Capacity Manager

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:

Project/Program Management Group

Job Sub Function:

R&D Project Management

Job Category:

Professional

All Job Posting Locations:

Beerse, Antwerp, Belgium

Job Description:

We are searching for the best talent for our Capacity Manager position, to be located in Beerse, BE.

Please note that this role is available across multiple countries and may be posted under different requisition numbers to comply with local requirements. While you are welcome to apply to any or all of the postings, we recommend focusing on the specific country(s) that align with your preferred location(s):

United States- Requisition Number: R-092894

Belgium - Requisition Number: R-093962

Remember, whether you apply to one or all of these requisition numbers, your applications will be considered as a single submission.

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

Purpose: The primary responsibility of the Capacity Manager will be to support the Global Clinical Operations (GCO) Division within Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine to deliver resourcing insights to members of the R&D senior leadership and help support cross division initiatives/processes. The Capacity Manager will act as the single point of contact and Capacity Management lead for one or more functional areas, serving as a trusted advisor to those functions. Proactively identify risks and opportunities in relation to portfolio demand vs. supply analyses, driving consistent data visualization & processes, and driving informed resource planning practices. This role will ensure the integrity of FTE forecasting models by monitoring the forecast against actuals and other objective metrics.

You will be responsible for:

• Act as a trusted advisor to GCO providing resource insights and analytics on a monthly and ad hoc basis that drive functional decision making.
• Owning resource forecasting processes, e.g., Supply v. Demand, overtime, attrition rates, J&J/Flex ratios, throughput analytics, resource trends, and many others.
• Working with key business partners to develop Machine Learning & advanced forecasting models.
• Enabling financial planning cycles (BP, JU, NU, and CF) through a close partnership with Finance and Functional Business Operations Heads/Leads.
• Utilizing excellent communication skills to translate complex resource related technical information and data into clear recommendations for decision making.
• Employing excellent listening skills to take complex information from subject matter experts within the Functions to develop robust forecasting models through requirements gathering, validation, deployment, monitoring and controlling (i.e., ensure model health).
• Strategic thinking and a strong ability to network successfully across boundaries and organizations will also be needed in this role.
• In addition to Functional responsibilities, the candidate will work independently to shape and lead capabilities within their team including but not limited to Machine Learning, cross-functional model accuracy metrics, and manual demand monitoring & control.

Qualifications / Requirements:

• A minimum of a bachelor’s degree is required. Advanced degree preferred.
• At least 5 years of relevant industry experience is required.
• Prior experience in a planning/forecasting role is strongly preferred.
• General end to end drug development knowledge is strongly preferred.
• Knowledge of Planisware is preferred.
• Expert analytical and data-visualization skills are required (e.g., experience analyzing data trends, historical trends, data mining, simulation, optimization, predictive modeling, machine learning, artificial intelligence, etc.).
• Experience with reporting and statistical capabilities including (but not limited to) Tableau, Power BI, Spotfire, Minitab, etc is preferred.
• The ability to translate complex, sometimes disparate data into simple, logical insights and drive decision making are required.
• Expert interpersonal skills with the ability to actively listen, quickly evaluate multiple options across various stakeholders, and deliver high-impact solutions are required.
• Strong communication, collaboration, and presentation skills are required.
• Travel as required to support project teams at multiple site locations.

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Required Skills:

 

 

Preferred Skills:

Agility Jumps, Business Alignment, Coaching, Collaboration, Continuous Improvement, Operational Excellence, Performance Measurement, Process Control, Process Improvements, Project Management Methodology (PMM), Project Management Office (PMO), Project Reporting, Project Schedule, Quality Control (QC), Research and Development, Tactical Planning, Technical Credibility

  

 

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.