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Senior Director Operational Sustainability is responsible for leading and managing sustainability initiatives within BD’s operations.

Job Description

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BD is one of the largest global medical technology companies in the world. Advancing the world of health™ is our Purpose, and it’s no small feat. It takes the imagination and passion of all of us—from design and engineering to the manufacturing and marketing of our billions of MedTech products per year—to look at the impossible and find transformative solutions that turn dreams into possibilities. 

We believe that the human element, across our global teams, is what allows us to continually evolve. Join us and discover an environment in which you’ll be supported to learn, grow and become your best self. Become a maker of possible with us. 

The Senior Director Operational Sustainability is responsible for leading and managing sustainability initiatives within BD’s operations.

Responsibilities:

• Strategic Deployment: Collaborate across the network to execute BD’s operational Net Zero Glidepath and other environmental aspirations.
• Sustainability Advocacy: Act as an ambassador for sustainability, effectively communicating strategies and initiatives to stakeholders at all levels.
• Leadership and Mentorship: Inspire and lead the central Sustainable Operations team and the sustainability network worldwide to achieve targets.
• Engineering Solutions: Support engineering teams in developing solutions that significantly reduce environmental impact across manufacturing operations.
• Cultural Promotion: Cultivate a culture of sustainability within the operations by providing training, resources, and advocacy for sustainable practices throughout the integrated supply chain.
• Innovative Transformation: Lead the transformation of capabilities and processes to deliver innovative solutions and technologies that enhance sustainability performance.
• Partnership Building: Develop partnerships with suppliers, technology providers, and industry leaders to drive positive sustainability impacts.
• Trend Leadership: Stay ahead of trends in sustainability and ESG practices, identifying new opportunities for sustainable growth and innovation.
• Budget Management: Oversee related budgets, including cost analysis and forecasting, ensuring initiatives are financially viable and aligned with sustainability goals.
• Integration and Compliance: Embed sustainability into the site and business unit operating performance via publication of monthly scorecards and progress versus glidepath.
• Lead environmental data hub to ensure high quality data.  Manage third-party assurance of environmental data and system that supports BD’s environmental sustainability efforts. 
• Master Planning: Collaborate with Network Architecture team on network master planning. 
• Ensure that all BD facilities worldwide are built and operated in accordance with recognized and generally accepted good engineering practices while minimizing its environmental impact. 

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in environmental science, engineering required. MS/MBA preferred.
• At least 15+ years of progressive experience in sustainability, with a minimum of 10 years in a leadership role.
• Strong communication, leadership, and strategic thinking skills are essential.
• Strong organization skills, manages competing priorities and keeps stakeholders well-informed.
• Comfortable with ambiguity and is able to influence without authority.
• Ability to translate complex technical needs/requirements into clear actions for execution.
• Demonstrated ability to iterate with agility across ideation, evaluation and action while effectively leveraging cross-functional teams.  
• Ability to drive change across teams, functions, businesses.
• Ability to shift and adapt behavior based on audience.
• Broad business knowledge including but not limited to; strategic planning, operational excellent, finance, talent development.
• In depth knowledge of sustainability programs, initiatives, methodologies. 
• Advanced working knowledge of facilities, utilities, and mfg processes. 
• Ability to travel and manage multiple locations if necessary.
• This role is crucial for driving the organization's sustainability goals and ensuring long-term environmental and social responsibility.

For certain roles at BD, employment is contingent upon the Company’s receipt of sufficient proof that you are fully vaccinated against COVID-19. In some locations, testing for COVID-19 may be available and/or required. Consistent with BD’s Workplace Accommodations Policy, reques