IT Manager, ABAP Architect & Integration Leader

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IT Manager, ABAP Architect & Integration Leader-5682130411

Description

Johnson & Johnson Application Services is currently recruiting for an IT Manager, ABAP Architect and Integration Leader. This position can be based in Piscataway or Raritan, NJ and may require 25-40% domestic and international travel.

Johnson & Johnson Family of Companies. Caring for the world, one person at a time has inspired and united the people of Johnson & Johnson for 125 years. We embrace research and science -- bringing innovative ideas, products and services to advance the health and well-being of people. Employees of the Johnson & Johnson Family of Companies work with partners in health care to touch the lives of over a billion people every day, throughout the world.

With $65 billion in 2011 sales, Johnson & Johnson is the world's most comprehensive and broadly based manufacturer of health care products, as well as a provider of related services, for the consumer, pharmaceutical, and medical devices and diagnostics markets. The more than 250 Johnson & Johnson operating companies employ approximately 119,000 people in 60 countries throughout the world.

The IT Manager, ABAP Architect and Integration Leader has full management responsibilities of all SAP ERP and APO development deliverables as well as business integration for a new project initiative within Johnson & Johnson. The primary goal of this position is to partner with another J&J IT manager in order to manage the development of over 500 custom objects which require the management of 30 or more consultant resources to the deliver the project deliverables on time and on budget. The IT Manager will also partner with other functional managers and consultants to provide a clear direction governing best development practices in the SAP ERP/APO space. This position will be part of a global organization in charge of deploying and supporting SAP solutions globally.

Responsibilities of the IT Manager include the following: Development Execution Leadership (33%) - Partner with the offshore development leader and onsite architects in order to collect deliverable status, identify resource performance gaps, enforce development process and manage ramp up or ramp down scenarios; Create project estimates and resource plans including cost proposals for project execution (development deliverables only); Participate in project PMO status meetings to provide updates on the status of the development deliverables including the overall status of the Report, Interfaces, Conversions, Enhancements and Forms; Manage project expectations given high demand and limited timeline; Work scheduling, prioritizing and offshore coordination. Integration Leadership (33%) - Act as a point contact to coordinate dependencies with other teams; Act as a leader to help drive cross-functional issues to completion, to bring functional teams together in order to solve cross-functional design challenges/issues. Development Architect (34%) - Provide technical guidance to functional teams; Act as an overall architect for complex items (provide high level technical approach for complex items); Enforce adherence of enterprise architecture standards; Enforce the existing development standards and guiding principles; Work with other architect managers to ensure preservation and adaptation of global processes; Participate and provide input on change control meetings; Accountable for documentation deliverables associated with a particular project roll out (Troubleshooting guide, known issues notes, work instructions, etc.); Approve technical specifications for development.

Qualifications

A Bachelor's Degree or equivalent is required; a Master's Degree is preferred. A minimum of 4 years of Project Management on a global or multi-regional level is required. A minimum of 9 years of IT experience is required. A solid technical background mainly in the area of ABAP development with some exposure in the supply chain business processes is required. A minimum of 3 years managing implementation projects for ABAP development is required. A minimum of 7 years of SAP implementation experience is required. Experience with at least 2 full life cycle SAP implementations is required. Previous experience with ABAP integration and architecture is required. A minimum of 4 years of ABAP development is required.

Candidates must have proven ability to influence/collaborate to get to results. Excellent interpersonal and negotiating skills are required. Experience working with multiple franchises and sectors in a highly matrixed environment is preferred. Experience creating resource plans and work estimates for software development components is required. Prior experience creating transition work plans and successfully executing them to transition project deployment to normal base business support is required. Excellent interpersonal and negotiating skills are required. Must have proven ability to influence/collaborate to get to results. Degree of independent judgment is required. Ability to work independently with little or no supervision is required. Ability to identify risk areas and take action even if those areas fall outside the regular management scope boundaries (to influence other managers or directors on dependent areas) is required. This position can be based in Piscataway or Raritan, NJ and may require 25-40% domestic and international travel.

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Primary Location:North America-United States-New Jersey-Piscataway
Other Locations:North America-United States-New Jersey-Raritan
Organization: Johnson & Johnson Services Inc. (6090)

Job: Info Technology