SVP Head of Global EHS (all genders)

About EHS at Evotec

Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) is a core pillar of Evotecs commitment to scientific excellence operational resilience and sustainable growth. Over recent years Evotec has established a global EHS strategy and embedded EHS governance into business operations across all sites.

EHS is closely aligned with Evotecs People Strategy reinforcing our commitment to creating a safe healthy and inclusive workplace where employees can thrive and perform at their addition Wellbeing has become a key pillar within EHS reflecting a holistic approach that integrates physical safety mental health and overall employee wellbeing.

Working in close partnership with Operations and Sustainability as key stakeholders/ partners EHS plays a central role in ensuring responsible efficient and future-ready business practices.

The Global Head of EHS reports to the Chief People Officer and plays a critical leadership role in shaping the companys culture ensuring that EHS supports Evotecs mission to deliver world-class science while protecting people the environment and the communities in which we operate.

The Position

Evotec is seeking an experienced and visionary Global Head of Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) to lead the continued evolution of our EHS function. This role provides strategic direction operational leadership and expert guidance across all locations and business units. The Global Head ensures that EHS partners with the business on all EHS-related topics including.

This position requires a leader who thrives in a fast-paced innovative environment and who can influence at all levels of the organization from site operations to the Management Board.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the ongoing development and execution of Evotecs global EHS strategy ensuring alignment with business objectives the people strategy sustainability goals and regulatory expectations.
• Drive digital transformation of EHS systems including predictive analytics real-time monitoring and global reporting dashboards.
• Strengthen a proactive high-performance EHS culture across all sites and functions.
• Management Systems & Compliance
• Oversee global certification maintenance and continuous improvement of ISO 14001 ISO 45001 and other relevant management systems.
• Ensure global compliance with current and emerging regulations including chemical safety occupational health environmental protection and climate-related disclosure requirements.
• Integrate EHS processes into enterprise systems governance frameworks and operational workflows.
• Implement advanced risk-reduction methodologies including behavior-based safety and predictive risk modeling.
• Ensure scalable efficient risk management processes for all of Evotecs operations.
• Lead investigations using established methodologies and ensure lessons learned are shared and embedded.
• Own global EHS KPIs dashboards and reporting frameworks ensuring transparency accuracy and alignment with internal and external stakeholders reporting into executive forums
• Support enterprise risk management processes and ensure EHS considerations are integrated into strategic decision-making.
• Partner with Sustainability to strengthen ESG reporting and disclosures.
• Represent EHS in customer audits partnerships and due-diligence activities.
• Build strong relationships with regulatory agencies industry groups and external partners.
• Collaborate closely with Operations and Sustainability leaders to ensure EHS contributes to operational excellence and sustainability targets.
• Serve as the executive EHS voice in global forums and regulatory dialogues.
• Support EHS aspects of global crisis management emergency preparedness and business continuity frameworks.
• Ensure readiness for evolving global risks including climate events geopolitical disruptions and public health emergencies.
• Lead and develop a high-performing global EHS organization fostering capability building succession planning and a culture of accountability.
• Champion diversity equity and inclusion within the EHS team and across EHS initiatives.
• Advance the Wellbeing agenda as a core leadership priority across the organization.
• Provide coaching mentorship and leadership development to EHS professionals at all levels.
• Pharmaceutical Sector Specifics: Chemical & Bio Safety
• Lead the global framework for onboarding and safe handling of APIs including highly potent compounds ensuring robust containment strategies aligned with Evotecs occupational exposure limits (OELs) and occupational exposure bands (OEBs).
• Oversee industrial hygiene programs including exposure assessment monitoring and control verification across all laboratory and manufacturing environments.
• Ensure excellence in chemical safety management across the full lifecycle including classification storage handling transport and disposal in compliance with global regulations (e.g. REACH GHS CLP).
• Ensure appropriate biosafety containment strategies (BSL classifications) are defined implemented and consistently applied across all laboratory and development environments.
• Integrate biosafety into occupational health programs including exposure response immunisation strategies and health surveillance where appropriate.
• Provide technical expertise and governance for occupational health globally.

Qualifications

• 10 years of progressive EHS leadership experience in global multi-site scientific pharmaceutical biotech or high-tech environments.
• Proven track record leading mature global EHS programs including digital systems global governance and cross-regional teams.
• Deep knowledge of global EHS regulatory frameworks including OSHA EU regulations chemical safety etc.
• Experience of EHS digitalisation
• Experience of EHS and sustainability integration
• Demonstrated experience with API containment and industrial hygiene programs
• Strong understanding of: OEL/OEB frameworks Exposure modelling Engineering controls (isolators containment systems)
• Experience in regulated pharma/biotech environments involving potent compounds
• Demonstrated experience in process safety and engineering risk management within chemical pharma or biotech environments
• Demonstrated expertise in biosafety and biological risk management within pharmaceutical or biotech environments including experience with GMOs biological containment and global biosafety regulations.
• Demonstrated expertise in crisis management emergency response and business continuity.
• Strong leadership communication and influencing skills including experience presenting at Executive and Board levels.
• English fluency required; additional languages beneficial.
• Education & Certifications Masters degree in Industrial Hygiene Safety Engineering Environmental Science Chemical Engineering Sustainability or a related field.
• Advanced professional certifications strongly preferred (e.g. CSP CIH CMIOSH ESG-related credentials).

FR : Dans le cadre de sa politique Diversité Evotec étudie à compétences égales toutes les candidatures dont celles des personnes en situation de handicap.

ENG : In the frame of our Diversity policy Evotec considers with equal competences all applications including people with disabilities.