Director, Health Safety & Environment

Unit Description

Are you looking for a new rewarding role? Do you have experience working in a facilities management or pharmaceutical environment? If you answered YES to all these questions, this role is for you!

Sodexo is seeking an experienced Director, Health Safety & Environment for a global pharmaceutical client based in Montgomery County, PA area and a portfolio of 10 US locations. (Commercial offices, R&D laboratories and GMP manufacturing) As the NorAm HSE Director, you will help drive safety culture, develop HSE strategy, align with client objectives, ensure training assignments to all team members on the account and deploy account, country, and client programs. Provide oversight and strategic leadership covering health, safety, risk management, sustainability and environmental requirements.

This is an on-site position based in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. This position will require up to 25% travel across NorAm.

Are You the One?

Our clients depend on your expertise to help them to optimize their business. If you are a Strategic HSE Director with the ability to develop innovative technical solutions while successfully managing key performance indicators to drive strong business results, this may be the opportunity for you!

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and guide a team of multiple direct reports across the account.
• Successful HSE client and regulatory audits across the region.
• Environmental compliance, hazardous waste management, sustainability, wastewater and stormwater management, etc.
• Contractor and subcontractor management
• Prepare and submit annual HSE Budget
• Timely reporting and investigating health, safety & environmental-related incidents and audit findings.
• Prepare and deliver monthly business review presentations to key stakeholders.
• Manage audit actions to completion by agreed dates for the client.
• Added value to the business by implementing efficient, standardized systems and processes.
• Good team player in an international environment, with an ability to be self-managed.
• Continuous development of technical and business skills and knowledge.
• Flexible to perform ad hoc assignments (special requests, due diligence, etc.).

Is this opportunity right for you? We are looking for candidates who have:

• Candidate should have a solid grounding and practical experience working in the pharmaceutical environment and facilities management areas. The candidate should also have a strong background in auditing.
• Ability to monitor key performance indicators across the business and development of a strategic plan for continuous improvement (e.g. goals, KPI’s, leading and lagging indicators, and the effectiveness of the strategic plan)
• Reporting: Ability to write persuasive and effective reports and communications clearly defining findings, their causes, and recommendations.
• Analytical Skills: Must possess strong analytical skills. The ability to systematically gather information from various sources, analyze information, identify implications of data, draw appropriate conclusions, generate viable alternative solutions to a question or problem, and evaluate the consequences of choosing each alternative.
• As this role interacts with senior client representatives and senior Sodexo staff, excellent communication skills (verbal and written) are required, with an ability to recognize the values within different cultures and acknowledge different ways of working.
• Health Safety and Environmental professional, ideally within facilities management background.
• Bachelor’s or advanced degree desired.
• Minimum (7-10) years of Health, Safety, and Environmental experience with recent experience leading a team of direct reports.
• CHMM, CIH or CSP certifications are highly desired, not required.
• Established knowledge of health, safety, environmental compliance, hazardous waste management, sustainability, wastewater and stormwater management, etc.

What We Offer

Compensation is fair and equitable, partially determined by a candidate’s education level or years of relevant experience. Salary offers are based on a candidate’s specific criteria, like experience, skills, education, and training. Sodexo offers a comprehensive benefits package that may include:

• Medical, Dental, Vision Care and Wellness Programs
• 401(k) Plan with Matching Contributions
• Paid Time Off and Company Holidays
• Career Growth Opportunities and Tuition Reimbursement

More extensive information is provided to new employees upon hire.

Qualifications & Requirements

Basic Education Requirement – Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience

Basic Management Experience – 5 years

Basic Functional Experience – 5 years of related experience

Sodexo is an EEO/AA/Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran employer.

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