Transcend Global Test Director IM

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About Innovative Medicine

Our expertise in Innovative Medicine is informed and inspired by patients whose insights fuel our science-based advancements. Visionaries like you work on teams that save lives by developing the medicines of tomorrow. Join us in developing treatments finding cures and pioneering the path from lab to life while championing patients every step of the way. Learn more at Medicines 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.

This program will simplify the Pharmaceutical ERP landscape from seven to one standardizing processes to have a cost-effective fitforpurpose digital backbone that will enable us to support the Pharmaceutical business with agility. Additionally the program will remediate the endoflife system exposure that we risk towards the end of this decade.

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):

• United States Requisition Number: R061959

• Belgium Ireland Italy France Spain Portugal Germany and Netherlands Requisition Number: R-063769

• Switzerland Requisition Number: R-063792

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

We are searching for the best talent for the Innovative Medicine (IM) Transcend: Global Test Director! This hybrid position will be located in Titusville New Jersey (USA). Alternate hybrid locations may be considered at other Innovative Medicine Supply Chain (IMSC) hubs such as Beerse Belgium; Cork Ireland; Cologno Monzese Italy; Issy-les-Moulineaux France; Madrid Spain; Porto Salvo Portugal; Neuss Germany; Leiden Netherlands; and Zug or Schaffhausen Switzerland.

The Global Test Director is responsible for leading lead the endtoend testing strategy governance and execution for multiple IM Transcend releases within a regulated pharmaceutical environment. This senior leader will define and maintain a harmonized riskbased global testing framework ensuring consistency compliance and readiness across regions and business units. Partnering closely with Deployment PMO Business Partners and Technology teams this leader will drive integrated testing cycles defect management performance tracking and adoption of innovative tools and methodologies.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Lead development and governance of a global riskbased testing strategy for all IM Transcend releases aligned with SAP Clean Core GxP CSV and regulatory expectations

• Maintain a consistent global testing methodology including templates tools metrics and best practices across regions

• Direct creation of integrated test plans including scope scenarios data needs environments and entry/exit criteria across different testing phases including performance and regression cycles

• Operate and mature a centralized defect management practice including SLAs trending metrics and quality metrics

• Embed testing into program stage gates in partnership with Deployment and PMO teams ensuring clear readiness and risk visibility

• Lead crossfunctional communication and risk mitigation ensuring timely resolution and alignment with partners

• Champion test automation performance automation and generativeAIenabled testing tools to improve efficiency and quality

• Coordinate E2E testing across Plan Source Make Deliver Finance and Master Data to confirm business continuity

• Ensure accuracy and compliance of testing documentation including validation deliverables

• Support creation of test playbooks communication plans and training materials to enhance testing capability globally

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EDUCATION:

• Minimum of a Bachelors / University or equivalent degree required; focused degree in Supply Chain Business IT Technical/Scientific or related field preferred

• Certifications preferred: PMP/FPX APICS ISTQB Lean/Six Sigma or equivalent

EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS:

Required:

• Minimum 10 years of relevant work experience

• Demonstrated leadership experience within Operations and/or Supply Chain

• Program Management leadership experience on large business transformation initiatives

• Extensive experience leading ERP business testing strategy in global multirelease programs

• Handson experience with integration BST UAT performance and/or regression testing

• Strong understanding of complex system landscapes data integrity CSV SDLC SOX and GxP

• Proficiency with JIRA or similar test/defect management tools

• Demonstrated ability to lead crossfunctional regional teams with strong communication and facilitation skills

• Peoplemanagement experience (coaching mentoring developing teams)

Preferred:

• Experience with SAP S/4HANA testing frameworks (e.g. Solution Manager Test Suite Fiori)

• Industry experience in Pharmaceuticals or Life Sciences

• Customerfocus competencies related to stakeholder development/management

• Proficiency with Agile methodology

OTHER:

• Requires proficiency in English (written and verbal) to communicate effectively and professionally

• Requires up to 25% domestic and international travel depending on work location and business needs

• Requires the ability through our flexible work policy to work onsite a minimum of three days each week with the option for two remote workdays

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