Senior Director Finance, Orthopedics

Job Description

DePuy Synthes is recruiting for an IT Senior Director, Finance Application within its Technology organization.

Palm Beach Gardens, Florida;
Raritan, New Jersey;
Raynham, Massachusetts;
Warsaw, Indiana;
West Chester, Pennsylvania.

The IT Senior Director, Enterprise Applications, Finance is a critical technology leadership role responsible for the strategy, delivery, and ongoing optimization of enterprise finance applications that support DePuy Synthes’ global business operations. This role partners closely with Finance, IT, and business leadership to ensure finance platforms enable accurate financial reporting, strong internal controls, operational efficiency, and scalable growth. This leader will play a key role during a period of transformation, including business separation activities, system modernization, and increased digitization of finance processes.

The role offers the opportunity to shape the future finance technology landscape of a standalone global medical technology organization, and reports into the DePuy Synthes Technology organization.

• Set and execute the enterprise strategy for Finance Applications, ensuring alignment with business priorities, regulatory requirements, and IT architecture standards.
• Lead global delivery, support, and continuous improvement of core finance systems (e.g., ERP, record‑to‑report, order‑to‑cash, procure‑to‑pay, planning and consolidation).
• Partner with Finance leadership to translate business needs into scalable, secure, and compliant technology solutions.
• Provide executive oversight of large‑scale programs, including system transformations, integrations, and separation‑related initiatives.
• Ensure strong financial controls, data integrity, and compliance with SOX and other regulatory requirements through application design and governance.
• Lead, develop, and inspire a global team of IT leaders, architects, and delivery professionals.
• Manage vendor relationships and system integrators, ensuring high performance, cost effectiveness, and delivery accountability.
• Drive modernization, automation, and adoption of digital capabilities to improve finance efficiency, insight, and decision‑making.

• Bachelor’s degree required (Information Systems, Computer Science, Finance, or related field).
• Master’s degree or MBA preferred.

• 12-14 years in IT leadership roles supporting enterprise finance systems within large, global organizations.
• Demonstrated experience leading large, cross‑functional programs and global teams.
• Strong partnership and communication skills, with the ability to influence senior Finance and business leaders.
• Experience with financial controls, compliance, and audit requirements (including SOX).

• Experience supporting business separation, carve‑out, or major transformation initiatives.
• Background in medical technology, life sciences, or similarly regulated industries.
• Experience driving cloud migration, automation, and advanced analytics within finance applications.
• Prior accountability for vendor strategy and multi‑million‑dollar IT budgets.
• Proven leadership of enterprise finance platforms (ERP and adjacent finance applications) across complex, regulated environments.
• Experience in Financial Accounting (e.g., CPA).

• Language:
  English required.
• Travel:
  Up to ~20% domestic and international travel.
• Certifications:
  
  Finance or technology certifications (e.g., SAP, Oracle, cloud platforms) preferred but not required.

• Vacation –120 hours per calendar year
• Sick time – 40 hours per calendar year (48 hours for Colorado residents, 56 hours for Washington residents)
• Holiday pay, including Floating Holidays –13 days per calendar year
• Work, Personal and Family Time – up to 40 hours per calendar year
• Parental Leave – 480 hours within one year of the birth/adoption/foster care of a child
• Bereavement Leave – 240 hours for an immediate family member; 40 hours for an extended family member per calendar year
• Caregiver Leave – 80 hours in a 52‑week rolling period
• Volunteer Leave – 32 hours per calendar year
• Military Spouse Time-Off – 80…