HSE Project Management & Strategic Coordinator

Position Title: 

HSE Project Management & Strategic Coordinator

Pay Rate:

$90,000 - $118,000 (PL10-12)

Multiple factors, including Individual experience, skills and abilities will determine where an employee is ultimately placed in the pay range.

Category/Shift:

Salaried Full-Time

Physical Location:

6400 Poplar Avenue

Memphis, TN

The Job You Will Perform:

• Support HSE Safety Excellence in Action* initiative by developing, executing, and supporting strategic project plans that align with business goals, from initial scope through successful delivery.
• Coordinate day-to-day project activities and administrative support by managing tasks, schedules, and documentation, while also creating and delivering clear project updates to ensure transparency and alignment with HSE priorities.
• Serve as a central liaison between HSE leadership, cross-functional teams, vendors, and technical partners to drive collaboration, remove roadblocks, and deliver results on time and within budget.
• Develop, maintain, and monitor project tools such as dashboards, logs, testing plans, and change documentation to track progress, manage risks, and communicate effectively with stakeholders. This includes tracking training participation—potentially using systems like MyLearning—to monitor enrollment company-wide and provide site-level reports as needed to support contract targets and potential adjustments.
• Provide ongoing support to the Vice President of HSE and HSE Lead Team, including meeting coordination, document management, system enhancements, and general administrative assistance to keep operations running smoothly.
• Occasional travel (approximately 10%) may be required for in-person meetings or field support.

* Safety Excellence in Action is a long-term cultural transformation focused on elevating how we work safely—every day, at every level. In partnership with a leading third-party safety consultant, we’re engaging teams through strategic workstreams that target key drivers of safety performance. This initiative is about doing safety better together, with the consistency, leadership, and focus it takes to make lasting change.

The Skills You Will Bring:

• Proven project management expertise, with a track record of supporting teams and keeping complex efforts on track from start to finish.
• Working knowledge of HSE and/or HR processes, systems, and change management best practices.
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to influence across all levels and craft clear, compelling project updates.
• Exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and simplify complex information.
• Technologically proficient, comfortable using project management tools and performing light system updates in cloud-based platforms.
• Self-motivated and adaptable, with 3-5+ years of relevant experience and a bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Working knowledge of a manufacturing environment, ideally in the pulp and paper industry with a safety focus preferred.

The Benefits You Will Enjoy:

International Paper offers a benefits package that includes health, welfare and retirement plans including Medical, Dental, Life insurance, Flexible Spending Accounts, Short-term and Long-term Disability, 401(k), Company-funded retirement contributions, Paid Time Off, Education & Development (including Tuition Reimbursement), Student Loan Repayment Assistance, and Voluntary Benefits including insurance for home, auto, vision and pets. 

The Career You Will Build:

• Project management experience
• Promotional opportunities

The Impact You Will Make:

We continue to build a better future for people, the planet, and our company! IP has been a good steward of sustainable practices across communities around the world for more than 120 years. Join our team and you’ll see why our team members say they’re Proud to be IP.

The Culture You Will Experience:

International Paper promotes employee well-being by providing safe, caring and inclusive workplaces. We have team members all around the world with diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. These are our strengths. We are committed to creating a culture where all individuals are respected, valued, engaged and have an opportunity to do their best work every day. We invite you to bring your uniqueness, creativity, talents, experiences, and safety mindset to be a part of our increasingly inclusive and diverse culture.

The Company You Will Join:

International Paper (NYSE: IP) is the global leader in sustainable packaging solutions. With company headquarters in Memphis, Tennessee, USA, and EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) headquarters in London, UK, we employ more than 65,000 team members and serve customers around the world with operations in more than 30 countries. Together with our customers, we make the world safer and more productive, one sustainable packaging solution at a time. Net sales for 2024 were $18.6 billion. In 2025, International Paper acquired DS Smith creating an industry leader focused on the attractive and growing North American and EMEA regions. Additional information can be found by visiting internationalpaper.com