Senior Director, Acquisitions & Divestitures (A&D) Finance, Orthopedics

Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine•Warsaw, IN

1d•$187,000 - $320,850

About The Position

DePuy Synthes is recruiting a Senior Director, Acquisitions & Divestitures (A&D) Finance to serve as an enterprise finance thought partner on portfolio shaping and capital deployment across Pharmaceuticals and Medical Technologies. The leader will establish the financial perspective on acquisitions, partnerships, and divestitures, assessing how transactions fit enterprise strategy, create sustainable long-term value, and align with capital allocation priorities. The role partners with corporate and sector executives, Business Development, the A&D Community of Practice, and external advisors, and presents decision-ready recommendations to senior leaders and the Board of Directors. The position provides financial leadership throughout the deal lifecycle, including transaction strategy, valuation, due diligence, structuring, negotiations, financing, closing activities, and post-transaction reviews. It also owns and improves the enterprise A&D valuation and decision-making framework, leads special enterprise financial projects, and builds relationships across Finance, Business Development, Legal, Tax, Controllership, Investor Relations, HR, and other groups. The role is principally based in New Brunswick, New Jersey, and may require limited domestic and international travel (10%). Johnson & Johnson has announced plans to separate its Orthopedics business into a standalone company operating as DePuy Synthes. Completion is anticipated within 18 to 24 months, subject to legal requirements, consultations, regulatory approvals, and other customary conditions. Following the transaction, the successful candidate is anticipated to become a DePuy Synthes employee, with employment governed by its processes, programs, policies, and benefit plans.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree is required, preferably in Finance, Accounting, or another business-related discipline; an MBA in Finance is highly recommended if the undergraduate degree is not in Finance or Accounting.
At least 12 years of finance, accounting, or related business experience.
Ability to understand and interrogate financial statements and their key linkages.
Excellent analytical, communication, and business partnership skills, with the ability to lead and collaborate in a highly matrixed environment across sectors, regions, and functions.
Ability to challenge the status quo and recommend ways to enhance value creation.
Strong skills with Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.
Ability to work independently, manage complexity, and handle multiple projects simultaneously.
Strong analytical and research skills, intellectual curiosity, motivation, and demonstrated leadership capabilities.

Nice To Haves

CMA, CPA, CFA, and/or MBA, or equivalent.
Business Unit Finance experience at Senior Manager or Director level in Commercial, Supply Chain, or R&D finance.
Experience with financial analysis, financial valuation modeling, and investment decision-making.

Responsibilities

Advise enterprise and sector leaders on portfolio strategy and shape the pipeline of acquisitions, partnerships, and divestitures in alignment with long-term growth objectives, capital allocation priorities, and the competitive landscape.
Lead objective financial and business analyses, valuations, and due diligence for acquisitions, partnering relationships, and divestitures, including transaction closing activities such as purchase price allocation and deal financing.
Translate complex analyses into clear recommendations for senior management, the GOC, EC/MC, and the Board of Directors.
Provide senior financial leadership across the deal lifecycle, including deal structuring, contract and purchase price negotiations, valuation, due diligence, executive and board presentations, Investor Relations support, EPS analyses, and capital structure impacts.
Direct deal teams, external advisors, and investment bankers to help ensure transactions deliver intended value.
Oversee review of transaction legal documents and required regulatory filings in partnership with Legal, Tax, and Controllership.
Own and continuously improve the enterprise A&D valuation and decision-making framework, processes, and standards, including consistent information and output templates for investment decision-making meetings.
Lead post-transaction reviews against the original deal thesis and turn lessons learned into process improvements and guidance for management and Business Development partners.
Lead special enterprise financial projects, including capital allocation analytics, share repurchase programs, cost of capital, dividend proposals, company and affiliate valuations, capital structure, and credit ratings.
Build relationships across Finance, Business Development, and the A&D Community of Practice; serve as a trusted advisor and finance thought partner on M&A and portfolio management.
Work with sector Business Development, A&D Operations, Controllership/GTAAS, Tax, Investor Relations, Legal, HR, third-party advisors, and investment bankers.

Benefits

Company consolidated retirement plan (pension) and 401(k) savings plan, subject to plan terms.
Eligibility to participate in the Company’s long-term incentive program.
Vacation: 120 hours per calendar year, subject to policy and date-of-hire terms.
Sick time: 40 hours per calendar year, with specified state-based amounts for Colorado and Washington residents.
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.