Sr. Director, Environmental Health & Safety

Location: Richmond. VA (hybrid)

Competitive base pay, bonus and benefit eligible

The Opportunity:

The Senior Director, EH&S is responsible for leading the execution of environmental health and safety programs across operations through strong partnership with business unit leaders. This role owns the delivery of EH&S field services, including service planning, audits, incident investigations, regulatory management, and leadership to reduce risk and drive compliance and performance.

Key Responsibilities:

• Partner with business unit leaders and operational teams to understand risk profiles, align priorities, and deliver EH&S services that support safe, compliant operations.

• Lead the development and execution of EH&S service plans, including risk assessments, site support, inspections, and targeted interventions aligned to business needs.

• Own the enterprise EH&S audit program, including planning, execution, reporting, issue tracking, and verification of corrective actions.

• Own the EH&S incident investigation process, ensuring effective execution, issue resolution, and sustained risk reduction.

• Provide leadership and oversight for incident management and investigation, ensuring timely, high‑quality root cause analysis and effective corrective and preventive actions.

• Lead regulatory compliance management, including interpretation of requirements, support for inspections, response to regulatory inquiries, and resolution of compliance gaps.

• Serve as the primary EH&S escalation point for significant incidents, regulatory issues, and high‑risk operational concerns.

• Provide coaching, guidance, and leadership to EH&S field teams to ensure consistent execution, strong field presence, and alignment with enterprise standards.

• Monitor and communicate field‑level performance metrics, trends, and emerging risks to drive continuous improvement and accountability.

• Collaborate with business unit leaders to develop and execute EH&S service plans that address operational risk, compliance needs, and performance priorities.

Minimum Requirements:

• Degree or equivalent experience. Typically requires 13+ years of professional experience and 6+ years of diversified leadership, planning, communication, organization, and people motivation skills (or equivalent experience).

Skills and Qualifications:

• 13+ years of professional experience and 6+ years of leadership experience.

• 10 years of progressive experience leading EH&S programs, preferably within distribution and warehousing environments.

• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to convey complex topics clearly and succinctly to diverse audiences.

• Intermediate computer skills, including familiarity with internet, email, and business application programs, and AI technology. Experience with Google platforms preferred

• Advanced organizational, analytical, and critical thinking skills to evaluate information, identify key issues, and drive effective resolutions.

• Ability to lead cross-functional teams and independently manage multiple priorities with a collaborative and proactive approach.

• Ability to organize and prioritize work effectively, and manage own time and that of their team to meet goals / objectives

• Ability to work autonomously with minimal direction

• Ability to operate effectively in an environment without established SOPs or precedent; rapidly adapt to change or unexpected obstacles

• Demonstrated ability to operate effectively in a highly ambiguous, evolving environment, including during large‑scale transformations or entity separations

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Health and Safety or related discipline.

• Preferred certifications include Certified Safety Professional (CSP), and Certified Hazardous Materials Manager (CHMM)

About Medical-Surgical

McKesson Medical-Surgical (MMS) is a subsidiary and publicly reported segment of the McKesson Corporation. MMS distributes medical-surgical supplies, pharmaceuticals, diagnostic equipment and supplies, along with other solutions and services to virtually every type of healthcare setting and provider outside of the traditional hospital. These markets – often referred to as Alternate Care or Non-Acute Care – include physician offices, surgery centers, long-term care providers, laboratories, home health and hospice agencies, health systems, government facilities and online marketplaces and retailers.

Alternate Care markets are growing rapidly and MMS is proud to be a leader in this space. With a team of approximately 8,000 employees, a network of 15 distribution centers and approximately 900 delivery vehicles, we partner with more than 2,200 leading manufacturers and serve over 200,000 customer accounts across the U.S. Our catalog includes more than 280,000 SKUs of branded and private-label medical-surgical products – from bandages to specialty pharmaceuticals and COVID-19 tests.

Looking Ahead : A New Chapter for MMS

McKesson has announced its intent to separate MMS into an independent company – an exciting evolution that builds on MMS’s strong foundation and proven leadership in the Alternate Care space. As a standalone company, MMS would be positioned to unlock new opportunities to innovate, grow and lead with even greater agility and focus. We will also continue to be one of the largest medical-surgical distributors in the U.S., with over $11B in annual sales. This separation would accelerate our mission and empower us to shape a future defined by customer-centricity, bold thinking and operational excellence. For job seekers, it’s a unique moment to join a team that’s already making a meaningful impact and leading the way in shaping the future of healthcare delivery in Alternate Care settings – with even greater opportunity ahead as we prepare to become an independent company.