Technical Product Owner - Master Data Governance

To support their Pharm TranSCend program, Johnson & Johnson is recruiting for a Technical Product Owner (TPO) MDG (Master Data Governance) position. The role is located in EMEA (preferred location Beerse, Belgium), India (Bangalore) or the United States (Titusville, NJ) and may be stationed at another J&J facility within EMEA for the right talent.

At Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine, we are working to create a world without disease. The Pharm Transcend Program will modernize our transactional processes and harmonize them into a single “clean” ERP platform, simplifying the Pharm ERP landscape from seven to one and remediating end‑of‑life system exposure.

Accountable For Product Design & Solutioning

• Gather, refine, and document functional requirements for MDG in collaboration with business stakeholders.
• Translate business requirements into technical user stories, acceptance criteria, and process flows.
• Conduct workflow analysis to understand current‑state processes and propose optimized governance workflows.
• Perform gap analysis between existing MDG functionality and business needs.
• Support solution design to ensure compliance with master data governance principles and global platform standards.

Accountable For Delivery

• Maintain and prioritize the Agile backlog, ensuring scope alignment with project capacity and timelines.
• Oversee development, testing, and cutover activities to confirm delivery meets functional specifications and aligns with the project plan.
• Participate in sprint planning, backlog refinement, Scrum ceremonies, and solution reviews.
• Execute hands‑on testing, validation, and acceptance checks for developed solutions.
• Track and report deliverables against planned milestones and acceptance criteria.

Stakeholder & Partner Collaboration

• Partner closely with internal business stakeholders to confirm priorities, clarify requirements, and gain acceptance for deliverables.
• Work with the integration partner to validate technical feasibility and align solution design with global standards.
• Provide transparent progress updates, risks, and issue tracking for all MDG‑related developments.
• Support change management and user adoption through preparation and review of documentation.

Governance, Compliance & Quality

• Ensure all MDG developments adhere to security, compliance, and data protection requirements.
• Embed data quality controls and governance principles into MDG workflows.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of delivery processes, templates, and documentation standards.

Required Minimum Education

A minimum of a bachelor’s degree.

Required Years of Related Experience

A minimum of 6 years of overall working experience, 5+ years of experience with workflow‑based master data governance platforms (SAP MDG or similar).

Required Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

• Strong understanding of master data governance processes and principles.
• Proven ability to translate business requirements into functional IT deliverables in large enterprise projects.
• Strong knowledge of SAP data structures, especially in master data domains (materials, vendors, customers).
• Experience working in Agile environments and with backlog/user story management tools (e.g., Jira).
• Strong analytical skills with high attention to detail in evaluating processes and data.
• Experience collaborating with external integration partners and internal business process owners.
• Ability to create process maps, swim‑lane diagrams, and workflow documentation using appropriate diagramming tools.
• Experience in functional testing and validating MDG deliverables against acceptance criteria.
• Ability to query and analyze data using SQL or SAP reporting tools (e.g., SAP Fiori apps, Analysis for Office).
• Understanding of integration touchpoints between MDG and surrounding SAP/non‑SAP systems.
• Skills to perform gap analysis and functional impact assessments.
• Ability to review and provide feedback on functional specifications and configuration documentation.

Required Skills

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Preferred Skills

• Agile Product Development
• Analytical Reasoning
• Coaching
• Collaborating
• Competitive Landscape Analysis
• Critical Thinking
• Customer Alignment
• Demand Forecasting
• Human‑Computer Interaction (HCI)
• Organizing
• Product Development
• Product Improvements
• Product Strategies
• Requirements Analysis
• Research and Development
• Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)
• Software Development Management
• Stakeholder Management
• Technical Credibility
• Technical Writing
• Technologically Savvy