Sr. Manager, Enterprise Succession Strategy

Johnson & Johnson MedTech; Raynham (MA); On-site; USD 122,000 - 245,000; Full time

Job summary

DePuy Synthes seeks a Sr. Manager, Succession in Raynham, MA, with options for other U.S. sites. The role leads enterprise succession planning and leadership continuity, partnering with senior leaders, HR, and Talent Management to build strong pipelines for critical roles.

Responsibilities include strategy execution, governance, data analysis, and integration with performance and talent reviews. Travel up to 20% may be required as part of a global, matrixed organization.

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.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to translate data into insights and actions.
• Excellent facilitation, communication, and change-management capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead and evolve enterprise executive assessment and succession planning strategy and processes, ensuring alignment with business 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

Executive stakeholder management

Data analytics

Facilitation

Change management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Human Resources or related field

Master's degree / MBA preferred

Tools

Veeva

Job description

DePuy Synthes seeks a Sr. Manager, Succession in Raynham, MA, with options for other U.S. sites. The role leads enterprise succession planning and leadership continuity, partnering with senior leaders, HR, and Talent Management to build strong pipelines for critical roles.

Responsibilities include strategy execution, governance, data analysis, and integration with performance and talent reviews. Travel up to 20% may be required as part of a global, matrixed organization.