Lead Finance Analyst, Anaplan Operations

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Johnson & Johnson is recruiting for a Lead Finance Analyst Anaplan Operations. This role will be sourced out of the New Brunswick NJ or Pinewood UK location.

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):

Location: New Brunswick NJ- Requisition Number:R-085063

Location: Pinewood UK - Requisition Number:R- 086008

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

The Lead Finance Analyst Anaplan Operations will be a critical leader within the Finance Solutions & Technology team supporting Project Signi Fi which is a multi-year program intended to deliver global standardization enhanced digital capabilities and process simplification with the objective of enabling an improved and optimal employee experience and ultimately the J&J Finance Way.

The Anaplan Operations Lead is expected to support a team of 1-2 Finance professionals/managers and work closely with an extended team of cross functional experts. This group will be responsible for shaping the testing and integration strategy as well as supporting enhancements coordination. This comes together to deliver standardized Planning & Forecasting capabilities across J&J covering Innovative Medicine Med Tech & Corporate.

This individual must leverage a refined multi-functional toolset of business expertise technical knowledge and digital acumen to effectively interact with a breadth of business & project stakeholders. The successful candidate must be able to engage and operate with program teams at an execution level as well as with senior leadership at a strategic level. The leader will need to develop strong business partnerships across key stakeholder groups including but not limited to:
Business Unit Experts (incl Integration Leads Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) & Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A)) Finance Technology Solutions (FTS) Connected Enterprise Planning (CEP) Enterprise Performance Management (EPM) Finance Datahub Reporting J&J Technology (JJT) Central Finance (CFIN) Data Design Project Management Change Communication & Training (CC&T) Integration & Deployment Team Digital Finance & Innovation Teams (DFIT) & Signi Fi Program Leadership Team.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead Code Retrofit / Isolation Regression Testing:
  • Oversee the regression strategy for Enterprise Models within the Code Retrofit/Isolation framework to ensure the seamless implementation of the MT Program and sustain changes.
  • Coordinate testing windows provision access and develop and execute test scripts.
  • Provide functional knowledge support to testers ensuring that testing adheres to SQA guidelines including the closure and documentation of defects.
• Lead E2E Team Initiatives Medtech & Corporate Anaplan Deployment:
  • Collaborate with the E2E team to facilitate the coordination of Minimum Viable Product (MVP) testing.
  • Oversee data movement for testing and assist in preparation activities.
  • Maintain a RAID log across multiple testing cycles and prepare presentation materials for leadership.
• Develop adoption metrics to track Med Tech and Corporate
  • Lead the creation of Defect Analysis after every BST and UAT cycle for Med Tech and Corporate.
  • Consistently track the various metrics using same methodology cycle to cycle to ensure proper tracking.
  • Collaborate with the End-to-End Team to gather Learnings and Insights after each UAT cycle and present findings to leadership.
  • Support the Anaplan Operations initiative of historical defect research.
• Regression automation:
  • Spearhead the automation initiative for TOSCA and Right Data aiming to increase the number of automated tests in each cycle and ensuring that automation efforts are transferable from Med Tech to Corporate.
  • Design and implement automated testing solutions to enhance…