Director, Regional EHS Leader (Americas)

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Job Function:

Environmental Health, Safety (EH&S) and Facilities Services (FS)

Job Sub Function:

Environmental Health & Safety

Job Category:

Professional

All Job Posting Locations:

New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States of America, Raritan, New Jersey, United States of America, Raynham, Massachusetts, United States of America, Warsaw, Indiana, United States of America, West Chester, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Job Description:

DePuy Synthes is recruiting for a(n) Director, Regional EHS Leader (Americas);  this Hybrid position will be in New Brunswick, NJ (USA). Alternate Hybrid locations may be considered at Raynham, MA, (USA), Raritan, NJ (USA), West Chester, PA (USA) or Warsaw, IN (USA).

Johnson & Johnson announced plans to separate our Orthopedics business to establish a standalone orthopedics company, operating as DePuy Synthes. The process of the planned separation is anticipated to be completed within 18 to 24 months, subject to legal requirements, including consultation with works councils and other employee representative bodies, as may be required, regulatory approvals and other customary conditions and approvals. Should you accept this position, it is anticipated that, following conclusion of the transaction, you would be an employee of DePuy Synthes and your employment would be governed by DePuy Synthes employment processes, programs, policies, and benefit plans. In that case, details of any planned changes would be provided to you by DePuy Synthes at an appropriate time and subject to any necessary consultation processes.

The Regional EHS&S Lead – Americas is a senior leader accountable for setting regional EHS&S strategy, governance, and risk posture across the Americas. 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. The role is accountable for defining success criteria, risk tolerance, and strategic trade-offs for the Americas region. 

Major Duties & Responsibilities 

• 25% - Owns and sets the Americas EHS&S regional strategy aligned to enterprise direction/ EHS&S management system requirements and multi-year outcomes. 

• 20% - Establishes regional governance, assurance mechanisms, decision-right framework and drives accountability through regular performance reviews with business leaders. 

• 15% - Ensures compliance with all applicable federal, state/provincial, local, and Company regulations, policies, and procedures. 

• 15%- Leads and develops a lean regional EHS&S team; ensures succession and capability maturity. 

• 10% - Partners with Supply