Global Separation PMO, Orthopaedics (Duration-Based role)

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Johnson & Johnson is recruiting for a Global Separation PMO Orthopaedics to be located in Palm Beach Gardens FL; Tampa FL; New Jersey; Zug Switzerland; Wokingham UK; Brussels Belgium; Costa Rica; or Bogota Colombia. This is a duration-based role expected to last through 2027.

This Leader will lead the planning governance and execution of the DePuy Synthes separation program across warehousing transportation distribution customer service and enabling functions for the US EMEA LATAM and APAC markets. This role establishes a single integrated global program plan drives consistent delivery discipline across regions and workstreams and ensures strong alignment between the separation roadmap and interdependent transformation initiatives for the standalone company. The Program Leader owns rigorous program and financial management and executive decision support working closely with regional PMO offices Finance Supply Chain/Operations IT Quality/Regulatory HR Procurement and external partners. Success is measured by on-time on-scope execution of separation milestones while maintaining continuity of supply compliance and operational / network readiness. This is a full-time project-based assignment aligned to separation milestones.

Please note that this role is available across multiple countries and may be posted under different requisition numbers to comply with local requirements. While you are welcome to apply to any or all of the postings we recommend focusing on the specific country(s) that align with your preferred location(s):

US - Requisition Number: R-071401

Zug Switzerland - Requisition Number: R-072339

Wokingham UK - Requisition Number: R-072347

Costa Rica & Bogota - Requisition Number: R-072351

Brussels Belgium - Requisition Number: R-072342

Remember whether you apply to one or all of these requisition numbers your applications will be considered as a single submission.

On October 14 2025 Johnson & Johnson announced plans to separate our Orthopaedics business to establish a standalone orthopaedics company operating as DePuy Synthes. 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.

It is anticipated following conclusion of the transaction you would be an employee of DePuy Synthes and your employment would be governed by Orthopaedics employment processes programs policies and benefit plans. Details of any planned changes would be provided to you by Orthopaedics at an appropriate time and subject to any necessary consultation processes

Key Responsibilities

- Lead the global GDCL PMO for the separation program across the US EMEA LATAM and APAC ensuring consistent planning governance and execution cadence across regions and sites.

- Build and maintain an integrated end-to-end separation master plan (critical path interdependencies and decision gates) consolidating regional plans into a single source of truth.

- Define network separation strategy as key a enabler to the separation roadmap including scope governance analytical approach and decision gates for end-to-end warehousing transportation and distribution network separation across regions.

- Drive execution of network separation initiatives (footprint and flow changes carrier and lane strategy inventory positioning service-level trade-offs) ensuring implementation plans change impacts and savings/benefits realization are tracked through to closure.

- Establish and run global governance routines (steering committees workstream reviews stage gates) ensuring documentation accuracy timely decisions and disciplined follow-through.

- Define align and drive implementation of the Target Operating Model for the stand-alone organization (processes governance service model org design RACI controls and performance management) ensuring regional adoption and readiness by key milestones.

- Drive separation agreement development and execution (e.g. TSAs/MSAs/SLAs as applicable) coordinating scope service levels exit plans and operational readiness across regions.

- Ensure operating model readiness for TSA/service exits by coordinating cutover plans stabilization criteria training and handover to run teams with clear acceptance metrics and post-cutover follow-up.

- Lead cross-functional and cross-regional review cycles for cost models continuity-of-supply requirements and separation assumptions; ensure alignment to the Target Operating Model and key milestones.

- Oversee transition execution planning (supply changes tech transfers where applicable systems/data separation and process readiness) ensuring clear ownership resourcing and deliverable quality.

- Own global financial management for separation: baseline budgets forecasts actuals accruals and variance analysis; ensure timely reconciliation and audit-ready traceability.

- Drive cost outcomes by identifying efficiencies challenging assumptions tracking savings/avoidance and ensuring benefits realization is embedded in scope and execution decisions.

- Prepare leadership-ready dashboards executive readouts and decision memos that clearly communicate progress financial position risks and critical path impacts across regions.

- Maintain and actively manage global risk issue decision and dependency logs; drive mitigation plans enforce action closure and escalate proactively to protect scope timeline and cost.

Qualifications

Required

- Bachelors degree in Business Engineering Supply Chain Finance Operations or related discipline (Masters/MBA a plus).

- 10 years of experience leading complex cross-functional programs (PMO transformation separation/carve-out integration or large-scale operations initiatives).

- Demonstrated success driving multi-region execution across time zones with senior stakeholder management and strong governance discipline.

- Strong planning organizational and analytical skills including critical path management and integrated dependency planning.

- Proven ability to translate complex program data into clear executive communication and decision support.

- Strong collaboration and influencing skills across functions regions cultures and external counterpart organizations.

Preferred

- Experience leading separation/carve-out programs including TSA/MSA/SLA development service exit planning and operational readiness.

- Experience driving cost outcomes

and benefits realization (savings tracking cost-to-serve working capital or footprint optimization).

- Knowledge of regulated manufacturing environments (medical device pharmaceutical or other regulated industries) and implications for continuity validation and compliance during transitions.

- Program/Project management certification (PMP PgMP PRINCE2 Agile SAFe or equivalent).

Competencies

- Global Program & Portfolio Management

- Cross-Functional & Cross-Regional Leadership

- Financial Acumen Cost Optimization & Benefits Realization

- Executive Communication & Decision Support

- Stakeholder Influence & Negotiation (Internal/External)

- Risk Issue Dependency & Change Management

- Strategic Thinking & Operating Model Design

- Execution Rigor Accountability & Continuous Improvement

Location & Assignment Duration

This role is based in the United States with global scope and regular engagement across EMEA LATAM and APAC time zones. Travel may be required based on program phase and site needs. Assignment duration aligns to separation milestones (currently expected through 2027).

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