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Job description
Position summary:
The Director,EHS -AssuranceandRiskis responsible forproviding independent, enterprise-wide oversight of Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) performance acrossStryker. This role ensures robust assurance systems, transparent reporting, and effective risk management practices.
This leader drives the global EHS assurance strategy across manufacturing, commercial, and distribution operations, ensuring compliance,identifyingsystemic risks, and strengthening a culture of accountability and continuous improvement.
Essential duties & responsibilities:
Global EHS Assurance & Audit
Lead the design and execution of the global EHS assurance and audit program
Maintain and schedule self-assessments of internal standards: Oversee internal EHS audits and assurance audits across all regions and business units
Ensure audits assess both regulatory compliance and management system effectiveness
Support and drive additional sites to ISO 14001/45001 certification: Drive standardization of audit methodologies, tools, and auditor capability
Responsible forinspectingmultiple sites as the lead auditor of internal EHS standards
Compliance & Verification
Schedule Compliance audits: Establish processes for ongoing compliance verification with global, regional, and local EHS regulations
Strong understanding ofglobalEHSregulationsandmaintainexternal regulations website with vendor
Identifycompliance gaps and ensuretimelyescalation and resolution
Partner with regional/site EHS leaders to strengthen complianceframeworks
Enterprise Risk Management (EHS)
Own andmaintainthe enterprise EHS risk register
Identify, assess, and prioritize key EHS risks across manufacturing, commercial, and distribution environments
Integrate EHS risks into broader enterprise risk management frameworksand communicate with global leadership asrequired
Drive proactive risk mitigation strategies and tracking
AssuranceReporting
Partner withGlobal leadership team and COE to develop and deliver clear,complianceand assurance data to understand common themes at Stryker sites
Provideindependent insights on trends, risks, and systemic issues
Elevate transparency and enable informed decision-making at the highest levels
Corrective & Preventive Action Effectiveness
Establish processes tomonitorand verify the effectiveness of corrective and preventive actions (CAPAs)
Ensure issues are not only resolved but prevented from recurring
Drive accountability across sites and leadership teams
Governance, Training& Continuous Improvement
Promote a culture oftransparency, andcontinuous improvement
Develop an auditors training course and train key leaders on proper self-auditprocesses and create a certified group of internal auditorsthat clearly understand Stryker EHS standards
Benchmark against industry best practices and emerging regulatory expectations
Leadership
Build and scale a high-performing global assurance and risk team developing individuals in leadership and technical capability.
Influence without authority across regions and functions
Partner closely withEHS Operations/Commercial, EHS COE, and leadership/cross-functional teams across the organizationto drive an effective assurance program
Education & special trainings:
Bachelor's degree in environmental science, Occupational Health & Safety, Engineering, or related field
Qualifications & experience:
Required
10+ years of work experiencerequired
Preferred
7+ years of progressive EHS leadership experience in a global, regulated industry (medical device, pharma, or similar) with multi-siteand/or regional accountability
4+ years of people management experience highly preferred
Deepexpertisein EHS auditing, compliance, and risk management systems
Strong executive presence with experience presenting to senior leadership and/or Board-level audiences
Experience integrating EHS into enterprise risk management (ERM) frameworks
Experience in a global, regulated industry (medical device, pharma, or similar)
Deepexpertiseacross multiple EHS disciplines (industrial hygiene, process safety, environmental compliance, radiation safety)
Demonstrated experience leading global standards, systems, and technical programs
Proven ability to leada certified and trained internal auditing team
Strong knowledge of global EHS regulations and management systems
Experience building or transforming global EHS management systems and capability models
Executive presence with ability to communicate complex technical topics clearly to senior leadership
Advanced degree (MBA, MS, or similar)
Professional certifications (e.g., CSP, CIH, ISO 14001/45001 Lead Auditor)is preferred
Practicalexperience with Lean/Six Sigma business process improvementmethodology, belt certification ispreferred.
Candidates must have the ability to maintain a regular onsite presence at one of the following locations: Portage, MI; Cary, IL; Mahwah, NJ; San Jose, CA; or Flower Mound, TX. Specific onsite expectations and weekly schedule requirements will be finalized during the hiring process.
United States of America Pay Ranges:
USN: $135,600 - $225,900 USD Annual
US5: $142,400 - $237,200 USD Annual
US10: $149,200 - $248,500 USD Annual
US15: $155,900 - $259,800 USD Annual
US20: $162,700 - $271,100 USD Annual
US30: $176,300 - $293,700 USD Annual
View the U.S. work location and transparency guide to find the pay range for your location.
Health benefits include: Medical and prescription drug insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, critical illness insurance, accident insurance, hospital indemnity insurance, personalized healthcare support, wellbeing program and tobacco cessation program. Financial benefits include: Health Savings Account (HSA), Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs), 401(k) plan, Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP), basic life and AD&D insurance, and short-term disability insurance.
Stryker offers innovative products and services in MedSurg, Neurotechnology, Orthopaedics and Spine that help improve patient and healthcare outcomes. Alongside its customers around the world, Stryker impacts more than 150 million patients annually. Depending on customer requirements employees and new hires in sales and field roles that require access to customer accounts as a function of the job may be required to obtain various vaccinations as an essential function of their role.
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Worksite address
mahwah, NJ, 07495, US
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