Director, Regional EHS Leader (Americas)

DePuy Synthes is recruiting for a(n) Director Regional EHS Leader (Americas); this Hybrid positionwill be in New Brunswick NJ (USA). Alternate Hybrid locations may be considered at Raynham MA (USA) Raritan NJ (USA) West Chester PA (USA) or Warsaw IN (USA).

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 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.

The Regional EHS&S Lead Americas is a senior leader accountable for setting regional EHS&S strategy governance and risk posture across the Americas. This role shapes how EHS&S enables business performance protects enterprise value and ensures sustainable operations across manufacturing R&D facilities and commercial activities within the region.

Reporting to the Global Head of EHS&S this roleoperateswith a high degree of autonomy and regional decision authority translating global enterprise priorities into region-specific EHS&S strategies operating models and governance mechanisms. The role is accountable for defining success criteria risk tolerance and strategic trade-offs for the Americas region.

Major Duties & Responsibilities

• 25% -Owns and sets the Americas EHS&S regional strategy aligned to enterprise direction/EHS&S management system requirementsand multi-year outcomes.

• 20% -Establishesregional governance assurance mechanisms decision-right frameworkanddrives accountability through regular performance reviews with business leaders.

• 15% - Ensures compliance with all applicable federal state/provincial local and Company regulations policies and procedures.

• 15%-Leads and develops aleanregional EHS&S team; ensures succession andcapability maturity.

• 10% -Partners with Supply Chain R&D Facilities and Commercial leaders to deliver EHS&S services that support businessobjectives;conductsperiodic performance and service satisfaction reviews with business leadership.

• 10%Defines and coordinates regional EHS&S resource needs and capability development whileoptimizingleverage of subject matter experts (e.g.safetyindustrial hygiene environmentaletc.) across Make Source Deliver R&D and commercial locations.

• 5% -Communicates business-related EHS&S risks trends and improvement opportunities to senior leadership and escalates significant issuesin a timely manner.

100% Total

Other Duties

Acts as senior advisor to business and functional leaders on EHS&S-related investmentdecisions risk management andcrisis management forsignificant incidents.

Required Qualifications

Required Minimum Education:Auniversity/bachelorsdegree or equivalent level of degree is. Scienceengineeringor related EHS discipline/degree ispreferred.

Required Years of Related Experience:10-12 years progressive EHS&S leadership experience withdemonstratedenterprise or regional strategy responsibility.

Required KnowledgeSkillsand Abilities:

• Demonstratedsite/regionalEHSleadership experience including accountability for strategy deploymentgovernance and performance across multiplesites/region.

• Strongpeopleleadershipsskills with theproven ability to leadmultiple teams at regionallydispersedsites.

• Strong working knowledge of applicable EHS regulations and standards across the Americas (e.g. OSHA EPA; provincial/state/local requirements) and experience interfacing with regulators.

• Experienceadvisingsite/business leadership teamsin order tomeet EHS&S risksandopportunities.

• Ability toexplain complex issues and requirements in an easily understood mannerin order tonegotiate with and influence key business leaders.

• Strong compliance orientation with a focus on end-to-endregional process management.

• Ability to work in a matrixteam-oriented environment is.

Travelonthe Job

Travel Required: Yes

Percentage Traveled:Approximately30-40%

Type of Travel Required: Domestic and International

People Management Experience

People Management Experience Required:Previouslydemonstratedsupervisory/leadership experience is

Required Years of People Management Experience:5 yearsdirectmanagementexperience.

Preferred Qualifications

Preferred Minimum Education:Advanced degree inrelevanttechnical scientific or business discipline.

Preferred KnowledgeSkillsand Abilities:

• Professional EHS certificationpreferred(e.g. CSP CIH REP CHMMetc).

• Demonstrated ability to design and mature EHS management systems and governance (e.g. ISO 14001/45001 alignment) including assurance auditing and management review.

• Experience leading serious incident investigations.

• Strong business acumen and financial skills to develop budgets business cases and ROI for risk reduction and sustainability investments.

• Experienceestablishingand monitoring EHS performance metrics dashboards and corrective action systems; strong analytical skills with ability to translate data into decisions.

• Experience workingin MedTech manufacturing or other highly regulatedenvironments.

Key Working Relationships

Internal:Site Leaders (GM/PM); Real Estate; Facilities; Risk Management; R&D; Supply Chain; Commercial; Quality; Regulatory; Finance; Legal; and HR.

External: Regulatory authorities industry associations and external service providers.

Supervisory Responsibilities

Direct Reports:Approximately 10 site EHS&Sleadsand sub-regionaloffice/deliver/fleet specialists.