IMPO UAM Authorization Analyst

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

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At Johnson & Johnson, we believe health is everything. Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build a world where sophisticated diseases are prevented, treated, and cured, where treatments are more inquisitive 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

J&J Innovative Medicine Principal Operations belongs to the Innovative Medicine Companies of Johnson & Johnson. J&J IM Principal Operations is a global organization located in USA, Belgium, Ireland, The Netherlands, Singapore, and Switzerland.

Within J&J IM Principal Operations, our mission is to provide diligent stewardship of the Innovative Medicine business model, by protecting and optimizing the product intellectual property (IP) structures in close collaboration with J&J Innovative Medicine Commercial, R&D, Supply Chain, Tax and Treasury.

Currently we are looking for "IMPO UAM Authorization Analyst" to join the J&J Innovative Medicine Principal Operations organization in "Bengaluru, India

The purpose of the role is charged with fortifying user access security and compliance across global SAP S4 systems, while driving strategic UAM initiatives to support organizational growth and technological for business adaptation purposes.

J&J Innovative Medicine (IM) Transcend is a global, multi-year end-to-end business transformation program aimed at modernizing foundational business processes through the implementation of SAP S/4 HANA. This program focuses on core functionalities related to SAP Manufacturing, Order to Cash, Procure to Pay, and Finance processes. The IMUAM team plays a crucial role in ensuring security requirements are crafted and implemented compliantly within this program.

• Drive security workshops to collect business and compliance requirements for role design, ensuring validation post-build for our S4 HANA Roles and Authorization requirement.
• Develop UAM strategies focusing on composite roles, Fiori tiles, business roles/user personas, and data security/UI masking concepts for S/4HANA.
• Perform data validation, conduct health checks, and provide compliance documentation.
• Design, test, and implement rule sets for SAP S/4HANA role design.
• Support role data and user account setup, offering advice on role design testing and coordinating business UAT activities.
• Manage authorization defects and support user cutover and Hypercare activities.
• Collaborate with the Business Adaptation team on training, communication, and ensuring site readiness.
• Facilitate the transition between project phases and operational teams for sustained support.
• Ensure compliance with internal and external standards through regular SAP security assessments and audits.
• Troubleshoot and resolve sophisticated SAP security issues, maintaining a secure SAP environment.
• Develop and maintain comprehensive documentation related to SAP security policies, procedures, and configurations.
• Train and mentor junior team members, promoting SAP security standard processes.

Required:

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field, with a preference for studies in Risk Management, Compliance, and Audit.
• 6 - 8 years of experience in UAM, particularly within an enterprise risk management framework.
• Demonstrated expertise in SAP GRC Access Control and Identity Management tools.
• Hands-on experience with end to end SAP S/4HANA implementation, including proficiency in Fiori.
• Deep knowledge of SAP authorization concepts, SoD (Segregation of Duties) mitigation, and remediation strategies.
• Experience with risk matrix/rule set maintenance, data analysis, conversion, and migration.
• Familiarity with teamwork platforms & tools (e.g., Confluence/Jira, MS Teams).
• Solid project management capabilities with outstanding communication and collaboration skills.
• Ability to work effectively in virtual/remote environments.
• Proficiency in English, with outstanding oral and written communication abilities.
• Experience in the pharmaceutical domain is a plus.
• Proficiency in process management with strong coordination skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a virtual/remote environment and manage cross-cultural teams.
• Superb communication, collaboration, and conflict resolution skills.
• Excellent teammate and customer service orientated approach
• Fluent in English with superior oral and written communication abilities.
• Attention to detail with strong documentation and policy development skills.

• Understanding of business functions and how systems and applications are used by business partners.
• Experience in Life Sciences, Pharmaceutical, or related industries.
• Prior experience in large-scale SAP implementation projects.
• Experience in a PMO role, managing activities across functional workstreams.
• Demonstrated leadership ability to embrace innovation and change and promote a culture of ownership and continuous improvement.
• Demonstrated ability to work with team members of varying technical expertise, competence in clear, concise, and tactful communication with management, peers, and team members.

• Ability to work on-site a minimum of three days per week, with up to two remote workdays per the flexible work policy.
• May require up to 10% domestic and/or international travel.

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, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.