Sr. Manager, IT Control, Assurance & SOX

About this role

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 Enterprise Strategy & Security

Job Sub Function: Security & Controls

Job Category: People Leader

All Job Posting Locations: New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States of America, Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, United States of America, Raynham, Massachusetts, United States of America, Warsaw, Indiana, United States of America, West Chester, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Job Description: DePuy Synthes is recruiting for a(n) Sr. Manager, IT Controls, Assurance & SOX   located in New Brunswick, NJ or Palm Beach Gardens, FL or Warsaw, IN or West Chester, PA or Raynham, MA.

This role   leads   the design, execution, and continuous improvement of DePuy Synthes' IT controls, assurance, and (SOX) program within the Governance & Risk function of Cybersecurity.   T he Sr. Manager will own the enterprise IT SOX control framework, IT general controls (ITGCs), automated application controls, and IT-related assurance activities across financially relevant systems, cloud platforms, and third-party services. This position partners closely with Finance, Internal Audit, External Auditors, Application Owners, and Infrastructure teams to ensure a strong control environment,   timely   remediation of deficiencies, and audit-ready operations as the company stands up as an independent, publicly traded entity.  

Key Responsibilities  

IT Controls & Assurance   

• Own the enterprise IT control framework — including ITGCs (access, change, operations), automated application controls, and IT-dependent business controls — aligned to COBIT, COSO, NIST CSF, and internal policies   

• Lead design and operating effectiveness assessments of IT controls across ERP, cloud, SaaS, and infrastructure platforms, and drive remediation of   identified   gaps   

• Partner with application, cloud, and infrastructure teams to embed preventive and detective controls by design in the SDLC, DevOps pipelines, and cloud landing zones   

• Extend the assurance program to third parties and managed service providers, including review of SOC 1/SOC 2 reports, complementary user entity controls (CUECs), and bridge letters   

• Serve as the primary IT liaison for Internal Audit, External Auditors, and regulatory examiners — coordinating walkthroughs, evidence, testing, and management responses   

• Advance continuous controls monitoring (CCM), analytics, and automation to expand control coverage and reduce manual testing effort   

SOX   

• Own the end-to-end IT SOX program — scoping, risk assessment, control design, management testing, deficiency evaluation, and reporting across in-scope financial systems and supporting IT infrastructure   

• Define the annual IT SOX plan in partnership with Finance, Internal Audit, and External Auditors, including in-scope applications, ITGCs, key reports, and automated controls   

• Lead management testing of ITGCs and IT-dependent business controls, ensuring   timely   completion, quality of evidence, and consistent workpaper standards   

• Drive deficiency evaluation, root cause analysis, remediation planning, and status reporting to leadership and the Audit Committee   

• Stand up and   operate   the first-year SOX program for the standalone DePuy Synthes entity, including RCMs, narratives, and control ownership across the new operating model   

• Modernize the SOX program through GRC tooling (e.g., ServiceNow IRM,   AuditBoard , Archer), risk-based sampling, and automated evidence collection   

Compliance   

• Lead IT compliance activities across applicable regulatory, contractual, and internal policy requirements — including SOX, SEC,   GxP , HIPAA, GDPR, and other data protection and industry regulations   

• Maintain an integrated IT policy, standard, and control library, and drive alignment across Cybersecurity, IT, Legal, Privacy, and Compliance functions   

• Track regulatory change, assess IT impact, and update controls, policies, and evidence to keep the environment continuously compliant   

• Coordinate IT responses to customer, partner, and regulator due diligence requests, security questionnaires, and certification programs (e.g., ISO 27001, HITRUST where applicable)   

• Assess compliance implications of emerging technologies (cloud, AI/ML, GenAI, automation) and update the control and compliance framework accordingly   

• Provide training, guidance, and clear escalation paths to IT and business control owners to reinforce a strong compliance culture   

Governance, Reporting & Team Leadership   

• Provide regular reporting to the CISO, Director of Governance & Risk, Finance leadership, and the Audit Committee on IT controls, SOX status, and compliance posture   

• Support Day-1 readiness and post-separation BAU operations for controls, assurance, SOX, and compliance across the standalone DePuy Synthes environment   

• Build, lead, and develop a global team across the US and the GCC in India, and manage co-source/outsourced testing partners for quality, consistency, and efficiency   

• Coach and mentor team members, fostering technical depth, audit acumen, and strong business partnership skills  

Qualifications  

Educati

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