Environmental, Health, Safety & Sustainability (EHSS) Auditor & Program Lead
About The Position
This role is part of Takeda’s Enterprise Operational Risk Audit function within the Global Supply & Quality organization. It leads and maintains the enterprise Corporate Environmental, Health, Safety & Sustainability (EHSS) audit program, working alongside internal operational risk assurance domains and capabilities. The role manages and continuously improves the global audit program, conducts audits to evaluate the effectiveness of corporate EHSS management systems, assess compliance, and help mitigate risk. It also supports compliance with the corporate EHS management system and relevant ISO certifications, including coordinating external surveillance and certification audits. The role oversees external registrar and consultant auditors; coordinates with internal stakeholders on sustainability assurance, audit planning, third-party due diligence, and CAPEX and contractor-management audit approaches; and maintains the qualified guest auditor program, audit controls, and global standards. It provides coaching and training to internal teams and external auditors, develops guidance to strengthen EHSS risk identification and compliance, and advances the program through digital solutions, AI, and technology. The role reports audit outcomes to the Head of Enterprise Operational Risk Audits and collaborates with cEHSS to communicate findings and inform decisions and technical standards. Travel is an essential requirement at 50%, domestic and international.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering, life science, business, finance, or a related field.
- 10 or more years of experience in EHS, including experience as an audit lead or auditor, internally or as a consultant.
- Experience building and leading programs, including strategic communication with leadership.
- ISO 14001 or ISO 45001 lead auditor training and certification.
- Expert knowledge of EHS management systems, including ISO 14001, ISO 45001, and PSM.
- Experience and proficiency working in a global matrixed organization.
- Broad audit experience in the USA, EU, and Japan, with knowledge of laws and regulations in those regions.
- High proficiency with digital technologies and demonstrable use of AI to create audit efficiencies.
Nice To Haves
- At least 5 years of experience in a highly regulated industry, such as biopharmaceuticals, chemicals, refining, or nuclear.
- Specialism in one or more technical areas: health, safety, industrial hygiene, or environmental compliance.
- Experience and certification in sustainability assurance, such as IIA.
- Auditing certification, such as BEAC or equivalent.
- Project-management certification.
Responsibilities
- Manage, maintain, and continuously improve the global EHSS audit program in accordance with its roadmap.
- Lead the audit program and conduct audits that evaluate corporate EHSS management-system effectiveness, assess compliance with standards and regulations, and support risk mitigation.
- Partner with the EHS Management Systems Lead to assure compliance with the cEHS management system.
- Collaborate with cEHSS to maintain compliance with relevant ISO certifications and coordinate required surveillance and certification audits with the external certification body.
- Lead coordination and supervision of external consultant auditors and manage the external third-party registrar and external consultant auditors.
- Collaborate with cEHSS and Global Internal Audit to develop and embed sustainability assurance criteria within the EHSS audit program.
- Ensure the audit program meets internal and external stakeholder needs, including timely delivery and communication of CAPAs.
- Establish and maintain a qualified guest auditor program to support the annual and long-range audit plan.
- Work with operational risk assurance domains and the enterprise audit planner to maintain risk- and compliance-based audit scoping methods and annual and long-range audit plans.
- Provide EHSS subject-matter expertise for third-party due diligence, monitoring, and auditing.
- Coach and train internal teams, including site EHS staff participating in audits, and external audit consultants; develop guidance and training to build EHSS risk-identification and compliance capabilities.
- Collaborate with stakeholders to establish audit approaches for CAPEX projects and contractor management.
- Maintain EHSS audit control documents and global standards.
- Identify and implement digital solutions, including AI and technology, to develop a dynamic, intelligence-led audit program and streamline audit preparation and execution.
- Report audit program outcomes to the Head of Enterprise Operational Risk Audits and develop insights to support risk escalation through enterprise risk management and other channels.
- Contribute to the corporate EHS management-system Management Review process.
- Collaborate with cEHSS to communicate audit-program strengths and weaknesses and inform decisions and technical standards.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
