Dir, HCC Risk Mgmt.-Joints, Dig​/Comm Ex

Director, HCC Joints & Digital and Commercial Excellence

DePuy Synthes is recruiting for a Director, HCC Joints & Digital and Commercial Excellence, located in West Chester PA, Raynham MA, Warsaw IN, or Raritan/New Brunswick NJ.

Job Overview

This role provides strategic leadership for healthcare compliance within a highly dynamic and regulated environment while enabling compliant and sustainable growth across DePuy Synthes' Joints & Digital and Commercial Excellence businesses. The Director will also have responsibility for Government Contract Compliance (GCC).

This is a high-impact role offering broad visibility across Orthopedics, with the opportunity to influence decision-making, strengthen a culture of integrity, and support innovation that improves patient outcomes worldwide.

This role reports to the Chief Compliance Officer and partners with the Joints & Digital and Commercial Excellence Global Presidents.

Key Responsibilities

• Serves as a trusted advisor and provides strategic HCC leadership and oversight for Joints & Digital, Commercial Excellence and Government Contract Compliance across all DePuy Synthes businesses.
• Serves as a thought partner to senior leaders, advising on complex business initiatives, commercialization strategies, medical affairs activities, and emerging business models in a manner that enables compliant execution.
• Actively participates as a member of relevant business leadership teams, embedding compliance perspectives early into strategy development and execution discussions.
• Assures the independence and visibility of compliance activities and reinforces the message that Health Care Compliance (HCC) and Government Contract Compliance (GCC) are company priorities.
• Ensures the Compliance Program effectively corrects, prevents, and detects violations of laws, regulations, and policies; and implements corrective actions as needed.
• Builds partnerships with senior management to maintain an appropriate culture of compliance and drive a sustainable compliance program.
• Oversees follow-up and resolution of investigations generated by the program (including for-cause investigations and anonymous reports), as directed by legal counsel.
• Lead, coach, and develop a team of high-performing compliance professionals, fostering a culture of accountability, empowerment, inclusion, and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

Education

• Required:
  
  Bachelor's degree in business, life sciences, healthcare, law, or a related field.
• Preferred:
  Master's degree (MBA, MPH) or Juris Doctor (JD).

Experience and Skills

Required:

• Minimum 10–12 years of progressive experience in healthcare compliance, legal, regulatory, or risk management roles, preferably within medical devices, pharmaceuticals, or life sciences.
• Demonstrated leadership experience supporting complex, matrixed commercial organizations.
• Strong knowledge of U.S. healthcare laws and regulations (e.g., Anti ‑ Kickback Statute, False Claims Act, Sunshine Act).
• Proven ability to influence senior stakeholders and drive compliant business decisions in fast ‑ paced environments.
• Experience leading teams and managing cross ‑ functional initiatives.
• Deep knowledge of compliance frameworks, due diligence, monitoring, and operational risk management.
• Excellent judgment, communication, and executive presence.

Preferred:

• Experience supporting Joints & Digital, Commercial Excellence, Government Contract Compliance (GCC).
• Prior experience in a global or large ‑ scale U.S. Med Tech organization.
• Background partnering with sales, marketing, and medical education teams.
• Experience supporting business transformations, divestitures, or organizational change.
• Familiarity with industry codes such as Adva Med.

Other

• Language:
  English (required).
• Travel:
  Up to 20% domestic travel.
• Certifications:
  
  Compliance, legal, or ethics certifications (e.g., CHC) preferred.