Sr. Director, Sol Architect, SC Tech

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Job Function:

Technology Product & Platform Management

Job Sub Function:

Multi-Family Technology Product & Platform Management

Job Category:

People Leader

All Job Posting Locations:

Bangalore, Karnataka, India

Job Description:

DePuy Synthes is recruiting for a Sr. Director, Supply Chain and R&D Technology.

Johnson & Johnson announced plans to separate our Orthopedics business to establish a standalone orthopedics 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.

Job Overview

This is a senior leader accountable for the strategy, delivery, and operation of technology capabilities supporting the DePuy Synthes Supply Chain and R&D functions, with a significant base of capability delivered from the Bangalore Global Capability Center. This role leads managers and senior managers across multiple technology teams and is accountable for organizational design, talent strategy, performance management, and leadership development. The Sr. Director sets the multi-year technology roadmap for the teams in the GCC that support planning, manufacturing, logistics, quality, and R&D systems; owns the associated portfolio and budget; and serves as the senior point of coordination between the GCC and onshore business and technology leadership — ensuring the GCC augments global functions with high-quality capacity, clear governance, and measurable delivery outcomes. The role partners at the executive level with Supply Chain, R&D, Quality, and Technology leadership to align investment with business strategy and to deliver technology capability through a complex separation and standalone stand-up.

Key Responsibilities

• Leads a multi-layered organization of managers, senior managers, and individual contributors, and is accountable for organizational design, workforce planning, performance management, and leadership development.
• Sets and communicates the multi-year technology strategy and roadmap for Supply Chain and R&D, ensuring alignment with enterprise business objectives and the standalone operating model.
• Serves as the senior point of coordination for the Bangalore GCC for the supply chain and R&D functions — defining the operating model, scope expansion roadmap, governance forums, and capability ramp-up, talent, and knowledge transfer strategy.
• Directs delivery across core platforms spanning ERP (SAP), planning, manufacturing execution, warehouse and logistics, PLM, and R&D and quality systems, supported by disciplined intake, prioritization, and decision-gate governance.
• Ensures business and technology expectations are consistently met, holding global and GCC teams accountable to agreed SLAs, KPIs, service commitments, and quality standards, and driving corrective action where performance falls short.
• Leads technology workstreams supporting separation and standalone stand-up, including system carve-out, TSA exit planning, data migration, and cutover readiness.
• Ensures all technology delivery meets GxP, 21 CFR Part 11, computer system validation, and data integrity (ALCOA+) requirements, and champions cybersecurity and technology risk standards across the landscape.
• Identifies, pilots, and scales innovative technologies - including automation, low-code/no-code platforms, advanced analytics, and AI across supply chain and R&D capabilities and processes
• Manages executive stakeholder relationships across Supply Chain, R&D, Quality, and Technology leadership, and serves as escalation point for critical delivery, operational, and compliance issues.

Qualifications

Education

• Required: Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Engineering, Supply Chain, Business, or a related discipline.
• Preferred: Master's degree in Information Systems, Engineering, Supply Chain Management, or Business Administration (MBA).

Experience and Skills

Required:

• Minimum 15 years of progressive experience in technology delivery and leadership, with substantial depth in Supply Chain and/or R&D technology.
• Minimum 7 years of people leadership experience, including leading managers and senior managers across multi-layered organizations.
• Demonstrated ownership of a large technology portfolio and budget, including investment planning, business case development, and value realization.
• Deep experience with core supply chain platforms including ERP (SAP), planning, manufacturing execution, warehouse management, and logistics systems.
• Proven experience leading or scaling a Global Capability Center, offshore delivery organization, or global shared services technology function.
• Strong working knowledge of GxP, 21 CFR Part 11, computer system validation, and data integrity requirements in a regulated manufacturing environment.
• Experience managing strategic vendors and systems integrators, including contract negotiation and SLA governance.
• Executive-level communication and influencing skills, with a track record of partnering with C-suite and functional leadership.
• Demonstrated ability to lead through ambiguity, organizational change, and large-scale transformation.
• MedTech or medical device industry experience; familiarity with ISO 13485, EU MDR, and FDA QSR/QMSR requirements.

Preferred:

• Experience leading technology separation, carve-out, TSA exit, or standalone entity stand-up at enterprise scale.
• Experience delivering R&D technology capability including PLM, design controls, and product development systems.
• Experience leading SAP S/4HANA implementation or major ERP transformation programs.
• Track record of deploying analytics, automation, and AI/GenAI capability to supply chain and R&D processes with measurable business outcomes.
• Experience building technology organizations in India, including market-specific talent strategy and retention practices.
• Familiarity with enterprise architecture, cybersecurity, and technology risk governance at an executive level.

Other:

• Travel: Up to 30% domestic and international travel expected, including regular travel to DePuy Synthes sites in the United States and Europe.
• Language: English proficiency required.
• Certifications: PMP, APICS CPIM/CSCP, ITIL v4, or relevant enterprise platform certifications preferred.

 

 

Required Skills:

 

 

Preferred Skills:

Business Alignment, Business Architecture, Business Process Design, Business Savvy, Computer Programming, Developing Others, Human-Computer Interaction (HCI), Inclusive Leadership, Industry Analysis, Leadership, Platform as a Service (PaaS), Product Knowledge, Software Development Management, Strategic Change, Succession Planning, Tactical Planning, Technical Credibility