Director EPM, Finance Tech

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DePuy Synthes is recruiting for a BPO Director, EPM - Orthopedics, located in Raynham, MA, with secondary locations in Raritan, NJ, and West Chester, PA.

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

The BPO Director, EPM - Orthopedics is the senior business product leader accountable for the Orthopedics EPM product and technology landscape. The role represents Orthopedics Finance in defining business outcomes and product requirements and is critical to implementing the end-state EPM technology that will enable integrated planning, forecasting, scenario analysis and performance insights across the global Orthopedics organization.

As Business Product Owner, this leader owns the EPM product vision, business capability roadmap, requirements, value priorities, design decisions, adoption and business readiness. The EPM organization serves as the primary interface between the GPO team, Orthopedics Finance users and IT, translating process standards and business needs into technology requirements and coordinating seamless end-to-end support. The relevant Global Process Owner retains accountability for global process standards, policies and process governance, while IT retains technical delivery and platform responsibilities.

This role will have ownership for stand-alone planning readiness and lead the business side of the transition from the Anaplan Bridge and related transition services to the selected end-state Orthopedics EPM platform and ecosystem. The BPO Director will drive option assessment, design and implementation and establish a sustainable support model with clear ownership, service levels, escalation paths, business continuity and technology-availability expectations.

This role will lead and manage a team of 6 Direct reports.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as the Orthopedics Business Product Owner for EPM, accountable for product vision, business outcomes, capability roadmap and value realization.
• Act as the primary interface between the GPO team, Orthopedics business users and IT, ensuring aligned priorities, clear ownership and effective communication.
• Translate Orthopedics planning, forecasting and performance-management needs into prioritized product capabilities, requirements and an executable delivery roadmap.
• Ensure seamless end-to-end support, reliable technology availability, business continuity and continuous improvement across transition and run state.
• Define and execute the EPM and Finance Technology strategy, aligned with enterprise and Finance objectives.
• Use stakeholder feedback and product insights to improve planning and decision support.
• Own business-facing support across users, the GPO team and IT.
• Set service levels, ownership and escalation; monitor availability and incidents.
• Ensure technology availability and continuity for critical planning cycles.
• Lead stakeholder alignment, communications, training and adoption for new EPM capabilities.
• Partner with the accountable GPO to enable approved standards without assuming process ownership.
• Drive continuous improvement through automation, analytics, AI and user feedback.
• Lead the EPM BPO organization connecting the GPO team, business and IT.
• Build product, process and support capabilities with clear accountability.
• Manage capacity, skills and coverage for implementation and support.

Qualifications

Education

• Bachelor’s degree required, preferably in Information Systems, Computer Science, Finance, Business, Accounting, or a related field.
• Master’s degree or MBA preferred.

Experience and Skills

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• 10-12 years of progressive experience in enterprise technology roles supporting Finance, including EPM, financial planning, forecasting, consolidation, or large-scale finance transformation programs.
• Strong people-leader experience, managing managers and senior professionals.
• Deep understanding of financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, management reporting, finance processes, controls, and compliance requirements.
• Demonstrated ability to partner with senior stakeholders and translate strategy into execution.
• Experience leading enterprise-wide Finance Technology initiatives and organizational transformation efforts.

Preferred:

• Experience with Oracle EPM Cloud, Hyperion, OneStream, SAP Analytics Cloud, SAP BPC, Anaplan, or other enterprise performance management platforms.
• Experience integrating EPM solutions with SAP ERP, SAP S/4HANA, SAP Central Finance, BW/4HANA, or enterprise data platforms.
• Background supporting business separations, integrations, or large-scale transformations.
• Experience in MedTech, Life Sciences, or regulated industries.
• Strong change leadership and organizational transformation capabilities.
• Proven experience leading large, complex EPM implementations, planning transformations, or finance modernization initiatives.

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• Language: English required; additional languages a plus.
• Travel: Up to ~20%, domestic and limited international.
• Certifications: Oracle EPM, OneStream, Anaplan, SAP, PMP, or ITIL certifications preferred

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