VP Hips and Knees R&D
Johnson & Johnson
6 hours ago
Remote friendly (Warsaw, IN)
United States
Clinical Research and Development
Position Summary
The Vice President, Hips and Knees R&D is accountable for setting and executing the R&D vision and strategy for DePuy Synthes’ hips and knees procedural solutions, including integration with digital, robotics, and biologics portfolios. Owns the end-to-end new product development lifecycle (concept through launch and post-market support) and leads globally distributed R&D teams.
You Will Be Responsible For
- Enterprise-aligned R&D Vision & Strategy
- Define and communicate hips and knees R&D vision and strategy aligned with DePuy Synthes business priorities and enterprise R&D objectives.
- Partner with DPS stakeholders on technology and procedural integration direction, scenario planning, and long-term innovation strategies.
- Manage R&D horizons (past/present/future) and allocate resources to optimize total R&D impact.
- Strategy Execution & Delivery
- Provide oversight to ensure execution of R&D strategy with accountability for speed, quality, customer satisfaction, and profitable growth.
- Drive cross-portfolio integration to maximize reuse of platforms, technologies, and capabilities across DPS.
- Customer and Outcome-Driven Innovation
- Partner with customers and business leaders to develop and refine an innovation roadmap delivering differentiated value propositions across the musculoskeletal care continuum.
- R&D performance & continuous improvement
- Own hips and knees R&D performance against DPS value creation metrics.
- Share best practices and contribute to enterprise-wide continuous improvement initiatives.
- Leadership & governance
- Represent hips and knees R&D on enterprise management forums, operating boards, business planning committees, innovation councils, and DPS R&D Leadership Team.
- Advocate for decisions that optimize total DPS R&D and enterprise performance.
- Customer & business orientation
- Maintain relationships with surgeon KOLs and emerging customer segments to inform innovation priorities and adoption strategies.
- Talent, culture & organizational effectiveness
- Lead talent and organizational strategy to align culture/capabilities/structure with execution needs and long-term enterprise R&D goals.
- Develop leaders with enterprise thinking, accountability, trust, and curiosity to improve.
Required Qualifications / Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree
- 15+ years in R&D; at least 3 years in hips and knees implant systems R&D
- 10+ years as a global R&D leader with a track record delivering results in challenging business environments
- Demonstrated R&D/Platform leadership in a large-scale, global organization
- 10+ years’ talent management/organizational and talent development experience
- Expert at driving results in an orthopedic division/company through influence and cross-franchise/enterprise collaboration
- Excellent communication and influencing skills; ability to build/maintain relationships across organization and with external customers and regulatory agencies
- Experience executing product launches using Design to Excellence and Design to Value principles; measurable track record creating value through new innovations
- Ability to shape/lead product portfolio and enrich the innovation pipeline
- Ability to travel up to 30% domestically and internationally
Preferred Qualifications
- MBA, MS engineering, or advanced degree
- Preferred area of study: Mechanical / Systems / Biomedical Engineering
- PMA / Class III Medical Devices experience
Anticipated Pay Range
- $218,000.00 - $401,350.00
The Vice President, Hips and Knees R&D is accountable for setting and executing the R&D vision and strategy for DePuy Synthes’ hips and knees procedural solutions, including integration with digital, robotics, and biologics portfolios. Owns the end-to-end new product development lifecycle (concept through launch and post-market support) and leads globally distributed R&D teams.
You Will Be Responsible For
- Enterprise-aligned R&D Vision & Strategy
- Define and communicate hips and knees R&D vision and strategy aligned with DePuy Synthes business priorities and enterprise R&D objectives.
- Partner with DPS stakeholders on technology and procedural integration direction, scenario planning, and long-term innovation strategies.
- Manage R&D horizons (past/present/future) and allocate resources to optimize total R&D impact.
- Strategy Execution & Delivery
- Provide oversight to ensure execution of R&D strategy with accountability for speed, quality, customer satisfaction, and profitable growth.
- Drive cross-portfolio integration to maximize reuse of platforms, technologies, and capabilities across DPS.
- Customer and Outcome-Driven Innovation
- Partner with customers and business leaders to develop and refine an innovation roadmap delivering differentiated value propositions across the musculoskeletal care continuum.
- R&D performance & continuous improvement
- Own hips and knees R&D performance against DPS value creation metrics.
- Share best practices and contribute to enterprise-wide continuous improvement initiatives.
- Leadership & governance
- Represent hips and knees R&D on enterprise management forums, operating boards, business planning committees, innovation councils, and DPS R&D Leadership Team.
- Advocate for decisions that optimize total DPS R&D and enterprise performance.
- Customer & business orientation
- Maintain relationships with surgeon KOLs and emerging customer segments to inform innovation priorities and adoption strategies.
- Talent, culture & organizational effectiveness
- Lead talent and organizational strategy to align culture/capabilities/structure with execution needs and long-term enterprise R&D goals.
- Develop leaders with enterprise thinking, accountability, trust, and curiosity to improve.
Required Qualifications / Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree
- 15+ years in R&D; at least 3 years in hips and knees implant systems R&D
- 10+ years as a global R&D leader with a track record delivering results in challenging business environments
- Demonstrated R&D/Platform leadership in a large-scale, global organization
- 10+ years’ talent management/organizational and talent development experience
- Expert at driving results in an orthopedic division/company through influence and cross-franchise/enterprise collaboration
- Excellent communication and influencing skills; ability to build/maintain relationships across organization and with external customers and regulatory agencies
- Experience executing product launches using Design to Excellence and Design to Value principles; measurable track record creating value through new innovations
- Ability to shape/lead product portfolio and enrich the innovation pipeline
- Ability to travel up to 30% domestically and internationally
Preferred Qualifications
- MBA, MS engineering, or advanced degree
- Preferred area of study: Mechanical / Systems / Biomedical Engineering
- PMA / Class III Medical Devices experience
Anticipated Pay Range
- $218,000.00 - $401,350.00