Manager, Executive Talent Acquisition

jj; Zug; On-site; CHF 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Johnson & Johnson is seeking a Manager, Executive Talent Acquisition in Zug, Switzerland, to lead executive recruitment strategies and build diverse leadership pipelines. The role partners with senior leaders, HR, and external firms to secure top leadership talent.

The position focuses on high-trust, confidential hiring across the EMEA & APAC regions, with a strategic blend of market mapping, proactive outreach, and stakeholder management in a global MedTech context.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree is required in HR, Business Admin, Psychology or related field.
• Master’s degree or MBA is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end executive talent acquisition for senior leadership roles across EMEA & APAC.
• Partner with executive leaders to define leadership profiles, hiring strategies and succession needs.
• Develop proactive sourcing strategies, market mapping and direct outreach for diverse pipelines.

Skills

Executive recruitment

Stakeholder management

Leadership assessment

Change management

Coaching

Strategic HR

Talent management

Discretion/confidentiality

Global programs

Diversity hiring

Relationship building

HR consulting

Problem solving

Communication

Organizational change

Interpersonal influence

Education

Bachelor’s degree in HR/Business/ Psychology

Master’s degree or MBA

Job description

At Johnson & Johnson,we believe health is everything. Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build aworld where complex diseases are prevented, treated, and cured,where treatments are smarter and less invasive, andsolutions are personal.Through our expertise in Innovative Medicine and MedTech, we are uniquely positioned to innovate across the full spectrum of healthcare solutions today to deliver the breakthroughs of tomorrow, and profoundly impact health for humanity.Learn more at jnj.com.

As guided by Our Credo, Johnson & Johnson is responsible to our employees who work with us throughout the world. We provide an inclusive work environment where each person is considered as an individual. At Johnson & Johnson, we respect the diversity and dignity of our employees and recognize their merit.

Job Function

Human Resources

Job Sub Function

HR Business Partners

Job Category

Professional

All Job Posting Locations

Zug, Switzerland

Job Description

DePuy Synthes is recruiting for a(n)Manager, Executive Talent Acquisition,locatedinZug,Switzerland.

The Manager, Executive Talent Acquisition (Exec TA) leads and delivers executive‑level recruiting strategies for DePuy Synthes, partnering closely with senior leaders and HR to attract and secure top leadership talent. This role has a direct impact on shaping the future leadership of the organization by ensuring high‑quality, diverse, and values‑aligned executive hires. Based in Geneva, this position offers the opportunity to work at the intersection of strategy, leadership, and talent within a global MedTech organization undergoing significant transformation.

Key Responsibilities

• Leadend‑to‑end executive talent acquisitionfor senior and critical leadership roles across DePuy Synthes in the EMEA & APAC regions.

• Partner with executive leaders and HR to define leadership profiles, hiring strategies, and succession needs.

• Develop proactive sourcing strategies, including market mapping and direct outreach, to build diverse executive talent pipelines.

• Manage executive search processes, including coordination with external search firms where applicable.

• Ensure a high‑touch, confidential, and inclusivecandidate experiencethroughout the executive hiring lifecycle.

• Providemarket insights, talent intelligence, and hiring recommendations to senior stakeholders.
• Drive operational excellence throughout the recruitment lifecycle and full TA team, including data integrity, and adherence to success metrics.
• Ensure compliance with company policies, governance standards, and data‑privacy requirements.

• Drive continuous improvement in executive TA processes, tools, and assessment practices.

Where required to be managed locally:

• Document handling: Print, stamp/seal, mail/ship, distribute, and route documents for wet signatures.

• Records management: Store/archive/retrieve HR documents; fulfill requests; coordinate offsite storage; scan and name for Veeva.

• Compliance/admin: Upload/submitfilings; print and hand-deliver to agencies; support audits and onsite audit coordination.

Qualifications

Education

• Bachelor’s degreerequiredinHuman Resources, Business Administration, Psychology, ora relatedfield.

• Master’s degree or MBA preferred.

Experience and Skills

Required

• Typically6-8years of progressive experiencein talent acquisition, including executive or senior‑level recruiting.

• Demonstrated experience managingexecutive search processesand senior stakeholder relationships.

• Strong ability to assess leadership capability, potential, and cultural alignment.

• Proven stakeholder‑management and influencing skills at executive levels.

• High levelof discretion and ability to manage confidential information.

• Experience working in complex, matrixed, and global organizations.

Preferred

• Experience recruiting in aregulated industrysuch as MedTech, Pharma, or Healthcare.

• Familiarity with global executive talent markets and diversity‑focused hiring practices.

• Experience partnering with external executive search firms and assessment providers.

• Exposure toworkforce planning or succession planning initiatives.

Other

• Language:Fluent Englishrequired;additionalEuropean language(s) preferred.

• Travel:~10%

• Certifications: Talent acquisition, executive search, or HR certifications preferred but notrequired.

Required Skills

Preferred Skills

• Change Management
• Coaching
• Consulting
• Employee Engagement
• Employee Relations
• Employee Retention
• HR Business Partnership
• HR Strategic Management
• Human Resources Consulting
• Human Resources Law
• Interpersonal Influence
• Organizational Change Management
• Problem Solving
• Process Improvements
• Talent Management
• Technical Credibility

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.

Johnson & Johnson is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by federal, state or local law. We actively seek qualified candidates who are protected veterans and individuals with disabilities as defined under VEVRAA and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act. Johnson & Johnson is committed to providing an interview process that is inclusive of our applicants’ needs. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation, external applicants please contact us via https://www.jnj.com/contact-us/careers, internal employees contact AskGS to be directed to your accommodation resource.

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