Environmental, Health and Safety Lead at Pfizer in Cambridge, Massachusetts

Job Description:

Why Patients Need You

 

Pfizer believes in holding the highest standards of safety for its patients and its employees. Your role, as a member of the Global Workplace Experience team, and as the Cambridge site Environmental , Health and Safety Lead, is important for maintaining these standards and preparing the organization for the necessary compliance activities. Your dedication and hard work will ensure that we provide the best care to our patients and a safe working environment for our colleagues .

 

What You Will Achieve

 

The GWE EHS Site Lead plays an influential role as member of the Site Leadership/ Extended Leadership Team in driving a proactive safety & environmental culture enabling Pfizer's Purpose; "Breakthroughs that change patients' lives". The role is pivotal in shaping the long-term site safety & environmental strategy working closely with site leaders to grow programs that deliver proactive improvements.

 

The role is accountable for building and maintaining programs that assure compliance with applicable jurisdictional EHS regulations and company safety & environmental policies and procedures. The role purposely networks within its GWE region to drive implementation of CI and best practice opportunities to achieve strategic and operational goals.

 

The EHS Site Lead provides leadership and oversight of the EHS department subject matter experts and thoughtfully grows and develops next generation talent. The role is also responsible for providing direct technical support for one or more subject areas such as, but not limited to, lab safety, industrial hygiene, radiation safety, or biological safety.

 

How You Will Achieve It

 

• Set the strategic direction of the safety & environmental programs at the site, though long-term objectives and integration with site over-arching priorities.
• Collaborate with site leadership on colleague & contractor safety risk reduction and environmental impact reduction priorities, equipping peers with performance status; and data trends to drive CI.
• Oversee the development and maintenance of the site legal register, impact assessment and regulatory / commitment tracking processes; utilizing self-assessment tools to assure effectiveness.
• Lead a reasonable inquiry process for safety and environmental permit applications, registrations, certifications and renewals to assure the accuracy and completeness of all routine and special regulatory and internal reports / submissions.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for EHS external / regulatory bodies.
• Ensure implementation, maintenance and effectiveness of safety & environmental management systems that meet contemporary external and Pfizer internal EHS standards and enhance and continuously improve the EHS programs at the site.
• Establish and maintain site inspection / audit systems that periodically evaluate the effectiveness of the site EHS management system; and utilizes the trends to drive actions.
• Integrate safety and environmental risk assessment within business operations thereby ensuring operations are conducted in a safe manner and in full compliance with applicable regulating bodies or Pfizer EHS standards.
• Manage and execute the site EHS budget and ensure delivery of in-sourced and outsourced EHS services at the site.
• Collaborate with safety & environmental peers within the network to embrace good practices and drive adoption, where appropriate.
• Grow and develop safety & environmental talent.
• Ensure preparedness for potential threats and lead / participate site Emergency / Crisis Management Team when events arise.
• Participate in or lead key committees such as the Site EHS Committee, Institutional Biosafety Committee, and Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee.
• Serve as a member of the Site Spill Response Team.

 

Qualifications

 

Must-Have

 

• Undergraduate Degree in Life Sciences, Engineering, EHS discipline, Risk Management or related field
• Minimum 7+ years of experience in a relevant industry e.g., pharma, biotech, chemical, with a sustained track record in improving EHS performance.
• Thorough knowledge of jurisdictional EHS regulations, and their applicability to site EHS management.
• EHS technical and leadership experiences and capabilities, aligned with site risk profile to drive business outcomes with stakeholders.
• Organized and detail-oriented self-starter with the ability to handle competing priorities and perform under pressure, bias for action.
• Possess a collaborative spirit, effective influencing skills, strong project management skills, including change leadership.
• Previous experience successfully managing/leading EHS personnel.
• Excellent training and presentation skills, techniques, applications and practices
• Candidate demonstrates a breadth of diverse leadership experiences and capabilities including: the ability to influence and collaborate with peers, develop and coach others, oversee and guide the work of other colleagues to achieve meaningful outcomes and create business impact.

 

Nice-to-Have

 

• Master's degree in EHS, or Engineering field preferred.
• Certified Environmental/Occupational Hygiene/Safety professional; with continuous professional development.
• Demonstrated ability to influence stakeholders at all levels of the organization and a proven track record in change management.

 

Other Details

 

• Work Location Assignment: On Premise
• Last date to apply for job: May 21, 2024

 

The annual base salary for this position ranges from $117,300.00 to $195,500.00. In addition, this position is eligible for participation in Pfizer's Global Performance Plan with a bonus target of 17.5% of the base salary and eligibility to participate in our share based long term incentive program. We offer comprehensive and generous benefits and programs to help our colleagues lead healthy lives and to support each of life's moments. Benefits offered include a 401(k) plan with Pfizer Matching Contributions and an additional Pfizer Retirement Savings Contribution, paid vacation, holiday and personal days, paid caregiver/parental and medical leave, and health benefits to include medical, prescription drug, dental and vision coverage. Learn more at Pfizer Candidate Site - U.S. Benefits | (uscandidates.mypfizerbenefits.com). Pfizer compensation structures and benefit packages are aligned based on the location of hire. The United States salary range provided does not apply to Tampa, FL or any location outside of the United States.

 

Relocation assistance may be available based on business needs and/or eligibility.

 

Sunshine Act

 

Pfizer reports payments and other transfers of value to health care providers as required by federal and state transparency laws and implementing regulations. These laws and regulations require Pfizer to provide government agencies with information such as a health care provider's name, address and the type of payments or other value received, generally for public disclosure. Subject to further legal review and statutory or regulatory clarification, which Pfizer intends to pursue, reimbursement of recruiting expenses for licensed physicians may constitute a reportable transfer of value under the federal transparency law commonly known as the Sunshine Act. Therefore, if you are a licensed physician who incurs recruiting expenses as a result of interviewing with Pfizer that we pay or reimburse, your name, address and the amount of payments made currently will be reported to the government. If you have questions regarding this matter, please do not hesitate to contact your Talent Acquisition representative.

 

EEO & Employment Eligibility

 

Pfizer is committed to equal opportunity in the terms and conditions of employment for all employees and job applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, gender identity or gender expression, national origin, disability or veteran status. Pfizer also complies with all applicable national, state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment as well as work authorization and employment eligibility verification requirements of the Immigration and Nationality Act and IRCA. Pfizer is an E-Verify employer. This position requires permanent work authorization in the United States.

 

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