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Job Function:
Enterprise Management
Job Sub Function:
Commercial Management
Job Category:
People Leader
All Job Posting Locations:
North Ryde, New South Wales, Australia, Notting Hill,, Victoria, Australia
Job Description:
ABOUT ORTHOPAEDICS
Fuelled by innovation at the intersection of biology and technology, we’re developing the next generation of smarter, less invasive, more personalised treatments.
Are you passionate about improving and expanding the possibilities of Orthopaedic surgeries? Ready to join a team that’s reimagining how we heal? Our Orthopaedics Teams help keep more than 6 million people moving each year while delivering clinical and economic value to surgeons and healthcare systems. Our teams build solutions for joint reconstruction; trauma and craniomaxillofacial; sports, extremities, and elective foot and ankle; spine; and robotics and digital surgery.
Your unique talents will help patients on their journey to wellness. Learn more at https://www.jnj.com/medtech
THE OPPORTUNITY
Reporting to the Vice President, DePuy Synthes ANZ, this role leads the Strategy and Growth agenda across DePuy Synthes Australia & New Zealand.
As a member of the DPS Leadership Team, you will drive enterprise-level strategy, enabling commercial expansion and innovation across business units. You will lead initiatives spanning innovation, partnerships, corporate accounts, agency strategy and strategic operations, while building a One DePuy Synthes growth approach across the portfolio.
This role is critical in establishing a data-led, insight-driven growth engine, enabling effective go-to-market decisions, optimising resource allocation, and accelerating both short-term performance and long-term strategic outcomes.
The role can be based in Sydney or Melbourne.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Lead enterprise-wide growth initiatives across innovation, partnerships, corporate accounts and customer experience to drive commercial expansion
- Deliver and exceed the annual business plan and forecast across all DePuy Synthes portfolios
- Identify, evaluate and prioritise new business opportunities, partnerships and growth channels
- Establish and embed data-driven frameworks, performance scorecards and KPIs to maximise ROI and track growth
- Own end-to-end strategy and execution for Innovation and Agency Partnerships across the business
- Generate market intelligence and competitive insights to inform strategy and unlock new opportunities
- Build and maintain strategic relationships with key customers, clinicians, hospitals, health funds and external partners
- Enable Sales Force Effectiveness by optimising market segmentation, resource deployment, processes and tool adoption
- Partner cross-functionally across Sales, Marketing, Supply Chain and leadership teams to align strategy and execution
- Lead and develop a high-performing strategy and growth team, fostering a culture of accountability, innovation and collaboration
ABOUT YOU
- Strong orthopaedic industry experience, with a deep understanding of customers, market dynamics, and growth levers
- Proven experience in strategy, commercial, or business leadership roles, with a track record of delivering growth outcomes
- Ability to translate strategy into execution, driving tangible business impact in complex, cross-functional environments
- Demonstrated capability to influence at a senior leadership level, partnering closely with executive stakeholders
- Highly collaborative, with experience working across Commercial, Supply Chain, and customer-facing teams
We’re particularly interested in individuals who bring a hybrid background:
- A Strategy Lead who has successfully owned and delivered initiatives end-to-end (not just built the strategy)
- A commercial leader within Orthopaedics who has led growth initiatives beyond pure sales
- A profile combining commercial and supply chain exposure, with a strong understanding of how to drive end-to-end business performance
COMPANY CULTURE
- Competitive remuneration package.
- Continuous training and support.
- Award-winning leadership development programs.
- Inclusive, flexible, and accessible working arrangements.
- Equal opportunity employer supporting diversity and inclusion.
WHY CHOOSE US:
- Competitive remuneration package and continuous training.
- Supportive environment with award-winning leadership development programs.
- Inclusive, flexible, and accessible working arrangements for all.
OUR BENEFITS:
- Up to 18 weeks of parental leave to support new parents.
- 4 days of volunteer leave to give back to the community.
- Option to purchase up to 2 weeks of additional annual leave for extra time off.
- Enjoy a dedicated Wellbeing Day to prioritise self-care.
- Global Wellness Reimbursement of $780 per year for healthy eating, exercise, or mindfulness activities.
- Access to an Employee Assistance Program for personal and professional support.
- Enhanced leave provisions for compassionate (caregiver) leave, providing up to 30 days of additional support.
- Life insurance coverage for added peace of mind.
And much more...
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
Required Skills:
Preferred Skills:
Account Management, Client Management, Commercial Awareness, Commercial Laws, Commercial Management, Corporate Management, Critical Thinking, Customer Effort Score, Customer Retentions, Developing Others, Inclusive Leadership, Leadership, Market Savvy, Negotiation, Operational Excellence, Pricing Strategies, Professional Ethics, Profitability Analysis, Stakeholder Engagement
