Director, EHSS Standards & Management Systems

About Johnson & Johnson

Johnson & Johnson is a global healthcare innovator committed to advancing treatments, preventing diseases, and delivering personalized solutions to improve health worldwide. Our expertise spans innovative medicine and medical technologies to enable breakthroughs that profoundly impact human health.

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Role Overview

The Director of Environmental Health, Safety & Sustainability (EHSS) Standards and Management Systems leads the global governance and architecture of EHSS management systems across DePuy Synthes, ensuring consistent, risk-based performance and compliance worldwide. This leadership position involves designing policies, standards, and governance frameworks that translate complex regulatory and international standards into auditable, scalable processes aligned with enterprise risk management.

This role reports to the Global Head of EHSS and partners closely with regional and senior leadership to integrate EHSS requirements into strategy, operations, and long-term planning. It includes direct leadership of global process owners in assurance, strategy, standards, operational effectiveness, and analytics.

Key Responsibilities

• Own and govern the enterprise EHSS management system's policies, standards, governance models, and organizational forums.
• Manage enterprise oversight of digital EHSS platforms including incident management, audit tools, regulatory tracking, ensuring data integrity and analytics for executive decision-making.
• Develop, maintain, and approve global EHSS standards that meet evolving legal and regulatory requirements.
• Serve as the final authority for interpretation of standards and approval of risk-based deviations and alternative controls.
• Establish and manage audit and assurance frameworks aligned with EHSS management expectations, including strategies for systemic issue escalation.
• Lead and develop a global team responsible for EHSS standards, strategy, assurance, and analytics.
• Define enterprise KPIs and maturity models, lead governance forums to assess EHSS performance and drive corrective actions.
• Integrate EHSS governance into enterprise quality systems, capital project oversight, change management, and supplier management.
• Monitor and proactively update standards based on regulatory, sustainability, and energy trends before risks materialize operationally or within the supply chain.
• Participate in risk reviews, regulatory inspection readiness, and represent the company in external benchmarking and standards forums.

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Safety, Environmental Science, Engineering, or related disciplines.
• Typically 10 to 12+ years of progressive EHSS or governance experience in global, multi-site, regulated environments with demonstrated authority in enterprise-level standards and integration.
• Comprehensive knowledge of global EHSS legislation and international management system standards such as ISO 45001, ISO 14001, and ISO 50001.
• Advanced problem-solving skills for complex enterprise challenges balancing safety, environment, and operational risk.
• Strong executive influence skills to work across functions and geographies establishing governance frameworks and assurance protocols.
• People leadership experience with responsibility for direct and matrix reporting relationships across global teams.

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced degree in Environmental Science, Engineering, Sustainability, or related fields;
• Professional certifications such as CSP, CMIOSH, NEBOSH, or ISO Lead Auditor;
• Experience within MedTech, pharmaceutical, or other highly regulated manufacturing sectors.

Travel Requirements

This role requires up to 20% domestic and international travel.

Compensation and Benefits

The anticipated salary range is €104000 to €179515 annually. In addition to base pay, employees may receive annual bonuses or commissions based on company and individual performance. Employee benefits include paid vacation, parental leave (minimum 12 weeks), bereavement, caregiver and volunteer leaves, wellness reimbursements, various insurance plans, and recognition awards subject to plan terms.

Equal Opportunity Commitment

Johnson & Johnson is an Equal Opportunity Employer that values diversity and inclusion. All qualified candidates receive consideration without regard to protected characteristics. The company provides accommodations during the hiring process upon request.