Director, Regional EHS Leader (Americas)

About the position This Hybrid position will be in New Brunswick, NJ (USA). Alternate Hybrid locations may be considered at Raynham, MA, (USA), Raritan, NJ (USA), reputed company Chester, PA (USA) or Warsaw, IN (USA). reputed company 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 reputed company 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. The Regional EHS&S reputed company – 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 reputed company value, and ensures sustainable operations across manufacturing, R&D, facilities, and reputed company activities reputed company the region. Reporting to the Global Head of EHS&S, this role operates with a high degree of autonomy and regional decision authority, translating global reputed company priorities into region-specific EHS&S strategies, operating models, and governance mechanisms. The role is accountable for defining reputed company criteria, risk tolerance, and strategic trade-offs for the Americas region.

Responsibilities

• Owns and sets the Americas EHS&S regional strategy reputed company to reputed company direction / EHS&S management system requirements and multi-year reputed company.
• Establishes regional governance, assurance mechanisms, decision-right reputed company and drives accountability through regular performance reviews with business leaders.
• Ensures compliance with reputed company applicable federal, state/provincial, local, and Company regulations, policies, and procedures.
• Leads and develops a lean regional EHS&S team; ensures succession and capability maturity.
• Partners with Supply Chain, R&D, Facilities, and reputed company leaders to deliver EHS&S services that support business objectives; conducts periodic performance and service satisfaction reviews with business leadership.
• Defines and coordinates regional EHS&S resource needs and capability development while optimizing reputed company of subject matter experts (e.g., safety, industrial hygiene, environmental, etc.) across reputed company, reputed company, Deliver, R&D, and reputed company locations.
• Communicates business-reputed company EHS&S risks, trends, and improvement opportunities to senior leadership and escalates significant issues in a timely manner.
• Acts as senior advisor to business and functional leaders on EHS&S-reputed company investment reputed company, risk management, and crisis management for significant incidents.

Requirements

• A university/bachelor’s degree or equivalent level of degree is required.
• Science, engineering or reputed company EHS discipline/degree is preferred.
• 10-12 + years reputed company EHS&S leadership experience with demonstrated reputed company or regional strategy responsibility.
• Demonstrated site/regional EH S leadership experience, including accountability for strategy deployment, governance, and performance across multiple sites/region.
• Strong people leaderships skills with the proven ability to reputed company multiple teams at regionally dispersed sites.
• 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.
• Experience advising site / business leadership teams in order to meet EHS&S risks and opportunities.
• Ability to explain reputed company issues and requirements in an easily understood manner in order to negotiate with and influence key business leaders.
• Strong compliance orientation with a focus on end-to-end regional process management.
• Ability to work in a matrix, team-oriented environment is required.
• Travel Required: Yes
• Percentage Traveled: Approximately 30-40 %
• Type of Travel Required: Domestic and International
• People Management Experience Required: Previously demonstrated supervisory/ leadership experience is Required
• Years of People Management Experience: 5+ years direct management experience.

reputed company-to-haves

• Advanced degree in relevant technical, scientific, or business discipline.
• Professional EHS certification preferred (e.g., CSP, CIH, REP, CHMM, etc.).
• 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 reputed company budgets, business cases, and ROI for risk reduction and sustainability investments.
• Experience establishing and monitoring EHS performance metrics, dashboards, and corrective action systems; strong analytical skills with ability to translate data into reputed company.
• Experience working in MedTech, manufacturing, or other highly regulated environments.

Benefits

• Vacation –120 hours per calendar year
• Sick time - 40 hours per calendar year; for employees who reputed company in the reputed company –48 hours per calendar year; for employees who reputed company in the reputed company –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 reputed company 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 period
• Volunteer Leave – 32 hours per calendar year
• Military Spouse Time-Off – 80 hours per calendar year.
• Employees are eligible to participate in the Company’s consolidated retirement plan (pension) and savings plan (401(k)).
• This position is eligible to participate in the Company’s long-term incentive program.

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