Sr. Manager, Succession

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

Job Function

Human Resources

Job Sub Function

HR Business Partners

Job Category

Professional

All Job Posting Locations

Raynham, Massachusetts, United States of America

Job Description

DePuy Synthes is recruiting for a(n) Sr. Manager, Succession, located in Raynham, MA, or West Chester, PA or Warsaw, IN or Palm Beach Gardens, FL or Raritan, NJ.

Job Overview

The Sr. Manager, Succession provides strategic leadership for enterprise succession planning and leadership continuity initiatives at DePuy Synthes. This role ensures the organization has strong pipelines of ready and future leaders for critical roles by designing, executing, and continuously improving succession planning frameworks. Partnering closely with senior leaders, HR, and Talent Management teams, this position plays a key role in strengthening leadership capability, mitigating risk, and supporting long-term business sustainability within a global MedTech organization.

Key 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.

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.

Qualifications

Education

• Bachelor’s degree required in Human Resources, Business Administration, Organizational Development, or a related field.
• Master’s degree, MBA, or advanced degree preferred.

Required

Experience and Skills

• 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.

Preferred

• Experience in a regulated industry such as MedTech, Pharma, or Healthcare.
• Experience working in a global, matrixed organization.
• Exposure to executive talent, leadership development, or workforce planning initiatives.
• Experience leading transformation or large-scale talent initiatives.

Other

• Language: English proficiency required.
• Travel: Up to 20%, primarily domestic with occasional international travel.
• Certifications: Talent management, leadership development, or HR certifications preferred but not required.

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 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.

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Preferred Skills

• 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

The anticipated base pay range for this position is :

122,000.00 - 245,000.00 USD Annual

Additional Description For Pay Transparency

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)). Subject to the terms of their respective policies and date of hire, employees are eligible for the following time off benefits:

• 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