Job Summary
Director, Regional EHS Leader – EMEA (DePuy Synthes) – responsible for setting regional EHS&S strategy, governance, risk posture and enabling business performance across manufacturing, R&D, facilities, and commercial operations within the EMEA region.
Location
* Ireland (Requisition 074913)
* United Kingdom (Requisition 077442)
* Japan (Requisition 077445)
* Singapore / China (Requisition 077446)
Role Overview
Reports to the Global Head of EHS&S, operates with a high degree of autonomy and regional decision authority. Translates global enterprise priorities into region‑specific strategies, operating models, and governance mechanisms. Accountable for defining success criteria, risk tolerance, and strategic trade‑offs for the EMEA region.
Major Duties & Responsibilities
* Own and set the EMEA EHS&S regional strategy aligned to enterprise direction and EHS&S management system requirements.
* Establish regional governance, assurance mechanisms, decision‑right framework, and drive accountability through regular performance reviews with business leaders.
* Ensure compliance with all applicable federal, state/provincial, local, and company regulations, policies, and procedures.
* Lead and develop a lean regional EHS&S team; ensure succession and capability maturity.
* Partner with Supply Chain, R&D, Facilities, and Commercial leaders to deliver EHS&S services that support business objectives; conduct periodic performance and service satisfaction reviews.
* Define and coordinate regional EHS&S resource needs and capability development while optimizing leverage of subject‑matter experts across make, source, deliver, R&D, and commercial locations.
* Communicate business‑related EHS&S risks, trends, and improvement opportunities to senior leadership and escalates significant issues in a timely manner.
Other Duties
Acts as senior advisor to business and functional leaders on EHS&S‑related investment decisions, risk management, and crisis management for significant incidents.
Required Qualifications
* Minimum Education: University or bachelor's degree; science, engineering, or related EHS discipline preferred.
* 10‑12+ years progressive EHS&S leadership experience with demonstrated enterprise or regional strategy responsibility.
Required Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
* Demonstrated site/regional EHS leadership experience, including strategy deployment, governance, and performance across multiple sites/region.
* Strong people‑leadership skills with proven ability to lead multiple teams at regionally dispersed sites.
* Strong working knowledge of applicable EHS regulations and standards across the EMEA and experience interfacing with regulators.
* Experience advising site/business leadership teams to meet EHS&S risks and opportunities.
* Ability to explain complex issues and requirements in an easily understood manner to negotiate and influence key business leaders.
* Strong compliance orientation with focus on end‑to‑end regional process management.
* Ability to work in a matrix, team‑oriented environment.
Travel
Required: Yes – Approximately 30‑40% domestic and international travel.
People Management Experience
* Required supervisory/leadership experience with at least 5+ years of direct management experience.
Preferred Qualifications
* Advanced degree in relevant technical, scientific, or business discipline.
* Professional EHS certification preferred (e.g., CSP, CIH, REP, CHMM, NEBOSH).
* Experience leading serious incident investigations.
* Strong business acumen and financial skills to develop 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.
* Experience working in MedTech, manufacturing, or other highly regulated environments.
Preferred Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
* Demonstrated ability to design and mature EHS management systems and governance (e.g., ISO 14001/45001 alignment), including assurance, auditing, and management review.
* Experience establishing and monitoring EHS performance metrics, dashboards, and corrective action systems; strong analytical skills with ability to translate data into decisions.
Key Working Relationships
Internal: Site Leaders (GM/PM); Real Estate; Facilities; Risk Management; R&D; Supply Chain; Commercial; Quality; Regulatory; Finance; Legal; and HR.
External: Regulatory authorities, industry associations, and external service providers.
Supervisory Responsibilities
* Direct Reports: Approximately 10 site EHS&S leads and sub‑regional office/deliver/fleet specialists.
* Indirect Reports: Site‑level EHS&S teams across all EMEA sites and site/regional SME champions.
Decision Making Authority
Makes hiring recommendations; trains employees; plans work of others; reviews work quality and quantity; conducts performance reviews; makes pay and promotional recommendations; recommends budget amounts. Exercises broad autonomy over regional EHS&S strategy, governance, prioritization, and risk decisions with multi‑site and multi‑year implications.
Equal Opportunity Statement
Johnson & Johnson is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by federal, state or local law. We actively seek qualified candidates who are protected veterans and individuals with disabilities as defined under VEVRAA and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act.
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