Sr. Manager, ERP Architecture

Job description

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 jnj.com As guided by Our Credo, Johnson & Johnson is responsible to our employees who work with us throughout the world. We provide an inclusive work environment where each person is considered as an individual. At Johnson & Johnson, we respect the diversity and dignity of our employees and recognize their merit. Job Function: Technology Product & Platform Management Job Sub Function: Technical Product Management Job Category: People Leader All Job Posting Locations: New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States of America, Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, United States of America, Raynham, Massachusetts, United States of America, Warsaw, Indiana, United States of America, West Chester, Pennsylvania, United States of America Job Description: Location: Raritan, New Jersey, West Chester, Pennsylvania, Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, Raynham, Massachusetts, Warsaw, Indiana DePuy Synthes is recruiting for a(n) Sr. Manager, ERP Architecture. Johnson & Johnson announced plans to separate our Orthopedics business to establish a standalone orthopedics 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 plans. In 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. This role will plan, design build, and govern in shaping and delivering the multi-instance SAP application landscape including ECC and S/4 as DePuy Synthes separates from JnJ to become a stand alone organization. We are looking for an SAP platform leader to manage multiple conveyed SAP ECC and S/4 instances supporting Day 1 separation, lead through the TSA transition, and execute on SAP instance consolidation into S/4 supporting TSA exit. This role will be responsible to partner closely with business and IT stakeholders to align ERP/SAP architecture with business processes, enabling operational efficiency, innovation, and growth. The position offers the opportunity to influence enterprise-wide technology direction and contribute to a modern, connected digital ecosystem including AI. We are looking for experienced SAP platform professionals with one or more of the following skill sets: SAP Basis SAP Security SAP ABAP Development SAP BTP and IS Integration Key Responsibilities Manage multiple conveyed SAP ECC and S/4 instances supporting Day 1 separation, lead through the TSA transition period, and execute on SAP instance consolidation into S/4 supporting TSA exit. Own and drive the enterprise ERP architecture strategy and multi-year roadmap, ensuring alignment with business strategy, enterprise technology standards, and the company's separation and standalone objectives Lead, mentor, and develop a team of ERP and enterprise application architects, setting direction, priorities, and performance expectations Establish and govern architectural standards, principles, and design patterns across the ERP and enterprise application landscape Partner with senior business and IT stakeholders to translate strategic objectives into scalable, integrated ERP architecture solutions Direct the design and integration of ERP systems with other enterprise platforms, ensuring compatibility and interoperability across systems, technologies, and data environments Provide architectural governance and oversight across programs, reviewing and approving designs to ensure security, compliance, and performance standards are met Lead build-vs-buy and technology selection decisions; evaluate current systems and recommend modernization, consolidation, or new technology investments Manage relationships with vendors, system integrators, and managed service providers, including oversight of delivery quality and adherence to architecture standards Contribute to technology budgeting, resource planning, and prioritization of the ERP investment portfolio Champion adoption of emerging technologies (e.g., cloud, integration, and analytics platforms) to optimize ERP capabilities and enterprise operations Establish and maintain enterprise architecture documentation, reference models, and governance forums for ERP systems Provide escalation leadership for complex system integration and performance issues across the enterprise Qualifications Education Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or related field required Master's degree or MBA preferred Experience and Skills Required: 10+ years of experience in enterprise/ERP architecture, including demonstrated experience leading architecture teams or major architecture programs Hands on and leadership experience with one or more of the following: SAP ABAP – Strong hands on development experience across SAP ECC and S/4HANA, in RICEFW (Reports, Interfaces, Conversions, Enhancements, Forms and Workflows) SAP Security - Strong hands-on expertise with SAP GRC Access Control, including Access Risk Analysis (ARA), Access Request Management (ARM), Business Role Management (BRM) and Emergency Access Management (EAM/Firefighter). SAP BASIS – Strong hands on experience planning, delivering and administering SAP S/4 HANA, SAP ECC, SAP BTP, across hybrid cloud platform landscapes. SAP Integration BTP / IS - Lead integration development and architecture across SAP S/4HANA, SAP ECC, SuccessFactors, Ariba, EWM, TM, GTS, IBP, Concur, Salesforce and other enterprise platforms. Lead teams and SI partners; provide technical governance, code reviews, estimation, design authority and mentoring. Strong experience with production support, critical incident management, performance tuning, root-cause analysis and release management across 24×7 global SAP environments. Excellent collaboration with SAP functional leads, enterprise architects, business stakeholders, QA/Validation, Infrastructure and global IT leadership. Deep expertise in enterprise application architecture and ERP systems (e.g., SAP or similar platforms), including large-scale, multi-platform integration Proven track record defining ERP strategy and roadmaps and driving enterprise-wide architecture standards and governance Experience leading complex, global ERP implementations or transformations end to end Strong leadership, people management, and stakeholder management skills across senior business and IT audiences Ability to influence executive-level technology and investment decisions Preferred: Experience with global S/4 implementations or transformations Experience with SAP BTP, Integration Suite, Fiori/UI5 and REST/OData services is highly desirable. Experience with S/4HANA, Fiori, SAP BTP and Joule/Generative AI enablement Strong knowledge of API Management, REST/OData/SOAP, IDoc, RFC/BAPI and event-driven integration. Experience managing SAP security integration with SAP BTP, SuccessFactors, Ariba, Identity Authentication/Identity Provisioning and enterprise IAM/SSO platfor