Job Function: Legal & Compliance
Job Sub Function: Health Care Compliance
Job Category:People Leader
All Job Posting Locations:Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Job Description:DePuy Synthes is recruiting for a Sr. Manager, HCC Canada, located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Job Overview
The Sr. Manager, HCC Canada serves as the Healthcare Compliance Officer for Canada, providing end-to-end strategic and operational healthcare compliance leadership for DePuy Synthes' Orthopedics business. This role partners closely with country leadership, Legal, business and functional stakeholders, and regional and global Compliance teams to promote ethical business conduct, manage compliance risk, and ensure adherence to applicable healthcare laws, regulations, and company policies.
This role plays a critical part in safeguarding the organization's reputation while enabling compliant, sustainable growth within a complex and highly regulated healthcare environment in Canada.
Key Responsibilities
- Serve as the primary Healthcare Compliance Officer for Canada.
- Lead the development and execution of healthcare compliance strategies aligned with global and regional (Latam/Canada) priorities.
- Identify, assess, and manage compliance risks related to commercial, promotional, professional education, and other business and operational activities.
- Provide proactive, practical guidance to business leaders on healthcare compliance requirements and ethical decision-making.
- Partner with cross-functional stakeholders to embed effective compliance controls into business processes and go-to-market models.
- Oversee compliance programs, including training, monitoring, risk assessments, and issue management activities across Canada.
- Partner with Legal and other functions to support investigations, audits, and interactions with regulators or health authorities.
- Monitor regulatory developments and industry trends in Canada to anticipate and address emerging compliance risks.
- Prepare and present compliance risk assessments, insights, and recommendations to country, regional, and senior leadership.
- Foster a strong culture of integrity, accountability, and speak-up across the Canadian organization.
Qualifications
Education
- Required: Bachelor's degree in Law, Business, Compliance, Finance, Healthcare Administration, or a related field.
- Preferred: Advanced degree or professional certification in Compliance, Legal, Risk, or Ethics-related disciplines.
Experience and Skills
Required:- 8-10 years of progressive experience in healthcare compliance, legal, risk management, audit, or related fields.
- Strong knowledge of healthcare compliance laws, regulations, and industry codes applicable in Canada.
- Demonstrated leadership experience managing complex, country-level compliance programs.
- Proven ability to partner effectively with senior business leaders and cross-functional stakeholders.
- Strong analytical skills, sound judgment, and effective decision-making and problem-solving capabilities.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to influence without formal authority.
- Ability to work independently while contributing effectively within a matrixed organization.
Preferred: - Experience in medical devices, pharmaceuticals, or the broader life sciences industry.
- Prior experience supporting Canadian compliance programs within a global organization.
- Familiarity with compliance monitoring, investigations, remediation, and audits.
- Experience operating in highly matrixed, multicultural environments.
- Strong change management and stakeholder-influencing capabilities.
Other
- Language: Fluency in English required; French proficiency preferred.
- Travel: Up to 20-30%, primarily within Canada, with some regional travel.
- Certifications: Compliance, legal, or ethics certifications preferred but not required.
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.
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Required Skills:Preferred Skills:Audit Management, Compliance Management, Compliance Risk, Consulting, Controls Compliance, Corporate Governance, Critical Thinking, Developing Others, Healthcare Industry, Health Care Regulation, Inclusive Leadership, Leadership, Legal Services, Medical Compliance, Organizing, Program Management, Relationship Building, Team Management
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