Johnson & Johnson

HR Leader, R&D - Orthopedics

Johnson & Johnson$122K — $212K *
Pharmaceuticals & Biotech
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree preferred in HR or related field.
  • Minimum 6+ years of HR Business Partnering experience.
  • Experience supporting senior leadership in complex environments.
  • Proven success in talent management and organizational design.
  • Ability to influence stakeholders and drive strategic outcomes.

Responsibilities

  • Serve as a trusted advisor to R&D leadership teams.
  • Translate business priorities into actionable people strategies.
  • Identify opportunities and risks using organizational insights.
  • Facilitate talent reviews and succession planning discussions.
  • Coach leaders in managing performance and complex employee situations.

Benefits

  • Participation in the Company’s retirement and savings plans (401(k)).
  • 120 hours of vacation per calendar year.
  • 40 hours of sick time annually, with variations by state.
  • 13 days of holiday pay, including floating holidays.
  • 480 hours of parental leave provided within the first year of a child’s arrival.
Full Job Description
Job Function:
Human Resources

Job Sub Function:
HR Business Partners

Job Category:
Professional

All Job Posting Locations:
Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, United States of America, Raritan, New Jersey, United States of America, Raynham, Massachusetts, United States of America, Warsaw, Indiana, United States of America, West Chester, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Job Description:

We are searching for the best talent forHR Leader, R&D to be located in Raynham, MA, Raritan, NJ, West Chester, PA, Palm Beach Gardens, FL or Warsaw, IN.

Johnson & Johnson announced plans to separate our 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, 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. 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. In that case, details of any planned changes would be provided to you by DePuy Synthes at an appropriate time and subject to any necessary consultation processes.

About DePuy Synthes: DePuy Synthes is a global leader in Orthopaedics, advancing patient care through innovative solutions across joint reconstruction, trauma, spine, sports medicine, and related surgical technologies. As DePuy Synthes separates from Johnson & Johnson to become the world's largest, most comprehensive Orthopaedics-focused company, the organization is entering a defining chapter-establishing its own corporate identity, voice, culture, and reputation while continuing to serve patients, customers, and healthcare systems around the world.

Purpose: The HR Leader serves as a strategic business partner, helping shape business strategy and organizational effectiveness through talent, leadership, culture, and organizational capabilities.

The role drives people and organization outcomes across the R&D organization and partners across the HR model to deliver integrated talent and organizational strategies.

The HR Leader works closely with the platform, functional and the tecnichal operations R&D leaders and their leadership teams to ensure the organization is positioned to deliver sustainable growth, exceptional employee experience, and strong business performance in a highly regulated and competitive healthcare environment. This includes leadership coaching, succession planning, organizational design, workforce planning, change management, and culture stewardship. The HR Leader works closely together with his/her peers in the broader HR Team and reports into the Head of HR R&D.

Key Responsibilities:

Business Partnership & Strategy
  • Serve as a trusted advisor to the different R&D Leadership Teams that support.
  • Translate business priorities into people and organization strategies.
  • Use business, talent, and organizational insights to identify opportunities and risks.
  • Partner with leaders on workforce planning, capability building, and organizational effectiveness.
  • Support annual business planning and long-range strategic planning through a talent and organization lens.


Talent Management & Succession
  • Lead the talent agenda across the different assigned R&D groups.
  • Facilitate talent reviews, succession planning, and leadership development discussions.
  • Drive actions to strengthen diverse talent pipelines and critical capabilities.
  • Partner with Talent Acquisition to attract and retain high-caliber talent.
  • Support career development, mobility, and succession plans for critical leadership roles.


Leadership Coaching & Team Effectiveness
  • Provide coaching and guidance to the R&D leaders and their leadership teams.
  • Support leaders in strengthening leadership effectiveness and building high-performing teams.
  • Facilitate leadership team discussions and interventions that improve collaboration, accountability, and execution.
  • Coach managers through complex employee situations, organizational changes, and performance discussions.


Culture, Engagement & Inclusion
  • Shape and steward a high engagement and performance culture aligned with our DS mindset
  • Drive employee engagement strategies informed by employee sentiment and organizational health insights.
  • Partner with business leaders to strengthen inclusion, wellbeing, collaboration, and performance culture.


Organizational Design & Change Leadership
  • Lead organizational design and restructuring initiatives where needed.
  • Partner with leaders to implement transformation and change programs.
  • Diagnose organizational challenges and recommend solutions that enhance effectiveness and adaptability.
  • Support integration, business model evolution, and capability-building initiatives.


Employee & Labor Relations
  • Partner with Employee Relations and Legal teams on employee matters.
  • Guide leaders on policy interpretation and people-related risk management.


Qualifications and Experience:

Education
  • Bachelor's degree required.
  • Advanced degree in Human Resources, Business, Psychology, Organizational Development, or related field preferred.
Experience
  • Minimum 6+ years of professional experience with significant HR Business Partnering experience.
  • Experience supporting senior leaders.
  • Strong track record in talent management, succession planning, leadership coaching, organizational design, and change management.
  • Demonstrated ability to influence senior stakeholders and drive business outcomes through people strategies.
Skills
  • Strong business acumen and strategic thinking.
  • Coaching and influencing capabilities.
  • Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
  • Ability to navigate complexity and lead through change.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.


For more information on how we support the whole health of our employees throughout their wellness, career and life journey, please visit www.careers.jnj.com.

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Required Skills:

Preferred Skills:
Business Alignment, Coaching, Employee Relations, Employee Retention, HR Business Partnership, HR Strategic Management, Human Resources Consulting, Human Resources Law, Interpersonal Influence, Organizational Change Management, Organizational Development (OD), Organizing, Problem Solving, Process Improvements, Project Management, Talent Management, Technical Credibility

The anticipated base pay range for this position is :
$122,000.00 - $212,750.00

Additional Description for Pay Transparency:
Subject to the terms of their respective plans, employees are eligible to participate in the Company's consolidated retirement plan (pension) and savings plan (401(k)).

This position is eligible to participate in the Company's long-term incentive program.

Subject to the terms of their respective policies and date of hire, employees are eligible for the following time off benefits:

Vacation -120 hours per calendar year

Sick time - 40 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Colorado -48 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Washington -56 hours per calendar year

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 period10 days

Volunteer Leave - 32 hours per calendar year

Military Spouse Time-Off - 80 hours per calendar year

For additional general information on Company benefits, please go to: - https://www.careers.jnj.com/employee-benefits

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