Johnson & Johnson company, is recruiting for a Lead Application Programming Manager to be located in Raritan, N.J!

The ERP Manager for Application Programming is accountable for the BUILD of Application Development solutions for Supply Chain and Corporate across various ERP platforms in North America and responsible Globally or Regionally for Application Programming. This position has responsible for designing individual development plans for chapter members, execute member allocation between squads, the right skills at the right time to HPT teams, monitor and optimize performance of chapter services and act as a point of escalation for resource issues, chapter member performance issues. The IT Manager will also partner with other regional development managers, functional managers, technical architects, and consultants to assess new project initiatives, provide cost estimates & design and apply procedures and standards according to organizational alignment and the product group’s demand, select the right mix of resources for project assignment (ramp up/down), establish procedures and governance, follow best practices in application development and finally manage execution within the Agile execution framework. This role will also have management leading Enterprise Application programming, strong collaboration with business teams to proactively ensure programming strategy and framework established globally.

This role reports to the IT Dir ERP Technical Competency Leader and this individual will also ensure that application development methodologies, processes are followed, and standards are adhered to.

Tasks/Duties/Responsibilities:

Service Execution

• Plan projects for development execution under Agile Framework.
• Involved in designing scalable, reliable & compliant solutions
• Work scheduling and prioritizing, and offshore coordination.
• Act as a point of contact to coordinate dependencies with other teams.
• Ensure Compliance & Security standards are adhered to
• Strong conceptual, analytical, problem-solving, troubleshooting and resolution skills
• Ability to monitor and manage the progress of tasks.
• Good Decision-making skills

Interview and select resources (ramp up) as well as manage capacity according to the project demand (ramp down)

Collaboration & Subject Matter Expertise

• Work across multiple Scrum Teams, Architecture and TS groups to define and deliver innovative development solutions
• Provide direction to other developers & mentor junior developers/leads
• Enforce adherence to development, security & compliance standards
• Accountable for code quality & technical documentation
• Accountable for communication across various scrum teams & groups
• Single point of contact for Functional teams, vendor resources, and enterprise platform owners

Innovation/Automation

• Build an environment for developing innovative solutions with a strong emphasis on automating work where possible

Identify repetitive steps to possibly partner with other teams to build automations

Other Duties:

• • The Chapter Lead Application Programming Manager should be:
  • Self-motivated, Flexible & have an openness to learn new things, with a strong focus on customer needs.
  • Work with limited supervision and exhibit a strong sense of urgency.
  • Able to support multiple projects concurrently
  • Experienced working in a Global Build and Support Structure.
  • Willing to roll up his/her sleeves, work and learn beyond his/her comfort zone, encourage the squad to do the same
  • Understands the agile ways of working, has digital and technical skills and Critical thinker, able to find new solutions
  • Has a product mindset that embraces innovation and experiment

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

Required Minimum Education : Bachelor’s degree in the field of Information Technology, Computer Science, IT or a related field.

Required Years of Related Experience:

Business Experience: 10+ years of Application Development Experience.

Technical Experience : Minimum 10 years of relevant Information Technology experience

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities :

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

• Hands on development in SAP S/4 HANA across various modules
• Experience in S/4 HANA is highly preferred
• Experience in any tools which contribute to automation(s) is an advantage
• Current knowledge of industry trends (specially Automation) and ability to apply that knowledge to application development design. Knowledge of enterprise architecture and development methodologies. Broad understanding of current capabilities and limitations of existing systems.
• Able to implement solutions and identify risks related to the chapter
• Is an excellent instructor and recognized in his/her functional area
• Skilled in his/her craft, actively embraces new developments and trends to focus on building short- and long-term competitive advantages through domain-specific innovations
• Able to assess capability needs for HPT teams/groups
• Able to be an outstanding hands-on practitioner

Required Years of People Management Experience :

• 3+ Years

Percentage Traveled:

• 5%

Preferred Qualifications:

Preferred Minimum Education

Bachelor’s degree

Preferred Area of Study: Information Technology, Computer Science, IT or related field.

Preferred Related Industry Experience (if applicable): Healthcare

Preferred Knowledge, Skills and Abilities :

(Include any preferred computer skills, certifications, licenses, languages, etc.)

SAP ABAP

SAP S4 HANA

SAP Certifications

Key Working Relationships:

Internal

• Product Line Owners/Domain Leads
• Business Technology Leaders/Domain Leads
• Application developers
• Project manager
• Enterprise / Solutions Architects
• Internal clients

External

• All strategic vendor partners supporting application delivery, Infrastructure and Operations
• Third Party software or managed services supporting the J&J business

Supervisory Responsibilities:

Direct Reports: 1-5

Indirect Reports: N/A

• Makes hiring recommendations
• Makes hiring decisions
• Trains employees
• Plans work of others
• Reviews work quality and quantity of others
• Conducts performance reviews
• Makes pay and promotional recommendations
• Makes pay and promotional decisions
• Resolves employee grievances
• Makes termination recommendations
• Makes termination decisions
• Recommends budget amounts
• Makes budget decisions

At Johnson & Johnson, we’re on a mission to change the trajectory of health for humanity. That starts by creating the world’s healthiest workforce. Through cutting-edge programs and policies, we empower the physical, mental, emotional and financial health of our employees and the ones they love. As such, candidates offered employment must show proof of COVID-19 vaccination or secure an approved accommodation prior to the commencement of employment to support the well-being of our employees, their families and the communities in which we live and work.

Johnson & Johnson is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

For more information on how we support the whole health of our employees throughout their wellness, career and life journey, please visit www.careers.jnj.com .

For U.S. applicants, in accordance with applicable disclosure requirements, the anticipated base pay range for this position is $97,000 to $145,000 USD. The Company maintains highly competitive, performance-based compensation programs. Under current guidelines, this position is eligible for an annual performance bonus in accordance with the terms of the applicable plan. The annual performance bonus is a cash bonus intended to provide an incentive to achieve annual targeted results by rewarding for individual and the corporation’s performance over a calendar/ performance year. Bonuses are awarded at the Company’s discretion on an individual basis.