Director, Retirement, Benefits & Wellbeing

Johnson & Johnson•Raritan, NJ

About The Position

The Director, Retirement, Benefits & Wellbeing is a strategic leader within Johnson & Johnson’s HR Benefits Center of Excellence, responsible for shaping and governing the global benefits strategy for DePuy Synthes. The role drives the design, execution, and ongoing evolution of retirement, health and welfare, wellbeing, and allowance programs that support employee experience, workforce wellness, and organizational performance. As leader of a global benefits team, the Director establishes enterprise-wide benefits frameworks, develops policies and governance standards, and leads vendor and partner strategies to ensure programs are competitive, compliant, and sustainable across diverse markets. The position offers the opportunity to influence the employee value proposition of a standalone global MedTech organization and support employees’ health, financial wellbeing, and quality of life.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Finance, Organizational Leadership, or a related field.
10 or more years of experience leading global benefits, retirement, wellbeing, or total rewards programs.
Demonstrated experience developing and implementing enterprise-wide benefits strategies and governance frameworks.
Strong knowledge of retirement plans, health and welfare programs, wellbeing initiatives, benefits regulations, and related compliance requirements.
Experience leading global vendor management, contract negotiations, and strategic partnerships.
Proven ability to influence senior leaders and drive enterprise-wide initiatives across complex, matrixed organizations.
Strong analytical, financial, and problem-solving skills, including experience using data to inform decisions.
Experience leading teams and developing talent in a global environment.
English proficiency.
Ability to travel up to 20% domestically and internationally may be required.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration (MBA), Finance, or a related discipline.
Experience leading benefits strategy within a large multinational healthcare, life sciences, MedTech, or manufacturing organization.
Knowledge of global benefits trends, wellbeing innovations, and emerging workforce expectations.
Experience supporting organizational transformation, mergers, acquisitions, or business separations.
CEBS, CBP, SHRM-SCP, SPHR, or equivalent professional certification.
Experience with benefits technology platforms, analytics tools, and digital employee experience solutions.
Strong project and change management capabilities.
Experience working across multiple geographic regions and regulatory environments.
Additional languages.

Responsibilities

Lead development and execution of the global benefits strategy, aligned with organizational priorities and workforce needs.
Own the enterprise benefits governance model to support consistency, compliance, risk management, and operational excellence across regions.
Provide strategic leadership for global retirement programs, including defined benefit, defined contribution, savings, and financial wellbeing initiatives.
Establish and advance the employee wellbeing strategy, including physical, emotional, financial, and social wellbeing programs.
Oversee the design and management of global health and welfare programs, ensuring market competitiveness and regulatory compliance.
Direct the strategy, design, and governance of employee allowances and related benefits programs.
Develop and maintain enterprise-wide benefits policies, standards, and frameworks to support a consistent global employee experience.
Lead global vendor strategy, including selection, governance, performance management, contract negotiations, and service optimization.
Partner with HR Business Partners, Total Rewards, Finance, Legal, Procurement, and business leaders to drive benefits innovation and alignment.
Use market intelligence, benchmarking, analytics, and employee insights to assess program effectiveness and recommend enhancements.
Lead and develop a high-performing global benefits team, fostering collaboration, talent development, and continuous improvement.
Ensure effective communication and change management strategies that promote understanding of and engagement with benefits programs.

Benefits

Eligible to participate in the Company’s consolidated retirement plan (pension) and savings plan (401(k)), subject to the terms of the respective plans.
Eligible to participate in the Company’s long-term incentive program.
Vacation: 120 hours per calendar year.
Sick time: 40 hours per calendar year; 48 hours for employees residing in Colorado; 56 hours for employees residing in Washington.
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 a child’s birth, adoption, or foster care placement.
Bereavement Leave: 240 hours for an immediate family member and 40 hours for an extended family member per calendar year.
Caregiver Leave: 80 hours in a 52-week rolling period.
Volunteer Leave: 32 hours per calendar year.
Military Spouse Time-Off: 80 hours per calendar year.