Transcend PMO Manager Methodology

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Job Function:

Project/Program Management Group

Job Sub Function:

Project/Program Management

Job Category:

People Leader

All Job Posting Locations:

Beerse, Antwerp, Belgium

Job Description:

About Innovative Medicine

Our expertise in Innovative Medicine is informed and inspired by patients, whose insights fuel our science-based advancements. Visionaries like you work on teams that save lives by developing the medicines of tomorrow. Join us in developing treatments, finding cures, and pioneering the path from lab to life while championing patients every step of the way. Learn more at https://www.jnj.com/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.

We are seeking a highly capable Methodology Manager to help define, standardize, and continuously improve the delivery methodology for Transcend, a global transformation program focused on harmonizing ways of working and consolidating seven ERP systems into one S/4 HANA platform supporting the Innovative Medicine business.

This role will be located in Beerse, Belgium.

A pre-identified candidate for consideration has been identified. However, all applications will be considered.

In this role, you will own and evolve the program methodology across a sophisticated, multi-release environment, ensuring consistent standards, tools, templates, governance practices, and delivery expectations are embedded across teams.

You will work closely with Global Program Managers, PMO leadership, Deployment Leads, and cross-functional business and technology leaders to ensure the methodology enables predictable execution, clear decision-making, quality outcomes, and continuous improvement at scale.

Methodology Management & Governance

• Lead the definition, maintenance, and continuous improvement of the Transcend delivery methodology across program phases, releases, and workstreams.
• Establish and manage standards, tools, templates, playbooks, and ways of working that enable consistent, high-quality execution across the program.
• Drive methodology governance by ensuring delivery practices are clearly documented, understood, adopted, and applied consistently by program teams.
• Partner with PMO and program leadership to align methodology requirements with governance forums, integrated planning, RAID management, change control, and reporting needs.
• Embed quality, compliance, and risk management expectations into methodology assets to support reliable delivery in a regulated environment.
• Champion predictive and data-driven delivery practices that help identify risks, dependencies, and improvement opportunities early.
• Ensure methodology materials support clear decision-making, accountability, and traceability across key program activities and deliverables.
• Maintain visibility of methodology adoption and effectiveness, using feedback and performance data to strengthen tools, processes, and guidance.
• Ensure clear documentation of methodology decisions, updates, action items, and follow-ups to drive alignment and execution.

Cross-Functional Enablement & Change Adoption

• Lead methodology enablement activities for program teams, Deployment Leads, and offshore resources to support consistent understanding and application of delivery standards.
• Provide guidance, coaching, and practical support to help teams adopt methodology expectations and resolve process-related questions.
• Partner with Global Program Managers, PMO leadership, and cross-functional leaders to align methodology priorities with program objectives and delivery needs.
• Build strong relationships across geographically dispersed teams to promote collaboration, knowledge sharing, and continuous improvement.
• Serve as an escalation point for methodology-related issues by coordinating resolution with leadership and cross-functional collaborators.

Continuous Improvement & Accountability

• Align methodology activities with program objectives by partnering with Deployment Leads and workstream teams to enable disciplined, repeatable execution.
• Provide clear and timely updates on methodology adoption, process performance, risks, and improvement opportunities to support informed decisions.
• Drive continuous improvement by employing data, lessons learned, and team feedback to enhance program processes, tools, templates, and capabilities.
• Ensure effective methodology execution through practical guidance, focused tracking, reliable governance integration, and proactive risk management.

Experience

Education:

• Minimum bachelor’s in business administration, Engineering or related field required, Advanced degree or MBA preferred.

Required:

• Bring 6+ years of experience in program methodology, PMO, program management, or delivery excellence within complex, global environments, including large-scale transformation initiatives such as ERP implementations.
• Define, manage, and improve delivery methodologies, standards, tools, templates, and playbooks that enable consistent execution across cross-functional teams.
• Apply strong expertise in delivery governance, including integrated planning, RAID management, schedule and scope control, status reporting, risk management, and change control.
• Use data-driven insights, lessons learned, and adoption feedback to guide decision-making and drive continuous improvement across methodology and PMO functions.
• Lead, coach, and influence teams in a matrixed environment to strengthen methodology adoption, execution discipline, and accountability.
• Build strong collaborator relationships and communicate effectively with senior leaders and cross-functional teams to align priorities and drive results.
• Demonstrate strong business insight, including understanding of compliance, quality standards, change management principles, and regulated delivery environments.
• Use project management tools and platforms to support execution, applying Agile and Waterfall methodologies as needed.
• Operate effectively in fast-paced, dynamic environments by leading multiple priorities, complex dependencies, and evolving methodology needs.
• Apply strong problem-solving and critical thinking skills with a proactive approach to identifying risks, resolving process gaps, and improving delivery effectiveness.

Other

• Up to 25% domestic and international.

Johnson & Johnson is an 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, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by federal, state or local law. We actively seek qualified candidates who are protected veterans and individuals with disabilities as defined under VEVRAA and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act.

Johnson & Johnson is committed to providing an interview process that is inclusive of our applicants’ needs. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation, external applicants please contact us via https://www.jnj.com/contact-us/careers, internal employees contact AskGS to be directed to your accommodation resource.

 

 

Required Skills:

 

 

Preferred Skills:

Agile Decision Making, Analytics Insights, Business Alignment, Developing Others, Inclusive Leadership, Leadership, Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL), Organizational Project Management, Program Management, Project Management Methodology (PMM), Project Management Office (PMO), Project Management Tools, Project Reporting, Stakeholder Engagement, Statement of Work (SOW), Team Management

  

 

The anticipated base pay range for this position is:

€79,800.00 - €137,770.00

 

 

Benefits:

In addition to base pay, we offer the following benefits*: an annual bonus with set target (% of pay) depending on pay grade / location, where the actual amount is based on the employees’ and companies’ performance of the previous calendar year, or sales commissions. Moreover, we offer vacation days, parental leave for a minimum of 12 weeks, bereavement leave, caregiver leave, volunteer leave, well-being reimbursement, programs for financial, physical and mental health. We also offer service anniversary and recognition awards, and subject to the terms of their respective plans, employees - and in some location’s eligible dependents - can participate in several insurance plans. For more information, visit Employee benefits | Supporting well-being & career growth | Johnson & Johnson Careers.

 

*This is for informative purposes only. Amounts and actual benefits may vary by location and are subject to change.