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Job Function:
Human Resources
Job Sub Function:
HR Business Partners
Job Category:
Professional
All Job Posting Locations:
Suzhou, Jiangsu, China
DePuy Synthes is recruiting for a Sr.HRManager, Suzhou,locatedinSuzhou,Jiangsu province
The Sr. HR Manager,plays a key role in supporting business operations, strategy execution, and organizational effectiveness in the Suzhou site
The rolewill actively support and coach business leaders and will also drive Talent Management, Organizational Design and Change Management. They will address complex organizational challenges by providing strong HR leadership in support of business goals, enterprise, and HR strategiesThis role plays a keypartin translating regional and global strategy into local execution, ensuring compliance, efficiency, and sustainable growth. The position offers the opportunity to lead teams in a dynamic, highly regulated MedTech environment and to make a direct impact on business outcomes and patient care across China and the broaderAsia‑Pacificregion.The role is expected to have an on-site presence4-5 days per week.
Key Responsibilities
Provide senior leadership for Suzhou‑related operations and initiatives, ensuring alignment with regional and global DePuy Synthes strategies.
Drive operational excellence across safety, quality, delivery, cost, andpeopleperformance metrics.
Partner with cross‑functional teams including Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Quality, Engineering, Finance, and HR to enable effective execution.
Lead and develop managers and teams, fostering a culture of accountability, engagement, and continuous improvement.
Ensure compliance with local, regional, and global regulatory and quality requirements applicable to MedTech operations in China.
Identifyoperational risks and opportunities, driving mitigation plans and continuous improvement initiatives.
Monitor performance through data and analytics, escalatingissuesand drivingtimelycorrective actions.
Represent Suzhou operations in regional forums and contribute insights to broader Asia‑Pacific decision‑making.
Where required to be managed locally:
Document handling: Print, stamp/seal, mail/ship, distribute, and route documents for wet signatures.
Records management: Store/archive/retrieve HR documents; fulfill requests; coordinate offsite storage; scan and name for Veeva.
Compliance/admin: Upload/submitfilings; print and hand-deliver to agencies; support audits and onsite audit coordination.
Qualifications
Education
Bachelor’s degreerequiredinBusiness or Human Resourcesora relatedfield.
Master’s degree or MBA preferred.
Experience and Skills
Required:
Typically8–10 years ofHR experience,ideally alsosupportingoperations, manufacturing, supply chain, or site leadership roles.
Demonstrated experience leading managers and cross‑functional teams in complex environments.
Strong understanding of operational excellence, performance management, and continuous improvement principles.
Proven ability to influence senior stakeholders and lead effectively in a matrixed organization.
Strong problem‑solving, decision‑making, and change‑management skills.
Preferred:
Experience in a regulated industry such as MedTech, Pharma, or Healthcare.
Experience supporting China‑based manufacturing or operations, including familiarity with local regulatory and business environments.
Exposure to Lean, Six Sigma, or similar continuous improvement methodologies.
Experience working within regional or global operating models.
Strong problem‑solving, decision‑making, and change‑management skills.
Other:
Language: Fluent Englishrequired; Mandarin Chineseproficiencystrongly preferred.
Travel: Up to ~10%, primarily within China andAsia‑Pacific
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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:
Business Alignment, Coaching, Employee Relationships, Employee Retention, HR Business Partnership, HR Strategic Management, Human Resources Consulting, Human Resources Law, Interpersonal Influence, Organizational Change Management, Organizational Development (OD), Organizing, Problem Solving, Process Improvements, Project Management, Talent Management, Technical Credibility
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