Director, Global Business Operations & Capital Project Delivery

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Job Function:

Environmental Health, Safety (EH&S) and Facilities Services (FS)

Job Sub Function:

Facilities Management & Planning

Job Category:

People Leader

All Job Posting Locations:

Ringaskiddy, Cork, Ireland

Job Description:

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.

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):

United Stated - Requisition Number: R-067057

United Kingdom - Requisition Number: R-069134

Ireland - Requisition Number: R-069132

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

About DePuy Synthes

DePuy Synthes is a global leader in Orthopaedics, advancing patient care through innovative solutions across joint reconstruction, trauma, spine, sports medicine, and related surgical technologies. As DePuy Synthes separates from Johnson & Johnson to become the world’s largest, most comprehensive Orthopaedics-focused company, the organization is entering a defining chapter—establishing its own corporate identity, voice, culture, and reputation while continuing to serve patients, customers, and healthcare systems around the world.

Position Summary

Reporting to the VP of Global Real Estate, Facility Management and Corporate Operations, the Director, Global Business Operations & Capital Project Delivery is responsible for leading end‑to‑end portfolio, program, and project delivery across global real estate, facilities management, and capital investment initiatives. This role leverages data analytics and enterprise insights to drive strategic decision‑making, governance, and performance management for construction, renovations, expansions, and large‑scale capital projects worldwide.

Key Responsibilities

Portfolio, Program & Project Delivery

• Lead enterprise programs and project management, providing end‑to‑end project strategy and delivery support across ideation, definition, and execution phases.
• Establish and oversee project controls, including risk, cost, and schedule management processes.
• Drive benchmarking and continuous improvement across project delivery models.

Engineering & Design Standards

• Own global engineering standards and standard design platforms to ensure consistency, scalability, and compliance.
• Champion continuous innovation in engineering and design practices to improve efficiency, quality, and outcomes.

Financial & Business Operations Management

• Define and lead financial management strategy, reporting, and performance management for capital programs and operations.
• Provide business case development and decision support for strategic investments.
• Oversee strategic partner governance, procure‑to‑pay processes, and business operations analysis to ensure financial discipline and value realization.

Change, Communication & Crisis Management

• Lead change management initiatives to support enterprise transformation and project adoption.
• Direct crisis management and communication strategies in support of business continuity and risk mitigation.

Data, Analytics & Insights

• Set and execute the end‑to‑end data strategy for portfolio analytics and insights.
• Translate internal and external insights into actionable intelligence to inform strategic investments, governance, and performance outcomes.
• Accountable for the selection, implementation and adoption of capital program and project management tools.

Organizational Scope

• Provides leadership across business operations, project delivery, project delivery / business case development, communications/crisis management, and technology, insights, and analytics functions.
• Partners closely with senior leaders to align global real estate and capital project delivery with enterprise strategy.

Core Capabilities & Competencies

• Enterprise portfolio and program leadership
• Strategic capital project delivery
• Financial acumen and business operations governance
• Engineering standards and innovation leadership
• Change management and executive communication
• Data‑driven decision‑making and analytics

Required Qualifications:

Minimum Education Requirement

• Minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree in facilities management, engineering, business,

operations management, etc., or equivalent required.  

Professional Experience

• Minimum of 10 years of relevant experience with experience in health care products is highly desired.
• Minimum 5 years of CRE / Facilities experience is preferred
• Managing a portfolio across multiple countries, inclusive of project delivery, real estate and/or facilities management preferred

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Knowledge of operations management with some background in real estate, facilities management, and delivering capital projects in a complex footprint environment
• The demonstrated ability to influence without direct authority is essential

• Demonstrated experience of regional collaboration, completion of significant programs, and people development.

• Insight-driven to uncover unmet needs. Translate these needs into viable solutions that create value

• Experience in working with and socializing strategies with executive leadership
• Experience managing large geographically dispersed teams
• Proven Leadership and ability to collaborate and influence cross functional business partners.
• Experience in CRE, facilities and/or manufacturing.

People Management Experience

• Candidates must have a minimum of 8 years of successfully managing people, including building and developing technical compliance teams.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in business, facilities management, engineering, etc. or equivalent, is preferred.
• Certification in CFM, MCR, and/or SLCR is preferred

Travel on the Job: Yes, up to 30% domestically and internationally

 

 

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