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About the Role

As a Surgical Innovation Manager at DePuy Synthes, you will lead strategic commercial initiatives for the Sports Surgical portfolio, driving innovation and growth in orthopaedics. This role focuses on developing and executing plans for new product introductions and strategic programs, influencing cross-functional teams without direct authority to achieve compliant growth and sustained portfolio adoption.

Responsibilities

Lead and own the regional commercial strategy and operating plan for Sports Surgical innovation priorities.
Coordinate and align Area Vice Presidents, Regional Managers, distributors, Marketing, Commercial Education, Professional Education, Strategic Accounts, Finance, Supply Chain, and other partners around a unified execution plan.
Own launch readiness and execution for new products and strategic programs.
Lead high-value evaluations and competitive conversions by establishing account strategies, clarifying stakeholder roles, guiding execution, and ensuring disciplined follow-through.
Set priorities and make informed business recommendations using market intelligence, customer insights, competitive dynamics, pipeline data, and financial considerations.
Own portfolio growth plans across soft-tissue implants and disposables, arthroscopic capital equipment, biologics, and related procedural solutions.
Lead the development and implementation of sales education in partnership with Commercial Education.
Establish governance and accountability mechanisms, including operating cadences, dashboards, milestone reviews, decision logs, and clear action owners.
Influence and lead across functions by building a strong internal network with R&D, Marketing, HCC, Legal, Regulatory, Supply Chain, Finance, and other partners.
Engage customers and key opinion leaders to gather actionable insights, respond to product and procedural questions, address objections consistent with approved methodologies, and inform commercial strategies and future innovation priorities.
Build strategic partnerships with Academic Medical Centers, fellowship programs, professional societies, and future orthopedic leaders.
Develop and communicate field strategies for professional education and society meetings.
Provide visible leadership during critical field challenges, taking ownership of issue resolution, coordinating appropriate resources, and ensuring timely communication to customers and internal stakeholders.
Model a culture of ownership, accountability, compliance, and continuous improvement.

Requirements

A valid driver’s license in one of the fifty United States is required.
Candidates must be located within 90 minutes of an airport within the assigned geography.
Must be able to travel 50–75% within the United States.

Skills

Business Development
Business Savvy
Customer Centricity
Healthcare Trends
Interpersonal Influence
Market Knowledge
Objectives and Key Results (OKRs)
Presentation Design
Process Improvements
Revenue Management
Sales
Solutions Selling
Stakeholder Engagement
Strategic Sales Planning
Sustainable Procurement
Technical Credibility
Vendor Selection
Sports Surgical experience is strongly preferred.
Demonstrated success leading complex, cross-functional commercial initiatives from strategy through execution and measurable business results.
Proven ability to own business plans, establish priorities, make sound decisions, manage competing demands, and hold stakeholders accountable without relying on direct authority.
Demonstrated experience leading product launches, customer evaluations, competitive conversions, portfolio expansion, or field enablement programs is strongly preferred.
Strong strategic and financial acumen.
Ability to influence and collaborate effectively with senior commercial leaders, field sales teams, Marketing, Strategic Accounts, Finance, R&D, HCC, Legal, Regulatory, external distributors, and key opinion leaders.
Executive-level written, verbal, and presentation skills.
Demonstrated leadership presence, sound judgment, change leadership, and the ability to navigate ambiguity, resolve conflict, and maintain execution discipline.
Strong entrepreneurial mindset.
Ability to operate autonomously while maintaining appropriate governance, stakeholder engagement, and escalation discipline.
Expertise in Sports Surgical products, relevant clinical and surgical procedures, the competitive landscape, and consultative selling methodologies is strongly preferred.
Strong understanding of healthcare compliance, regulatory policies, and procedures.
Documented successful commercial performance.

Location

Connecticut (Any City), United States
Massachusetts (Any City), United States
New Jersey (Any City), United States
New York, New York, United States
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Raynham, Massachusetts, United States of America

Work Type

Full-time

Experience Level

A minimum of 7 years of progressive experience in medical device, orthopaedics, Sports Surgical sales, marketing, commercial strategy, or a related field is required.

Education Level

A minimum of a Bachelor’s degree is required (BA/BS).
A Masters degree (MA/MS/MBA) is highly preferred.

Salary/Compensations

$116,000.00 - $186,300.00

Benefits

Eligible to participate in the Company’s consolidated retirement plan (pension) and savings plan (401(k)).
Eligible to participate in the Company’s long-term incentive program.
Vacation –120 hours per calendar year
Sick time - 40 hours per calendar year (may vary by state)
Holiday pay, including Floating Holidays –13 days per calendar year
Work, Personal and Family Time - up to 40 hours per calendar year
Parental Leave – 480 hours within one year of the birth/adoption/foster care of a child
Bereavement Leave – 240 hours for an immediate family member: 40 hours for an extended family member per calendar year
Caregiver Leave – 80 hours in a 52-week rolling period
Volunteer Leave – 32 hours per calendar year
Military Spouse Time-Off – 80 hours per calendar year

About the Company

At Johnson & Johnson, we believe health is everything. Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build a world where complex diseases are prevented, treated, and cured, where treatments are smarter and less invasive, and solutions are personal.
Through our expertise in Innovative Medicine and MedTech, we are uniquely positioned to innovate across the full spectrum of healthcare solutions today to deliver the breakthroughs of tomorrow, and profoundly impact health for humanity.
DePuy Synthes, one of the world’s most comprehensive orthopaedics businesses, is recruiting a Surgical Innovation Manager to lead strategic commercial initiatives across the Sports Surgical portfolio in the Boston to New York City Territory.
At DePuy Synthes, we see the person beyond the procedure. Our broad orthopaedics portfolio spans joint reconstruction, trauma, extremities, spine, sports medicine, craniomaxillofacial, enabling technologies, power tools, and biomaterials.
Building on a legacy of innovation, we partner across functions and with healthcare professionals to translate customer insights into differentiated solutions and disciplined commercial execution.
On October 14, 2025, Johnson & Johnson announced plans to separate our Orthopaedics business to establish a standalone orthopaedics company, operating as DePuy Synthes. 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.
It is anticipated following conclusion of the transaction, you would be an employee of DePuy Synthes, and your employment would be governed by Orthopaedics employment processes, programs, policies, and benefit plans.

Equal Opportunity

Johnson & Johnson is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by federal, state or local law.
We actively seek qualified candidates who are protected veterans and individuals with disabilities as defined under VEVRAA and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act.
Johnson & Johnson is committed to providing an interview process that is inclusive of our applicants’ needs. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation, external applicants please contact us via https://www.jnj.com/contact-us/careers , internal employees contact AskGS to be directed to your accommodation resource.