Sr. Director, Global Benefits COE – Orthopedics

About the role

The Sr. Director, Global Benefits COE – Orthopedics provides enterprise-level leadership for the design, governance, and execution of employee benefits programs across DePuy Synthes. This role is responsible for shaping a competitive, compliant, and employee-centric global benefits strategy that supports attraction, retention, and well-being while aligning with business priorities and financial objectives.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute the global benefits strategy aligned to enterprise, talent, and Total Rewards priorities
• Oversee design of health, retirement, risk, wellbeing, leave, and ancillary programs across regions balancing global consistency with local market relevance
• Establish global standards, governance frameworks and policies while ensuring compliance with global, regional, and local regulatory requirements and standards
• Partner with senior HR, Finance, Legal, and business leaders to align benefits strategy with workforce and business needs
• Leverage analytics and benchmarking focusing on program competitiveness and innovation, cost and risk management and positive employee experience
• Lead vendor strategy, including selection, performance management, and optimization of benefits providers and advisors
• Lead, develop, and engage a high-performing global benefits team
• Lead M&A benefits strategies and implementation (due diligence, integration of benefits programs)
• Drive clear, effective benefits communication and engagement strategies ensuring programs are understood, accessible and valued by employees
• Identify and implement innovative solutions that simplify processes, improve market competitiveness, and enhance employee experience and cost effectiveness

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Finance, or a related field
• 12+ years of progressive experience in global benefits, total rewards, or HR leadership roles, including senior-level responsibility
• Deep expertise across benefits: retirement, health and welfare, global well-being programs
• Demonstrated experience leading global benefits strategy and complex benefits portfolios
• Strong knowledge of global benefits regulations, governance, and risk management
• Proven ability to partner with executive-level stakeholders in a matrixed, global environment
• Proven ability to work in a matrixed environment
• Strong analytical and financial acumen, including cost modeling and benchmarking
• Exceptional leadership, communication, and change-management skills
• Executive stakeholder management experience (C-suite / Board exposure preferred)

Preferred Skills

• Master’s degree, MBA, or advanced degree (preferred)
• Experience supporting benefits programs across multiple regions (Americas, EMEA, APAC)
• Familiarity with global benefits harmonization and COE models
• Experience managing large vendor ecosystems and consulting partners
• Exposure to regulated industries such as healthcare, medical devices, or life sciences
• Experience leading transformation or modernization of benefits programs