Job Function:
Finance
Job Sub Function:
Financial Planning & Analysis
Job Category:
People Leader
All Job Posting Locations:
New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States of America, Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, United States of America, Raynham, Massachusetts, United States of America, West Chester, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Job Description:
The Head of FP&A is the enterprise financial leader responsible for planning, forecasting, performance management, executive reporting, and strategic insight for a ~$10B global, publicly traded Medical Technology business. This role is located in New Brunswick, NJ and/or Pennsylvania, and/or Massachusetts.
Johnson & Johnson announced plans to separate our Orthopaedics business toestablisha standalone orthopaedics company,operatingas DePuy Synthes. The process of the planned separation isanticipatedto be completed within 18 to24 months, subject to legal requirements, including consultation with works councils and other employee representative bodies, as may berequired, regulatory approvals and other customary conditions and approvals. Should you accept this position, it isanticipatedthat, following conclusion of the transaction, you would be an employee of DePuySynthesand 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 atan appropriate timeand 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 worlds largest, most comprehensive Orthopaedics-focused company, the organization is entering a defining chapterestablishingits own corporate identity, voice, culture, and reputation while continuing to serve patients, customers, and healthcare systems around the world.
This role sits at the intersection of strategy, operations, and capital marketsproviding datadriven insights that support value creation, revenue growth, margin expansion, cost transparency, disciplined capital allocation, and predictable earnings delivery. It is critical in translating functional strategies into financially sound operating plans aligned with enterprise objectives, measuring & understanding performance, and identifying areas of improvement.
The position is a strategic and operational thought partner for executive leadership, Business Unit Presidents, Commercial, R&D, Operations, and Investor Relations to ensure financial rigor, transparency, and credibility with external stakeholders.
The Head of FP&A is also responsible for the efficient delivery of function services. This includes the formulation and enforcement of standard processes & policies, development & maintenance of the necessary team skill levels, and continuous improvement to optimize the FP&A operating model.
Key Responsibilities
Strategic & Financial Leadership
Serve as a trusted advisor to the CFO and Executive Leadership Team on strategy, financial outlook, and value creation.
Lead enterprisewide annual operating plan, rolling forecasts, and longrange plans aligned with public company guidance and capital market expectations.
Drive scenario planning and sensitivity analysis around market growth, pricing pressure, FX, supply chain disruptions, and regulatory timelines.
Partner with Controllership and Business Units to frame, analyze, and present global financial results to senior leadership
Prepare, publish and deliver Board & Executive reporting packages
Public Company Performance Management
Own enterprise FP&A processes supporting earnings guidance, monthly & quarterly results, and variance analysis.
Partner with Investor Relations to ensure consistency between internal forecasts, external guidance, and earnings narratives.
Ensure forecasting accuracy, controllership discipline, and SOXcompliant planning processes.
Capital Allocation & Value Creation
Support capital allocation decisions including M&A evaluation, divestitures, capital expenditures, and restructuring initiatives.
Provide financial diligence, synergy modeling, and postmerger integration support.
Monitor ROIC, free cash flow conversion, and longterm value drivers.
Partner with R&D and the Business units on investment prioritization, innovation spend, and return on invested capital.
Collaborate with Supply Chain on cost management, capacity planning, and gross margin improvement.
Drive visibility into standard cost, yield, utilization, inventory, and working capital performance.
Support footprint optimization and productivity initiatives.
Team Leadership & FP&A Transformation
Build, develop, and retain a highperforming global FP&A organization.
Drive process standardization, automation, and adoption of advanced analytics (driverbased planning, predictive forecasting)
Setting & enforcing Corporate FP&A policies, governance and calendars
Foster a businesspartner mindset while maintaining financial discipline and compliance.
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Key Qualifications
Experience
15+ years of progressive finance experience, including senior FP&A leadership roles.
Significant experience in Life Sciences or Manufacturing sectors (Medtech experience is a plus).
Proven experience operating within a public company environment, supporting earnings guidance and external reporting cadence.
Leadership experience at scale (multibilliondollar revenue, global operations).
Technical & Business Expertise
Deep understanding of Life Sciences or Manufacturing economics: capital vs. consumables, service revenue, product development cycles, regulatory pathways, and reimbursement.
Expertise in forecasting, financial modeling, and performance management in complex, matrixed organizations.
Strong executive communication skills with the ability to translate complexity into clear, actionable insights.
Leadership Attributes
Strategic, commercially oriented, and highly analytical.
Comfortable influencing senior leaders and operating under market scrutiny.
Track record of building highperforming teams and driving finance transformation.
Education
Bachelors degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field required
MBA, CPA, or CFA strongly preferred
6 The Company maintains highly competitive, performance-based compensation programs. Under current guidelines, this position is eligible for an annual performance bonus in accordance with the terms of the applicable plan. The annual performance bonus is a cash bonus intended to provide an incentive to achieve annual targeted results by rewarding for individual and the corporations performance over a calendar/performance year. Bonuses are awarded at the Companys discretion on an individual basis.
Subject to the terms of their respective plans, employees and/or eligible dependents are eligible to participate in the following Company sponsored employee benefit programs: medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short and long-term disability, business accident insurance, and group legal insurance. Subject to the terms of their respective plans, employees are eligible to participate in the Companys consolidated retirement plan (pension) and savings plan (401(k)).
This position is eligible to participate in the Companys 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:
6 Vacation 6 120 hours per calendar year
6 Sick time - 40 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Colorado 648 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Washington 56 hours per calendar year
6Holiday pay, including Floating Holidays 613 days per calendar year
6 Work, Personal and Family Time - up to 40 hours per calendar year
6Parental Leave 6 480 hours within one year of the birth/adoption/foster care of a child
6 Bereavement Leave 6 240 hours for an immediate family member: 40 hours for an extended family member per calendar year
6 Caregiver Leave 6 80 hours in a 52-week rolling period 10 days
Volunteer Leave 6 32 hours per calendar year
6 Military Spouse Time-Off 6 80 hours per calendar year
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Required Skills:
Preferred Skills:
Budgeting, Business Alignment, Business Savvy, Consulting, Developing Others, Econometric Models, Financial Analysis, Financial Competence, Financial Forecasting, Financial Modeling, Financial Planning, Financial Reports, Financial Risk Management (FRM), Inclusive Leadership, Leadership, Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance, Stakeholder Management, Tax Advising
The anticipated base pay range for this position is :
$178,000.00 - $307,050.00
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