Senior Director, Applications, HR, Orthopedics

Johnson & Johnson

Sr. Director leading the global strategy and delivery of HR applications for DePuy Synthes.

Posted 5/22/2026full-timePalm Beach Gardens • Florida, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Pennsylvania • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $178,000 - $307,050 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Set and execute the global strategy and roadmap for HR enterprise applications, (including: WorkDay, CSOD, AON, Alight, Fidelity, etc.) ensuring alignment with business priorities and HR transformation objectives.
Lead the design, implementation, and ongoing optimization of HR systems (e.g., core HCM, talent management, recruiting, learning, Global Health Services, Total Rewards, Compensation and workforce analytics).
Serve as a strategic partner to HR leadership, translating functional needs into scalable, secure, and compliant technology solutions.
Oversee vendor selection, contract management, and system integrators, ensuring performance, cost effectiveness, and value realization.
Ensure HR applications meet data privacy, security, regulatory, and audit requirements across geographies.
Lead, develop, and inspire a high‑performing global team of IT and HR technology professionals.
Drive continuous improvement and innovation, leveraging automation, analytics, and emerging technologies to enhance HR capabilities.
Partner with enterprise architecture and other IT leaders to ensure integration, reliability, and scalability of HR platforms.
Partner closely with HR and communications to ensure accurate and timely system/process changes and impact are provided to executive leadership and the end-user population.
Continuously evaluate the technology ecosystem for potential system upgrades, changes and retirements.

Requirements

What you’ll need

12-14 years of progressive experience in IT or enterprise applications leadership, with significant focus on HR applications at a global scale.
Proven experience leading large, complex HR technology portfolios in a matrixed, global organization.
Strong understanding of HR processes and systems, including HCM, talent management, and learning platforms.
Demonstrated ability to partner with senior business and HR leaders to deliver strategic outcomes.
Experience managing budgets, vendors, and external partners for enterprise‑scale solutions.
Strong leadership, communication, and change‑management capabilities.
Other: Language: English (fluent). Additional languages are a plus.

Benefits

Comp & perks

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 period
Volunteer Leave – 32 hours per calendar year
Military Spouse Time-Off – 80 hours per calendar year

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Hard Skills & Tools

HR enterprise applicationsHCMtalent managementrecruitinglearning platformsworkforce analyticsdata privacysecurity complianceautomationanalytics

Soft Skills

leadershipcommunicationchange managementstrategic partnershipteam developmentcontinuous improvementinnovationcollaborationinspirationvendor management