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Head of HR, Surgery EMEA

Johnson & Johnson


Job Location:

Zug - Switzerland

Monthly Salary: Not provided by the employer
Posted: 11 June 2026 (30+ days ago)
Application Deadline: 8 September 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

At Johnson & Johnsonwe believe health is everything. Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build aworld where complex diseases are prevented treated and curedwhere treatments are smarter and less invasive andsolutions are our expertise in Innovative Medicine and MedTech we are uniquely positioned to innovate across the full spectrum of healthcare solutions today to deliver the breakthroughs of tomorrow and profoundly impact health for more at .

As guided by Our Credo Johnson & Johnson is responsible to our employees who work with us throughout the world. We provide an inclusive work environment where each person is considered as an individual. At Johnson & Johnson we respect the diversity and dignity of our employees and recognize their merit.

Job Function:

Human Resources

Job Sub Function:

HR Business Partners

Job Category:

People Leader

All Job Posting Locations:

Zug Switzerland

Job Description:

Johnson & Johnson Services Inc. is recruiting for a Head of Human Resources Surgery EMEA based in Switzerland. At Johnson & Johnson we believe good health is the foundation of vibrant lives thriving communities and forward progress. Thats why for more than 130 years we have aimed to keep people well at every age and every stage of life. Today as the worlds largest and most broadly-based healthcare company we are committed to using our reach and size for good and we strive to improve access and affordability create healthier communities and put a healthy mind body and environment in reach of everyone everywhere.

As a Business Unit Head of HR you will provide strategic HR partnership to the President Surgery EMEA and Surgery EMEA Leadership team contribute to shaping business strategy and drive aligned outcomes in these focus areas:

Leverage internal and external insights to diagnose and design organizations optimized to achieve strategic goals

Design and deploy data-driven talent strategies that curate the talent and capabilities required to deliver

Shape and steward our culture and employee experiences that will attract inspire and retain top talent

Accelerate performance through leadership coaching and team effectiveness

Partner across our OneHR model to deliver on talent and organizational strategies

Core Responsibilities

Business strategy

Fluent in key business strategies as well as external market competitive landscape

Represent OneHR and provide strategic input on business strategy

Understand what the business needs (through diagnosis analysis data) including organizational health and what the function must bring to meet those needs leveraging the breadth of the OneHR model

Partner with the business on how to ensure organization is optimally set up to deliver on business strategy inclusive of annual business planning and long-range financial planning (e.g. workforce planning)

Lead organizational design efforts to position business for the future

Guide and support development of change plan to prepare organization to return to fully functioning state with maximized effectiveness (post-notification); diagnose and design solutions for postorg design execution


Talent strategy and management

Identify and diagnose talent needs of the business through strong business and analytical acumen and effective analysis

Create and deploy talent strategy to attract develop reward and retain talent including robust succession-planned pipeline and critical capability building (e.g. digital)

Own and drive talent management for the business/function/geography; set and action priorities develop talent talk rhythm aligned to global calendar; inclusive of alignment on talent pools and measurement of progress via talent metrics (e.g. retention movement)

Partner with Talent Acquisition to define strategy to source and acquire talent in critical capability areas

Lead succession planning for EC/GOC critical business/function roles as appropriate; assess pipeline strength and develop plans to strengthen as needed

Partner across OneHR model to assess current state and enhance capability through buy/build/borrow strategy in partnership with Talent Acquisition/Access and J&J Learn

Execute workforce planning efforts (including assessment of org followed by assessment of talent) in alignment with overall business strategy to ensure business appropriately resourced to deliver commitments (e.g. product launch)

Culture and engagement

Partner with business leaders to shape culture and employee engagement strategies guided by Our Credo/Our Voice survey insights employee sentiment attrition and exit survey insights predictive retention modeling etc.

Identify define and help build key mindsets/behaviors for the business in partnership with business leaders

Drive culture of Our Credo growth collaboration and inclusion within teams

Leadership coaching and effectiveness

Develop trusted partnerships and coaching relationships with leaders and teams to build leadership capabilities and enhance leader impact

Partner with business leaders on team effectiveness program options and identification of facilitators

Ensure meaningful engagement development energy and effective performance of team

Qualifications

This position will be located in Switzerland and require 25% travel.

10 years professional experience including managerial experience coaching and leading talent; minimum of 7 years of progressive HR or HR-related experience required

People management experience preferred

Strong business partner involving themselves in the discussion in the business and bring new perspective and gain traction with the business and markets.

Bring fresh thinking and drive change

Demonstrated results orientation as a senior HR leader in a business unit setting.

Significant business acumen.

Able to shape and drive initiatives globally within a matrix organization across commercial Supply Chain/QA/Ops R&D business development and across multiple functions.

Ability to collaborate successfully across multiple regions organizations and functions.

Skilled at developing strong relationships with executive leadership team members & influencing changes in ways of working.

Ability to hire and develop a diverse inclusive engaged organization of finance and business leaders.

Flexible and adaptable; able to work in ambiguous situations.

A team player and able to work collaboratively with and through others.

Required Skills:

Preferred Skills:

Business Alignment Coaching Developing Others Employee Retention HR Business Partnership HR Strategic Management Human Resources Consulting Human Resources Law Inclusive Leadership Interpersonal Influence Leadership Leading Change Organizational Change Management Problem Solving Tactical Planning Talent Management

Required Experience:

Director


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About Johnson & Johnson A t Johnson & Johnson, we believe good health is the foundation of vibrant lives, thriving communities and forward progress. That’s why for more than 130 years, we have aimed to keep people well at every age and every stage of life. Today, as the world’s larges ... View more

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