Director HR, IT & Global Business Services - Orthopedics

We are searching for the best talent for Director HR, IT & Global Business Services to be located in Raynham, MA, Raritan, NJ, West Chester, PA, Palm Beach Gardens, FL or Warsaw, IN United States. 

Johnson & Johnson announced plans to separate our Orthopaedics business to establish a standalone orthopaedics' company, operating as DePuy Synthes. The process of the planned separation is anticipated to be completed within 18 to 24 months, subject to legal requirements, including consultation with works councils and other employee representative bodies, as may be required, regulatory approvals and other customary conditions and approvals. Should you accept this position, it is anticipated that, following conclusion of the transaction, you would be an employee of DePuy Synthes and your employment would be governed by DePuy Synthes employment processes, programs, policies, and benefit plans. In that case, details of any planned changes would be provided to you by DePuy Synthes at an appropriate time and subject to any necessary consultation processes. 

About DePuy Synthes 

DePuy Synthes is a global leader in Orthopaedics, advancing patient care through innovative solutions across joint reconstruction, trauma, spine, sports medicine, and related surgical technologies. As DePuy Synthes separates from Johnson & Johnson to become the world’s largest, most comprehensive Orthopaedics-focused company, the organization is entering a defining chapter—establishing its own corporate identity, voice, culture, and reputation while continuing to serve patients, customers, and healthcare systems around the world. 

Purpose: The HR Director, IT & Global Business Services is responsible for setting and leading the enterprise people strategy, design, governance, and delivery of HR programs supporting the IT and Global Business Services organizations globally. Reporting to the Head of HR for Supply Chain, R&D and Enterprise Functions, this role serves as a strategic partner to both the CIO and Head of GBS and their respective leadership teams to drive talent outcomes aligned to business strategy and operational excellence. The role provides strategic counsel to senior leadership and ensures programs are aligned to business transformation priorities, digital capability building, and enterprise performance. The role provides leadership across talent strategy, organization effectiveness, workforce planning, and leadership development, and organizational engagement ensuring alignment to business strategy, financial performance, and enterprise priorities. The Director ensures execution with rigor while continuously monitoring evolving workforce, technology, and market trends.

Key Responsibilities: 

• Lead people engagement for a designated team. 

• Lead and execute on Talent Strategy and Management (Performance, Succession, Capability Building, Coaching, Inclusion) 

• Coach and advise business leaders. 

• Activate and Execute on Strategies (policies & programs) launched by COE teams. 

• Lead Organizational Design & Strategic Workforce Planning. 

• Advise on policies and programs launched by COE teams. 

• Own the global HR strategy and talent agenda for IT & GBS, ensuring alignment to enterprise strategy, digital transformation priorities, and operational performance outcomes. 

• Serve as a trusted advisor to IT and GBS senior leadership, providing data-driven insights and recommendations on talent strategy, organization design, workforce planning, and capability building. 

• Lead planning, development, and delivery of HR strategies and materials for the CIO and GBS leadership team, including annual talent cycles, strategic priorities, and ad hoc initiatives. 

• Drive organization effectiveness across IT & GBS, including org design, operating model evolution, global delivery models, and optimization of spans, layers, and capabilities. 

• Oversee talent management processes (e.g., performance, succession, leadership development) with a focus on building critical pipelines for digital, technical, and shared services capabilities. 

• Partner closely with Talent Acquisition, Total Rewards, and HR COEs to design and deploy integrated talent solutions that attract, retain, and develop high-demand technical and global services talent. 

• Lead workforce planning and skills strategy, translating business transformation (e.g., digital, automation, shared services expansion) into actionable hiring, reskilling, and capability development plans. 

• Drive continuous improvement and transformation of HR processes, tools, and governance to enhance scalability, efficiency, and employee experience across IT & GBS. 

• Oversee employee engagement, culture, and change management efforts to support large-scale transformation, including technology modernization and global service delivery initiatives. 

• Monitor external market and talent trends (e.g., digital skills, global workforce models, outsourcing/GBS evolution) and translate insights into forward-looking HR strategies. 

• Set the HR communications strategy for IT & GBS, ensuring clear, consistent messaging that supports business priorities and engagement. 

• Lead cross-functional partnership with IT, GBS, and HR COEs (Talent Management, Talent Acquisition, Total Rewards) to ensure integrated, high-quality outcomes. 

• Build, lead, coach, and develop a high-performing HR team, driving strong execution, capability building, and stakeholder partnership. 

Qualifications / Requirements: 

• Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree strongly preferred. 

• Minimum of 8+ years of progressive HR experience, including HR business partnering within complex, global organizations. 

• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills with the ability to influence senior leaders and communicate complex topics with clarity. 

• Ability to create executive-ready narratives and materials for leadership audiences. 

• Demonstrated presence, judgment, and discretion when advising leaders on sensitive business, organizational, and talent matters. 

• Strong analytical, critical thinking, and problem-solving capabilities, with business and financial acumen. 

• Ability to synthesize complex inputs (business strategy, workforce data, digital/technology trends) into clear recommendations. 

• Strong attention to detail and commitment to high-quality deliverables. 

• Ability to operate with pace, rigor, and sound judgment in high-visibility, dynamic environments. 

• Demonstrated ability to partner with IT and GBS leaders to align talent strategy with transformation priorities and operational outcomes. 

• Proven ability to lead multiple complex workstreams simultaneously and deliver results in a fast-paced environment. 

• Demonstrated ability to build strong cross-functional partnerships and influence outcomes through collaboration and governance. 

• Ability to quickly build credibility with senior leaders and navigate complex global stakeholder environments. 

Preferred Requirements: 

• MBA or other advanced degree in HR, Business, Technology, or a related discipline. 

• Experience supporting IT, digital organizations, or Global Business Services/shared services models within a global, matrixed, publicly traded company. 

• Previous people leadership experience preferred 

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Johnson & Johnson is an 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, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by federal, state or local law. We actively seek qualified candidates who are protected veterans and individuals with disabilities as defined under VEVRAA and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act. 

Johnson & Johnson is committed to providing an interview process that is inclusive of our applicants’ needs. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation, external applicants please contact us via https://www.jnj.com/contact-us/careers , internal employees contact AskGS to be directed to your accommodation resource. 

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