IT Director ERP Transformation Orthopedics

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. Through our expertise in Innovative Medicine and MedTech, we are uniquely positioned to innovate across the full spectrum of healthcare solutions today to deliver the breakthroughs of tomorrow, and profoundly impact health for humanity. Learn more at https://www.jnj.com

Job Function:

Enterprise Management

Job Sub Function:

Technology Management

Job Category:

People Leader

All Job Posting Locations:

Jacksonville, Florida, United States of America, Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, United States of America, Raritan, New Jersey, United States of America, Raynham, Massachusetts, United States of America

Job Description:

At Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine, we are working to create a world without disease. Transforming lives by finding new and better ways to prevent, intercept, treat and cure disease inspires us. We bring together the best minds and pursue the most promising science. We are Janssen. We collaborate with the world for the health of everyone in it. Learn more at www.janssen.com and follow us @JanssenGlobal.

We are seeking an experienced ERP S/4 Transformation Lead to own and drive a full SAP S/4HANA transformation program for our orthopedics business. This role will lead the end-to-end program (strategy through post-go‑live stabilization), align IT and business stakeholders, manage system integrators and vendors, and ensure the ERP solution meets clinical, regulatory, manufacturing, supply-chain and commercial needs specific to orthopedics.
 

Key responsibilities

• Own and lead the SAP S/4HANA transformation program: strategy, planning, governance, delivery, budget and risk management.
• Act as single-point program lead between business executives, process owners (Finance, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Quality, Sales & Marketing, R&D), IT, external system integrators and vendors.
• Define and validate the target operating model, solution architecture, business process design and roadmap using SAP Activate or equivalent methodology.
• Drive blueprinting, configuration oversight, integrations, data migration strategy and execution, custom development prioritization and cutover planning.
• Ensure regulatory and quality requirements relevant to medical devices/orthopedics (e.g., traceability, quality management, auditability) are embedded into the solution.
• Lead the program delivery cadence: steering committees, executive reporting, program financials and milestone tracking.
• Oversee testing strategy (unit, integration, UAT, performance), deployment, hypercare and stabilization.
• Manage change management, communications, training and organizational readiness to drive adoption and benefits realization.
• Direct vendor/SI performance, contract deliverables, SLAs and coordinate internal shared services.
• Measure and report program outcomes vs. business KPIs and benefits (cost, lead time, quality, compliance, user adoption).
   

Required experience & qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Business, or related field; advanced degree or MBA a plus.
• 10+ years’ experience in ERP programs; minimum 5 years in roles leading SAP transformations.
• Demonstrated end-to-end SAP S/4HANA implementation/transformation leadership (large-scale deployments preferred).
• Strong domain experience supporting manufacturing, supply chain, quality and regulatory requirements—experience in orthopedics, medical devices or life sciences is highly desirable.
• Hands-on familiarity with SAP modules commonly used in our environment, and experience with integration technologies (e.g., CPI/PO) and master data governance (MDG).
• Proven track record of managing complex vendor ecosystems (system integrators, cloud vendors, third‑party solutions).
• Solid program and delivery management skills: risk management, budgeting, resource planning, project governance.
• Experience with data migration strateg