Manager, PX, Environmental Health and Safety

Why Patients Need You

Pfizer La Jolla’s Global Workplace Experience Environmental, Health and Safety team is critical to ensuring the highest safety standards are met for patients and our colleagues. You will be part of an innovative community dedicated to delivering excellence which enables Pfizer to get our medicines in the hands of the people who need them most more efficiently, and safer, than ever before.

What You Will Achieve

You will be part of a dynamic team of experts who form the La Jolla Environment, Health & Safety team. Due to the importance of this team for Pfizer’s employees and patients, the organization relies heavily on its team members’ timely actions and decision-making ability.

The role is accountable for building and maintaining EHS programs that assure compliance with applicable jurisdictional 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 role is responsible for providing direct technical support for one or more subject areas such as environmental compliance, contractor safety, and dangerous goods. It is your hard work and focus that will make Pfizer ready to achieve new milestones and help patients across the globe.

What You Will Achieve

In this role, you will:

• Manage site facilities safety functions. Oversees contractor and construction safety management.

• Implement and oversee environmental programs, covering applicable Federal, State and local regulations along with applicable Pfizer EHS Standards and Recommended Practices.

• Maintain and develop EHS management systems (including policies, procedures and training) that enhance environmental programs.

• Develop metrics to measure performance and goals to achieve continuous improvement in EHS performance.

• Manage sustainability plans and energy master plans.

• Manage the hazardous and medical waste programs.

• Manage wastewater and stormwater programs.

• Manage the site air pollution and ozone depleting chemical (ODC) programs.

• Manage the site Dangerous Goods program.

• Actively support and participate in applicable site EHS Committees. 

• Serve as an EHS Liaison to GWE, including Hard Services, Soft Services and capital projects.

• Serve as the site Facilities and Contractor Safety lead.

• Oversee the contractor pre-qualification program.

• Interact with RU/BU Line Leadership and site colleagues to develop EHS compliant workplace solutions to complex Pharmaceutical R&D processes or technology changes

• Investigate workplace incidents, determine root cause, and develop corrective and preventative actions. Participate in global networks as applicable.

• Update job knowledge by participating in internal and external training opportunities; internal communities of practice; maintaining personal networks; participating in professional organizations and maintaining professional credentials.

Here Is What You Need (Minimum Requirements)

• Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Safety; environmental, or other physical sciences

• Minimum four years’ experience implementing and managing EHS programs; minimum 2 years' experience with Master's degree

• Possesses a strong understanding of EHS programs, and key processes such as risk assessment, inspections, audits and root cause investigations.

• Ability to independently assess workplace risks and programs, and sensitively communicate/collaborate with line management on appropriate risk control and compliance measures.

• Demonstrated working knowledge of typical local, state and federal regulatory requirements and guidelines associated with regulatory compliance.

• Ability to identify, drive, and implement improvement programs across a multi-discipline organization without having direct management or control over colleague performance.

• Strong interpersonal and negotiation skills.

• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

• Self-motivated/self-starter with ability to multi-task and work effectively with minimal supervision.

• Proficiency with the Microsoft Office suite of computer programs

Bonus Points If You Have (Preferred Requirements):

• Master’s degree

• Certified Hazardous Materials Manager from the Institute of Hazardous Material Managers

• Certified Safety Professional from the Board of Certified Safety Professionals