Director, Executive Compensation - Orthopedics
Johnson & Johnson
June 29, 2026
Remote friendly (Raritan, NJ)
United States
Human Resources
Director, Exec Compensation (Raynham, MA; Raritan, NJ; West Chester, PA; Palm Beach Gardens, FL; Warsaw, IN)
Purpose: Set and lead enterprise strategy, design, governance, and delivery of executive compensation programs (base pay, annual incentive, long-term incentive, executive benefits/perquisites). Provide strategic counsel to CEO/CHRO/CFO/senior leadership; partner with the Compensation & Benefits Committee; ensure alignment to business strategy, talent outcomes, shareholder expectations, and external regulatory/competitive environment. Own global executive compensation policy and operating rhythms, including oversight of regulatory filings/disclosures and monitoring market/regulatory trends.
Key Responsibilities:
- Own global executive compensation philosophy and program architecture.
- Advise senior leaders/HR with market-informed, data-driven recommendations on pay, governance, and risk.
- Lead preparation of executive and Board materials (annual cycles, special topics, ad hoc requests).
- Oversee executive market benchmarking and competitive intelligence (peer design; pay and pay-for-performance outcomes).
- Improve executive compensation processes/tools/governance for effectiveness, transparency, scalability.
- Administer executive lifecycle compensation decisions (reviews, promotions, offers, transitions, separations) per policy/delegated authority.
- Own compensation disclosure strategy/delivery (CD&A, proxy tables, analyses for public filings).
- Oversee proxy advisor readiness/modeling (ISS/Glass Lewis) and scenario planning.
- Monitor regulation/disclosure/accounting-tax and shareholder voting trends; translate into governance recommendations.
- Set executive compensation communications strategy.
- Partner cross-functionally (Legal, Finance/Accounting, Tax, Audit, Total Rewards, Committee consultant).
- Build/lead/coach the executive compensation team.
Qualifications / Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree strongly preferred.
- 12+ years progressive executive/equity compensation experience (global program design/governance/delivery).
- 5+ years people leadership experience.
- Exceptional written/verbal communication; influence at senior levels.
- Executive-ready Board/leadership materials; sound judgment and discretion.
- Strong analytical/problem-solving; governance/risk awareness.
- Ability to partner with Finance on pay-for-performance and accounting impacts.
- Lead multiple complex workstreams; strong cross-functional partnership.
Preferred Requirements:
- MBA or advanced degree in HR/Business/Finance/Economics or related.
- Experience in highly regulated publicly traded global company; healthcare/life sciences preferred.
Benefits (from job description):
- Long-term incentive program eligibility.
- Vacation (120 hrs/year), Sick time (40 hrs/year; CO 48; WA 56), Holiday pay incl. Floating Holidays (13 days/year), Work/Personal/Family Time (up to 40 hrs/year), Parental Leave (480 hrs), Bereavement Leave (240 hrs; immediate 40 hrs extended family per year), Caregiver Leave (80 hrs in 52-week rolling period), Volunteer Leave (32 hrs), Military Spouse Time-Off (80 hrs).
Application instructions:
- If you need disability accommodation: external applicants contact https://www.jnj.com/contact-us/careers; internal employees contact AskGS.
Purpose: Set and lead enterprise strategy, design, governance, and delivery of executive compensation programs (base pay, annual incentive, long-term incentive, executive benefits/perquisites). Provide strategic counsel to CEO/CHRO/CFO/senior leadership; partner with the Compensation & Benefits Committee; ensure alignment to business strategy, talent outcomes, shareholder expectations, and external regulatory/competitive environment. Own global executive compensation policy and operating rhythms, including oversight of regulatory filings/disclosures and monitoring market/regulatory trends.
Key Responsibilities:
- Own global executive compensation philosophy and program architecture.
- Advise senior leaders/HR with market-informed, data-driven recommendations on pay, governance, and risk.
- Lead preparation of executive and Board materials (annual cycles, special topics, ad hoc requests).
- Oversee executive market benchmarking and competitive intelligence (peer design; pay and pay-for-performance outcomes).
- Improve executive compensation processes/tools/governance for effectiveness, transparency, scalability.
- Administer executive lifecycle compensation decisions (reviews, promotions, offers, transitions, separations) per policy/delegated authority.
- Own compensation disclosure strategy/delivery (CD&A, proxy tables, analyses for public filings).
- Oversee proxy advisor readiness/modeling (ISS/Glass Lewis) and scenario planning.
- Monitor regulation/disclosure/accounting-tax and shareholder voting trends; translate into governance recommendations.
- Set executive compensation communications strategy.
- Partner cross-functionally (Legal, Finance/Accounting, Tax, Audit, Total Rewards, Committee consultant).
- Build/lead/coach the executive compensation team.
Qualifications / Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree strongly preferred.
- 12+ years progressive executive/equity compensation experience (global program design/governance/delivery).
- 5+ years people leadership experience.
- Exceptional written/verbal communication; influence at senior levels.
- Executive-ready Board/leadership materials; sound judgment and discretion.
- Strong analytical/problem-solving; governance/risk awareness.
- Ability to partner with Finance on pay-for-performance and accounting impacts.
- Lead multiple complex workstreams; strong cross-functional partnership.
Preferred Requirements:
- MBA or advanced degree in HR/Business/Finance/Economics or related.
- Experience in highly regulated publicly traded global company; healthcare/life sciences preferred.
Benefits (from job description):
- Long-term incentive program eligibility.
- Vacation (120 hrs/year), Sick time (40 hrs/year; CO 48; WA 56), Holiday pay incl. Floating Holidays (13 days/year), Work/Personal/Family Time (up to 40 hrs/year), Parental Leave (480 hrs), Bereavement Leave (240 hrs; immediate 40 hrs extended family per year), Caregiver Leave (80 hrs in 52-week rolling period), Volunteer Leave (32 hrs), Military Spouse Time-Off (80 hrs).
Application instructions:
- If you need disability accommodation: external applicants contact https://www.jnj.com/contact-us/careers; internal employees contact AskGS.