Business Partner Program Manager

Position Title:

Contractor Program Manager

Pay Rate:

$172550 - $212000

Multiple factors including Individual experience skills and abilities will determine where an employee is ultimately placed in the pay range.

Category/Shift:

Salaried Full-Time

Physical Location:

6400 Poplar Avenue

Memphis TN

With an option to be remote position for a candidate with towering skillsets and qualifications. Relocation will be paid if required for the selected candidate.

The Job You Will Perform:

• This role will lead implementing Business Partner Safety Performance Standards in manufacturing facilities.
• Ensure that facilities understand and implement the Business Partner Performance Standard.
• Work to ensure that the Business Partners working for International Paper are 100% committed to working safety according to the Business Partner Safety Performance Standard with commitment to reducing and eliminating SIFs.
• Developing site HSE coordinators with appropriate competencies and skill sets needed to effectively lead and sustain HSE programs at the facility for Business Partners.
• Support additional Safety Excellence rollouts or changes that will impact on-site Business Partners.
• Ensure that Continuous Improvement and Deliberate Improvement in Business Partner Safety Management continues to incorporate Best Practices and those improvements are captured in our HSE Management System and Sourcing documents.
• Update existing management systems as needed. Be the Point of Contact between ISNet/Tappi Safe and Business Partners for IPs successful use of both systems.

The Skills You Will Bring:

• 10 years of project management experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Bachelors degree in science engineering or other related degree. Applicants with a background in HSE should have some level of project management related experience.
• Strong written & verbal communication skills; presentation and training delivery skills.
• Working knowledge of the IP Business Partner (Contractor) management process.
• Working knowledge of safety related policy procedures and regulations.
• Position can be regionally located. Candidate must be able to travel frequently to IP and Business Partner (Contractor) locations.
• Action Oriented Drive for Results Process Management Directing Others Functional/Technical Skills Building Effective Teams Managing through Systems Decision Quality

The Benefits You Will Enjoy:

International Paper offers a benefits package that includes health welfare and retirement plans including Medical Dental Life insurance Flexible Spending Accounts Short-term and Long-term Disability 401(k) Company-funded retirement contributions Paid Time Off Education & Development (including Tuition Reimbursement) Student Loan Repayment Assistance and Voluntary Benefits including insurance for home auto vision and pets.

The Career You Will Build:

The successful candidate will gain valuable experience in this position that prepares the individual for advancing roles in using technology to carry out critical business objectives or Health Safety and Environmental positions.

The Impact You Will Make:

We continue to build a better future for people the planet and our company! IP has been a good steward of sustainable practices across communities around the world for more than 120 years. Join our team and youll see why our team members say theyre Proud to be IP.

The Culture You Will Experience:

International Paper promotes employee well-being by providing safe caring and inclusive workplaces. We have team members all around the world with diverse backgrounds experiences and perspectives. These are our strengths. We are committed to creating a culture where all individuals are respected valued engaged and have an opportunity to do their best work every day. We invite you to bring your uniqueness creativity talents experiences and safety mindset to be a part of our increasingly inclusive and diverse culture.

The Company You Will Join:

International Paper (NYSE: IP) is the global leader in sustainable packaging solutions. With company headquarters in Memphis Tennessee USA and EMEA (Europe Middle East and Africa) headquarters in London UK we employ more than 65000 team members and serve customers around the world with operations in more than 30 countries. Together with our customers we make the world safer and more productive one sustainable packaging solution at a sales for 2024 were $18.6 2025 International Paper acquired DS Smith creating an industry leader focused on the attractive and growing North American and EMEA regions. Additional information can be found by visiting

International Paper is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex gender identity sexual orientation race color religion national origin disability protected veteran status age or any other characteristic protected by law.

International Paper complies with federal and state disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process to perform essential job functions and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment please contact or .