HR Leader, Trauma US Commercial - Orthopedics

About the role

The HR Leader, Trauma US Commercial is responsible for setting and leading the people strategy, design, governance, and delivery of HR programs supporting the Trauma US Commercial team. This role serves as a strategic partner to the Trauma US Commercial team to drive talent outcomes aligned to business priorities.

Responsibilities

• Fluent in key business strategies (even outside of people topics), as well as external market competitive landscape
• Represent the HR function 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 HR 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
• 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
• 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 HR model to assess current state and enhance capability through buy/build/borrow strategy in partnership with Talent Acquisition
• Culture and engagement
• Identify, define, and help build key mindsets/behaviors for the business in partnership with business leaders
• Drive culture of 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
• Coach leaders on employee performance, stakeholder interactions, and team effectiveness
• Consult on disciplinary actions as a result of ER investigations and supporting associated employee/manager coaching

Requirements

• This position will be located in West Chester, Pennsylvania or a DePuy Synthes site and will require up to 20% travel.
• Education: Bachelor’s Degree required; Master’s Degree or MBA preferred
• Years of experience: 6+ years’ of related HR experience required; minimum of 2 years in a strategic HR Business Partner role preferred
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to influence leaders and translate complex people topics into actionable insights
• Ability to create executive-ready narratives and materials for senior leadership audiences
• Demonstrated presence, judgment, and discretion when advising leaders on sensitive organizational and talent matters
• Strong analytical, critical thinking, and problem-solving capabilities, with business and financial acumen
• Ability to synthesize complex inputs (talent data, business strategy, financial metrics, and workforce trends) into clear recommendations
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to quality in deliverables and execution
• Ability to operate with pace, rigor, and sound judgment in a dynamic, high-visibility environment
• Demonstrated ability to partner effectively to align talent strategy with financial outcomes and business performance
• Proven ability to lead multiple complex workstreams and deliver results in a fast-paced, evolving environment
• Strong cross-functional collaboration skills and ability to influence outcomes through partnership and governance
• Ability to build credibility quickly with senior leaders and navigate complex stakeholder environments

Qualifications

• Business Alignment
• Coaching
• Employee Relations
• Employee Retention
• HR Business Partnership
• HR Strategic Management
• Human Resources Consulting
• Human Resources Law
• Interpersonal Influence
• Organizational Change Management
• Organizational Development (OD)
• Organizing
• Problem Solving
• Process Improvements
• Project Management
• Talent Management
• Technical Credibility

Pay

The anticipated base pay range for this position is: $122,000.00 - $212,750.00

Schedule

Full-time

Benefits

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
• 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 period
• Volunteer Leave – 32 hours per calendar year
• Military Spouse Time-Off – 80 hours per calendar year

Additional Description

For Pay Transparency 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. For additional general information on Company benefits, please go to: - https://www.careers.jnj.com/employee-benefits