Senior Director EHS&S Surgery MedTech

Johnson & Johnson Innovative MedicineCincinnati, OH
$178,000 - $353,050Hybrid

About The Position

The Senior Director Environmental Health Safety & Sustainability Surgery MedTech is responsible for overseeing and managing the surgery EHS&S activities across both the internal and external networks, with a focus on ensuring compliance with EHS&S regulations/standards and the safety of all employees, visitors, and contractors. This individual will lead a global team of EHS&S professionals, with an emphasis on building efficiencies through the alignment of processes, procedures, and programs to support a dynamic surgery business. The Senior Director EHS&S Surgery MedTech is accountable for the effective alignment, deployment, and execution of EHS&S strategies, policies, and standards. This individual is also responsible for overall performance within the franchise including compliance, risk reduction and management initiatives. This role requires a leader who creates heightened organizational consciousness of EHS&S issues to deeply embed a strong EHS&S culture across the organization.

Requirements

  • University/Bachelor’s Degree
  • 10-15 years of related experience
  • 8-10 years of people management experience
  • Strong communicator who is credible and self-assured; strong technical skills with the ability to explain complex requirements in an easily understood manner; ability to negotiate with and influence key business leaders.
  • Previously demonstrated supervisory/leadership experience is required.
  • Demonstrated compliance orientation with a focus on end-to-end global/regional process management is required.
  • Ability to work in a matrix, team-oriented environment.
  • Highly developed interpersonal and cross-cultural skills.
  • Strong written and oral English communication skills.
  • Strong experience working in Microsoft Office.

Nice To Haves

  • Corporate Experience
  • Developing Others
  • EHS Compliance
  • Emergency Planning
  • Environmental Protection
  • Facility Management
  • Fact-Based Decision Making
  • Inclusive Leadership
  • Leadership
  • People Performance Management
  • Quality Assurance (QA)
  • Regulatory Compliance
  • Relationship Building
  • Risk Management
  • Safety-Oriented
  • Strategic Thinking
  • Technical Credibility

Responsibilities

  • Develop and implement surgery EHS&S business strategies and align the business with enterprise EHS&S goals and objectives which includes budget management, organizational models/resourcing within the franchise.
  • Identify and build mitigation plans for key EHS&S risks at each surgery location.
  • Cultivates deep expertise and fosters continuous improvement within the surgery organization, including promoting the digital ecosystem to support execution of the EHS&S strategy, management system and assurance processes.
  • Lead and manage a global team of EHS&S professionals, providing direction, guidance, and support to ensure risk management and compliance with regulatory and Johnson & Johnson requirements.
  • Drive greater efficiency and standardization in the deployment of EHS&S resources, processes, procedures, and programs across the surgery businesses, internal & external, while advocating for innovative approaches to solve business challenges.
  • Accountable for developing a high performing team and continuous capability building.
  • Provide coaching & mentoring, develop EHS&S competencies, and build a strong talent pipeline.
  • Participate in surgery, strategic planning and decision-making processes, working collaboratively with Sr. Leaders in the surgery business & EHS&S organization to achieve organizational objectives.
  • Assures monitoring of new legislation and emerging issues that could impact the surgery business and ensure full compliance in a cost competitive manner.
  • Responsible for achieving best in class results by collaborating with business partners to integrate EHS&S into the business in a way that drives a shared accountability for EHS&S, compliance, risk reduction and drives operational value and ensure business continuity.
  • Support the development and execution of the surgery external supply risk mitigation strategy ensuring compliance with applicable J&J and regulatory expectations, protects J&J equity, minimizing the risk of external supply chain disruption due to an EHS&S related event.
  • Develop and maintain tools and processes that identify risk, track issues, and monitor/improve EHS&S performance at External Supplier sites.
  • Oversee global business plans for all business partners that require EHS&S external supply support.
  • Identify significant unmitigated and/or emerging EHS&S risks related to external supply chain and develop action plans to resolve identified issues.
  • Represent J&J’s position on key external working partnerships
  • Monitor and drive strong EHS&S performance metrics across the surgery business unit.
  • Establish and maintain relationships with external stakeholders, including regulatory agencies, research partners, and industry associations.
  • Provide EHS&S technical assistance and support as needed across all surgery networks & locations.
  • Representing the company externally in industry forums.

Benefits

  • Consolidated retirement plan (pension)
  • Savings plan (401(k))
  • Long-term incentive program
  • Vacation –120 hours per calendar year
  • Sick time - 40 hours per calendar year (varies by state)
  • 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 period
  • Volunteer Leave – 32 hours per calendar year
  • Military Spouse Time-Off – 80 hours per calendar year
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