Director, Chief Architect, Architecture

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Job Function:

Technology Enterprise Strategy & Security

Job Sub Function:

Enterprise Architecture

Job Category:

People Leader

All Job Posting Locations:

New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States of America, Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, United States of America, Raritan, New Jersey, United States of America, Warsaw, Indiana, United States of America, West Chester, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Job Description:

DePuy Synthes is recruiting for a(n) Director, Chief Architect, Enterprise Architecture ; this Hybrid position will be in Raynham, MA (USA). Alternate Hybrid locations may be considered at Raritan, NJ (USA), West Chester, PA (USA), Warsaw, IN (USA), Palm Beach Gardens, FL (USA).

Johnson & Johnson announced plans to separate our Orthopedics business to establish a standalone orthopedics 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.

Job Overview:

The Director, Chief Architect, Enterprise Architecture serves as the senior technology architecture leader for DePuy Synthes, defining and governing enterprise‑wide architecture strategy to enable business growth, innovation, scalability, and security. This role partners closely with business, IT, and digital leaders to ensure technology investments align to enterprise strategy and deliver measurable value. The role plays a critical leadership position during the evolution to a standalone DePuy Synthes organization, shaping future‑state architecture and enabling operational readiness and reports into the DePuy Synthes Technology organization.

Key Responsibilities:

* Define and own the enterprise architecture vision, principles, standards, and roadmaps aligned to DePuy Synthes business strategy and IT priorities.

* Lead architecture governance across applications, data, integration, infrastructure, and security to ensure consistency, scalability, and compliance.

* Partner with business and technology leaders to translate business capabilities and strategies into target‑state enterprise and solution architectures.

* Guide major technology programs and investments, providing architectural direction, design oversight, and risk mitigation for complex initiatives.

* Establish and maintain architecture standards, reference architectures, and patterns to accelerate delivery and reduce technical debt.

* Lead, mentor, and develop enterprise and solution architects, fostering a strong architecture community and culture of collaboration.

* Evaluate emerging technologies and industry trends to inform strategic recommendations and innovation opportunities.

* Ensure enterprise architecture supports regulatory, quality, privacy, and cybersecurity requirements relevant to the Med…