Global Head of People Experience & Change - Orthopedics
About the role
We are seeking a visionary and execution-oriented leader to serve as the Global Head of People Experience & Change - Orthopedics. This executive will be responsible for designing and leading an employee experience strategy by driving enterprise-wide change initiatives that enable superior business performance, organizational agility and employee engagement.
Responsibilities
Define and lead the global People Experience vision aligned to business strategy and company culture.
Design employee experiences across key lifecycle moments, targeted to specific employee groups:
- Attraction & onboarding (including IT)
- Growth & development
- Performance & feedback
- Career mobility
- Rewards & recognition
- Leadership transitions
- Wellbeing & inclusion
- Offboarding / alumni
Lead change strategy and execution for enterprise-wide transformations including:
- Organizational redesign
- Digital / HR technology transformation
- M&A / integrations / carve-outs
- New operating models
- Workforce strategy shifts
- Culture transformation
Build enterprise readiness, adoption, and stakeholder engagement plans.
Own employee listening strategy including engagement surveys, pulse surveys, focus groups, sentiment analysis, and targeted diagnostics.
Translate insights into actions that improve experience and performance.
Measure outcomes by business unit, region, level, and employee segment.
Partner with Internal Communications and executives to create compelling narratives during change.
Ensure consistent, transparent, and inspiring employee communications globally.
Equip leaders with messaging and toolkits.
Establish KPIs for employee experience and change effectiveness.
Build dashboards measuring: Adoption, Engagement, Readiness, Productivity impact, Retention, Program ROI.
Report progress to executive leadership and Board committees as needed.
Build a high-performing global center of excellence team.
Develop capabilities in change management, experience design, communications, analytics, and program execution.
Requirements
- 15+ years of progressive leadership experience in Human Resources, Transformation, Employee Experience, Organizational Effectiveness, Consulting, or related fields.
- Proven success leading enterprise-wide global change initiatives in complex matrixed organizations.
- Deep expertise in employee experience design and change management methodologies.
- Experience operating in multinational environments across regions.
- Strong analytics orientation with ability to convert data into action.
- Exceptional executive communication and stakeholder management skills.
Qualifications
- Experience in Fortune 500 / public companies.
- Background in consulting (McKinsey, BCG, Deloitte, Accenture) or enterprise transformation office.
- Experience in healthcare, medtech, manufacturing, consumer, or other complex regulated industries.
- M&A integration, spin-off, or carve-out experience.
- Familiarity with HR technology platforms (Workday, SuccessFactors, Oracle, ServiceNow, etc.).
Skills
- Consulting
- Cultural Communications
- Developing Others
- Employee Development Planning
- Employee Retention
- HR Strategic Management
- Human Resources Consulting
- Human Resources Policies
- Inclusive Leadership
- Leadership
- People Performance Management
- Performance Measurement
- Relationship Building
- Succession Planning
- Tactical Planning
- Talent Management
Benefits
- Consolidated Retirement Plan (pension)
- Savings Plan (401(k))
- Long-term incentive program
Pay
The anticipated base pay range for this position is: $178,000.00 - $307,050.00