About This Role:
As the Senior Manager of Environment, Health & Safety (EHS), you will be at the forefront of advancing EHS programs across a broad range of disciplines, including Industrial Hygiene, Process Safety Management, Physical and Contractor Safety, Risk Assessment, Emergency Response & Life Safety Systems, and specialized Facilities Utilities Maintenance and Engineering (FUME) support. Situated in RTP Pharma with matrixed global engagement, this role demands an established expert who can influence at all organizational levels, mentor and develop EHS leaders, and strategically deploy resources to meet regulatory, operational, and business needs. Reporting directly to the Head of EHS for Pharma, you will work in a matrixed environment, partnering closely with site leadership, global EHS, engineering, facilities, operations, and quality teams to ensure consistent, sustainable, and compliant EHS performance. This position is critical to fostering a culture of safety and compliance while driving continuous improvement and strategic initiatives.
What You’ll Do:
- Act as a recognized subject matter expert across EHS disciplines, providing strategic guidance and technical decision-making support.
- Influence EHS strategy and priorities through data-driven risk assessment and alignment with business objectives.
- Serve as a trusted advisor during significant operational changes, capital projects, investigations, audits, and regulatory interactions.
- Provide leadership, direction, and integration across areas such as industrial hygiene, risk assessment, and process safety management.
- Oversee emergency response and life safety systems to ensure preparedness and system reliability.
- Manage site-wide physical safety programs, focusing on high-risk activities and serious injury/fatality prevention.
- Oversee contractor safety, including risk management, onboarding, performance monitoring, and compliance.
- Ensure continuous improvement of EHS management systems, audits, and certifications.
- Directly manage and/or matrix-lead technical EHS resources, promoting capability development and performance management.
- Mentor EHS professionals to strengthen technical depth, leadership capability, and succession planning.
- Strategically allocate resources to prioritize high-risk and high-value activities.
- Lead and support continuous improvement initiatives for EHS tools, processes, and systems.
- Ensure alignment with corporate EHS standards, regulatory requirements, and industry best practices.
- Drive corrective and preventive actions, ensuring consistent follow-through and effectiveness.
Who You Are:
You are a strategic thinker with a systems-oriented mindset, adept at navigating complex environments and influencing without authority. Your strong communication skills and technical credibility enable you to engage stakeholders effectively, fostering collaboration and driving change. You possess a balance of compliance, risk reduction, and business enablement, showcasing your ability to lead with a collaborative spirit and manage change successfully.
Required Skills:
- Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Health & Safety, Engineering, Science, or related technical field.
- 8+ years of progressive EHS experience in a regulated industrial, pharmaceutical, or biotech environment.
- Demonstrated expertise across multiple EHS technical disciplines, including Industrial Hygiene, Process Safety Management, and physical safety management systems.
- Proven ability to influence without authority in matrixed organizations.
- Strong leadership, mentoring, and people development experience.
Preferred Skills:
- Advanced degree and/or professional certifications (CIH, CSP, CHMM, PE, or equivalent).
- Experience supporting complex manufacturing operations.
- Prior involvement with ISO-based management systems and cross-site or global EHS initiatives.
Job Level: Management
Additional Information
The base compensation range for this role is: $127,000.00-$170,000.00
Base salary offered is determined through an analytical approach utilizing a combination of factors including, but not limited to, relevant skills & experience, job location, and internal equity.
Regular employees are eligible to receive both short term and long-term incentives, including cash bonus and equity incentive opportunities, designed to reward recent achievements and recognize your future potential based on individual, business unit and company performance.
In addition to compensation, Biogen offers a full and highly competitive range of benefits designed to support our employees’ and their families physical, financial, emotional, and social well-being; including, but not limited to:
- Medical, Dental, Vision, & Life insurances
- Fitness & Wellness programs including a fitness reimbursement
- Short- and Long-Term Disability insurance
- A minimum of 15 days of paid vacation and an additional end-of-year shutdown time off (Dec 26-Dec 31)
- Up to 12 company paid holidays + 3 paid days off for Personal Significance
- 80 hours of sick time per calendar year
- Paid Maternity and Parental Leave benefit
- 401(k) program participation with company matched contributions
- Employee stock purchase plan
- Tuition reimbursement of up to $10,000 per calendar year
- Employee Resource Groups participation
Why Biogen?
We are a global team with a commitment to excellence, and a pioneering spirit. As a mid-sized biotechnology company, we provide the stability and resources of a well-established business while fostering an environment where individual contributions make a significant impact. Our team encompasses some of the most talented and passionate achievers who have unparalleled opportunities for learning, growth, and expanding their skills. Above all, we work together to deliver life-changing medicines, with every role playing a vital part in our mission. Caring Deeply. Achieving Excellence. Changing Lives.
At Biogen, we are committed to building on our culture of inclusion and belonging that reflects the communities where we operate and the patients we serve. We know that diverse backgrounds, cultures, and perspectives make us a stronger and more innovative company, and we are focused on building teams where every employee feels empowered and inspired.Read onto learn more about our DE&I efforts.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, race, color, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, religion, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law. Biogen is an E-Verify Employer in the United States.
