Manager, TA APAC

Johnson & Johnson MedTech; Singapore; On-site; SGD 180,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

Johnson & Johnson’s DePuy Synthes is seeking a Manager, TA APAC to lead end-to-end talent acquisition across the Asia‑Pacific region, located in Shanghai, Australia, or Singapore. The role partners with business leaders to build diverse, high‑quality pipelines, drive regional hiring strategy, and deliver a measurable impact on growth in a dynamic MedTech environment.

The role provides leadership of TA teams, governance of compliant processes, and collaboration across APAC markets, with travel up

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required in HR, business, psychology, or related field.
• Typically 10 years of progressive talent acquisition experience, including 5+ years TA leadership.
• Demonstrated experience leading regional or multi-market recruitment in APAC.
• Strong stakeholder-management skills with the ability to influence senior leaders.
• Experience with TA assessment and selection tools to recruit top talent.
• Proven ability to use recruiting data and insights to drive decisions.
• Experience managing recruiting operations, vendors, and external partners.
• Strong people-leadership, coaching, and change-management capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead APAC talent acquisition strategy and delivery across APAC.
• Manage and develop TA team members, fostering strong performance and growth.
• Partner with senior leaders and HR to provide guidance on hiring needs and market insights.
• Lead end-to-end recruitment strategies across APAC, including sourcing, screening, interviewing, and onboarding.
• Ensure a consistent, inclusive candidate experience across APAC markets.
• Monitor recruiting metrics and analytics to improve speed, quality, and cost of hire.
• Oversee and coach recruiters and team members for capability building.
• Ensure compliance with company policies and local labor regulations across APAC.

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

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Psychology, or a related field

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:

North Ryde, New South Wales, Australia, Shanghai, China, Singapore, Singapore

Job Description

DePuy Synthes is recruiting for a(n) Manager, TA APAC, located in Shanghai, Shanghai, or in Australia, or in Singapore.

• Join our change journey at J&J—help shape what’s next
• Step into a high-impact career opportunity with real visibility

The OPPORTUNITY

The Manager, TA APAC leads and delivers end‑to‑end talent acquisition strategy and execution across the Asia‑Pacific region. This role partners closely with business leaders and HR to build diverse, high‑quality talent pipelines, improve hiring outcomes, and ensure a consistent, compliant, and engaging candidate experience. The role offers the opportunity to shape regional hiring strategy, lead teams, and make a measurable impact on growth and capability building in a dynamic MedTech organization.

Responsibilities

• Lead APAC talent acquisition strategy and delivery, aligning hiring plans with business priorities and workforce strategies.
• Manage and develop TA team members, fostering strong performance, engagement, and capability growth.
• Partner with senior leaders and HR to provide consultative guidance on hiring needs, market insights, and talent solutions and align recruiting plans to long‑term workforce strategies.
• Lead end-to-end recruitment strategies across APAC, including sourcing, screening, interviewing, and onboarding.
• Ensure a consistent, inclusive, and high‑quality candidate experience across all EMEA markets.
• Monitor recruiting metrics and analytics to achieve metrics and improve speed, quality, and cost of hire.
• Analyze workforce data and market trends to develop actionable talent acquisition strategies and hiring plans.
• Oversee and coach recruiters and/or team members, fostering capability building and consistent performance management.
• Ensure compliance with company policies, data privacy standards, and local labor regulations across APAC.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives, including process optimization, technology enablement, and vendor management.

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/submit filings; print and hand-deliver to agencies; support audits and onsite audit coordination.

ABOUT YOU

• Bachelor’s degree required in Human Resources, Business Administration, Psychology, or a related field.
• Typically 10 years of progressive talent acquisition experience, including 5+ years TA leadership or people‑management responsibilities.
• Demonstrated experience leading regional or multi‑market recruitment in APAC.
• Strong stakeholder‑management skills with the ability to influence senior leaders.
• Experience with TA assessment and selection tools to recruit top talent.
• Proven ability to use recruiting data and insights to drive selection, decisions and outcomes.
• Experience managing recruiting operations, vendors, and external partners.
• Strong people‑leadership, coaching, and change‑management capabilities.

Desirable

• Master’s degree or MBA preferred.
• Experience recruiting within Orthopaedics industry. MedTech, Pharma, or Healthcare experience also considered
• Familiarity with APAC labor markets, hiring practices, and compliance considerations.
• Experience driving employment branding projects to improve candidate attraction.
• Experience driving TA transformation, process improvement, or technology implementation.
• Background working in a global, matrixed organization.

Other

• Language: Fluent English required; Mandarin Chinese and Japanese strongly preferred.
• Travel: Up to ~20%, primarily within APAC region.
• Certifications: Talent acquisition or HR certifications preferred but not required.

Please note: candidates without dedicated change management background are not being considered for this role.

Company Culture

• Competitive remuneration package.
• Continuous training and support.
• Award-winning leadership development programs.
• Inclusive, flexible, and accessible working arrangements.
• Equal opportunity employer supporting diversity and inclusion.

Why Choose Us

• Competitive remuneration package and continuous training.
• Supportive environment with award-winning leadership development programs.
• Inclusive, flexible, and accessible working arrangements for all.

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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Required 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

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