JJT Test Automation Manager
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All Job Posting Locations: Bangalore, Karnataka, India 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 We are searching for the best talent for JJT Test Automation Manager.
Purpose: Innovative Medicine (IM) is recruiting for a JJT Test Automation Manager. This position will be in Bengaluru, Karnataka, India and plays a critical leadership role and serves as a member of the JJT Deployment Testing team for IM Transcend Program.
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 looking for a strong JJT Test Automation Manager that can craft & lead our automation strategy including planning and execution of end-to-end automated testing cycles.
This role will be an active member of the Innovative Medicines Supply Chain JJT team, driving global harmonized testing practices and implementation of process improvements and innovative technologies to improve testing efficiency and effectiveness
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and implement a Comprehensive Automation Testing Strategy and Playbook aligned with program objectives, timelines, and compliance requirements.
- Design, develop, Implement and maintain a robust, scalable Test Automation Framework, Integration with Test management tool, Process, Approach and Key Performance Indicators to measure test efficiency for a large ERP supply chain implementation.
- Coach and Train project team members on the overall program testing automation methodology, toolsets and individual aspects of each testing cycle.
- Manage a team of automation consultants, professionals and cross-functional resources, providing guidance and support.
- Report on Test Automation Development and execution Progress, Issues, and Defects to project team and senior management.
- Pilot and embrace new AI technologies that drive improvements in testing processes (e.g., test automation accelerators, service virtualization, end to end automation, generative artificial intelligence).
- Qualifications Education: Graduate/Post Graduate in Engineering/Technology or equivalent academic qualification required Experience and Skills
Required
- 12 + years of proven experience developing automation scripts using functional test automation tools, developing scalable automation framework and integrating into Test management tool (JIRA-XRAY, QTest) Certified Tricentis TOSCA Automation Specialist Level 1 & 2 Knowledge of end-to-end business process linkages across Plan, Source, Make, Deliver, Finance and Master Data functions.
- Experience with Agile methodology and strong understanding of the Software Development Lifecycle Management model and documentation.
- Proven success in leading cross-functional teams in a global environment.
- Excellent interpersonal and negotiating skills, with proven track record of influencing/collaborating to get to desired results.
- Analytical approach with strong problem-solving skills.
- Ability to handle changing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Experience with SAP S4/HANA or other similar ERP systems
Preferred
- People management experience, inclusive of developing, mentoring, and coaching.
- Experience in the Pharmaceuticals, Healthcare and/or Medical Technology industries.
- Experience in a large-scale program driving business transformation.
- Certifications in areas of expertise (e.g., PMP, APICS, ISTQB, Lean, Six Sigma etc.).
- Other: Must be proficient in English language in both written and verbal format.
- Travel required up to 25 %, national or international.
- Johnson & Johnson is an Affirmative Action and 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
- protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.
- Required Skills: Preferred Skills: Business Behavior, Consulting, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Customer Alignment, Data Analysis, Data-Driven Decision Making, Developing Others, Information Technology Strategies, Process Improvements, Product Portfolio Management, Project Management Methodology (PMM), Project Management Office (PMO), Risk Assessments, Strategic Thinking, Technical Credibility, Training People