Senior Manager-Environmental, Health, & Safety - Phoenix, AZ

Caris Life Sciences•Phoenix, AZ

23d•Onsite

About The Position

Based in Phoenix, Arizona, the Senior Manager, Environmental, Health & Safety provides operational leadership for EHS programs across the Phoenix sites. The role develops, implements, and sustains systems to ensure compliance with applicable federal, state, and local regulations and corporate directives, policies, standards, and best practices. It leads the development and continuous improvement of EHS procedures, programs, permits, plans, registrations, and company-wide initiatives that support a safe and compliant workplace. Serving as the EHS subject matter expert, the Senior Manager advises personnel, departments, and site leadership on regulatory requirements, risk management, incident prevention, and operational excellence. The role leads and develops a team of EHS professionals; oversees EHS policies and procedures, compliance audits and assessments, emergency preparedness and response, and investigations of workplace incidents and safety concerns; and works with company leadership to reduce risk and foster a safety culture focused on eliminating injuries and losses. The position requires periodic travel and may involve evenings, weekends, holidays, and after-hours emergency response.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Environmental Science, Environmental Engineering, Occupational Health & Safety, Industrial Hygiene, Safety Management, Chemical Engineering, Public Health, Biology, Chemistry, Engineering, or a related scientific or technical discipline.
At least 7 years of progressive EHS experience in a regulated, pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical device, life sciences, or healthcare complex environment.
At least 5 years of EHS leadership experience managing EHS professionals, programs, or multi-site operations.
Demonstrated experience developing, implementing, and leading enterprise or multi-site EHS management systems and compliance programs.
Expert knowledge of federal, state, and local EHS regulations, including OSHA, EPA, DOT, RCRA, hazardous waste, air quality, stormwater, wastewater, industrial hygiene, chemical safety, and emergency preparedness requirements.
Experience managing environmental compliance programs, permits, regulatory reporting, inspections, and agency interactions.
Advanced expertise in risk assessment, hazard identification, incident investigation, root cause analysis, corrective action management, and continuous improvement methodologies.
Strong understanding of regulated manufacturing environments and integrating EHS requirements with quality and GMP/CAP/CLIA standards.
Demonstrated ability to develop, implement, and sustain EHS strategies, management systems, policies, standards, and governance programs across multiple facilities.
Proven ability to lead regulatory inspections, audits, compliance reviews, and agency interactions.
Ability to analyze EHS performance metrics, identify trends, establish KPIs, and develop data-driven improvement strategies.
Demonstrated ability to influence and partner effectively with leaders at all organizational levels.
Excellent verbal, written, presentation, and executive communication skills.
Ability to manage multiple priorities while leading cross-functional initiatives in a dynamic business environment.
Ability to perform essential job functions including walking, standing, climbing stairs, and moving throughout office and industrial environments without restriction.
Capable of lifting 30 lbs.
Complete assigned training, including Bloodborne Pathogens Exposure Control, Chemical Hygiene, Hazard Communications, Hazardous Waste Management, OSHA Injury & Illness Reporting Requirements, First Aid & CPR, and other job-specific and compliance training.
Successfully complete the pre-employment process, which includes a criminal background check, drug screening, applicable credit check for certain positions, and reference verification.

Nice To Haves

Master's degree in Environmental Health & Safety, Environmental Engineering, Industrial Hygiene, Public Health, Engineering, Business Administration (MBA), or a related discipline.
Professional certifications such as CSP, CIH, or CHMM.
RCRA, DOT, HAZMAT, Incident Command System (ICS), Emergency Management, or related certifications.
Experience leading EHS functions across multiple sites.
Experience building EHS organizations, leading cultural transformation initiatives, and driving enterprise-wide safety performance improvements.
Experience supporting facility expansions, capital projects, equipment qualifications, process changes, startups, or site integrations.
Experience implementing ISO 14001 and/or ISO 45001 management systems.
Experience with sustainability, environmental stewardship, waste reduction, energy management, or corporate ESG initiatives.
Experience utilizing EHS software platforms, business intelligence tools, and advanced analytics to drive compliance and performance improvements.

Responsibilities

Provide operational leadership for EHS programs across Phoenix sites, aligning programs with corporate objectives, regulations, and industry practices.
Lead the development, implementation, standardization, and continuous improvement of EHS management systems, policies, procedures, standards, and programs.
Ensure compliance with applicable EHS regulations, permits, registrations, licenses, and corporate requirements while maintaining compatibility with quality standards.
Advise site leadership, functional leaders, and employees on risk management, regulatory interpretation, incident prevention, and business initiatives.
Lead, coach, and develop EHS professionals supporting Phoenix operations.
Drive a proactive safety culture through leadership engagement, employee participation, accountability, and continuous improvement.
Oversee environmental compliance programs, including air quality, hazardous waste, wastewater, stormwater, chemical management, permits, plans, registrations, and regulatory reports.
Integrate EHS requirements into facility design, process improvements, capital projects, equipment installations, and operational changes.
Maintain relationships with regulatory agencies, emergency response organizations, insurance representatives, community stakeholders, and external auditors; serve as the primary contact during inspections, audits, and compliance reviews.
Oversee investigations of injuries, illnesses, environmental events, near misses, property damage, and regulatory non-conformances; ensure root cause analysis and corrective actions address future risk.
Direct emergency preparedness and response programs, including Emergency Response Team activities, planning, drills, and coordination with local emergency services.
Develop and oversee EHS training strategies to support employee competency, compliance, leadership engagement, and workforce awareness.
Monitor regulatory developments, industry trends, and corporate requirements; assess business impacts and implement compliance enhancements.
Lead initiatives to reduce risk, improve compliance, strengthen environmental sustainability, and enhance employee health, safety, and well-being.
Collaborate with Corporate EHS leadership on enterprise initiatives, best-practice sharing, program consistency, and broader EHS objectives.
Perform additional leadership responsibilities and enterprise EHS initiatives as assigned.