Sr. Director, Learning, Performance, and Inclusion - Orthopedics

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

The Sr. Director, Learning, Performance, and Inclusion provides enterprise‑level leadership for learning strategy, delivery, and external vendor management at DePuy Synthes. This role is responsible for building a scalable, high‑impact learning ecosystem that supports leadership development, workforce capability, and business transformation. The position has a significant impact on how learning is delivered globally and ensures strong governance, quality, and value from learning partners while enabling a consistent, high‑quality learner experience across the organization.

Key Responsibilities

• Define and lead the enterprise learning strategy aligned with business priorities and workforce needs.
• Oversee learning delivery models, including internal teams and external learning vendors.
• Lead vendor strategy, selection, governance, performance management, and contract oversight.
• Establish learning governance, standards, metrics, and reporting to ensure quality, consistency, and ROI.
• Partner with senior leaders and HR teams to identify capability gaps and prioritize learning investments.
• Drive innovation, digital enablement, and continuous improvement across learning solutions.
• Lead, develop, and engage high‑performing learning and vendor management teams.
• Ensure compliance with internal policies, data privacy requirements, and regulatory standards related to learning and vendors.

Required Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Education, Business Administration, Organizational Development, or a related field.
• 12+ years of progressive experience in learning, talent development, or HR leadership roles, including senior leadership responsibility.
• Proven experience leading enterprise wide learning strategies and large scale learning operations.
• Demonstrated expertise in learning vendor strategy, governance, and performance management.
• Strong analytical and financial acumen to assess learning effectiveness and vendor value.
• Experience partnering with executive level stakeholders in complex, matrixed organizations.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and change management skills.

Preferred:

• Master’s degree, MBA, or advanced degree (preferred).
• Experience supporting learning in regulated or highly complex organizations.
• Familiarity with digital learning platforms, learning analytics, and modern learning technologies.
• Experience leading learning transformation or operating‑model redesign initiatives.
• Exposure to global or regional learning delivery models.
• Experience in healthcare, medical device, or life sciences industries.

Other:

• Language: English proficiency required.
• Travel: Up to 20–30% international travel.
• Certifications: Learning, HR, or vendor management certifications (preferred).