[Hiring] Senior Director, Global Governance & Assurance @Avantor

Role Description

The Senior Director of Global Governance, Assurance & Strategy for Environmental, Health, Safety, Security, and Sustainability (EHS3) is responsible for defining and executing the long-term strategy for the global EHS3 function. The role provides enterprise leadership across:

• Governance & Assurance
• Environmental Compliance
• Occupational Health & Safety
• Security
• Sustainability
• Enterprise Risk Management
• Operational Excellence

This position is accountable for the performance and integration of multiple EHS3 functions, overseeing:

• Workforce planning
• Organizational design
• Resource allocation
• Strategic execution

As a member of the senior leadership team, the Senior Director partners with executive leaders to:

• Establish enterprise priorities
• Guide strategic investments
• Shape long-range organizational plans

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science, Safety Engineering, Occupational Health, or related field (master’s or advanced degree preferred)
• Minimum 15+ years of progressive global leadership experience within Environmental, Health & Safety, Security, Sustainability, Governance, Risk, or Compliance functions
• Minimum 10 years leading large, multi-functional organizations through subordinate Directors and senior leaders
• Demonstrated success developing enterprise strategy, managing significant global budgets, and leading large-scale organizational transformation initiatives
• Proven experience influencing executive leadership and driving strategic decisions with enterprise-wide impact
• Experience managing complex global organizations with responsibility for workforce planning, organizational design, and resource allocation across multiple business functions
• Strong leadership and management skills, with the ability to influence and drive change across diverse teams and geographies
• Exceptional communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
• Experience with EHS management software and tools

Requirements

• Establish and maintain the enterprise EHS management system, standards, processes, and governance framework
• Establish consistent, standardized, and scalable EHS processes across sites and business units
• Identify opportunities for process optimization using performance data, employee feedback, audits, incidents, observations, and benchmarking
• Stay current on evolving global EHS regulations and legislation
• Act as the subject matter expert on EHS regulations and compliance requirements
• Manage relationships with regulatory bodies
• Establish a proactive framework for EHS regulatory compliance
• Oversee assessments, audits, inspections, and corrective-action programs
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives in the EHS process compliance domain
• Implement and manage global EHS audit programs
• Establish governance for serious and high-potential incident investigations
• Use data analytics to identify process inefficiencies, variation, and emerging risks
• Establish methods for measuring the effectiveness and sustainability of improvement programs

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Wellness programs
• Health savings and flexible spending accounts
• 401(k) plan with company match
• Employee stock purchase program
• 11 paid holidays
• Accrue 18 PTO days annually
• Eligible for volunteer time off
• 6 weeks of 100% paid parental leave (except in states that offer paid family leave)