MSD

Associate Director, EHS Digital Portfolio Management

MSD

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Dublin • Massachusetts • New Jersey • United States

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Job Level

Senior

About the role

  • 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.

Requirements

  • 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
Benefits
  • Flexible working arrangements
  • Professional development opportunities
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
project managementEHS digital systemsdata analysistraining designprocedure developmentguideline refinementmetrics trackingcompliance monitoringprogram managementanalytical problem solving
Soft Skills
people leadershiptalent developmentcommunicationinterpersonal skillsinfluence without authoritystrategic thinkingdecisivenesscollaborationmentoringteam management