Senior EHS Program Manager - East Region

We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 22 Apr 2026

 

At Medtronic you can begin a life-long career of exploration and innovation, while helping champion healthcare access and equity for all. You’ll lead with purpose, breaking down barriers to innovation in a more connected, compassionate world.

A Day in the LifeShape a safer, more sustainable future for patients and employees across Medtronic’s global operations.
In this role, you’ll lead Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) strategy and execution across Medtronic’s East Region within Global Operations & Supply Chain. Your work will directly protect employees, communities, and the environment while enabling safe, compliant, and efficient manufacturing, supply chain, R&D, and office operations that support life saving medical technologies.
You’ll serve as a senior EHS leader and subject matter expert, influencing decisions from site level operations through regional and enterprise strategy. Partnering closely with site leaders, operations teams, and EHS professionals, you’ll drive consistent application of EHS programs, strengthen regulatory compliance, and advance a proactive, high performance safety culture.
You’ll also play a key role on the Americas and GOSC EHS Leadership Teams, helping shape enterprise initiatives, standardize best practices, and improve EHS performance across multiple sites and business functions.
This role is based at a Medtronic site in Connecticut, Massachusetts, or New Jersey, and includes a combination of onsite work and regional travel to support multiple locations.
At Medtronic, we bring bold ideas forward with speed and decisiveness to put patients first in everything we do. In-person exchanges are invaluable to our work. We’re working a minimum of 4 days a week onsite as part of our commitment to fostering a culture of professional growth and cross-functional collaboration as we work together to engineer the extraordinary.

• Lead the implementation and execution of EHS programs, management systems, and training to ensure compliance with regulatory and corporate requirements across manufacturing, R&D, supply chain, and office environments.

• Serve as a visible regional EHS leader and trusted advisor, providing risk-based guidance and aligning EHS strategies with business objectives.

• Translate enterprise goals into regional strategies and actionable plans that drive continuous improvement, strengthen compliance, and advance a proactive EHS culture.

• Lead and influence a regional team of EHS professionals, including dotted-line resources, to ensure alignment, accountability, and consistent execution of EHS standards.

• Drive standardization and adoption of EHS processes, tools, and best practices across sites, effectively leading change and managing competing priorities.

• Foster a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and strong safety leadership across the region.

• Oversee risk identification and mitigation activities, including risk assessments, hazard analyses, PPE evaluations, and waste management practices.

• Ensure effective compliance monitoring, auditing, and implementation of corrective and preventive actions.

• Review and analyze EHS regulations; represent the company with regulatory agencies and in industry forums.

• Build and maintain strong relationships with internal stakeholders and external regulators, demonstrating professionalism and transparency.

• Serve as a leader in incident response and escalation, ensuring timely decision making, effective root cause analysis and sustainable corrective and preventative actions.

• Represent the region within enterprise EHS leadership teams, contributing to strategy, sharing best practices, and influencing enterprise initiatives.

Must Haves

• 7+ years of progressive EHS experience OR advanced degree and 5+ years of experience, including multi‑site or regional responsibility

• Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Health & Safety, Safety Engineering, Industrial Hygiene, Environmental Science, or related field

• Strong working knowledge of OSHA, EPA, and environmental and occupational health regulations

• Proven experience leading audits, investigations, and regulatory interactions

• Ability to travel approximately 30–50% within the East Region

Nice to Have

• Advanced degree in science, engineering, or occupational health

• CSP, CIH, or other relevant professional certification

• Experience in manufacturing, supply chain, or R&D environments

• Knowledge of ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 management systems

• Experience with EHS data management systems and structured problem‑solving (A3, Lean, Six Sigma)

• Strong change leadership, communication, and people leadership skills

For Baccalaureate degrees earned outside of the United States, a degree that satisfies the requirements of 8 C.F.R. § 214.2(h)(4)(iii)(A) is required.

Physical Job Requirements

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this position, but they are not an exhaustive list of all the required responsibilities and skills of this position. 

The physical demands described within the Responsibilities section of this job description are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. For Office Roles: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to be independently mobile. The employee is also required to interact with a computer, and communicate with peers and co-workers. Contact your manager or local HR to understand the Work Conditions and Physical requirements that may be specific to each role.

U.S. Work Authorization & Sponsorship

At Medtronic, we are committed to fostering an environment where employees can thrive and make a meaningful impact. In alignment with our enterprise-wide workforce planning approach, U.S. work authorization sponsorship (H-1B, TN, J, etc.) is offered exclusively for Principal-level roles and above, where specialized expertise aligns with long-term business needs. Roles below the Principal level require candidates to possess unrestricted U.S. work authorization at the time of hire and for the duration of employment.

Join us in our mission to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life—where your unique background and perspective are valued.

Benefits & Compensation
 

Medtronic offers a competitive Salary and flexible Benefits Package
A commitment to our employees lives at the core of our values. We recognize their contributions. They share in the success they help to create.  We offer a wide range of benefits, resources, and competitive compensation plans designed to support you at every career and life stage.
 

Salary ranges for U.S (excl. PR) locations (USD):$143,200.00 - $214,800.00

This position is eligible for a short-term incentive called the Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP).

The base salary range is applicable across the United States, excluding Puerto Rico and specific locations in California. The offered rate complies with federal and local regulations and may vary based on factors such as experience, certification/education, market conditions, and location. Compensation and benefits information pertains solely to candidates hired within the United States (local market compensation and benefits will apply for others).

The following benefits and additional compensation are available to those regular employees who work 20+ hours per week: Health, Dental and vision insurance, Health Savings Account, Healthcare Flexible Spending Account, Life insurance, Long-term disability leave, Dependent daycare spending account, Tuition assistance/reimbursement, and Simple Steps (global well-being program).

 

The following benefits and additional compensation are available to all regular employees: Incentive plans, 401(k) plan plus employer contribution and match, Short-term disability, Paid time off, Paid holidays, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, Employee Assistance Program, Non-qualified Retirement Plan Supplement (subject to IRS earning minimums), and Capital Accumulation Plan (available to Vice Presidents and above, or subject to IRS earning minimums).

 

Regular employees are those who are not temporary, such as interns.  Temporary employees are eligible for paid sick time, as required under applicable state law, and the Employee Stock Purchase Plan. Please note some of the above benefits may not apply to workers in Puerto Rico.

 

Further details are available at the link below:

Medtronic benefits and compensation plans

About Medtronic

We lead global healthcare technology and boldly attack the most challenging health problems facing humanity by searching out and finding solutions.
Our Mission — to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life — unites a global team of 95,000+ passionate people. 
We are engineers at heart— putting ambitious ideas to work to generate real solutions for real people. From the R&D lab, to the factory floor, to the conference room, every one of us experiments, creates, builds, improves and solves. We have the talent, diverse perspectives, and guts to engineer the extraordinary.

Learn more about our business, mission, and our commitment to diversity here.

It is the policy of Medtronic to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, Medtronic will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.