Sr. Director, Global Benefits COE – Orthopedics
About The Position
This role provides enterprise-level leadership for the design, governance, and execution of employee benefits programs across DePuy Synthes. The Sr. Director is responsible for shaping a competitive, compliant, and employee-centric global benefits strategy that supports attraction, retention, and well-being while aligning with business priorities and financial objectives. The position has significant impact on employee experience, risk management, and total rewards effectiveness across global markets. Johnson & Johnson announced plans to separate its Orthopaedics business to establish a standalone orthopaedics company, operating as DePuy Synthes. The process of the planned separation is anticipated to be completed within 18 to 24 months. Should you accept this position, it is anticipated that, following conclusion of the transaction, you would be an employee of DePuy Synthes and your employment would be governed by DePuy Synthes employment processes, programs, policies, and benefit plans.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Finance, or a related field.
- 12+ years of progressive experience in global benefits, total rewards, or HR leadership roles, including senior-level responsibility.
- Deep expertise across benefits: retirement, health and welfare, global well-being programs.
- Demonstrated experience leading global benefits strategy and complex benefits portfolios.
- Strong knowledge of global benefits regulations, governance, and risk management.
- Proven ability to partner with executive-level stakeholders in a matrixed, global environment.
- Proven ability to work in a matrixed environment.
- Strong analytical and financial acumen, including cost modeling and benchmarking.
- Exceptional leadership, communication, and change-management skills.
- Executive stakeholder management experience (C-suite / Board exposure preferred).
- English proficiency required.
Nice To Haves
- Master’s degree, MBA, or advanced degree (preferred).
- Experience supporting benefits programs across multiple regions (Americas, EMEA, APAC).
- Familiarity with global benefits harmonization and COE models.
- Experience managing large vendor ecosystems and consulting partners.
- Exposure to regulated industries such as healthcare, medical devices, or life sciences.
- Experience leading transformation or modernization of benefits programs.
- CEBS, CCP, or other benefits/total rewards certifications (preferred).
Responsibilities
- Define and execute the global benefits strategy aligned to enterprise, talent, and Total Rewards priorities.
- Oversee design of health, retirement, risk, wellbeing, leave, and ancillary programs across regions balancing global consistency with local market relevance.
- Establish global standards, governance frameworks and policies while ensuring compliance with global, regional, and local regulatory requirements and standards.
- Partner with senior HR, Finance, Legal, and business leaders to align benefits strategy with workforce and business needs.
- Lead vendor strategy, including selection, performance management, and optimization of benefits providers and advisors.
- Leverage analytics and benchmarking focusing on program competitiveness and innovation, cost and risk management and positive employee experience.
- Lead, develop, and engage a high-performing global benefits team.
- Lead M&A benefits strategies and implementation (due diligence, integration of benefits programs).
- Drive clear, effective benefits communication and engagement strategies ensuring programs are understood, accessible and valued by employees.
- Identify and implement innovative solutions that simplify processes, improve market competitiveness, and enhance employee experience and cost effectiveness.
Benefits
- 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
