Director EHSS

About the role

Join Amgens Mission of Serving Patients. As a Director of Environmental Health and Safety (EHSS), you will lead the implementation and oversight of global EHSS programs, ensuring compliance with federal, state, and local regulations.

Responsibilities

• Develops, monitors, and coordinates Company EH&SS programs in accordance with federal, state, and local regulations.
• Provides corporate oversight on matters related to compliance with federal, state, and local regulations.
• Establishes, builds consensus, and communicates standards and guidelines to the organization.
• Conducts periodic audits, surveys, and visits along with established governance systems and keeps management apprised of potential risks and liabilities.
• Focuses on prevention and actively participates in setting the agenda for EH&S as well as the development and revision of regulations affecting Company operations.
• Selects EH&S programs to further the organizations objectives.
• Conceives and plans investigations of broad areas for which precedents are lacking in areas critical to the overall EH&S function.
• Directs several subordinate supervisors or team leaders.
• Responsible for the successful operation of activities. Ensures that overall budgets, schedules, and performance standards are realistically set and attained.
• Provides periodic reports of progress and plans and conducts briefings and technical meetings for senior management as appropriate.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree and 10 years of Environmental Health and Safety experience OR
• Masters degree and 8 years of Environmental Health and Safety experience OR
• Doctorate degree and 4 years of Environmental Health and Safety experience OR
• And 4 years of managerial experience directly managing people and/or leadership experience leading teams, projects, and programs or directing the allocation of resources.

Preferred Qualifications

• Educational background in Environmental Science, Applied Science in Occupational Safety, Life Sciences or Engineering
• 5+ years of successful EH&S leadership experience directly managing EH&S staff
• 10+ years of individual contributor experience in EHS (Safety focus)
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills in English and Spanish
• Successful experience in leading teams in a multi-plant and/or multi-site cGMP-regulated commercial manufacturing environment, including cross-functional team leadership
• Demonstrated knowledge of federal, state, and local EH&S regulatory requirements, industry trends, and ability to work optimally in a globally-matrixed organization and team environment
• Strong leadership, influencing and administrative skills, including financial and project management abilities
• Demonstrated success in communicating technical and administrative topics and matters to different levels of the organization, including operating and executive level staff
• Leverage-Six Sigma Green Belt Certification