Transcend: Global Deployment Lead

**Job Function**:
Project/Program Management Group
**Job Sub Function**:
Project/Program Management
**Job Category**:
People Leader
**All Job Posting Locations**:
Allschwil, Basel-Country, Switzerland, Dublin, Ireland, Geel, Antwerp, Belgium, Schaffhausen, Switzerland, Titusville, New Jersey, United States of America, Zug, Switzerland

**About Innovative Medicine**

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 7 to 1, standardizing processes to have a cost-effective, fit-for-purpose digital backbone that will enable us to support the Pharmaceutical business with agility. Additionally, the program will remediate the end-of-life system exposure that we risk towards the end of this decade.

**_ Switzerland - Requisition Number: R-012551_**

**_ Belgium and Ireland - Requisition Number: TBD**_**

**_ United States - Requisition Number: TBD**_**

We are searching for the best talent for a Transcend: Global Deployment Lead

The Global Deployment Lead is responsible for deploying a future state E2E solution for the Global transformation program across all program functions, work streams, and global teams. The implementation includes solution readiness, business readiness and transition to end-state where responsibility includes governance with sponsors and project management to ensure timely delivery, within budget. Interdependencies are handled and risks mitigated.

**Key Responsibilities**:

- Lead deployment of the SAP ERP Implementation according to scope, timeline, and budget to meet final project objectives (FPOs) for all phases of the program
- Execute against an integrated project plan, drive stage gate and program governance processes, identify critical path, risks and lead cross-functional teams to deliver
- Align with global transformation programs (e.g., SigniFi - Transact) and other interdependent programs to not impact the global ERP delivery
- Forge robust working relationships with key business partners, especially technology and vendor deploy leads, to ensure program objectives are met
- Prepare business updates for senior level team members and sponsors
- Collaborate cross-functionally to enable a quality solution and according to defined program methodology and ways of working
- Partner with peers to ensure appropriate communication of key interdependencies, risks, and performance metrics
- Lead, shape, and influence deploy activities, team members and facilitate deployment, risk and program status meetings

**QUALIFICATIONS**:
**EDUCATION**:

- Minimum of a Bachelor's/University or equivalent degree is required

**EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS**:
**Required**:

- Minimum 8 years of relevant work experience
- Deployment management experience leading large-scale business transformation programs, specifically ERP replacement programs (i.e., ERP upgrades are not equivalent to replacement programs) with responsibility for deployment delivery
- Expertise in understanding critical path, risk management and mitigation, facilitating program level meetings, executive reporting, and strategic planning
- Strong communication to create clear and concise reports for leadership, and the ability to work well in teams, cross-functionally, and with all levels of the organization
- People leadership/management experience (direct or indirect reports)

**Preferred**:

- Pharmaceutical Supply Chain or Commercial Operations knowledge
- Program management of an SAP implementation
- Applied knowledge of project tools like Smartsheet and/or JIRA
- FPX, PMP, or equivalent Project Management certification

**OTHER**:

- Requires proficiency in English (written and verbal) to communicate effectively and professionally
- Requires up to 25% domestic and/or international travel
- Requires the ability, through our flexible work policy, to work on-site a minimum of three days each week, with the option for two remote workdays each week
- #LI-Hybrid_