Director, Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS), APAC

About the role

Stryker is looking for an experienced Environmental, Health and Safety leader to act as Director, EHS, APAC, shaping and leading the execution of its EHS strategy across Asia Pacific operations. Based in Singapore, the role works across manufacturing sites, distribution facilities, laboratories, commercial offices and field-based environments, partnering with regional business leaders, Global EHS leadership and the Center of Excellence to turn global strategy into local action. It is a hybrid position.

Key responsibilities

• Drive the regional execution of Stryker's global EHS strategy, standards and priorities across manufacturing, distribution, laboratory, commercial and field-based operations.
• Partner with Global EHS leadership and the Center of Excellence to adapt and operationalise global programmes for APAC regulatory, cultural and business needs.
• Promote compliance with environmental, health and safety requirements and ensure robust hazard identification, risk assessment and control processes.
• Establish and oversee EHS metrics, dashboards and reporting, and lead the pSIF (potentially serious injury/fatality) programme to reduce regional injuries.
• Champion a proactive safety culture through employee engagement, leadership visibility, training and the development of EHS champions.
• Coach and develop EHS professionals and influence extended teams in a matrixed organisation.
• Advise business and functional leaders on EHS considerations in operational planning, investment decisions and business growth.
• Provide regional leadership during significant EHS incidents, overseeing investigations, corrective actions, lessons learned and communication.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in environmental science, occupational health and safety, engineering or a related discipline.
• 10+ years of EHS experience in a global, regulated organisation, ideally in medical technology, pharmaceuticals or a comparable industry.
• Demonstrated experience leading regional or multi-site EHS programmes across manufacturing, commercial and distribution environments.
• Ability to travel approximately 30% to 40% across the APAC region; fluency in Mandarin is essential.
• Preferred: experience leading enterprise risk management, safety culture transformation and performance improvement; advanced degree (e.g. MBA); professional certification such as CSP, CIH, ISO 14001 or ISO 45001 Lead Auditor; Lean or Six Sigma experience.

Required skills

• Strong knowledge of EHS regulations, ISO standards, management systems, auditing and compliance.
• Proven ability to lead teams, influence through a matrixed organisation and build relationships with senior stakeholders.
• Executive communication and presentation skills, and cross-cultural leadership across multiple APAC markets.