HR Leader, R&D - Orthopedics
Johnson & Johnson
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Job summary
Johnson & Johnson is seeking an HR Leader for R&D to partner with leadership, shape talent and organizational strategy, and deliver growth in a regulated healthcare environment.
The role emphasizes coaching, succession planning, workforce design, and collaboration across platform and functional leaders, reporting to the Head of HR R&D.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree required.
- Advanced degree in Human Resources, Business, Psychology, Organizational Development, or related field preferred.
- Minimum 6+ years of professional experience with significant HR Business Partnering experience.
- Experience supporting senior leaders.
- Strong track record in talent management, succession planning, leadership coaching, organizational design, and change management.
Responsibilities
- Serve as a trusted advisor to the different R&D Leadership Teams that support.
- Translate business priorities into people and organization strategies.
- Use business, talent, and organizational insights to identify opportunities and risks.
- Partner with leaders on workforce planning, capability building, and organizational effectiveness.
- Support annual business planning and long-range strategic planning through a talent and organization lens.
- Lead the talent agenda across the different assigned R&D groups.
- Facilitate talent reviews, succession planning, and leadership development discussions.
- Drive actions to strengthen diverse talent pipelines and critical capabilities.
- Partner with Talent Acquisition to attract and retain high-caliber talent.
- Support career development, mobility, and succession plans for critical leadership roles.
- Provide coaching and guidance to the R&D leaders and their leadership teams.
- Support leaders in strengthening leadership effectiveness and building high-performing teams.
- Facilitate leadership team discussions and interventions that improve collaboration, accountability, and execution.
- Coach managers through complex employee situations, organizational changes, and performance discussions.
- Shape and steward a high engagement and performance culture aligned with our DS mindset
- Drive employee engagement strategies informed by employee sentiment and organizational health insights.
- Partner with business leaders to strengthen inclusion, wellbeing, collaboration, and performance culture.
- Lead organizational design and restructuring initiatives where needed.
- Partner with leaders to implement transformation and change programs.
- Diagnose organizational challenges and recommend solutions that enhance effectiveness and adaptability.
- Support integration, business model evolution, and capability-building initiatives.
- Partner with Employee Relations and Legal teams on employee matters.
- Guide leaders on policy interpretation and people-related risk management.
Skills
Education
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.
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Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, United States of America, Raynham, Massachusetts, United States of America, Warsaw, Indiana, United States of America, West Chester, Pennsylvania, United States of America
We are searching for the best talent for HR Leader, R&D to be located in Raynham, MA, West Chester, PA, Palm Beach Gardens, FL or Warsaw, IN.
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.
About DePuy Synthes: DePuy Synthes is a global leader in Orthopaedics, advancing patient care through innovative solutions across joint reconstruction, trauma, spine, sports medicine, and related surgical technologies. As DePuy Synthes separates from Johnson & Johnson to become the world’s largest, most comprehensive Orthopaedics-focused company, the organization is entering a defining chapter—establishing its own corporate identity, voice, culture, and reputation while continuing to serve patients, customers, and healthcare systems around the world.
The HR Leader serves as a strategic business partner, helping shape business strategy and organizational effectiveness through talent, leadership, culture, and organizational capabilities.
The role drives people and organization outcomes across the R&D organization and partners across the HR model to deliver integrated talent and organizational strategies.
The HR Leader works closely with the platform, functional and the tecnichal operations R&D leaders and their leadership teams to ensure the organization is positioned to deliver sustainable growth, exceptional employee experience, and strong business performance in a highly regulated and competitive healthcare environment. This includes leadership coaching, succession planning, organizational design, workforce planning, change management, and culture stewardship. The HR Leader works closely together with his/her peers in the broader HR Team and reports into the Head of HR R&D.
- Serve as a trusted advisor to the different R&D Leadership Teams that support.
- Translate business priorities into people and organization strategies.
- Use business, talent, and organizational insights to identify opportunities and risks.
- Partner with leaders on workforce planning, capability building, and organizational effectiveness.
- Support annual business planning and long-range strategic planning through a talent and organization lens.
- Lead the talent agenda across the different assigned R&D groups.
- Facilitate talent reviews, succession planning, and leadership development discussions.
- Drive actions to strengthen diverse talent pipelines and critical capabilities.
- Partner with Talent Acquisition to attract and retain high-caliber talent.
- Support career development, mobility, and succession plans for critical leadership roles.
- Provide coaching and guidance to the R&D leaders and their leadership teams.
- Support leaders in strengthening leadership effectiveness and building high-performing teams.
- Facilitate leadership team discussions and interventions that improve collaboration, accountability, and execution.
- Coach managers through complex employee situations, organizational changes, and performance discussions.
- Shape and steward a high engagement and performance culture aligned with our DS mindset
- Drive employee engagement strategies informed by employee sentiment and organizational health insights.
- Partner with business leaders to strengthen inclusion, wellbeing, collaboration, and performance culture.
- Lead organizational design and restructuring initiatives where needed.
- Partner with leaders to implement transformation and change programs.
- Diagnose organizational challenges and recommend solutions that enhance effectiveness and adaptability.
- Support integration, business model evolution, and capability-building initiatives.
- Partner with Employee Relations and Legal teams on employee matters.
- Guide leaders on policy interpretation and people-related risk management.
- Bachelor's degree required.
- Advanced degree in Human Resources, Business, Psychology, Organizational Development, or related field preferred.
- Minimum 6+ years of professional experience with significant HR Business Partnering experience.
- Experience supporting senior leaders.
- Strong track record in talent management, succession planning, leadership coaching, organizational design, and change management.
- Demonstrated ability to influence senior stakeholders and drive business outcomes through people strategies.
- Strong business acumen and strategic thinking.
- Coaching and influencing capabilities.
- Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
- Ability to navigate complexity and lead through change.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
For more information on how we support the whole health of our employees throughout their wellness, career and life journey, please visit www.careers.jnj.com.
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 and 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, please email the Employee Health Support Center (ra-employeehealthsup@its.jnj.com) or contact AskGS to be directed to your accommodation resource.
#DePuySynthesCareers
Business Alignment, Coaching, Employee Relations, Employee Retention, HR Business Partnership, HR Strategic Management, Human Resources Consulting, Human Resources Law, Interpersonal Influence, Organizational Change Management, Organizational Development (OD), Organizing, Problem Solving, Process Improvements, Project Management, Talent Management, Technical Credibility
$122,000.00 - $212,750.00
Subject to the terms of their respective plans, employees are eligible to participate in the Company’s consolidated retirement plan (pension) and savings plan (401(k)).
This position is eligible to participate in the Company’s long-term incentive program.
- Vacation –120 hours per calendar year
- Sick time - 40 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Colorado –48 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Washington –56 hours per calendar year
- Holiday pay, including Floating Holidays –13 days per calendar year
- Work, Personal and Family Time - up to 40 hours per calendar year
- Parental Leave – 480 hours within one year of the birth/adoption/foster care of a child
- Bereavement Leave – 240 hours for an immediate family member: 40 hours for an extended family member per calendar year
- Caregiver Leave – 80 hours in a 52-week rolling period10 days
- Volunteer Leave – 32 hours per calendar year
- Military Spouse Time-Off – 80 hours per calendar year
- For additional general information on Company benefits, please go to: - https://www.careers.jnj.com/employee-benefits
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