Technical Product Owner - Plan

Responsibilities

• Design and deploy integrated solutions across supply chain planning using SAP and planning SAP S/4HANA capabilities.
• Lead SAP Integrated Business Planning (IBP) activities including demand, supply, inventory, S&OP, planning operators, and scenario modeling.
• Integrate SAP modules such as , , , , , and MDG (master data).
• Manage master data including material master, BOMs, routings, batches, serial number, and shelf-life handling.
• Implement ATP/gATP, Available to Promise, and order promising concepts.
• Apply advanced planning topics such as demand sensing, forecast accuracy, safety stock policy, lead time management, constraint/capacity planning.
• Own Supply Chain ERP SAP Plan product vision and translate user needs, business priorities, and strategic objectives into a clear and actionable product roadmap.
• Identify opportunities to leverage technology, including AI, automation, and advanced analytics, to improve business performance and patient outcomes.
• Define value realization frameworks, including success metrics, KR/KPIs, and measurement plans tied to business and patient impact.
• Lead and partner with engineering teams to ensure high-quality, timely delivery of new capabilities and platform improvements.
• Oversee backlog management, user story quality, sequencing, and sprint execution.
• Remove blockers, guide decision-making, and maintain clarity and alignment across teams.
• Serve as a champion of the J&J MedTech Product Operating Model, driving user-centricity, iterative learning, transparency, and outcome-focused delivery.
• Lead adoption of Agile frameworks, ensuring effective ceremonies, continuous improvement, and alignment to team metrics.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• A minimum of 10 years of relevant work experience; a minimum of 8 years relevant SAP experience; a minimum of 5 years relevant Life Sciences experience.
• In-depth understanding of SAP S/4HANA, particularly Supply Chain Planning.
• Strong understanding of core Supply Chain Plan and Source business processes.
• Experience in Medtech/Healthcare industry and good knowledge of SOX & GxP compliance regulations.
• Experience with Agile methodology and strong understanding of the Software Development Lifecycle Management model and documentation.
• Expertise in configuring the SAP S/4HANA Plan and Source modules to meet business requirements.
• Strong problem-solving skills to troubleshoot and resolve issues within the Planning processes.
• Ability to design and test integrations with external and internal systems / partners while also supporting the build technical team for any questions around the mechanism of the integrations, error handling, reprocessing etc.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills to effectively collaborate with cross-functional teams and stakeholders.
• Ability to build scenarios for testing based on the end-to-end processes design and drive any defects coming out of the testing phase.
• Skilled in creating detailed technical documentation, including process flows, configuration guides, and user manuals.
• Focuses on Business agility, Agile delivery with a fail-fast attitude, and measurable outcomes.
• Demonstrated success in leading cross-functional self-organized teams.
• Strong problem-solving skills with ability to accurately analyze situations and reach productive decisions based on informed judgment.