Mgr Change Management and Communications

Johnson & Johnson • New Brunswick, NJ

3d

About The Position

DePuy Synthes is seeking a Manager, Technology Change Management & Communications to support the successful adoption of technology initiatives. The role develops and executes change-management, communications, and stakeholder-engagement activities, working closely with Technology leaders and cross-functional stakeholders to translate technology priorities, initiatives, and business impacts into clear communications for varied audiences.

The position supports Technology communication channels and leadership materials, including newsletters, ELT presentations, and Board materials prepared on behalf of IT. It also helps technology programs assess organizational readiness, engage stakeholders, address adoption needs, and prepare employees for new ways of working and capabilities. The role combines communications capabilities with structured change-management practices.

The position is listed for locations in New Jersey, Florida, Indiana, and Pennsylvania. The anticipated travel is approximately 10–20%, primarily domestic with occasional international travel. Johnson & Johnson has announced plans to separate its Orthopedics business as DePuy Synthes; following conclusion of the transaction, the successful candidate is anticipated to become a DePuy Synthes employee, subject to the stated transaction conditions and processes.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required; a degree in Business, Communications, Organizational Development, Information Systems, or a related field is preferred.
• 6–8 years of progressive experience in change management, communications, technology transformation, or a related discipline.
• Experience supporting change management and adoption for technology or digital initiatives.
• Ability to develop clear, compelling communications for varied audiences, including executive stakeholders.
• Strong PowerPoint and presentation-development capabilities, including synthesizing complex technology topics into concise, executive-ready narratives and materials.
• Experience developing internal communications such as newsletters, leadership updates, or program communications.
• Strong stakeholder-management skills and ability to work effectively across Technology, business, and cross-functional teams.
• Working knowledge of structured change-management approaches such as Prosci/ADKAR or equivalent methodologies.
• Excellent written, verbal, editing, and presentation skills.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple communications and change-management deliverables concurrently.
• English language proficiency required.
• Willingness to travel approximately 10–20%, primarily domestically with occasional international travel.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree.
• Experience supporting Commercial, Sales, customer-facing, or enterprise technology initiatives.
• Experience developing communications or presentations for executive leadership.
• Experience in a global or matrixed organization within healthcare, medical devices, life sciences, or another regulated industry.
• Experience coordinating vendors or consulting partners supporting communications or change-management activities.
• Additional language skills.
• Change-management certification, such as Prosci or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute change-management and communications plans for technology initiatives, including stakeholder engagement, change-impact and readiness activities, communications, and reinforcement.
• Manage development and publication of Technology newsletters and other recurring communications covering IT priorities, initiatives, milestones, and outcomes.
• Develop executive-ready presentations and communications for Technology leadership, including materials supporting ELT presentations and Board discussions on behalf of IT.
• Partner with Technology leaders, program teams, and cross-functional stakeholders to translate technical concepts and program updates into clear, audience-appropriate business communications.
• Support technology programs in assessing stakeholder impacts, organizational readiness, adoption needs, and potential barriers to successful change.
• Develop communications and engagement materials across appropriate channels to build awareness, understanding, readiness, and adoption.
• Apply structured change-management approaches, including stakeholder analysis, change-impact assessment, readiness assessment, communications planning, and reinforcement.
• Support adoption of new technology capabilities and ways of working, identifying adoption needs and appropriate interventions with program and business stakeholders.
• Maintain communications calendars, messaging plans, presentation materials, and other change-management deliverables across assigned Technology initiatives.
• Track and report measures of communications reach, stakeholder engagement, readiness, and adoption to assess effectiveness and identify areas needing additional support.
• Coordinate with internal teams and external partners, as needed, to deliver change and communications activities consistently and effectively.
• Contribute reusable change-management and communications practices, templates, and tools to improve consistency across Technology initiatives.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager