Senior Manager, Environment, Health & Safety (EHS)
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Job Location:
Durham County, NC - USA
Monthly Salary:
$ 127000 - 170000
Posted on:
23 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
About This Role:
As the Senior Manager of Environment Health & Safety (EHS) you will be at the forefront of advancing EHS programs across a broad range of disciplines including Industrial Hygiene Process Safety Management Physical and Contractor Safety Risk Assessment Emergency Response & Life Safety Systems and specialized Facilities Utilities Maintenance and Engineering (FUME) support. Situated in RTP Pharma with matrixed global engagement this role demands an established expert who can influence at all organizational levels mentor and develop EHS leaders and strategically deploy resources to meet regulatory operational and business needs. Reporting directly to the Head of EHS for Pharma you will work in a matrixed environment partnering closely with site leadership global EHS engineering facilities operations and quality teams to ensure consistent sustainable and compliant EHS performance. This position is critical to fostering a culture of safety and compliance while driving continuous improvement and strategic initiatives.
What Youll Do:
- Act as a recognized subject matter expert across EHS disciplines providing strategic guidance and technical decision-making support.
- Influence EHS strategy and priorities through data-driven risk assessment and alignment with business objectives.
- Serve as a trusted advisor during significant operational changes capital projects investigations audits and regulatory interactions.
- Provide leadership direction and integration across areas such as industrial hygiene risk assessment and process safety management.
- Oversee emergency response and life safety systems to ensure preparedness and system reliability.
- Manage site-wide physical safety programs focusing on high-risk activities and serious injury/fatality prevention.
- Oversee contractor safety including risk management onboarding performance monitoring and compliance.
- Ensure continuous improvement of EHS management systems audits and certifications.
- Directly manage and/or matrix-lead technical EHS resources promoting capability development and performance management.
- Mentor EHS professionals to strengthen technical depth leadership capability and succession planning.
- Strategically allocate resources to prioritize high-risk and high-value activities.
- Lead and support continuous improvement initiatives for EHS tools processes and systems.
- Ensure alignment with corporate EHS standards regulatory requirements and industry best practices.
- Drive corrective and preventive actions ensuring consistent follow-through and effectiveness.
Who You Are:
You are a strategic thinker with a systems-oriented mindset adept at navigating complex environments and influencing without authority. Your strong communication skills and technical credibility enable you to engage stakeholders effectively fostering collaboration and driving change. You possess a balance of compliance risk reduction and business enablement showcasing your ability to lead with a collaborative spirit and manage change successfully.
Required Skills:
- Bachelors degree in Environmental Health & Safety Engineering Science or related technical field.
- 8 years of progressive EHS experience in a regulated industrial pharmaceutical or biotech environment.
- Demonstrated expertise across multiple EHS technical disciplines including Industrial Hygiene Process Safety Management and physical safety management systems.
- Proven ability to influence without authority in matrixed organizations.
- Strong leadership mentoring and people development experience.
Preferred Skills:
- Advanced degree and/or professional certifications (CIH CSP CHMM PE or equivalent).
- Experience supporting complex manufacturing operations.
- Prior involvement with ISO-based management systems and cross-site or global EHS initiatives.
Additional Information
Base salary offered is determined through an analytical approach utilizing a combination of factors including but not limited to relevant skills & experience job location and internal equity.
Regular employees are eligible to receive both short term and long-term incentives including cash bonus and equity incentive opportunities designed to reward recent achievements and recognize your future potential based on individual business unit and company performance.
In addition to compensation Biogen offers a full and highly competitive range of benefits designed to support our employees and their families physical financial emotional and social well-being; including but not limited to:
- Medical Dental Vision & Life insurances
- Fitness & Wellness programs including a fitness reimbursement
- Short- and Long-Term Disability insurance
- A minimum of 15 days of paid vacation and an additional end-of-year shutdown time off (Dec 26-Dec 31)
- Up to 12 company paid holidays 3 paid days off for Personal Significance
- 80 hours of sick time per calendar year
- Paid Maternity and Parental Leave benefit
- 401(k) program participation with company matched contributions
- Employee stock purchase plan
- Tuition reimbursement of up to $10000 per calendar year
- Employee Resource Groups participation
Why Biogen
We are a global team with a commitment to excellence and a pioneering spirit. As a mid-sized biotechnology company we provide the stability and resources of a well-established business while fostering an environment where individual contributions make a significant impact. Our team encompasses some of the most talented and passionate achievers who have unparalleled opportunities for learning growth and expanding their skills. Above all we work together to deliver life-changing medicines with every role playing a vital part in our mission. Caring Deeply. Achieving Excellence. Changing Lives.
At Biogen we are committed to building on our culture of inclusion and belonging that reflects the communities where we operate and the patients we serve. We know that diverse backgrounds cultures and perspectives make us a stronger and more innovative company and we are focused on building teams where every employee feels empowered and inspired.Read onto learn more about our DE&I efforts.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex gender identity or expression sexual orientation marital status race color national origin ancestry ethnicity religion age veteran status disability genetic information or any other basis protected by federal state or local law. Biogen is an E-Verify Employer in the United States.
Required Experience:
Senior Manager
About Company
Founded in 1978, Biogen is a leading biotechnology company that pioneers innovative science to deliver new medicines to transform patients lives and to create value for shareholders and our communities. We apply deep understanding of human biology and leverage different modalities, ... View more
