HR Specialist

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Job Function:

Human Resources

Job Sub Function:

Employee & Labor Relations

Job Category:

Professional

All Job Posting Locations:

Ringaskiddy, Cork, Ireland

Job Description:

DePuy Synthes is recruiting for a HR Specialist, located in Ringaskiddy, Ireland. 

 

Job Overview 

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced HR Business Partner to make a real impact in a business going through significant transformation and change. You will play a key role in supporting leaders and employees while continuing to grow your own experience in a dynamic, fast-paced environment. 

Working closely with leaders across the business, you will shape and support key people priorities, with a strong focus on employee relations, leadership effectiveness, coaching, and employee experience. 

You will help leaders navigate change with confidence, manage complex people matters effectively, and create the conditions for a high-performing, engaged organization. 

If you thrive in a fast-paced environment, build credibility quickly, and enjoy balancing strategic partnership with hands-on delivery. This could be an excellent next step in your career. 

This role is based on site in DePuy Synthes Ringaskiddy, Cork.  

What you’ll do  

• Partner with leaders on employee relations matters, performance management, employee engagement and team effectiveness.  

• Coach managers through complex people situations and organizational change 

• Support workforce planning, organizational transitions, and broader people initiatives  

• Build trusted relationships with employees and stakeholders across the business  

• Use people insights and data to support decision making and identify trends 

• Ensure HR policies and practices are applied consistently in line with employment legislation 

What we’re looking for  

• Strong HR generalist experience, ideally within a dynamic or evolving environment 

• Experience managing employee relations matters with professional and sound judgement  

• Strong communication, coaching, and stakeholder management skills 

• Ability to influence and build credibility at all levels of the organization 

• Comfortable navigating ambiguity, change, and competing priorities  

• Collaborative, pragmatic and solutions focused approach 

 

Required 

• An exceptional candidate has experience in HR, Employment law or related field.  

• Typically, 5-6 years of relevant professional experience in a business, operations, or functional support role.

• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities.

• Attention to detail and ability to deliver accurate, high-quality work.

Johnson & Johnson announced plans to separate our Orthopaedics business to establish a standalone orthopaedics 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. 

 

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Required Skills:

 

 

Preferred Skills:

Analytics Insights, Business Behavior, Coaching, Communication, Conflict Resolution, Consulting, Critical Thinking, Document Management, Emotional Intelligence, Employee Health, Employee Relations, HR Strategic Management, Human Resources Consulting, Investigative Interviewing, Issue Escalation, Labor and Employment Law, People Performance Management, Problem Solving, Social Awareness, Talent Management

  

 

The anticipated base pay range for this position is:

€52,400.00 - €82,915.00

 

 

Benefits:

In addition to base pay, we offer the following benefits*: an annual bonus with set target (% of pay) depending on pay grade / location, where the actual amount is based on the employees’ and companies’ performance of the previous calendar year, or sales commissions. Moreover, we offer vacation days, parental leave for a minimum of 12 weeks, bereavement leave, caregiver leave, volunteer leave, well-being reimbursement, programs for financial, physical and mental health. We also offer service anniversary and recognition awards, and subject to the terms of their respective plans, employees - and in some location’s eligible dependents - can participate in several insurance plans. For more information, visit Employee benefits | Supporting well-being & career growth | Johnson & Johnson Careers.

 

*This is for informative purposes only. Amounts and actual benefits may vary by location and are subject to change.