Director of EHS Assurance and Risk

Stryker • Portage, MI

3d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Director, EHS - Assurance and Risk is responsible for providing independent, enterprise-wide oversight of Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) performance across Stryker. This role ensures robust assurance systems, transparent reporting, and effective risk management practices. This leader drives the global EHS assurance strategy across manufacturing, commercial, and distribution operations, ensuring compliance, identifying systemic risks, and strengthening a culture of accountability and continuous improvement.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in environmental science, Occupational Health & Safety, Engineering, or related field.
• 10+ years of work experience required.
• Deep expertise in EHS auditing, compliance, and risk management systems.
• Strong executive presence with experience presenting to senior leadership and/or Board-level audiences.
• Experience integrating EHS into enterprise risk management (ERM) frameworks.
• Experience in a global, regulated industry (medical device, pharma, or similar).
• Deep expertise across multiple EHS disciplines (industrial hygiene, process safety, environmental compliance, radiation safety).
• Demonstrated experience leading global standards, systems, and technical programs.
• Proven ability to lead a certified and trained internal auditing team.
• Strong knowledge of global EHS regulations and management systems.
• Experience building or transforming global EHS management systems and capability models.
• Executive presence with ability to communicate complex technical topics clearly to senior leadership.

Nice To Haves

• 7+ years of progressive EHS leadership experience in a global, regulated industry (medical device, pharma, or similar) with multi-site and/or regional accountability.
• 4+ years of people management experience highly preferred.
• Advanced degree (MBA, MS, or similar).
• Professional certifications (e.g., CSP, CIH, ISO 14001/45001 Lead Auditor) is preferred.
• Practical experience with Lean/Six Sigma business process improvement methodology, belt certification is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and execution of the global EHS assurance and audit program.
• Maintain and schedule self-assessments of internal standards.
• Oversee internal EHS audits and assurance audits across all regions and business units.
• Ensure audits assess both regulatory compliance and management system effectiveness.
• Support and drive additional sites to ISO 14001/45001 certification.
• Drive standardization of audit methodologies, tools, and auditor capability.
• Responsible for inspecting multiple sites as the lead auditor of internal EHS standards.
• Establish processes for ongoing compliance verification with global, regional, and local EHS regulations.
• Identify compliance gaps and ensure timely escalation and resolution.
• Partner with regional/site EHS leaders to strengthen compliance frameworks.
• Own and maintain the enterprise EHS risk register.
• Identify, assess, and prioritize key EHS risks across manufacturing, commercial, and distribution environments.
• Integrate EHS risks into broader enterprise risk management frameworks and communicate with global leadership as required.
• Drive proactive risk mitigation strategies and tracking.
• Partner with Global leadership team and COE to develop and deliver clear, compliance and assurance data to understand common themes at Stryker sites.
• Provide independent insights on trends, risks, and systemic issues.
• Elevate transparency and enable informed decision-making at the highest levels.
• Establish processes to monitor and verify the effectiveness of corrective and preventive actions (CAPAs).
• Ensure issues are not only resolved but prevented from recurring.
• Drive accountability across sites and leadership teams.
• Promote a culture of transparency, and continuous improvement.
• Develop an auditors training course and train key leaders on proper self-audit processes and create a certified group of internal auditors that clearly understand Stryker EHS standards.
• Benchmark against industry best practices and emerging regulatory expectations.
• Build and scale a high-performing global assurance and risk team developing individuals in leadership and technical capability.
• Influence without authority across regions and functions.
• Partner closely with EHS Operations/Commercial, EHS COE, and leadership/cross-functional teams across the organization to drive an effective assurance program.

Benefits

• Pay Ranges: USN : $135,600 - $225,900 USD Annual US5 : $142,400 - $237,200 USD Annual US10 : $149,200 - $248,500 USD Annual US15 : $155,900 - $259,800 USD Annual US20 : $162,700 - $271,100 USD Annual US30 : $176,300 - $293,700 USD Annual
• Stryker Corporation is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.
• Stryker is an EO employer – M/F/Veteran/Disability.
• Stryker Corporation will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director