Position
Purpose:The EHS&S Solutions Architect translates environmental, health, safety and security business needs into scalable, integrated and supportable digital solutions across CSL. The role owns the EHS&S solution architecture and design framework, partners with EHS&S process owners and Global I&T to define requirements and target-state capabilities, and ensures solutions align with enterprise architecture, data, security, validation and governance expectations. The position guides the lifecycle of EHS&S technology solutions from intake and evaluation through design, deployment, integration, adoption and continuous improvement.
Reporting
Relationships:
- Reports to the Global Head, EHS Systems & Compliance
- No direct reports
Responsibilities and Accountabilities:
Lead large, complex, cross-functional EHS&S technology initiatives, including the strategic solution architecture and multi-year technology roadmap project for the EHS&S digital ecosystem; which is aligned with the multi-year EHS&S strategy.Analyze and document current-state and future-state EHS&S processes, identifying process gaps, control requirements, pain points, standardization opportunities and impacts to roles, data and technology.Lead structured discovery with global and site stakeholders to translate business processes, regulatory requirements and user needs into clear business, functional, reporting, data, integration and non-functional requirements.Develop and maintain process maps, business requirements, user stories, acceptance criteria, solution blueprints, interface specifications and requirements traceability through design, testing and deployment.Design scalable end-to-end solutions across EHS&S platforms and adjacent enterprise systems, defining system boundaries, integration patterns, data flows, user roles, controls and authoritative systems of record.Establish solution-intake and design guardrails; assess technology options through fit-gap analysis, technical due diligence and lifecycle considerations, distinguishing configuration or short-term in-house solutions from needs requiring an enterprise or market solution. Lead vendor evaluation and technical due diligence, and manage relationships with EHS&S technology providers to influence product roadmaps and solution decisions.Partner with Global IT, cybersecurity, privacy, quality, validation and enterprise architecture teams to ensure solutions meet applicable technical, security, data-integrity, compliance and lifecycle requirements.Lead and partner with central admin community to develop test scenarios and coordinate user acceptance testing, requirements-based defect triage, business approval, deployment readiness and post-implementation validation against approved requirements and expected outcomes. Serve as coach and mentor for teams and/or individuals to accomplish cross-functional global initiatives.Own and govern the EHS&S metrics and reporting requirements, including reporting calendars, source-data validation, data-quality issue resolution and recurring management outputs; partner with metric owners to maintain documented definitions, calculation logic and reporting controls.Other reporting and analytics requirements and own the reporting and analytics capability, testing, documentation and ongoing enhancement of dashboards, reports and data visualizations; manage the capability backlog, dependencies, technical debt, adoption and transition to sustainable ownership.Position Qualifications and Experience Requirements:
Education
Bachelor’s degree in environmental health and safety, engineering, computer science, information systems, data science, business, or a related field. Advanced degree or relevant architecture/technology certification preferred.
Experience
10+ years of experience in EHS&S, digital solutions, business systems, enterprise applications, solution architecture or a related field, preferably in a global regulated industry.
Demonstrated experience translating complex business processes into solution requirements and scalable designs across multiple functions, regions or sites.
Experience with enterprise EHS&S platforms and their integration with adjacent systems, data platforms, analytics tools and identity/access services.
Experience supporting technology selection, implementation, validation, deployment and transition to sustainable operations.
Special Training or Competence
Relevant certifications in solution or enterprise architecture, cloud platforms, business…