Senior EHS Manager - Durham, NC

Military Spouse Corporate Career Network•Durham, NC

2d•Onsite

About The Position

AbbVie is establishing a new manufacturing campus in Durham, North Carolina, to expand medicine production. The campus will integrate advanced manufacturing, laboratory technologies, and AI, with facilities for manufacturing, laboratories, warehousing, administration, and employee wellness. The Senior EHS Manager will join the core start-up extended leadership team and manage the development, implementation, maintenance, global oversight, and governance of environmental, health, and safety (EHS) programs within their scope. The role works to minimize risks to employees and facilities and reduce the company’s EHS liability. The position leads EHS documentation, management and technical standards, training, compliance, audit-program processes, pollution prevention, and site environmental plans. It provides strategic direction and leadership to staff and coordinates with site, regional, and other stakeholders to support compliance, regulatory interactions, corrective actions, and continuous improvement. The role also leads day-to-day operations across teams and manages workforce planning, timelines, and budgets.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Environmental, Health & Safety, Engineering, or a similar related discipline.
Eight or more 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.
Experience in EHS auditing, conducting 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 strategic plans.
Ability to define the scope and magnitude of a problem, provide rapid and detailed assessment, coordinate response, present short- and long-term options, and develop procedures to reduce recurrence.
Ability to listen actively, build and maintain effective working relationships with internal and external colleagues and stakeholders, and resolve conflict in a GMP manufacturing environment.
Ability to manage projects and programs according to schedule and within approved operational budgets.

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-ups.
Align deliverables with broader organizational direction and communicate that direction to affected members and business functions.
Monitor external trends and practices and facilitate continuous improvements with long-term business value.
Lead and direct staff through teamwork, empowerment, coaching, and development, and manage team performance against 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, and ensure corrective actions are sustained.
Partner with site and regional stakeholders to prepare for regulatory interactions, 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.