Sr. Manager, Environmental Health & Safety (Toxicology)

Abbott • Lake Forest, CA

8d • Hybrid

About The Position

Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals and branded generic medicines. Our 122,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

This role is responsible for driving a culture of safety, environmental compliance, risk reduction, and operational excellence while ensuring adherence to regulatory requirements. The Senior Manager will partner with division leadership, operations, engineering, quality, human resources, and regulatory agencies to support employee well-being and business performance. The ideal candidate is a strategic leader with a proven track record of improving safety performance, managing compliance programs, and leading change within complex manufacturing environments. As part of Abbott's Rapid Diagnostics Toxicology Business Unit, this leader will play a critical role in protecting employees, supporting operational excellence, and enabling the delivery of diagnostic solutions that positively impact lives worldwide.

Requirements

• Bachelors Degree in Environmental Science, Occupational Health, Engineering, or related field, or an equivalent combination of education and work experience
• Minimum of 10 years of progressive EHS experience, with at least 3 years in a multi-site or regional leadership role.
• Demonstrated expertise in EHS regulations, compliance, and risk management.
• Strong leadership, communication, and project management skills.
• Ability to influence and collaborate across functions and levels.

Nice To Haves

• Experience managing Occupational Health and Ergonomics programs preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead and continuously improve EHS programs across all Toxicology locations, ensuring compliance with corporate standards and regulatory requirements.
• Develop and execute the division's EHS strategy to advance safety, environmental stewardship, and risk reduction.
• Provide leadership and direction to site EHS teams, fostering consistency, accountability, and capability development.
• Partner with operations, engineering, quality, HR, and business leaders to integrate EHS into daily operations and strategic initiatives.
• Drive EHS performance through audits, risk assessments, incident investigations, data analysis, and continuous improvement efforts.
• Oversee Occupational Health, Industrial Hygiene, Ergonomics, compliance programs, and regulatory readiness.
• Manage EHS budgets, capital projects, and investments to strengthen compliance and reduce operational risk.
• Serve as the primary contact for Corporate EHS, regulatory agencies, legal, and insurance partners.
• Champion a culture of safety, sustainability, and accountability across the organization.

Benefits

• Employees can qualify for free medical coverage in our Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO medical plan in the next calendar year.
• An excellent retirement savings plan with high employer contribution
• Tuition reimbursement, the Freedom 2 Save student debt program and FreeU education benefit - an affordable and convenient path to getting a bachelor’s degree.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager