Sr. Director, R&D Technology, PLM, Othopedics

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Job Function:

Technology Product & Platform Management

Job Sub Function:

Multi-Family Technology Product & Platform Management

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, Warsaw, Indiana, United States of America, West Chester, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Job Description:

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.

Job Overview

The Senior Director, R&D Technology, Product Lifecycle provides enterprise leadership for the strategy, roadmap, and delivery of R&D medical device product lifecycle capabilities that enable end‑to‑end product development and lifecycle execution across DePuy Synthes. This role partners closely with R&D, Quality, Regulatory, Supply Chain, and Digital teams to ensure product lifecycle platforms, data, and processes support innovation, compliance, and speed to market. The role has a significant impact on how products are designed, developed, governed, and sustained across the organization and plays a critical role in R&D innovation, enabling scalable, compliant, and data‑driven R&D operations and reports into the DePuy Synthes Technology organization.

Key Responsibilities

• Set and own the enterprise Product Lifecycle strategy and roadmap aligned to DePuy Synthes R&D, business priorities, and digital transformation goals.

• Lead the design, implementation, and optimization of product lifecycle platforms, integrations, and data models supporting the full medical device product lifecycle.

• Partner with R&D, Quality, Regulatory, and Supply Chain leaders to ensure Product Lifecycle solutions enable compliant, efficient, and best in class product development processes.

• Oversee governance, data integrity, and change management for Product Lifecycle systems to ensure consistency, traceability, and regulatory readiness.

• Lead and develop a high‑performing global team of technology and product professionals, fostering collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement.

• Manage relationships with key technology vendors and implementation partners, including budgeting, contracts, and performance oversight.