Senior Manager, Succession Strategy

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

Benefits offered by this job

Vacation time

Sick leave

Holiday pay

Parental Leave

Bereavement Leave

Volunteer Leave

Military Spouse Time-Off

Job summary

Johnson & Johnson's DePuy Synthes division seeks a Sr. Manager, Succession, to lead enterprise succession planning and leadership continuity programs worldwide.

You will design, implement, and continuously improve frameworks, partnering with senior leaders, HR, and Talent Management to build leadership pipelines for critical roles. The role requires strong analytic and facilitation skills, experience with large-scale talent initiatives, and the ability to influence executives across a global,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Organizational Development, or a related field.
• Master’s degree, MBA, or advanced degree preferred.
• Typically 8–10 years of progressive experience in succession planning, talent management, or HR strategy.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Business Alignment

Coaching

Employee Relations

Employee Retention

HR Business Partnership

HR Strategic Management

Human Resources Consulting

Interpersonal Influence

Organizational Change Management

Organizational Development (OD)

Problem Solving

Process Improvements

Project Management

Talent Management

Technical Credibility

Education

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

Master’s degree, MBA, or advanced degree preferred

Job description

Johnson & Johnson's DePuy Synthes division seeks a Sr. Manager, Succession, to lead enterprise succession planning and leadership continuity programs worldwide.

You will design, implement, and continuously improve frameworks, partnering with senior leaders, HR, and Talent Management to build leadership pipelines for critical roles. The role requires strong analytic and facilitation skills, experience with large-scale talent initiatives, and the ability to influence executives across a global,