Sr. Manager, Benefits APAC

Job description

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Job Function: Human Resources Job Sub Function: Total Rewards Job Category: People Leader All Job Posting Locations: Shanghai, China Job Description: DePuy Synthes is recruiting for a Sr. Manager, Benefits APAC, located in Shanghai, China. The Sr. Manager, Benefits APAC is a strategic member of the Global Benefits Center of Excellence (COE), responsible for leading the design, governance, and execution of benefits programs across the Asia Pacific region. This role partners with HR, Finance, Legal, regional business leaders, and external vendors to deliver competitive, compliant, and employee-centric benefits solutions that support DePuy Synthes’ talent and business objectives. This role offers a unique opportunity to shape the future employee experience across a highly diverse region. The successful candidate will lead regional benefits strategy and policy design while ensuring global benefits programs, allowances, and wellbeing initiatives are effectively aligned with local market practices, regulatory requirements, and employee needs throughout APAC. The role sits within the broader Total Rewards organization, which is responsible for benefits design, administration, program governance, communication, and vendor management. Key Responsibilities Lead the development and implementation of the APAC benefits strategy, ensuring alignment with global Total Rewards priorities and regional business objectives. Design, evaluate, and manage benefits programs across APAC, including health and welfare plans, retirement programs, income protection, allowances, leave programs, and wellbeing initiatives. Establish and maintain local benefits policies that meet country-specific legal, tax, regulatory, and market requirements. Ensure global benefits programs and wellbeing initiatives are appropriately adapted for local APAC markets while maintaining consistency with enterprise standards. Conduct market benchmarking and competitive analysis to assess benefit program effectiveness and recommend enhancements that strengthen the employee value proposition. Partner with HR Business Partners, People Leaders, and Finance teams on benefit strategy, employee experience, workforce planning, and organizational changes. Manage external brokers, consultants, insurers, and benefit service providers to ensure service excellence, compliance, and cost effectiveness. Monitor regional benefit trends, utilization data, financial performance, and regulatory developments to identify risks and opportunities. Lead benefit-related communications, employee education, and change management activities to improve awareness and program engagement. Support business transformations, acquisitions, divestitures, and organizational changes from a regional benefits and employee wellbeing perspective. Qualifications Education: Required Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Finance, Economics, or a related field. Preferred Master’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Finance, or a related discipline. Experience and Skills Required: 8-10 years of experience in Benefits, Total Rewards, Compensation & Benefits, or Human Resources. Proven experience designing and managing benefits programs across multiple APAC countries. Strong knowledge of benefits regulations, employment practices, tax implications, and governance requirements across Asia Pacific markets. Demonstrated ability to develop regional benefits strategies and translate business needs into scalable benefit solutions. Experience leading complex regional projects and influencing senior stakeholders within a matrixed global organization. Strong analytical capabilities with experience utilizing market data, benchmarking, and business insights to support strategic decision-making. Experience managing external vendors, consultants, insurers, and third-party administrators. Preferred: Experience working within a global Benefits, Compensation & Benefits, or Total Rewards Center of Excellence. Deep familiarity with benefit practices in China and major APAC markets, including Japan, Singapore, Australia, Korea, and Southeast Asia. Experience supporting organization transformations, integrations, mergers, acquisitions, or business separations. Knowledge of global mobility, retirement, and wellbeing program design. Experience with HR technology platforms and benefits administration systems. Professional certifications such as CEBS, WorldatWork, CIPD, or equivalent. Experience within healthcare, medical technology, life sciences, or another highly regulated industry. Other: Languages: Fluent English and Mandarin Chinese required; proficiency in additional APAC languages is a plus. Travel: Up to 10% international travel within the Asia Pacific region. Certifications: CEBS, WorldatWork, CIPD, or equivalent certifications preferred. 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. Johnson & Johnson is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by federal, state or local law. We actively seek qualified candidates who are protected veterans and individuals with disabilities as defined under VEVRAA and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act. Johnson & Johnson is committed to providing an interview process that is inclusive of our applicants’ needs. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation, external applicants please contact us via https://www.jnj.com/contact-us/careers, internal employees contact AskGS to be directed to your accommodation resource. #LI-Hybrid #DePuySynthesCareers Required Skills: Preferred Skills: Change Management, Collaboration, Compensation and Benefits Policies and Procedures, Compensation and Benefits Trends, Compensation Management, Developing Others, Employee Benefits, Employee Compensation and Benefits, Employee Rewards Programs, HR Strategic Management, Incentive Plan Design, Inclusive Leadership, Industry Analysis, Leadership, Performance Measurement, Regulatory Compliance, Tactical Planning, Talent Management, Team Management