Director EHSS

About the role

Amgen is hiring a Director EHSS for its corporate services, supporting its new drug substance manufacturing facility in North Carolina. The role covers corporate policies, guidelines and standards, training programs and regulatory compliance, and provides leadership for global environmental, health and safety (EH&S) programs.

Key responsibilities

• Develop, monitor and coordinate company EH&S programs in line with federal, state and local regulations, and provide corporate oversight of compliance.
• Establish standards and guidelines, communicate them across the organization and build consensus.
• Conduct periodic audits, surveys and visits, keeping management informed of potential risks and liabilities.
• Focus on prevention, advise on regulations affecting operations, and recommend facilities, staffing and funding.
• Plan investigations where precedents are lacking and consult on scientific interpretation.
• Direct several subordinate supervisors or team leaders and manage budgets, schedules and performance standards.
• Report progress to senior management and lead briefings and technical meetings.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree plus 10 years of EH&S experience, or Master's degree plus 8 years, or Doctorate plus 4 years of EH&S experience.
• 4 years of direct people management or leadership experience leading teams, projects and programs.
• Preferred: 5+ years of EH&S leadership experience, 10+ years of individual contributor EHS experience (safety focus), and a background in environmental science, occupational safety, life sciences or engineering.

Required skills

• Demonstrated knowledge of federal, state and local EH&S regulatory requirements and industry trends.
• Ability to work in a globally matrixed organization.
• Leadership, influencing and administrative skills, including financial and project management.
• Excellent written and verbal communication in English and Spanish (preferred).
• Experience leading teams in multi-plant, multi-site cGMP-regulated commercial manufacturing (preferred).
• Lean-Six Sigma Green Belt certification (preferred).

What we offer

• Base salary of $179,494.50 to $242,845.50 USD, plus a comprehensive total rewards package.
• Competitive benefits and a collaborative, science-based culture.