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To support their Pharm TranSCend program Johnson & Johnson is recruiting for a JJT Technical Product Owner (TPO) MDG (Master Data Governance) Manager. The role is to be located in EMEA (preferred location Beerse BE) or in the United States (preferred location Titusville NJ). This position has the potential to be located at another J&J facility within the US or EMEA for the right talent.

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Pharm 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. The program will simplify the Pharm ERP landscape from 7 to 1 standardizing processes in order to have a cost effective fit for purpose digital backbone that will enable us to support the Pharm business with agility. Additionally the program will remediate the end-of-life system exposure that we risk towards the end of this decade.

As part of the Pharm TranSCend Program we are looking for a highly skilled and delivery-focused IT professional with proven knowledge and practical experience in Master Data Governance. This individual will play a key role in translating business requirements into actionable project deliverables ensuring effective solution design and partnering with stakeholders and integration partners to drive successful MDG implementation.

The JJT TPO MDG is responsible for coordination and oversight of delivery activities for workflow-based MDG solutions that ensure accurate secure and compliant master data across the IM organization. This position requires strong professional experience to manage requirements align with business priorities and support delivery teams in achieving agreed outcomes.

The JJT TPO MDG role will work closely with business stakeholders and the integration partners to validate requirements perform gap analysis support solution design and ensure developments meet functional acceptance criteria. Person at this role will follow up on execution to ensure that development testing and cutover activities are aligned with established project plans and schedules.

Operating within an Agile delivery framework the JJT TPO MDG will partner with technical and business teams to ensure user stories are well-defined workflows are clear and specifications are accurate enabling delivery teams to implement functionality that meets business expectations.

Major Duties & Responsibilities:

Accountable for Product Design & Solutioning

• Gather refine and document functional requirements for MDG in collaboration with business stakeholders.

• Translate business requirements intotechnical user stories acceptance criteria and process flows.

• Conductworkflow analysisto understand current-state processes and propose optimized governance workflows.

• Performgap analysisbetween existing MDG functionality and business needs.

• Support solution design to ensure compliance withmaster data governance principlesand global platform standards.

Accountable for Delivery

• Maintain and prioritize the Agile backlog ensuring scope alignment with project capacity and timelines.

• Oversee development testing and cutover activities to confirm delivery meets functional specifications and aligns with the project plan.

• Participate in sprint planning backlog refinement Scrum ceremonies and solution reviews.

• Execute hands-on testing validation and acceptance checks for developed solutions.

• Track and report deliverables against planned milestones and acceptance criteria.

Stakeholder & Partner Collaboration

• Partner closely withinternal business stakeholdersto confirm priorities clarify requirements and gain acceptance for deliverables.

• Work with theintegration partnerto validate technical feasibility and align solution design with global standards.

• Provide transparent progress updates risks and issue tracking for all MDG-related developments.

• Supportchange managementand user adoption through preparation and review of documentation.

Governance Compliance & Quality

• Ensure all MDG developments adhere tosecurity compliance and data protection requirements.

• Embeddata quality controlsand governance principles into MDG workflows.

• Contribute to continuous improvement of delivery processes templates and documentation standards.

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Basic Qualifications:

Required Minimum Education: A minimum of a bachelors degree.

Required Years of Related Experience: A minimum of 6 years of overall working experience 3 years of experience with workflow-based master data governance platforms (SAP MDG or similar).

Required Knowledge Skills and Abilities:

(Include any required computer skills certifications licenses languages etc.)

• Strong understanding of master data governance processes and principles.

• Proven ability to translate business requirements into functional IT deliverables in large enterprise projects.

• Strong knowledge with SAP data structures especially in master data domains (materials vendors and customers).

• Experience working in Agile environments and with backlog/user story management tools (e.g. Jira).

• Strong analytical skills with high attention to detail in evaluating processes and data.

• Experience collaborating with external integration partners and internal business process owners.

• Ability to create process maps swim lane diagrams and workflow documentation using appropriate diagramming or workflow visualization tools.

• Experience in functional testing and validating MDG deliverables against acceptance criteria.

• Ability to query and analyze data using SQL or SAP reporting tools (e.g. SAP Fiori apps Analysis for Office).

• Understanding of integration touchpoints between MDG and surrounding SAP/non-SAP systems.

• Skills to perform gap analysis and functional impact assessments.

• Ability to review and provide feedback on functional specifications and configuration documentation.

Proffered Qualifications:

Preferred Minimum Education: A minimum of a bachelors degree is required.

Preferred Area of Study: Information Technology Computer Science Engineering or a related field.

Preferred Related Industry Experience: Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Medical Devices Consumer Products.

Preferred Knowledge Skills and Abilities:

• SAP MDG certification or advanced functional expertise.

• Lean requirements gathering and story mapping experience.

• Ability to pick up technical and business concepts quickly.

• Experience in regulated industries (e.g. medical devices pharmaceuticals).

• Proficiency in business process modeling and documentation.

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