HR Leader, R&D - Orthopedics

HR Leader, R&D

We are searching for the best talent for HR Leader, R&D to be located in Raynham, MA, West Chester, PA, Palm Beach Gardens, FL or Warsaw, IN.

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 Leader serves as a strategic business partner, helping shape business strategy and organizational effectiveness through talent, leadership, culture, and organizational capabilities.

The role drives people and organization outcomes across the R&D organization and partners across the HR model to deliver integrated talent and organizational strategies.

The HR Leader works closely with the platform, functional and the technical operations R&D leaders and their leadership teams to ensure the organization is positioned to deliver sustainable growth, exceptional employee experience, and strong business performance in a highly regulated and competitive healthcare environment. This includes leadership coaching, succession planning, organizational design, workforce planning, change management, and culture stewardship. The HR Leader works closely together with his/her peers in the broader HR Team and reports into the Head of HR R&D.

Business Partnership & Strategy

• Serve as a trusted advisor to the different R&D Leadership Teams that support.
• Translate business priorities into people and organization strategies.
• Use business, talent, and organizational insights to identify opportunities and risks.
• Partner with leaders on workforce planning, capability building, and organizational effectiveness.
• Support annual business planning and long-range strategic planning through a talent and organization lens.

• Lead the talent agenda across the different assigned R&D groups.
• Facilitate talent reviews, succession planning, and leadership development discussions.
• Drive actions to strengthen diverse talent pipelines and critical capabilities.
• Partner with Talent Acquisition to attract and retain high-caliber talent.
• Support career development, mobility, and succession plans for critical leadership roles.

• Provide coaching and guidance to the R&D leaders and their leadership teams.
• Support leaders in strengthening leadership effectiveness and building high-performing teams.
• Facilitate leadership team discussions and interventions that improve collaboration, accountability, and execution.
• Coach managers through complex employee situations, organizational changes, and performance discussions.

• Shape and steward a high engagement and performance culture aligned with our DS mindset
• Drive employee engagement strategies informed by employee sentiment and organizational health insights.
• Partner with business leaders to strengthen inclusion, wellbeing, collaboration, and performance culture.

• Lead organizational design and restructuring initiatives where needed.
• Partner with leaders to implement transformation and change programs.
• Diagnose organizational challenges and recommend solutions that enhance effectiveness and adaptability.
• Support integration, business model evolution, and capability-building initiatives.

• Partner with Employee Relations and Legal teams on employee matters.
• Guide leaders on policy interpretation and people-related risk management.

Education

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Advanced degree in Human Resources, Business, Psychology, Organizational Development, or related field preferred.

• Minimum 6+ years of professional experience with significant HR Business Partnering…