Sr. Manager Change Mgmt. & Training

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Job Function:
Data Analytics & Computational Sciences

Job Sub Function:
Business Intelligence

Job Category:
Professional

All Job Posting Locations:
Raritan, New Jersey, United States of America, Raynham, Massachusetts, United States of America, Ringaskiddy, Cork, Ireland, West Chester, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Job Description:

DePuy Synthes is recruiting for a Sr. Manager, Change Management & Training, located in Raynham, MA, West Chester, Pennsylvania, Raritan, NJ, United States, Zuchwil, Switzerland and Ringaskiddy, Cork, Ireland.

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):

Raynham, MA (USA) - Requisition Number: 078303

Loughbeg, Ringaskiddy - Requisition Number: 081257

Zuchwil, Switzerland - Requisition Number: 081259

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

This role sits within the Supply Chain Services capability and is part of a global function providing operational support to Global Supply Chain, with a specific focus on Supply Chain & Operations (SC&O) systems. The Sr. Manager, Change Management & Training will have responsibility for leading and implementing the business adoption activities and results within the team, focused on an ERP and other SC&O platform implementation.


This position will partner with and have accountability for an extended team of individuals who will implement the people, site, and business readiness across the organization. They will interact with functional workstreams, business leaders, external experts and the project management team to integrate, operate and fully implement a cohesive organizational change plan. The plan will encompass all vital aspects of organizational change readiness, stakeholder engagement, business adoption, communications, business security, and training, all passionate about ensuring a successful implementation


Key Responsibilities

• Develop and implement end-to-end change management plans for ERP and supply chain system implementations, upgrades, and process redesigns

• Conduct organization readiness assessments and change impact analyses to identify risks, gaps, and mitigation strategies

• Ensure the Program Management Organization (PMO) is aligned and fully aware of resources needs, coordinated deliverables and areas of risk and/or concern.

• Design stakeholder engagement frameworks: identify key stakeholders and drive engagement and alignment across various key discussions and decisions.

• Partner with process leads, business owners and subject matter experts to identify major changes across People, Process, and Technology. Work with owners to proactively implement Change Impact Mitigations into project governance and communicate appropriately to impacted partner groups.

• Partner with process leads and subject matter experts to develop and implement a comprehensive business readiness and cutover plan that enables the impacted functions to migrate onto the new platform successfully (i.e. transactional data clean-up, re-labeling, physical inventory counts, etc).

• Ensure our communications plan provides proactive, concise, and pertinent communications to key groups and impacted users as they relate to project execution, business transformations, change impacts, program awareness, etc. On an ongoing basis, gauge the organizational "pulse" through various means (i.e. dialog, surveys, etc) in order to better understand external perspectives and opportunities.

• Partner with impacted leaders, process leads, business SME's to understand end-user audience, needs, changes, to design and deliver curriculum and trainings. This includes tracking of training effectiveness and performance to drive continuous improvement.

• Partner with global team of Supply Chain experts in design, development, maintenance and improvement of global business processes and integration points.

• Ensure quality delivery of team goals on time and within budget.

• Partner with program leads to establish coordinated project plans / schedules / results, especially around execution of business simulation and validation/readiness.

Qualifications


Education

• Bachelor's degree required (Business, Supply Chain, Operations, Information Systems, Organizational Change, or related field).

• Master's degree (MBA, Organizational Development, Change Management, or similar) preferred.

Experience and Skills


Required

• 5 years of progressive experience in change management, training, or transformation roles supporting enterprise initiatives.

• Proven experience leading global change and training efforts for enterprise systems (e.g., ERP, planning, logistics, or supply chain platforms).

• Strong knowledge of change management methodologies, stakeholder engagement, and organizational readiness practices.

• 5 years of progressive experience in leadership roles within Operations, Supply Chain, or large transformation programs.

• 3 years of organizational change management, communications, training, or business adoption leadership within a large transformation program or business unit.

• Proficiency in change management frameworks (Prosci/ADKAR, Kotter 8-step, or equivalent)

• Requires deep understanding of Medical Devices Supply Chain.

• Demonstrated hands-on project delivery required.

• Experience designing, developing, implementing, and leading operational technological processes within a global organization required.

• Excellent interpersonal and negotiating skills, with proven ability to influence/collaborate to get to desired results.

• Requires people management and development experience.

• Strong customer focus (internal & external), including development and management of partners

• Ability to effectively lead and govern cross-functional decision-making bodies required.

• Knowledge in deploying standardized work processes, tools, and templates required.

• Exceptional business and digital competence, including ERP expertise required.

• Experience working in a complex, multi-ERP / system environment required.

• Experience managing to project timelines and achievements in complex business environments required.

• Experience with managing external vendors and consulting partners.

Preferred

• Certification in areas of expertise (e.g., PMP, APICS, Lean/Six Sigma /Process Excellence, etc.) is preferred.

• Prosci certification.

• Skilled at engaging and building relationships with senior business stakeholders preferred.

• Prior experience supporting large-scale digital or systems transformations in a regulated or matrixed organization.

• Familiarity with learning technologies, digital adoption tools, and blended learning models.

• Exposure to continuous improvement, process transformation, or operating model changes.

Other

• Languages: English required; additional languages preferred in a global role.

• Travel: Up to ~20-30% global travel may be required.

• Certifications (Preferred): Prosci, Lean Six Sigma, ACMP, PMP, or comparable change/training certifications.

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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.

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Required Skills:

Preferred Skills:
Advanced Analytics, Business Behavior, Business Intelligence (BI), Controls Compliance, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Data Analysis, Data Governance, Data Privacy Standards, Data Quality, Information Security Risk Management, Management Systems Implementation, Organizing, Performance Measurement, Tactical Planning, Team Management, Technical Credibility, Workflow Analysis

The anticipated base pay range for this position is :
245,000 - 122,000 USD

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)). 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 • Parental Leave - 480 hours within one year of the birth/adoption/foster care of a child • 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 period10 days • Volunteer Leave - 32 hours per calendar year • Military Spouse Time-Off - 80 hours per calendar year For additional general information on Company benefits, please go to: -