Global Head of People Experience & Change - Orthopedics
Johnson & Johnson
June 25, 2026
Remote friendly (Raritan, NJ)
United States
Human Resources
Position Summary:
Global Head of People Experience & Change – Orthopedics. Design and lead an employee experience strategy by driving enterprise-wide change initiatives that improve business performance, organizational agility, and employee engagement across the employee lifecycle.
Key Responsibilities:
- Define and lead global People Experience vision aligned to business strategy and culture.
- Design employee experiences for lifecycle moments: attraction/onboarding (incl. IT), growth & development, performance & feedback, career mobility, rewards & recognition, leadership transitions, wellbeing & inclusion, offboarding/alumni (using journey mapping, employee listening, behavioral insights).
- Lead enterprise change management for transformations: organizational redesign; digital/HR technology transformation; M&A/integrations/carve-outs; new operating models; workforce strategy shifts; culture transformation; build readiness, adoption, stakeholder engagement plans.
- Own employee listening strategy (engagement/pulse surveys, focus groups, sentiment analysis, diagnostics), translate insights into actions, and measure outcomes by unit/region/level/segment.
- Partner with Internal Communications and executives on change narratives; ensure consistent global communications; equip leaders with messaging/toolkits.
- Establish KPIs, build dashboards (adoption, engagement, readiness, productivity impact, retention, program ROI), and report progress.
- Build/lead a global Center of Excellence; develop capabilities in change management, experience design, communications, analytics, and program execution.
Required Experience:
- 15+ years progressive leadership in HR/transformation/employee experience/organizational effectiveness/consulting.
- Proven enterprise-wide global change leadership in complex matrix organizations.
- Deep expertise in employee experience design and change management.
- Multinational experience; strong analytics; exceptional executive communication/stakeholder management.
Preferred Experience:
- Fortune 500/public company; consulting background; healthcare/medtech/manufacturing/regulated industries; M&A integration/spin-off/carve-out; HR tech platform familiarity.
Benefits (time off):
- Vacation 120 hrs/yr; Sick time 40 hrs/yr (CO 48; WA 56); Holiday pay incl. Floating Holidays 13 days/yr; Work/Personal/Family Time up to 40 hrs/yr; Parental Leave 480 hrs/yr; Bereavement 240 hrs (immediate)/40 hrs (extended); Caregiver Leave 80 hrs (52-week rolling); Volunteer Leave 32 hrs/yr; Military Spouse Time-Off 80 hrs/yr.
Global Head of People Experience & Change – Orthopedics. Design and lead an employee experience strategy by driving enterprise-wide change initiatives that improve business performance, organizational agility, and employee engagement across the employee lifecycle.
Key Responsibilities:
- Define and lead global People Experience vision aligned to business strategy and culture.
- Design employee experiences for lifecycle moments: attraction/onboarding (incl. IT), growth & development, performance & feedback, career mobility, rewards & recognition, leadership transitions, wellbeing & inclusion, offboarding/alumni (using journey mapping, employee listening, behavioral insights).
- Lead enterprise change management for transformations: organizational redesign; digital/HR technology transformation; M&A/integrations/carve-outs; new operating models; workforce strategy shifts; culture transformation; build readiness, adoption, stakeholder engagement plans.
- Own employee listening strategy (engagement/pulse surveys, focus groups, sentiment analysis, diagnostics), translate insights into actions, and measure outcomes by unit/region/level/segment.
- Partner with Internal Communications and executives on change narratives; ensure consistent global communications; equip leaders with messaging/toolkits.
- Establish KPIs, build dashboards (adoption, engagement, readiness, productivity impact, retention, program ROI), and report progress.
- Build/lead a global Center of Excellence; develop capabilities in change management, experience design, communications, analytics, and program execution.
Required Experience:
- 15+ years progressive leadership in HR/transformation/employee experience/organizational effectiveness/consulting.
- Proven enterprise-wide global change leadership in complex matrix organizations.
- Deep expertise in employee experience design and change management.
- Multinational experience; strong analytics; exceptional executive communication/stakeholder management.
Preferred Experience:
- Fortune 500/public company; consulting background; healthcare/medtech/manufacturing/regulated industries; M&A integration/spin-off/carve-out; HR tech platform familiarity.
Benefits (time off):
- Vacation 120 hrs/yr; Sick time 40 hrs/yr (CO 48; WA 56); Holiday pay incl. Floating Holidays 13 days/yr; Work/Personal/Family Time up to 40 hrs/yr; Parental Leave 480 hrs/yr; Bereavement 240 hrs (immediate)/40 hrs (extended); Caregiver Leave 80 hrs (52-week rolling); Volunteer Leave 32 hrs/yr; Military Spouse Time-Off 80 hrs/yr.