Director, EHS Governance, Systems and Standards

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Company Description
AbbVie's mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines and solutions that solve serious health issues today and address the medical challenges of tomorrow. We strive to have a remarkable impact on people's lives across several key therapeutic areas immunology, oncology, neuroscience, and eye care and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at . on Twitter , Facebook , Instagram , YouTube and LinkedIn .

Job Description
At AbbVie, we are committed to fostering a safe, healthy, and inclusive workplace environment for all employees. Our Environmental Health & Safety team plays a crucial role in ensuring that our operations align with the highest standards of safety and environmental responsibility. By promoting a culture of awareness, compliance, and continuous improvement, we aim to safeguard the well-being of our workforce and minimize our environmental impact. Join us in our mission to create a sustainable future where everyone can thrive, supported by a workplace that values diversity, equity, and safety.

The Director, EHS Governance, Systems and Standards provides leadership, strategic direction, and oversight for the AbbVie Biologics Campus' (ABC) Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS) programs and initiatives in Worcester, MA. The primary goals and objectives of this position are to identify site specific strategies, establish/maintain systems to achieve the identified strategies in order to prevent catastrophic events and minimize injuries/illnesses and to measure performance. Provides various support to the Worcester campus to ensure compliance with internal and regulatory EHS programs.

Responsibilities:

• Accountability for establishing the strategic direction, monitoring performance and compliance for AbbVie EHS programs/systems. It will develop strategies to minimize liabilities and support business growth for the company, which has approximately 30,000 employees with multiple sites located throughout the world.
• Identifying strategic direction and providing oversight for facilityEHS Programs which include, continuous improvement of EHS culture,Long Range Strategic Plan, benchmarking with external companies, awards/recognition programs, establishing EHS metrics along with development/maintenance of associated tracking systems, reporting metrics to senior management as well as regulatory agencies where required.
• Managing the site's EHS standardprocesses which includedeveloping, maintaining, and implementing internal standards across the campus.
• Managing the site's EHS Auditing process to assess compliance with both internal company standards and regulatory compliance.
• Providing oversight for the Occupational Health programs which includes, developing/maintaining company standards on medical surveillances, health and wellness programs, participation in establishing occupational exposure limits for AbbVie compounds, providing technical expertise for medical alerts/pandemics/global citizenship, managing the local SOS program, managing the Occupational Health Clinic transitional service agreement (TSA), etc. across the Worcester campus.
• Developing EHS IT strategies and providing oversight in developing/maintaining IT systems such as Action Management, EHS Training Systems, Envision, etc., as well as managing their respective IT budgets.
• Managing and providing oversight for Safety programs/initiatives which include emergency preparedness, industrial hygiene, hazardous communication, etc.
• Managing and providing oversight for Environmental programs/initiatives, which includes, due diligence for acquisitions/divestitures, site remediation programs, product lifecycle, and internal/external environmental partnerships.
• Managing the EHS training process which includes content development, training program logistics, managing training system, etc. Managing/supporting various Operations local business area specific EHS&E programs such as environmental permitting, interaction with regulatory agencies, emergency response, etc.
• Managing departmental and capital projects budgets and development of direct EHS staff.

Qualifications

• Minimum of a Bachelor degree in engineering, environmental science, or industrial safety is required. Masters degree and/or certifications are desirable, but not required.
• 15 years experience in EHS, and at least 5 years directly managing people required.
• Experience in working with senior level management is required.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills are also required.
• Position requires extensive EHS&E technical experience.

Additional Information
Applicable only to applicants applying to a position in any location with pay disclosure requirements under state orlocal law:

• The compensation range described below is the range of possible base pay compensation that the Companybelieves ingood faith it will pay for this role at the timeof this posting based on the job grade for this position.Individualcompensation paid within this range will depend on many factors including geographic location, andwemay ultimatelypay more or less than the posted range. This range may be modified in thefuture.
• We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick),medical/dental/visioninsurance and 401(k) to eligibleemployees.
• This job is eligible to participate in our short-term incentiveprograms.
• This job is eligible to participate in our long-term incentiveprograms

Note: No amount of payis considered to bewages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, anddeterminable.The amount and availability of any bonus,commission, incentive, benefits, or any other form ofcompensation and benefitsthat are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole andabsolutediscretion unless and until paid andmay be modified at the Companys sole and absolute discretion, consistent withapplicable law.

AbbVie is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to operating with integrity, driving innovation, transforming lives, serving our community and embracing diversity and inclusion. It is AbbVies policy to employ qualified persons of the greatest ability without discrimination against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex (including pregnancy), physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, status as a protected veteran, or any other legally protected group status.

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