Associate Director, EHS Digital Portfolio Management

Job Description

Join us and lead a team of safety and environment professionals and drive the evolution of our Global Safety and Environment (GSE) digital systems. You will spearhead projects that improve how we work, partner across the business and IT, and champion best practices that make our systems more effective, user-friendly and future-ready.

Bring energy, knowledge, innovation to carry out the following:

• Lead digital projects: Identify, evaluate, and implement enterprise-level Environmental Health and Safety digital solutions, including replacing systems at end of life and staying current with emerging technologies and industry trends.
• Partner with information technology: Build strong relationships to ensure smooth implementation, sustainment, and continuous improvement of EHS systems.
• Improve adoption and skills: Use data to spot user skill gaps and design targeted training and engagement to boost system adoption and performance.
• Drive continuous improvement: Develop and refine procedures, guidelines, and training to keep EHS digital systems optimized and aligned with best practices.
• Build business cases: Quantify benefits and return on investment to secure resources and stakeholder support for enhancements and new solutions.
• Coach leaders: Enable leaders across functions to successfully adopt and use digital EHS solutions.
• Communicate and present: Create clear, compelling presentations and updates for senior management and stakeholders.
• Manage projects: Serve as project manager or key team member for initiatives requiring EHS subject matter expertise and systems support.
• Track metrics: Monitor compliance, performance metrics, and feedback; lead the consolidation of company-wide EHS metrics to inform decision-making.
• Collaborate externally: Engage with peer organizations to learn from the market and identify future opportunities in EHS digital systems.
• Lead the team: Manage, mentor, and develop a team of EHS professionals, fostering an inclusive, growth-oriented environment.

What skills you will need:

In order to excel in this role, you will more than likely have:

• Bachelor's degree in safety, environmental studies, engineering, or a related science field
• 5-7 years of applied professional experience in Environmental Health and Safety, Engineering, project management or similar related areas.
• Strong project management skills
• Experience managing and improving EHS digital systems
• Proven people leadership and talent development experience
• Analytical problem solver with experience building and managing EHS programs, training, and systems
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; comfortable working with site leaders and cross-functional partners
• Ability to set department goals and deliver strategies
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to influence without formal authority across global, multi-functional teams
• Strategic thinker who acts decisively to translate ideas into outcomes
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office

• Preferred qualifications:
  • Hands-on experience with EHS digital solutions - development or management; for example, enterprise EHS platforms
  • Working knowledge of data analysis and visualization tools; for example, Power BI
  • Experience in data governance and data quality management
  • Experience with lean principles and process improvement
  • Certified Safety Professional or similar certification
  • Master's degree

• Location:
  • The role can be based anywhere in Ireland or the east coast of the USA

We keep the patient at the very heart of all that we do and strive to find solutions and treatments for some of the world's most challenging healthcare needs.

As an equal opportunity employer, we are proud to be a company that embraces the value of bringing talented and committed people together with different backgrounds. Please don't hesitate to contact the Talent Acquisition Advisor assigned to this role should you need any support during our recruitment process.

We are committed to flexible working where possible, and this is why our Company has introduced a new hybrid working model for office-based colleagues around the world.

Please feel free to speak to us about what flexibility means to you during your application.

So, if you are ready to:

Invent solutions to meet unmet healthcare needs, please apply today .

Required Skills:
Analytical Thinking, Change Management, Communication, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Digital Systems, Effective Presentations, Health Safety and Environment (HSE) Management Systems, Information Technology (IT) Systems, Leadership, Project Management, Stakeholder Management, Strategic Thinking, User Adoption

Preferred Skills:

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Regular

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Hybrid

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Job Posting End Date:
02/7/2026
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Requisition ID: R381610