Release Data Lead

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Introduction

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.

IM Transcend is a multi-year global business transformation initiative that will modernize our end-to-end Supply Chain digital capabilities by harmonizing our disparate ecosystem of 7 major global ERP systems standardizing our core business processes and products across Plan Source Make Deliver Quality and Data and enabling our integrated data strategy through a single SAP S/4 HANA instance.

The Manager Release Data Lead is a key execution role within the global SAP S/4HANA transformation program responsible for coordinating and delivering all data and workflow deployment activities for a specific release wave. This role ensures that all master data objectsincluding Material Customer Vendor Business Partner Finance Supply Chain and Quality dataare properly prepared validated migrated and governed in alignment with global standards regulatory expectations and business readiness.

Working under the leadership of the Senior Manager Release Data & Analytics Deploy Lead the Release Data Lead orchestrates cross-functional teams across Data Migration MDG Functional Process teams Quality & Compliance and Regional Deployment teams to drive end-to-end data readiness for their release.

This role is deeply involved in data mapping cleansing coordination migration cycles workflow validation issue resolution testing support cutover execution and hypercare stabilization. It requires solid SAP data experience strong delivery discipline and excellent collaboration skills across business and IT stakeholders in a global regulated environment.

Key Responsibilities

Coordinate all data-related deployment activities for the assigned release from readiness to go-live.

Execute release deployment plans covering mapping cleansing migration reconciliation and workflow readiness.

Monitor and track progress across all data domains identifying gaps and driving remediation.

Partner with Data Migration teams to validate mapping rules transformation logic and load requirements.

Review Field Mapping Documents (FMDs) load templates and data quality outputs.

Support mock loads data validation cycles and pre-/post-load reconciliation.

Ensure data migration defects are triaged resolved and retested.

Validate MDG configuration workflows data models and approval routing for the release.

Ensure MDG readiness for go-live including workflow activation and transport sequencing.

Support workflow testing error resolution and cross-functional alignment of governance rules.

Coordinate test data preparation availability and validation for SIT BST UAT PQ and performance testing.

Ensure master data supports end-to-end scenarios across supply chain manufacturing procurement finance and quality domains.

Support issue resolution retesting and traceability documentation.

Execute data quality checks and validation rules aligned with GxP SOX GDP GDPR and audit requirements.

Support compliance reviews and ensure evidence is captured for controlled environments.

Identify data quality issues and work with data stewards to implement corrective actions.

Support cutover planning activities including final data loads sequencing and sign-off steps.

Execute cutover tasks related to data migration MDG workflows and data readiness checks.

Support issue triage and defect resolution during deployment and hypercare.

Collaborate with Senior Manager Release Deploy Lead Data Stewards Functional Leads MDG team and regional teams.

Communicate progress risks blockers and readiness status to deployment leadership.

Identify recurring data or workflow issues and propose improvements to processes and standards.

Contribute to enhancing deployment accelerators templates and execution playbooks.

Support future wave planning based on lessons learned.

Qualifications

Bachelors degree in Information Technology Data Management Engineering Business Supply Chain or related field.

5 years of experience in SAP data migration data governance MDG or transformation roles.

Hands-on experience with SAP S/4HANA or ECC Master Data (Material Customer Vendor Business Partner).

Experience in pharmaceutical biotech healthcare or another regulated industry strongly preferred.

Knowledge of GxP SOX GDPR audit and data integrity (ALCOA) requirements.

Experience supporting or executing data migration cycles and testing coordination.

Familiarity with MDG workflows validation rules and master data lifecycle processes.

Experience & Skills

Strong understanding of SAP data structures across MM SD BP FI/CO QM PP and related modules.

Hands-on experience in ETL tools mapping and data reconciliation activities.

Strong coordination and delivery skills in a fast-paced deployment environment.

Ability to manage multiple data domains and workstreams simultaneously.

Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities with attention to detail.

Experience supporting SIT/BST/UAT/PQ cycles mock loads cutover and hypercare.

Ability to work effectively with global teams including offshore and onsite partners.

High commitment to compliance data quality and regulatory traceability.

Ability to operate in a complex matrixed global program with multiple stakeholders.

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