Senior Director, Applications, Finance, Orthopedics

Johnson & Johnson

IT Senior Director leading Finance Applications strategy for DePuy Synthes' global operations. Driving transformation and optimization of finance systems in a medical technology setting.

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

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

CloudERPOracle

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Set and execute the enterprise strategy for Finance Applications, ensuring alignment with business priorities, regulatory requirements, and IT architecture standards.
Lead global delivery, support, and continuous improvement of core finance systems (e.g., ERP, record‑to‑report, order‑to‑cash, procure‑to‑pay, planning and consolidation).
Partner with Finance leadership to translate business needs into scalable, secure, and compliant technology solutions.
Provide executive oversight of large‑scale programs, including system transformations, integrations, and separation‑related initiatives.
Ensure strong financial controls, data integrity, and compliance with SOX and other regulatory requirements through application design and governance.
Lead, develop, and inspire a global team of IT leaders, architects, and delivery professionals.
Manage vendor relationships and system integrators, ensuring high performance, cost effectiveness, and delivery accountability.
Drive modernization, automation, and adoption of digital capabilities to improve finance efficiency, insight, and decision‑making.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree required (Information Systems, Computer Science, Finance, or related field).
Master’s degree or MBA preferred.
12-14 years in IT leadership roles supporting enterprise finance systems within large, global organizations.
Demonstrated experience leading large, cross‑functional programs and global teams.
Strong partnership and communication skills, with the ability to influence senior Finance and business leaders.
Experience with financial controls, compliance, and audit requirements (including SOX).
Preferred: Experience supporting business separation, carve‑out, or major transformation initiatives.
Background in medical technology, life sciences, or similarly regulated industries.
Experience driving cloud migration, automation, and advanced analytics within finance applications.
Prior accountability for vendor strategy and multi‑million‑dollar IT budgets.
Proven leadership of enterprise finance platforms (ERP and adjacent finance applications) across complex, regulated environments.
Experience in Financial Accounting (e.g. CPA).
Language: English required.
Travel: Up to ~20% domestic and international travel.
Certifications: Finance or technology certifications (e.g., SAP, Oracle, cloud platforms) preferred but not required.

Benefits

Comp & perks

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

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Hard Skills & Tools

ERPfinancial controlscomplianceaudit requirementscloud migrationautomationadvanced analyticsFinancial Accountingsystem transformationsintegrations

Soft Skills

leadershipcommunicationpartnershipinfluenceteam developmentglobal team managementexecutive oversightcost effectivenessdelivery accountabilitystrategic alignment

Certifications

CPAfinance certificationstechnology certificationscloud platform certifications