Director, Business & Supply Continuity

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. Learn more at jnj.com . As guided by Our Credo, Johnson & Johnson is responsible to our employees who work with us throughout the world. We provide an inclusive work environment where each person is considered as an individual. At Johnson & Johnson, we respect the diversity and dignity of our employees and recognize their merit. Job Function: Project/Program Management Group Job Sub Function: Project/Program Management Job Category: Professional All Job Posting Locations: Zuchwil, Switzerland Job Description: DePuy Synthes is recruiting for a Senior Manager, Operational Risk Lead, located in the United States or Switzerland or Ireland or the United Kingdom.   This senior global role owns the definition and execution of Enterprise Risk Management and Business & Supply Continuity strategies for DePuy Synthes’ Global Supply Chain.  This position will be responsible for leading the global strategy, governance, and programs that strengthen supply chain resilience, protect continuity of supply, and ensure organizational readiness for disruptions. This leader partners across regions, franchises, and enabling functions to identify risks, drive mitigation and recovery strategies, and embed continuity capabilities into end-to-end supply chain operations.  The role has high enterprise visibility and directly influences how the organization anticipates risk, responds to disruption, and embeds continuity capabilities into end‑to‑end supply chain operations.

Lead the global Business & Supply Continuity strategy for DePuy Synthes, aligned to Global Supply Chain priorities and enterprise risk management expectations.  Design and deploy standardized continuity frameworks, governance, and playbooks across manufacturing, distribution, suppliers, and planning functions.  Partner with regional and functional supply chain leaders to identify critical risks, conduct impact analyses, and define mitigation and recovery strategies.  Oversee crisis preparedness, scenario planning, and response coordination to ensure continuity of supply during disruptions.  Integrate continuity and resilience requirements into broader supply chain strategy and transformation initiatives, including network, digital, and operating model changes.  Establish metrics, reporting, and executive‑level insights to monitor readiness, resilience performance, and continuous improvement.  Influence and align cross‑functional stakeholders (Quality, Procurement, Manufacturing, Logistics, IT, and Commercial) on continuity priorities and decisions.  Lead, coach, and develop a global team and/or extended network supporting continuity and resilience initiatives.

Education:  Bachelor’s degree required (Supply Chain, Operations, Engineering, Business, or related field).  Master’s degree or MBA preferred.    Experience and Skills:  Required:  Typically 10-12 years of progressive experience in supply chain, operations, strategy, risk management, or business continuity within a complex, global environment.  Demonstrated leadership at a director or senior leader level, with experience influencing senior stakeholders.  Experience conducting enterprise and operational risk assessments  Proven expertise in business continuity, supply resilience, risk assessment, and crisis management.  Strong strategic thinking combined with the ability to translate strategy into executable programs.