Job Opportunity: Commercial Strategy & Operations Director - Central & Eastern Europe (CEE)
We are currently seeking a highly experienced Commercial Strategy & Operations Director for the Central & Eastern Europe (CEE) region. This pivotal role involves taking full regional ownership of the commercial strategy and operational planning agenda across all Orthopaedics Business Units. We are looking for a strategic integrator and transformational leader ready to shape scalable, data-driven growth across a complex, multi-country region.
Only applications matching the job profile will be considered. Apply online using the form below.
Objectives of the Position
- Own and lead the end-to-end commercial strategy and operational execution for Orthopaedics across the CEE region, aligned with EMEA and global priorities.
- Act as the primary business integrator across Finance, Supply Chain, Commercial, Marketing, and Operations to deliver aligned, decision-grade plans through a robust Integrated Business Planning (IBP / S&OP) framework.
- Translate EMEA and global strategy into CEE-specific priorities, investment choices, and multi-year execution roadmaps based on market realities and customer needs.
- Lead portfolio prioritization and lifecycle management, including NPI sequencing, focused portfolio execution, and end-of-life recommendations across CEE.
- Drive pricing, positioning, and value strategy execution in line with EMEA governance, ensuring clear value narratives and disciplined commercial decision-making.
- Own the strategic digital transformation agenda for commercial operations in CEE—evolving commercial models, pipeline governance, and digital capabilities to enable scalable growth and execution excellence.
- Ensure strong alignment between commercial strategy, professional education, and commercial education, supporting launches, focus portfolios, and digital initiatives.
- Provide regional ownership for market-facing activities (congresses, promotions, customer engagement events), ensuring compliance, strategic focus, and measurable commercial impact.
- Lead, coach, and develop a high-performing matrixed leadership team, embedding a performance culture aligned with the Johnson & Johnson Credo and leadership imperatives.
- Serve as the key CEE interface to EMEA strategy, planning, and transformation forums, ensuring strong two-way alignment and pragmatic execution.
Qualifications
Education
- Bachelor’s degree required
- MBA or equivalent advanced degree preferred
Experience
- Significant progressive leadership experience across commercial strategy, marketing, sales operations, or business planning.
- Proven leadership of cross-functional planning and governance (IBP / S&OP or equivalent frameworks).
- Strong experience influencing in matrix organizations across multiple countries and markets.
- MedTech and/or Orthopaedics experience strongly preferred.
- Demonstrated people leadership experience, including managing senior stakeholders and direct reports.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
- Strategic mindset with the ability to translate strategy into measurable execution outcomes.
- Strong business and financial acumen with disciplined planning and governance orientation.
- Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills at the senior leadership level.
- Change leadership capability with a strong digital and transformation focus.
- Exceptional communication skills in English; additional languages are an advantage.
- Travel required: Yes, 30–40%, domestic and international within CEE and EMEA.
Johnson & Johnson has announced plans to separate our Orthopaedics business to establish a standalone orthopaedics company, operating as DePuy Synthes. The planned separation process is anticipated to be completed within 18 to 24 months, subject to legal requirements, including consultation with works councils and other employee representative bodies, regulatory approvals, and other customary conditions.
If you accept this position, you would become an employee of DePuy Synthes following the completion of the transaction, and your employment would be governed by DePuy Synthes employment processes, programs, policies, and benefits. Further details regarding any planned changes would be provided by DePuy Synthes at the appropriate time, subject to necessary consultation processes.