HR Specialist

Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine; Ringaskiddy; On-site; EUR 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Vacation days

Parental leave

Bereavement leave

Well-being reimbursement

Insurance plans

Job summary

Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine in Ringaskiddy, Ireland, seeks an experienced HR Business Partner to support leaders and employees through transformation. You will drive employee relations, coaching, and workforce initiatives in a fast-paced environment.

You will partner with leaders across DePuy Synthes and the broader business, ensuring policy consistency and an engaging employee experience while supporting organizational change and performance management.

Qualifications

• 5–6 years of relevant professional HR experience in a business, operations or functional support role.
• Experience handling employee relations matters with sound judgement.
• Strong communication, coaching and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to influence and build credibility at all levels of the organization.
• Comfortable navigating ambiguity and competing priorities.

Responsibilities

• Partner with leaders on employee relations matters, performance management, employee engagement and team effectiveness.
• Coach managers through complex people situations and organizational change.
• Support workforce planning, organizational transitions and broader people initiatives.
• Build trusted relationships with employees and stakeholders across the business.
• Use people data to support decision making and identify trends.
• Ensure HR policies and practices are applied consistently in line with employment legislation.

Skills

HR generalist

Employee relations

Coaching

Stakeholder management

Change management

Influence

Ambiguity navigation

Relationship building

Job description

Hybrid - Ringaskiddy, Municipal District of Carrigaline, Ireland · County Kilkenny, The Municipal District of Callan — Thomastown, Ireland

Aug 28, 2026

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:

Employee & Labor Relations

Job Category:

Professional

Job Description:

DePuy Synthes is recruiting for a HR Business Partner,locatedinRingaskiddy, Ireland.

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced HR Business Partner to make a real impactina business going through significant transformation and change. You will play a key role in supporting leaders and employees while continuing to grow your own experience in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.

Working closely with leaders across the business, you will shape and support key people priorities, with a strong focus on employee relations, leadership effectiveness, coaching, and employee experience.

You will help leaders navigate change with confidence, manage complexpeoplematters effectively, and create the conditions for a high-performing, engaged organization.

If you thrive in a fast-paced environment, build credibility quickly, and enjoy balancing strategicpartnershipwith hands-on delivery. Thiscould be an excellent next step in your career.

This role is based on site in DePuy SynthesRingaskiddy, Cork.

Whatyou’lldo

Partner with leaders on employee relations matters, performance management, employeeengagementand team effectiveness.

Coach managers through complex people situations and organizational change

Support workforce planning, organizational transitions, and broader people initiatives

Build trusted relationships with employees and stakeholders across the business

Use people insights and data to support decision making andidentifytrends

Ensure HR policies and practices are applied consistently in line with employment legislation

Whatwe’relooking for

Strong HR generalist experience, ideally within a dynamic or evolving environment

Experience managing employee relations matters with professional and sound judgement

Strong communication, coaching, and stakeholder management skills

Ability to influence and build credibility at all levels of the organization

Comfortable navigating ambiguity, change, and competing priorities

Collaborative,pragmaticand solutions focused approach

Required

An exceptional candidate has experience in HR, Employmentlawor related field.

Typically, 5-6 years of relevant professional experience in a business, operations, or functional support role.

Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities.

Attention to detail and ability to deliveraccurate, high-quality work.

For more information on how we support the whole health of our employees throughout their wellness,careerand life journey, please visitwww.careers.jnj.com .

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 ;!!KynuNviudA!ACr8Oy9sWWIT-vFDoGWUroUuWcZaHwMCVbD5NIwcbAjqP1HQs7MTFE9rTTp3GhIZ94w8NPBi-PDDOBEmqVBL$ , internal employees contact AskGS to be directed to your accommodation resource.

The anticipated base pay range for this position is:

• In addition to base pay, we offer the following benefits*: an annual bonus with set target (% of pay) depending on pay grade / location, where the actual amount is based on the employees’ and companies’ performance of the previous calendar year, or sales commissions.
• Moreover, we offer vacation days, parental leave for a minimum of 12 weeks, bereavement leave, caregiver leave, volunteer leave, well-being reimbursement, programs for financial, physical and mental health.
• We also offer service anniversary and recognition awards, and subject to the terms of their respective plans, employees - and in some location’s eligible dependents - can participate in several insurance plans. For more information, visit Employee benefits | Supporting well-being & career growth | Johnson & Johnson Careers.

*This is for informative purposes only. Amounts and actual benefits may vary by location and are subject to change.

Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine leads in scientific advancements, developing transformative treatments with compassion to address complex diseases and improve patient lives worldwide.

Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Chemical Manufacturing Manufacturing

Company size 10,001+ employees

Company type Privately held

Momentum

5% in 12 mo

38,463 employees on LinkedIn

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