Senior Project Manager – Professional Relations Liaison , Orthopedics

Johnson & Johnson•Warsaw, IN

12d

About The Position

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 Orthopaedics? Ready to join a team that’s reimagining how we heal? Our Orthopaedics 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 DePuy Synthes is recruiting for a Senior Project Manager – Professional Relations Liaison located in Warsaw, IN, Palm Beach Gardens, FL. This position will require 20-40% travel. On October 14, 2025, Johnson & Johnson announced plans to separate our Orthopaedics business to establish a standalone orthopaedics company, operating as DePuy Synthes. The planned separation is anticipated to be completed within 18 to 24 months, subject to legal requirements including consultation with works councils and other employee representative bodies, as may be required, regulatory approvals and other customary conditions and approvals. It is anticipated following conclusion of the transaction, you would be an employee of DePuy Synthes, and your employment would be governed by Orthopaedics employment processes, programs, policies, and benefit plans. Details of any planned changes would be provided to you by Orthopaedics at an appropriate time and subject to any necessary consultation processes. The DePuy Synthes Senior Project Manager, Professional Relations Liaison will be responsible for providing strategic insights gained from key customers, identifying thought leaders in the therapeutic space, leading thought leader engagements, while coordinating all company contact with thought leaders including development, marketing, professional education, Health Economic & Market Access, Clinical, and other functions.

Requirements

A minimum of a Bachelor's degree is required
A minimum of 6 years of relevant business experience is required
Experience and success in working with and interacting with HCPs and KOLs is required
Ability to influence without authority and work with cross-functional teams in the development and delivery of brand strategic imperatives is required
Demonstrated success of collaboration with critical internal and external stakeholders and substantial customer interface is required
Track record of driving necessary strategic change to meet changing business needs is required
Understands business processes, high negotiation skills and has passion to achieve sustained, superior results are required
Experience successfully managing in a matrix environment is required

Nice To Haves

Strong background of regional execution, developing marketing capabilities including market insights, understanding KOL development and regulatory environment is highly preferred

Responsibilities

Coordinates commercial advisory board meetings, calendar of engagements and content for the DePuy Synthes organization as well as other engagement opportunities.
Lead the development and execution of thought leader engagement strategy; this includes developing and coordinating an integrated plan that includes contacts and activities across multiple functions and industry conferences
Collaborates closely with several functional areas within the organization including marketing, clinical affairs, medical affairs, regulatory, R&D and other corporate functions in support of DePuy Synthes. strategic plans and business objectives.
Partners with GSM, US Marketing, Professional and Commercial Education and New Technology Managers to facilitate the external evaluation and launch of new technologies, product development, clinical and education strategy and marketing messaging.
Identifies, cultivates, and maintains professional relationships with physicians, and medical associations and defines appropriate engagement activities
Develops and executes commercial engagement plan and maintains relevant customer relationship management (CRM) tool.
Works cross functionally to drive and develop aligned external engagement strategies across multiple stakeholder groups
Provides leadership and insights to DePuy Synthes leadership team for relevant activities and thought leader engagements.
This role may require 20-40% travel.
Partners with GSM, US Marketing, Professional and Commercial Education and New Technology Managers to facilitate the external evaluation and launch of new technologies, product development, clinical and education strategy and marketing messaging.