Senior Manager, Succession & Leadership Strategy

Brighter Signals; Raynham (MA); On-site; USD 122,000 - 245,000; Full time

Job summary

DePuy Synthes, a Johnson & Johnson company, is recruiting a Sr. Manager, Succession, based in Raynham, MA (also roles in West Chester, PA or Warsaw, IN or Palm Beach Gardens, FL or Raritan, NJ).

You will lead enterprise succession planning, build leadership pipelines, and partner with senior HR and Talent Management to drive readiness. This role shapes governance, drives data-informed decisions, and integrates succession with performance and development processes while ensuring compliance

Qualifications

• Typically 8–10 years of progressive experience in succession planning, talent management, or HR strategy.
• Demonstrated experience leading enterprise-wide succession planning programs.
• Strong ability to partner with and influence senior and executive leaders.
• Experience integrating succession with performance, development, and talent review processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead enterprise executive assessment and succession strategy and processes, ensuring alignment with priorities and talent strategy.
• Partner with senior leaders and HR to identify critical roles and assess leadership readiness and risk.
• Facilitate succession planning discussions, reviews, and governance forums with executive stakeholders.
• Integrate succession planning with performance, development, and talent review processes.
• Analyze succession data, trends, and insights to inform workforce and leadership decisions.
• Support development planning and targeted interventions to build bench strength for key roles.
• Ensure succession processes are consistent, objective, and aligned with internal policies and governance standards.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance succession effectiveness and leadership outcomes.

Skills

Succession planning

Talent management

Stakeholder influence

Data analysis

Facilitation

Education

Bachelors degree

Masters preferred

Job description

DePuy Synthes, a Johnson & Johnson company, is recruiting a Sr. Manager, Succession, based in Raynham, MA (also roles in West Chester, PA or Warsaw, IN or Palm Beach Gardens, FL or Raritan, NJ).

You will lead enterprise succession planning, build leadership pipelines, and partner with senior HR and Talent Management to drive readiness. This role shapes governance, drives data-informed decisions, and integrates succession with performance and development processes while ensuring compliance