Senior EHS Manager - Durham, NC
About The Position
AbbVie is recruiting a Senior EHS Manager for its new manufacturing campus in Durham, North Carolina. The campus will bring together advanced manufacturing, laboratory technologies, and AI to support production of immunology, oncology, and neuroscience medicines. The first phase includes manufacturing facilities, laboratories, a warehouse, administrative offices, and employee wellness facilities. This role is part of the core start-up extended leadership team. The Senior EHS Manager manages the development, implementation and maintenance, global oversight, and governance of environmental, health, and safety programs within their scope. The role works to minimize risks to employees and facilities and EHS liability for the company. It also leads day-to-day operations across teams, manages workforce planning, and ensures team goals are achieved within established timelines and budgets. The role is on-site in Durham, North Carolina, and requires travel 20% of the time.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Environmental, Health & Safety, Engineering, or a similar related discipline.
- At least 8 years of relevant EHS industry experience.
- Experience in drug substance, drug product, biologics, and/or aseptic sterile fill-finish manufacturing.
- Demonstrated experience implementing EHS regulations and internal EHS Management/Technical Standards, conducting EHS audits and incident investigations, interacting with external organizations, and managing cross-functional teams.
- Ability to plan against business targets and review and approve functional-area plans to achieve key business targets and the strategic plan.
- Ability to define the scope and magnitude of problems, provide rapid and detailed assessments, coordinate responses, present short- and long-term options, and develop procedures to prevent recurrence.
- Ability to actively listen, build and maintain effective working relationships with internal and external colleagues and stakeholders, and resolve conflict in a GMP manufacturing environment.
- Ability to successfully manage projects and programs according to schedule and within approved operational budgets.
- Willingness to travel 20% of the time.
Nice To Haves
- Prior experience in a start-up facility.
Responsibilities
- Oversee and manage the Environmental, Health and Safety Documentation Program, including Global EHS Management and Technical Standards and EHS Training; develop and implement programs, policies, and procedures for global implementation.
- Monitor regulations and enforcement trends, conduct impact analyses, implement compliance action plans, and monitor global compliance.
- Implement or oversee assigned EHS programs, including company-wide educational campaigns, enterprise-wide EHS team training, OSHA injury and illness recordkeeping compliance for the U.S. and Puerto Rico, and EHS Excellence Awards.
- Participate in environmental, health, and safety audits.
- Implement and manage back-office processes for the EHS Audit Program, including data trending, audit metrics, and action-plan follow-up.
- Think strategically, align deliverables with broader organizational direction, and create awareness of that direction among affected members and business functions.
- Monitor external trends and practices and facilitate continuous improvements with long-term business value.
- Lead and direct staff by promoting teamwork, empowerment, coaching, and development, and manage team performance to meet organizational objectives.
- Coordinate pollution-prevention initiatives that reduce environmental risk while supporting operational needs and resource constraints.
- Direct execution of site plans addressing environmental hazards and compliance gaps, ensuring corrective actions are sustained.
- Partner with site and regional stakeholders to prepare for regulatory interactions by aligning messages, evidence, and action plans.
- Coach team leaders on consistent practices for assessments, documentation, and action tracking aligned with environmental requirements.
- Lead day-to-day operations across teams and implement workforce planning to achieve team goals within established timelines and budgets.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
