Senior Manager, EHS & Sustainability Site Leader

Sr. Manager Environment Health Safety (EHS) & Sustainability Site Leader (Lithia Springs)

Whats it like to work for Zoetis the world leader in animal health Zoetis means something a little different to every colleague but at our core our purpose to nurture the world and humankind by advancing care for animals is what unites us in all our roles.

Were a global animal health company dedicated to serving veterinarians livestock producers and people who raise and care for farm and companion animals in more than 100 countries. And were excited to become a part of the Douglasville GA community as we build our newest manufacturing facility to support our growing monoclonal antibody and vaccine portfolios.

Position Summary:

The Sr. Manager EHS & Sustainability is the accountable site leader for EHS performance regulatory posture and sustainability execution in a fast-paced complex manufacturing environment. As a member of the Site Leadership Team this role shapes and deploys the site EHS strategy and multi-year roadmap aligned to enterprise priorities ensuring safe compliant reliable and resilient manufacturing and supply operations.

This leader is highly visible on the production floor laboratories warehouses and maintenance areas coaching leaders and colleagues to complete work safely efficiently and in full alignment with regulatory and company requirements. The Sr. Manager partners across operations engineering quality technical services supply chain and logistics to embed EHS into business decisions and to build durable site capability.

Key Accountabilities:

Own the site EHS & Sustainability strategy and 35 year roadmap including capability-building plans culture maturity and capital prioritization.
Serve as the single accountable leader for site EHS governance risk management compliance assurance and continuous improvement.
Lead the site through regulatory strategy inspections and negotiations to achieve strong outcomes and protect company interests.
Lead a multi-discipline EHS program and team through coaching performance management and succession planning.
Deliver measurable business outcomes including risk reduction incident/loss reduction compliance assurance and cost avoidance.
Provide functional leadership and decision-making authority including stop-work/stop-operation authority for imminent risk and approval of restart conditions.

Position Responsibilities:

Leadership Governance and Business Integration
Serve as a core member of the Site Leadership Team; advise the Site Head and leadership peers on risk compliance posture and sustainability performance.
Chair site EHS governance committee and run a disciplined operating rhythm (tiered reviews risk register reviews monthly performance reviews executive updates).
Integrate EHS and Sustainability requirements into key business processes including capital projects product/process transfers equipment and material purchases Management of Change contractor management and business continuity planning.
Build strong partnerships with value stream leaders and enabling functions (supply chain quality engineering technical services logistics facilities) to drive safe compliant execution and mature the site culture.

Risk Management and Program Ownership:

Establish and maintain an enterprise-aligned site risk register covering operational business continuity legal financial reputational and regulatory risks; communicate risk status and drive mitigation plans to completion.
Develop implement and sustain world-class programs in environmental compliance (air/water/waste) occupational safety process safety industrial hygiene ergonomics health/wellness loss prevention and sustainability.
Define and implement site standards procedures and tools to control risk and ensure compliance; ensure effective training and leader standard work.
Lead site-wide investigations and learning systems; coach shop-floor problem-solving using root-cause methods to drive systemic prevention.

Capital Projects Change and Operational Readiness:
Own EHS requirements throughout project lifecycles (design procurement construction commissioning qualification and handover).
Set expectations and lead EHS deliverables for capital projects and operational changes including HAZOPs Pre-Startup Safety Reviews (PSSR) contractor safety management permits to work and readiness reviews.
Ensure EHS requirements are designed into new equipment processes and facility changes.

Regulatory External and Stakeholder Leadership:

Act as the primary site interface with regulatory agencies (e.g. OSHA EPA FDA and applicable state/local authorities).
Lead inspection readiness agency interactions and enforcement response; ensure timely and effective corrective actions.
Manage regulatory obligations via an effective legal registry and compliance calendar; ensure accurate and timely submissions (facility reports permits and technical documents).
Lead stakeholder requests and assurance activities (CSR/Sustainability reporting FM Global BCP RNR customer audits/requests as applicable).

Performance Management Data and Sustainability:

Define and manage site EHS and Sustainability KPIs (leading and lagging) ensuring data integrity actionable analytics and transparent reporting to site and regional/enterprise leadership.
Drive digital adoption and insights (e.g. Cority/PowerBI/ZenAI) to forecast risk prioritize actions and sustain performance.
Own the site sustainability plan and delivery.

Culture and Capability Building:
Drive and promote the Home Safe Every Day culture through visible leadership coaching communications and engagement.

Build EHS ownership across the organization by developing leaders supervisors and frontline teams through training systems and practical coaching.

Decision Rights and Authority:

Authority to stop work and/or stop operations for imminent risk and to approve restart conditions in partnership with site leadership.
Authority to approve site EHS standards and governance requirements for capital projects transfers and MoC.
Ownership of site EHS operating budget and influence over EHS capital prioritization.

Education and Experience:

Bachelors degree in Science Engineering EHS or related discipline required.
Advanced degree and/or certifications in EHS risk management or related disciplines strongly preferred.
10 years of progressive EHS experience in complex manufacturing required with a sustained record of strong EHS performance and outcomes.
Demonstrated experience leading EHS programs across all project stages (design through handover) and managing risk in complex operations.
Strong experience evaluating complex processes and conducting/leading HAZOP evaluations.
Demonstrated experience leading regulatory inspections agency interactions and audit programs with effective outcomes.
Experience in pharmaceuticals life sciences or animal health operations preferred.

Certifications (Preferred):

CSP CIH and/or CHMM.
OSHA 500 (Construction) and OSHA 501 (General Industry); OSHA Authorized Outreach Trainer (or willingness to obtain via Individual Development Plan).

Technical Skills and Competencies:

Proven senior leader with strong technical depth in EHS principles methodologies and culture transformation.
Strong working knowledge of federal and Georgia EHS regulations; ability to interpret requirements and translate them into practical site controls.
Demonstrated ability to develop and implement successful compliance programs in large and/or complex organizations.
Strong influence skills across a matrixed organization; able to drive outcomes without direct authority.
Demonstrated record of innovation focus on performance change management leader development with continuous improvement and development/implementation of best practices.
Strong communication skills (oral/written) executive presence and organizational development capability.
Experience with Cority EHS operating system preferred.
Proficiency in English (written and oral) required.

Working Relationships:

This role partners broadly across the site and enterprise. The position is expected to maintain effective credible working relationships with internal leaders and external stakeholders including regulatory agencies auditors/assurers and service providers. This position reports to the Site Leader with dotted line to the Global EHS Bios Platform Lead. This role has one direct report.

Physical Position Requirements:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those a colleague encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Candidate must have the ability to sit and stand for long periods of time; to travel; to drive a motor vehicle; and have the flexibility to work weekends and holidays as requested. This position is site based in Lithia Springs GA (Atlanta). Incumbent must be able to access all areas of the facility and walk and climb ladders in work areas. Use of necessary personal protective equipment is also required.

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