Mgr Change Management and Communications

Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine • New Brunswick, NJ

4d • Hybrid

About The Position

DePuy Synthes is recruiting a Manager, Technology Change Management & Communications, located in Raritan, New Jersey. This role supports the successful adoption of technology initiatives across DePuy Synthes by developing and executing change-management, communications, and stakeholder-engagement activities. The Manager partners with Technology leaders and cross-functional stakeholders to translate technology priorities, initiatives, and business impacts into clear, compelling communications for varied audiences.

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

Johnson & Johnson plans to separate its Orthopedics business into a standalone company operating as DePuy Synthes. The anticipated separation timeline is 18 to 24 months, subject to legal requirements, consultations, regulatory approvals, and other customary conditions. After the transaction concludes, this position is anticipated to become an employee of DePuy Synthes, with employment governed by its processes, programs, policies, and benefit plans.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required; preferably in Business, Communications, Organizational Development, Information Systems, or a related field.
• 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.
• Demonstrated 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 required.
• Travel up to approximately 10–20%, primarily domestic with occasional international travel.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree preferred.
• Experience supporting Commercial, Sales, Customer-facing, or enterprise technology initiatives.
• Experience developing communications or presentations for executive leadership.
• Experience working 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 languages preferred.
• Change Management certification, such as Prosci or equivalent, preferred.

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 for 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 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