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Job Function:

Finance

Job Sub Function:

Finance Business Partners

Job Category:

People Leader

All Job Posting Locations:

Leeds, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom, Maidenhead, Berkshire, United Kingdom

Job Description:

DePuy Synthes is recruiting for a Director, Transform. Office, Intl Cont., located in UK or Ireland or Czechia or Belgium. 

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):

St. Anthony's Road, Leeds, UK - Requisition Number: R-083430

Czechia and Belgium and Ireland - Requisition Number: R-084862

 

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

The Director, Transformation Office, International Controlling plays a critical leadership role in driving enterprise transformation initiatives across international controlling and finance organizations. This role partners closely with senior finance and business leaders to translate strategy into execution, strengthen governance, and enable sustainable performance improvements. 

This is an opportunity to shape how DePuy Synthes operates globally—leading complex, cross‑functional transformation programs that improve financial transparency, operational efficiency, and decision‑making while supporting the organization through significant change. 

Key Responsibilities 

• Lead and govern large‑scale transformation initiatives across International Controlling, ensuring alignment with enterprise strategy and finance objectives. 

• Translate strategic priorities into structured transformation roadmaps, milestones, and measurable outcomes. 

• Partner with senior finance, business, and functional leaders to drive adoption of new operating models, processes, and ways of working. 

• Establish and maintain strong transformation governance, including progress tracking, risk management, and issue escalation. 

• Oversee change management planning and execution to ensure stakeholder engagement, readiness, and sustained adoption. 

• Drive standardization, simplification, and continuous improvement across international finance and controlling processes. 

• Provide executive‑level insights, reporting, and recommendations to leadership on transformation progress and impact. 

• Coach and develop team members and project leads, fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement. 

• Ensure transformation activities align with Johnson & Johnson Credo values, internal controls, and compliance requirements. 

Qualifications 

Education 

• Bachelor’s degree required (Finance, Accounting, Business, Economics, or related field) 

• Master’s degree or MBA preferred 

Experience and Skills 

Required: 

• Typically 10-12 years of experience leading complex, cross‑functional transformation or change initiatives in a global, matrixed organization.
• Significant background in finance, controlling, or related business functions 

• Experience partnering with senior leaders and influencing across organizational boundaries 

• Demonstrated leadership capabilities, including coaching and developing high‑performing teams 

Preferred: 

• Strong analytical, problem‑solving, and decision‑making skills 

• Excellent communication skills, including the ability to present to executive audiences 

• Proven ability to translate strategy into executable plans and measurable results 

• Experience in a medical device, pharmaceutical, or highly regulated industry 

• Exposure to international or regional finance organizations and global operating models 

• Experience with large‑scale business transformation, ERP, or finance process standardization initiatives 

• Formal training or certification in change management, Lean, Six Sigma, or project management 

• Demonstrated success driving cultural and behavioral change in complex organizations 

Other: 

• Language requirements: Fluent in English; additional European language skills are a plus 

• Travel: Up to 20–30% international travel 

• Certifications: Change management, Lean, Six Sigma, or Project Management certifications preferred

Johnson & Johnson announced plans to separate our Orthopaedics business to establish a standalone orthopaedics company, operating as DePuy Synthes. The process of 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. Should you accept this position, it is anticipated that, following conclusion of the transaction, you would be an employee of DePuy Synthes and your employment would be governed by DePuy Synthes employment processes, programs, policies, and benefit plans. In that case, details of any planned changes would be provided to you by DePuy Synthes at an appropriate time and subject to any necessary consultation processes. 

 Johnson & Johnson is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by federal, state or local law. We actively seek qualified candidates who are protected veterans and individuals with disabilities as defined under VEVRAA and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act. 

  

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Required Skills:

 

 

Preferred Skills:

Budget Management, Business Savvy, Corporate Finance, Data Quality, Developing Others, Execution Focus, Expense Controls, Financial Analysis, Financial Forecasting, Financial Reports, Financial Risk Management (FRM), Inclusive Leadership, Internal Controls, Leadership, Risk Management, Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance, Succession Planning, Tactical Planning, Vendor Management