Senior Manager Process Safety Management

Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine•Cornelia, GA

About The Position

At Johnson & Johnson, we believe health is everything. Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build a world where complex diseases are prevented, treated, and cured, where treatments are smarter and less invasive, and solutions are personal. Through our expertise in Innovative Medicine and MedTech, we are uniquely positioned to innovate across the full spectrum of healthcare solutions today to deliver the breakthroughs of tomorrow, and profoundly impact health for humanity. Learn more at jnj.com As guided by Our Credo, Johnson & Johnson is responsible to our employees who work with us throughout the world. We provide an inclusive work environment where each person is considered as an individual. At Johnson & Johnson, we respect the diversity and dignity of our employees and recognize their merit. Job Function: Environmental Health, Safety (EH&S) and Facilities Services (FS) Job Sub Function: Environmental Health & Safety Job Category: Professional All Job Posting Locations: Athens, Georgia, United States of America, Cornelia, Georgia, United States of America, Jacksonville, Florida, United States of America Job Description: The Senior Manager, Process Safety Management (PSM) is a technical expert in PSM. Process Safety is critical to Johnson & Johnson, which addresses the prevention of unexpected releases of toxic, reactive or flammable liquids and gases in processes involving highly hazardous chemicals. This individual demonstrates a depth of knowledge and experience that is capable of recognizing and controlling process safety risks, as well as general fire and explosion risks outside of PSM covered processes. The role will also provide leadership and technical expertise in the area of Emergency Planning & Response. The breadth of responsibility requires a person who can communicate effectively at all levels and across multiple cultures.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Science, or related EHS discipline preferred.
Minimum 10 years of progressive experience in Process Safety Management (PSM), with demonstrated success leading PSM programs at site, multi‑site, and/or divisional level.
Deep expertise in PSM and Fire & Explosion prevention, including the ability to interpret complex regulatory requirements, assess risk, close compliance gaps, and clearly translate requirements into practical business actions.
Proven ability to interface effectively with regulators, facility management, engineering, and cross‑functional stakeholders, providing clear recommendations and negotiating successful outcomes.
Excellent project management capabilities, including leading cross‑functional teams, managing schedules and budgets, developing dashboards, tracking metrics, and balancing multiple priorities.
Highly effective communicator and influencer with excellent English verbal and written communication skills; able to explain complex topics clearly to audiences at all levels.
Strong collaborator and team player, with demonstrated success in a matrixed, global, and cross‑cultural environment.
Demonstrated experience building PSM competency and awareness through training, coaching, public speaking, and presentations.
Proven success in coaching, mentoring, and developing less experienced PSM professionals.
Highly organized with strong planning, prioritization, and time‑management skills.
Demonstrated ability to lead with integrity and Credo‑based principles, acting as a servant leader, fostering trust, ethical behavior, and a culture of quality, compliance, and accountability.

Nice To Haves

Experience within the Pharmaceutical and/or MedTech industry strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

Serves as a technical expert on Process Safety issues supporting complex challenges at site, sector and enterprise level.
Provides customer service related to problem solving, incident investigations and urgent response on request.
Develops and deploys a Global Process Safety, Fire and Explosion strategy and tactics to close compliance gaps in existing process safety and associated fire and explosion prevention programs and ensures regulatory compliance.
Develops, deploys and reviews Process Safety and related Fire & Explosion, and Emergency Planning & Response (EP&R) prevention standards, guidelines and tools that provide value for the business.
Connects and leverages other company Process Safety Experts through the PSM and Emergency Planning & Response Core Teams; Supports Governance Structure and Process Safety Delivery Model.
Develops, delivers and reviews guidance and training solutions related to Process Safety, Fire & Explosion Prevention and Emergency Planning & Response.
Communicates updates via different leadership and technical channels.
Establishes and monitors key PSM and EHS metrics, providing analysis and reporting to the Director PSM & IH as well as Senior Leaders (including General Managers, Manufacturing Platform Leaders, EHS&S leaders, Legal, etc.).
Coordinates, supports and leads the various PSM governance processes.
Coaches, mentors and develop less experienced employees with PSM, Fire and explosion, and EP&R prevention responsibilities. Support resource model and individual development plan.
Data management: supporting the implementation and improvement of Process Safety Data Management Systems, performing trend analysis using Tableau, Curve Data Gathering.

Benefits

Subject to the terms of their respective plans, 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.
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
For additional general information on Company benefits, please go to: - https://www.careers.jnj.com/employee-benefits