Sr. Director, Sol Architect, SC Tech

Job title

Sr. Director, Sol Architect, SC Tech

Function

Technology Product & Platform Management

Sub function

Multi-Family Technology Product & Platform Management

Category

Senior Director, Multi-Family Technology Product & Platform Management (PL10)

Location

Bangalore / India

Date posted

Oct 02 2026

Requisition number

R-101826

Work pattern

Hybrid Work

Description

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

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.

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