Senior Director, Hips R&D
About The Position
At Johnson & Johnson, we believe health is everything. Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build a world where complex diseases are prevented, treated, and cured, where treatments are smarter and less invasive, and solutions are personal. Through our expertise in Innovative Medicine and MedTech, we are uniquely positioned to innovate across the full spectrum of healthcare solutions today to deliver the breakthroughs of tomorrow, and profoundly impact health for humanity. Learn more at jnj.com As guided by Our Credo, Johnson & Johnson is responsible to our employees who work with us throughout the world. We provide an inclusive work environment where each person is considered as an individual. At Johnson & Johnson, we respect the diversity and dignity of our employees and recognize their merit. Fueled by innovation at the intersection of biology and technology, we’re developing the next generation of smarter, less invasive, more personalized treatments. Are you passionate about improving and expanding the possibilities of Orthopedics? Our Orthopedics teams help keep more than 6 million people moving each year while delivering clinical and economic value to surgeons and healthcare systems. Our teams build solutions for joint reconstruction; trauma and craniomaxillofacial; sports, extremities, and elective foot and ankle; spine; and robotics and digital surgery. Your unique talents will help patients on their journey to wellness. Learn more at https://www.jnj.com/medtech This role is available across multiple countries and may be posted under different requisition numbers to comply with local requirements. We are searching for the best talent to join our Orthopedic team as a Sr Director Hips R&D located preferably in Warsaw, IN or in Raynham, MA, Palm Beach Gardens, FL, or Leeds, UK.
Requirements
- 10 years in R&D. At least 3 years’ experience specific to Hips systems R&D
- At least a Bachelor’s Degree
- Must have demonstrated track record in a R&D/ Platform leadership position within a large scale, global organization.
- Strong talent management credentials with at least 5-10 years’ experience in organizational and talent development.
- Expert at achieving strong results in an orthopedic division or company by leading through influence and deep collaboration across the franchise and enterprise.
- Excellent communication and influencing skills and ability to build and maintain relationships at all levels in the organization and with external customers and regulatory agencies.
- Meaningful experience in strong execution of product launches with emphasis on Design to Excellence and Design to Value principles. Measurable track record of creating value through new innovations
- Ability to shape/ lead product portfolio with a strong record of leadership in enriching the innovation pipeline.
- Travel included domestic and international of around 30%
Nice To Haves
- MBA, MS engineering or advanced degree preferred
- Preferred Area of Study: Mechanical / Systems / Biomedical Engineering
- PMA / Class III Medical Devices experience
Responsibilities
- Define and communicate the hips R&D vision and strategy, ensuring clear alignment with DePuy Synthes’ business priorities and R&D objectives.
- Partner with DPS stakeholders to help shape hip technology and procedural integration direction, scenario planning, and long term innovation strategies.
- Balance and actively manage hip past, present, and future R&D horizons, allocating resources with urgency and discipline across the enterprise to optimize total R&D impact.
- Provide strong oversight and influence to ensure effective execution of the hips R&D strategy, with accountability for speed, quality, customer satisfaction and profitable growth.
- Drive cross portfolio integration and collaboration to maximize reuse of platforms, technologies, and capabilities across DPS hips R&D.
- Partner with customers and business leaders to develop and refine an innovation roadmap that delivers compelling, differentiated value propositions across the hip care continuum.
- Own hips R&D performance against DPS value creation metrics.
- Share best practices, insights, and lessons learned across the joints R&D team.
- Represent hips R&D on enterprise management forums, operating boards, business planning committees, innovation councils, and the DPS R&D Leadership Team.
- Maintain strong relationships with key external stakeholders, including surgeon KOLs and emerging customer segments, to inform innovation priorities and adoption strategies.
- Lead the talent and organizational strategy to ensure culture, capabilities, and structure are aligned with both near term execution needs and long term hip R&D goals.
- Develop leaders who consistently demonstrate enterprise thinking, accountability, trust, curiosity to relentlessly improve.
Benefits
- Annual performance bonus
- Consolidated retirement plan (pension)
- Savings plan (401(k))
- Long-term incentive program
- Vacation –120 hours per calendar year
- Sick time - 40 hours per calendar year (varies by state)
- 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 period
- Volunteer Leave – 32 hours per calendar year
- Military Spouse Time-Off – 80 hours per calendar year
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
