Director, EHSS Standards & Mgmt. Systems
Brunswick, ME - USA
Job Summary
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Job Function:
Environmental Health Safety (EH&S) and Facilities Services (FS)Job Sub Function:
Environmental Health & SafetyJob Category:
ProfessionalAll Job Posting Locations:
New Brunswick New Jersey United States of America Raritan New Jersey United States of America Warsaw Indiana United States of America West Chester Pennsylvania United States of AmericaJob Description:
DePuy Synthes is recruiting for a(n) Director EHSS Standards & Management Systems this Hybrid positionwill be in New Brunswick NJ (USA). Alternate Hybrid locations may be considered at Raritan NJ (USA) West Chester PA (USA) Warsaw IN (USA) OR Loughbeg Ringaskiddy; OR St. Anthonys Road Leeds UK.
Please note that this role is available across multiple countries and may be posted under different requisition numbers to comply with local requirements. While you are welcome to apply to any or all of the postings we recommend focusing on the specific country(s) that align with your preferred location(s):
New Brunswick NJ (USA) - Requisition Number: R-072502
Loughbeg Ringaskiddy - Requisition Number: TBD
St. Anthonys Road Leeds UK - Requisition Number:TBD
Remember whether you apply to one or all of these requisition numbers your applications will be considered as a single submission.
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.
Position Summary:
The Director EHS&S Standards & Management Systems is the enterprise-level ownerfor the EHS&S management system architecture EHS&S standards hierarchy and the governance mechanisms that ensure consistent risk-based EHS&S performance across all DePuy Synthes businesses regions and external supply partners. This role defines how EHS&S is governed and assuredincluding policy/standards design interpretation approval of deviations and alternative controls and management system assuranceindependentlyoffirst-line program execution.
The roleestablishesthe enterprise framework by which global legislative regulatory and internationally recognized management system requirements (e.g. ISO-based expectations) are translated into scalable auditable and risk-based standards and it sets the enterprise governancetovalidateeffectiveness maturity and compliance. The role also owns enterprise governance of EHS&S digital platforms and SaaS ensuring data integrity analytics/insights strategy and performance reporting that enables executive decision-making and enterprise risk visibility.
Reporting to the Global Head of EHS&S this role partners closely withregionalEHS&S leaders andsenior leaders across the business toensure EHS&Sdevelopment and integration intodecision-making operations and long-term planning. The role has directpeopleleadership responsibility including global process owners forAssurance/Strategy/Standards/Operational Effectiveness andEHS&S Insights &Analytics.
Major Duties & Responsibilities:
20% Enterprise ownership and governance of the EHS&S Management System.Establish andmaintainenterprise policystandardshierarchy governance model document architecture and the management system operating cadence (forums controls accountabilities) across all regions and businesses.
20% Enterprise governance of EHS&S digital systems and SaaS.Own the enterprise oversight model for EHS management platforms incident management audit/assurance tools regulatory tracking and performance reportingensuring standardization data governance cybersecurity/controls alignment (as applicable) and analytics strategy for executive and enterprise risk insights.
10% Set approve and continuously evolve global EHS&S standards.Developmaintain and approve global standards aligned to current and emerging legal regulatory and internationally recognized management system requirements; ensure standards are risk-based scalable and auditable across operating models and supplier networks.
10% Serve as the enterprise interpretive authority and deviationapprover.Provide final interpretation of EHS&S standards; approve/deny risk-based deviations and alternative controls; ensure decisions reflect enterprise risk exposure and governance expectations.
10% Define the enterprise assurance and audit framework (second line).Establishand managethe enterprise assurance model aligned with management system expectations including audit strategy assurance protocols independence/segregation-of-duty principles and escalation pathways for systemic issues and repeated nonconformance.
10% Leadsand developsglobalEHS&SStandards and Management Systemsteam.Provide direct management of global process owners forEHS&S Assurance/Strategy/Standards/Operational Effectiveness and EHS&S Insights & Analytics; direct work ofdigital andassurance/systemsmanagement contractors.
10% Establish enterprise KPIs maturity indicators and governance reviews.Define management system effectiveness measures and maturity model indicators; lead governance forums that evaluateEHS&Sperformance andsystemic effectiveness consistency and risk trends across businesses/regions; drive enterprise corrective actions for systemic weaknesses.
5% Embed EHS&S governance into enterprise processes.Embed EHS&S management system requirements into quality systems capital project governance change management and supplier oversight.
5% Anticipate external trends and evolve standards proactively.Monitor regulatory sustainability and energy-related trends; translate emerging requirements into enterprise standards and management system updates before risk is realized in operations or the supply base.
100% Total
Other Duties
Participate in enterprise risk reviews support regulatoryinspectionreadiness/response as enterprise governance lead and represent the enterprise in external benchmarking and standards forums as.
Required Qualifications
Required Minimum Education: Bachelors degree insafety environmental engineering or related discipline.
Required Years of Related Experience:Typically 10-12 years progressive EHS&S and/or governance experience in global multi-site or regulated environments withdemonstratedenterprise-level governance/standards authority and cross-domain integration.
Required KnowledgeSkillsand Abilities:
Enterprise-level knowledge of global EHS&S legislation and internationally recognized management system expectations; ability to translate requirements intoscalable enterprise standards and controls.
Demonstrated capability to resolve ambiguous systemic enterprise-level problems and cross-domain tradeoffs(e.g. safety vs. environmental vs. operational risk) through governance mechanisms.
Executive-level influence skills to lead horizontally across functions and regions; ability to define governance assurance success criteria and decision rights enterprise-wide
Deep knowledge of global EHS&S legislation; ISO 45001 ISO 14001 ISO 50001.
Travelonthe Job
Travel Required: Yes
Percentage Traveled:Up to 20%
Type of Travel Required: Domestic and International
People Management Experience
People Management Experience Required:Yes enterprise leadership and influence (limited direct reports expected) including leadership of leaders/process owners through direct and/or matrixed models to deliver enterprise governance outcomes.
Preferred Qualifications
Preferred Minimum Education: Advanced degree in Environmental Science Engineering Sustainability or related fieldor professional certification (e.g. CSP CMIOSH NEBOSH ISO Lead Auditor)
Preferred KnowledgeSkillsand Abilities: ExperienceinMedTech pharmaceutical or highly regulated manufacturing experience
Key Working Relationships
Internal: Global EHSS leadership Quality Risk Legal Internal Audit Operations Supply Chain
External:Regulatory bodies auditors standards organizations; enterprise representation as the EHS&S standards and management system authority when.
Supervisory Responsibilities
- Direct Reports: Global process owners forglobal process owners forAssurance/Strategy/Standards/Operational Effectiveness and EHS&S Insights & Analytics.
- Indirect Reports:Enterprise-wide influence across regions and sites.
Decision Making Authority
Makes hiringrecommendations; trains employees; plans work of others; reviews work quality and quantity; conducts performance reviews; makes pay and promotional recommendations;sets global EHS&S standards and governance; approves risk-based deviations; recommends enterprise investments and priorities.
Sets enterprise EHS&S standards governance and management system design; defines success criteria and assurancemodel.
Final authority to interpret standards and approve/deny risk-based deviations/alternative controls with decisions carrying enterprise risk exposure.
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Required Skills:
Preferred Skills:
Competitive Landscape Analysis Corporate Experience EHS Compliance Emergency Planning Environmental Protection Facility Management Fact-Based Decision Making Industry Analysis Mentorship Process Optimization Quality Assurance (QA) Regulatory Compliance Risk Management Safety-Oriented Tactical Planning Technical CredibilityThe anticipated base pay range for this position is :
$150000.00 - $258750.00Additional Description for Pay Transparency:
Subject to the terms of their respective plans employees are eligible to participate in the Companys consolidated retirement plan (pension) and savings plan (401(k)).This position is eligible to participate in the Companys long-term incentive program.
Subject to the terms of their respective policies and date of hire employees are eligible for the following time off benefits:
Vacation 120 hours per calendar year
Sick time - 40 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Colorado 48 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Washington 56 hours per calendar year
Holiday pay including Floating Holidays 13 days per calendar year
Work Personal and Family Time - up to 40 hours per calendar year
Parental Leave 480 hours within one year of the birth/adoption/foster care of a child
Bereavement Leave 240 hours for an immediate family member: 40 hours for an extended family member per calendar year
Caregiver Leave 80 hours in a 52-week rolling period10 days
Volunteer Leave 32 hours per calendar year
Military Spouse Time-Off 80 hours per calendar year
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