisions and remediation actions as needed.

• Ensure testing activities and deliverablescomply withSDLC validation quality and regulatory requirements supported by complete documentation and auditable evidence.

• Partner with cutover deployment and business readiness leaders to ensure testing outcomes support operational readiness transition planning and successful go-live execution.

• Drive continuous improvement by standardizing best practices incorporating lessons learned and advancing automation AI-enabled insights and quality engineering across future releases.

Qualifications

Education

• Required:Bachelors degree in Information Systems Computer Science Engineering Supply Chain Business ora relatedfield.

• Preferred:Masters degree (MBA MS or equivalent).

• Preferred:Additional academic concentration or formal training in Quality Computer System Validation Regulatory Compliance Supply Chain Operations or Program/Project Management is strongly valued.

Experience and Skills

• 8-10 years of experience leading testing validation release or deployment activities within large-scale ERP or enterprise transformation programs including significant SAP environments.

• Demonstrated experience leading end-to-end testing for complex SAP S/4HANA releases non-SAP ERP implementations or major enhancements across multiple workstreams regions and integrated systems.

• Proven experience defining and governing global testing strategies methodologies controls and entry/exit criteria across integration end-to-end business simulation user acceptance regression and non-functional testing.

• Strong knowledge of SDLC test lifecycle management defect management release governance and stage-gate readiness practices in large matrixed programs.

• Demonstrated leadership of global cross-functional teams across business IT quality compliance security data and deployment functions.

• Experience managing testing across integrated business processes interfaces data migration reporting and connected applications.

• Hands-on experience implementing or scaling test management defect tracking workflow and reporting processes using enterprise tools such as Jira and related testing platforms.

• Demonstrated experience driving test automation strategy and adoption including automated scripting regression coverage and repeatable execution aligned to business-critical processes.

• Demonstrated ability toleverageAI-enabled tools automation and analytics to improve test design scripting efficiency defect analysis risk identification reporting and decision-making.

• Strong analytical problem-solving and risk-management capabilities withdemonstratedsuccessidentifying prioritizing mitigating and escalating issues and dependencies.

• Strong executive communication facilitation and stakeholder-management skills with the ability to translate complex technical and program risks into clear business implications and decisions.

• Strong knowledge of DevOps Principles CI/CD pipeline architecture and test automation engineering.

• Hands on experience with test management tools such as Jira/Xray HP ALM Azure testplansor Zephyr.

• Hands on experience with test automation frameworks such as Selenium Cypress Playwrightpytest JUnit orequivalent.

• Familiarity with regulatory and compliance testingrequirements(SOXGxP).

Preferred:

• Experience in medicaldevice life sciences or other highly regulated environments with exposure to validation audit readiness electronic records and regulatory compliance expectations.

• Experience supporting global or multi-regionSAP S/4HANA releases and non-SAP ERP deployments including coordination across time zones deployment waves and regional business requirements.

• Priorpeopleleadership experience including building coaching and developing high-performing testing or release teams in a matrixed environment.

• Working knowledge of Computer System Validation (CSV)GxP SOX and audit-support requirements relevant to enterprise system deployments.

• Experience with testing accelerators automation frameworks AI-enabled testing or analytics capabilities and quality engineering practices that improve regression efficiency traceability and release confidence.

• PMP SAP Agile or software testing certifications such as ISTQB are a plus.

• AWS/Azure DevOps certifications are a plus.

• Familiarity withinfastructure-as-code (Terraform) and containerizedenvironments(Cocker Kubernetes) in the context of testing.

Other:

• Travel: Up to 1525% primarily domestic with limited international travel.

• Familiarity with enterprise test and delivery tools such as Jira and related test management traceability and reporting platforms is preferred. Experience using automation analytics and AI-enabled capabilities to improve test execution defect triage root-cause analysis reporting and decision support is highly desirable.

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Johnson & Johnson announced plans to separate our Orthopaedics business to establish a standalone orthopaedics company operating as DePuy Synthes. The process of the planned separation is anticipated to be completed within 18 to 24 months subject to legal requirements including consultation with works councils and other employee representative bodies as may be required regulatory approvals and other customary conditions and approvals. Should you accept this position it is anticipated that following conclusion of the transaction you would be an employee of DePuy Synthes and your employment would be governed by DePuy Synthes employment processes programs policies and benefit that case details of any planned changes would be provided to you by DePuy Synthes at an appropriate time and subject to any necessary consultation processes.

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In addition to base pay we offer the following benefits*: an annual bonus with set target (% of pay) depending on pay grade / location where the actual amount is based on the employees and companies performance of the previous calendar year or sales commissions. Moreover we offer vacation days parental leave for a minimum of 12 weeks bereavement leave caregiver leave volunteer leave well-being reimbursement programs for financial physical and mental health. We also offer service anniversary and recognition awards and subject to the terms of their respective plans employees - and in some locations eligible dependents - can participate in several insurance plans. For more information visit Employee benefits Supporting well-being & career growth Johnson & Johnson Careers.

*This is for informative purposes only. Amounts and actual benefits may vary by location and are subject to change.