Director, Regional EHS Leader (EMEA)
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.
Job Description
Johnson & Johnson announced plans to separate our Orthopaedics business to establish a standalone orthopaedics company, operating as DePuy Synthes. The process of the planned separation is anticipated to be completed within 18 to 24 months. Should you accept this position, it is anticipated that, following conclusion of the transaction, you would be an employee of DePuy Synthes.
The Regional EHS&S Lead – EMEA is a senior leader accountable for setting regional EHS&S strategy, governance, and risk posture across the EMEA. This role shapes how EHS&S enables business performance, protects enterprise value, and ensures sustainable operations across manufacturing, R&D, facilities, and commercial activities within the region.
Reporting to the Global Head of EHS&S, this role operates with a high degree of autonomy and regional decision authority, translating global enterprise priorities into region-specific EHS&S strategies, operating models, and governance mechanisms.
Major Duties & Responsibilities
* Owns and sets the EMEA EHS&S regional strategy aligned to enterprise direction/EHS&S management system requirements and multi-year outcomes.
* Establishes regional governance, assurance mechanisms, decision-right framework and drives accountability through regular performance reviews with business leaders.
* Ensures compliance with all applicable federal, state/provincial, local, and Company regulations, policies, and procedures.
* Leads and develops a lean regional EHS&S team; ensures succession and capability maturity.
* Partners with Supply Chain, R&D, Facilities, and Commercial leaders to deliver EHS&S services that support business objectives.
* Defines and coordinates regional EHS&S resource needs and capability development while optimizing leverage of subject matter experts across Make, Source, Deliver, R&D, and commercial locations.
* Communicates business-related EHS&S risks, trends, and improvement opportunities to senior leadership and escalates significant issues in a timely manner.
Required Qualifications
Education: A university/bachelor's degree or equivalent level of degree is required. Science, engineering or related EHS discipline/degree is preferred.
Experience: 10-12+ years progressive EHS&S leadership experience with demonstrated enterprise or regional strategy responsibility.
People Management: 5+ years direct management experience.
Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
* Demonstrated site/regional EHS leadership experience, including accountability for strategy deployment, governance, and performance.
* Strong people leadership skills with the proven ability to lead multiple teams at regionally dispersed sites.
* Strong working knowledge of applicable EHS regulations and standards across the EMEA (e.g., HSE, HSA, EPA, etc).
* Ability to explain complex issues and requirements in an easily understood manner in order to negotiate with and influence key business leaders.
* Ability to work in a matrix, team-oriented environment.
Travel
Approximately 30-40% domestic and international travel required.
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.
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