Purpose:

Responsible for developing and coordinating global initiatives towards each of the three R&D Sustainability pillars; doing environmentally responsible research, doing environmentally relevant research, and promoting sustainable science, working autonomously, but also in close cooperation with the Sr. Environmental specialist, representatives from each of our sites and the various ‘green groups’ at AbbVie. Take action to minimize risk to employees and facilities and reduce the company’s environmental footprint. Minimize EHS liability for the company.

Responsibilities:

• Think strategically and ensure deliverables are aligned with broader organization and create awareness of this direction with affected members/business functions.
• Deliver AbbVie’s Environmental Sustainability Strategy in conjunction with the Sr. Environmental Specialist ensuring close alignment with AbbVie’s Program, Molecules to Medicines.
• Deliver the Laboratory Efficiency Assessment Framework (LEAF) across AbbVie R&D, with the goal of having 100% of AbbVie R&D sites taking part.
• Visualize beyond short-term deliverables and expectations: monitor trends and practices external to own organization (both inside and outside of company) and facilitate continuous improvements that have long-term business value.
• Monitor regulatory requirements and enforcement trends, conduct impact analyses, implement action plan for compliance, and monitor global compliance.
• Develop and deliver the actions required to deliver the Environmentally Relevant Science pillar of AbbVie’s Sustainability Strategy, working in close cross functional collaboration with AbbVie’s researchers, Strategy and Communications teams.
• Represent AbbVie in relevant sustainable science forums and networks and promote AbbVie’s achievements in delivering its Sustainability Strategy, gaining a strong external profile and credibility for our work.
• Identify organizational issues and underlying causes to make judgements: develop and recommend viable alternatives that support the EHS strategy: create new models or systems to apply to problems or opportunities.
• Provide leadership and direction to direct staff through the promotion of teamwork, empowerment, coaching and development; and mange team performance to ensure organizational objectives are met.
• Scope of position has global reach, represents company with external organizations, prepares or contributes to sustainability related reports for external viewing, prepares or contributes to reports for regulatory agencies, minimizes company liability related to EHS impacts, and investigates EHS related incidents.

• Bachelor’s Degree (EHS related, Engineering) plus 10+ years of EHS related experience or Master’s Degree (EHS related, Engineering) plus 8-10 years of EHS related experience. EHS related experience in manufacturing/R&D environments is required. EHS Professional certification is preferred, but not required.
• Working experience implementing EHS regulations, conducting incident investigations, interacting with regulatory agencies and external organizations, and managing cross functional teams.
• Ability to plan against business targets, review and approve plans developed by other areas, and balance resources to achieve key business targets and strategic plan.
• Ability to define scope and magnitude of problem, provide rapid and detailed assessment, coordinate response, present short-and long-term options, and develop procedures to minimize likelihood of re-occurrence.
• Ability to actively listen, build/maintain effective working relationships with internal/external colleagues/resources, and resolve conflict.
• Ability to create a motivating environment, make decisions, influence outcomes, and negotiate to achieve agreements while successfully representing EHS in a decision situation.
• Ability to successfully manage projects and programs.

Applicable only to applicants applying to a position in any location with pay disclosure requirements under state or local law:

• The compensation range described below is the range of possible base pay compensation that the Company believes in good faith it will pay for this role at the time of this posting based on the job grade for this position. Individual compensation paid within this range will depend on many factors including geographic location, and we may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. This range may be modified in the future. Range $125,500-$238,500

• We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off. (vacation, holidays, sick), medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees

• This job is eligible to participate in our short-term incentive programs.

• This job is eligible to participate in our long-term incentive programs.

Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, incentive, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole and absolute discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole and absolute discretion, consistent with applicable law.

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