Senior Director, Hips R&D

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R&D Product Development

Multi-Family R&D Product Development

People Leader

Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, United States of America, Raynham, Massachusetts, United States of America, Warsaw, Indiana, United States of America

Sr Director Hips R&D

Preferred Location is Warsaw, IN. Raynham, MA, Palm Beach Gardens, FL, and Leeds UK will also be considered.

Fueled by innovation at the intersection of biology and technology, we’re developing the next generation of smarter, less invasive, more personalized treatments. Are you passionate about improving and expanding the possibilities of Orthopedics? Our Orthopedics teams help keep more than 6 million people moving each year while delivering clinical and economic value to surgeons and healthcare systems. Our teams build solutions for joint reconstruction;

trauma and craniomaxillofacial; sports, extremities, and elective foot and ankle; spine; and robotics and digital surgery. Your unique talents will help patients on their journey to wellness. Learn more at

Please note that this role is available across multiple countries and may be posted under different requisition numbers to comply with local requirements. While you are welcome to apply to any or all of the postings, we recommend focusing on the specific country(s) that align with your preferred location(s):

USA

- Requisition Number: R-095357UK
- Requisition Number: R-096237

We are searching for the best talent to join our Orthopedic team as a Sr Director Hips R&D located preferably in Warsaw, IN or in Raynham, MA, Palm Beach Gardens, FL, or Leeds, UK.

Reporting directly to the VP Hips n Knees RnD, the Sr Director, Hips R&D is accountable for setting and executing the R&D vision and strategy for DePuy Synthes’ hips procedural solutions, including their integration with digital, robotics, and biologics portfolios. This role drives differentiated innovation by translating deep customer insights into high-impact solutions that deliver meaningful clinical value and maximize enterprise value for DePuy Synthes.

As a member of the DePuy Synthes joints R&D Leadership Team (RDLT), the role requires active stewardship of enterprise capabilities, resources, standards, and ways of working to accelerate speed, quality, and value creation across DePuy Synthes R&D. The Sr Director owns the upfront and New Product Development lifecycle—from concept through launch and plays a critical role in evolving processes, operating models, and talent to strengthen execution excellence.

The position leads globally distributed R&D teams, serves on the cross functional hips platform leadership team, and reports to the VP of R&D Joints.

• Enterprise-aligned R&D Vision & Strategy Define and communicate the hips R&D vision and strategy, ensuring clear alignment with DePuy Synthes business priorities and R&D objectives. Partner with DPS stakeholders to help shape hip technology and procedural integration direction, scenario planning, and long term innovation strategies. Balance and actively manage hip past, present, and future R&D horizons, allocating resources with urgency and discipline across the enterprise to optimize total R&D impact.
• Strategy Execution & Delivery Provide strong oversight and influence to ensure effective execution…