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Are you ready to make a real difference in the world of Safety, Health, and Environmental (SHE) management? As a SHE Business Partner, you’ll step into a role where you’ll leverage your expertise to drive impactful programs across functional areas such as Manufacturing, R&D, Facilities, and Supply Chain. This dynamic position combines problem-solving, policy development, and thought leadership to create safe, sustainable, and compliant environments within a leading-edge organization. With the opportunity to serve as a trusted advisor to leadership, spearhead complex projects, and lead innovative initiatives, you’ll play a vital role in shaping and enhancing SHE programs that support compliance, sustainability, and operational excellence. If you’re passionate about driving change and thrive in a position of leadership, this opportunity might be your next career step.
Functions as a Safety, Health, and Environmental (SHE) Business Partner for assigned functional areas (e.g. Manufacturing, Facilities, R&D, Supply Chain, etc.). In addition, will fulfill multi-site responsibilities for specific program area ownership. Expected to work on projects across the business functions, business units, and our business area. Applies extensive knowledge and skills to complete a wide range of difficult tasks. Acts independently to determine methods and procedures on new assignments. Consults with management in the understanding of policies, procedures, programs, and company directives to ensure compliance. Duties are diverse and complex often involving research, analysis, and solution development. Possesses and applies a comprehensive knowledge of a particular field across multiple business functions. Plans, conducts and oversees work involving large and important/complex projects. May provide direction and guidance to more junior SHE staff. Reviews progress with management. Serves as a recognized resource to multiple Roche sites, corporate management, and/ or cross functional teams. May serve as a resource to all levels of personnel across our business area, including other Roche locations and assist external
customers as needed. Works with considerable independence to provide direction and guidance on issues to department leadership, business functions, and/or SHE staff members.
Coordinates, develops, implements, and maintains SHE policies, procedures, and programs for regulatory programs, company-specific Directives and Standards, Bay Area-wide goals, and other company initiatives and requirements within assigned areas of responsibility. Bay Area program management responsibilities may include (but not be limited to) Hazardous and Biohazardous Waste, Industrial Hygiene, Compressed and Asphyxiating Gases, Chemical Safety/HMBP, and Wastewater. Site program management responsibilities may include a variety of other physical safety, environmental and health programs.
Facilitates across multiple business functions, units, and/or our business area in order to help management establish objectives and plan SHE compliance and sustainability programs to achieve objectives.
Serves as the subject matter expert in the implementation of one or more program areas. Leads the identification of programs that need improvement. Creates and leads teams to address deficiencies.
Provides expertise to both management and lower level positions. Assists management and staff in resolving difficult technical problems, interpreting laws, regulations and Roche Directives and Standards. Assist management with new staff orientation and training as well as developing staffs’ ability to achieve total impact recognition.
Conducts analysis of key program areas or as assigned by management. Analyzes trends, makes monthly, quarterly and annual comparisons. Works with vendors, staff and applicable business functions to identify opportunities, implement initiatives, and maintain program execution. Establish/improve the company’s ability to track, measure, and report on assigned activities.
Identifies opportunities for improvements in current systems, works with area management for change, implements changes, monitors progress and refines systems.
Proactively inspects and conducts hazard evaluations of work areas related to subject matter expertise. Assesses impacts associated with equipment, materials, processes, and facilities; in order to identify and control hazardous conditions or actions that may cause adverse impacts and/or regulatory non-compliance.
Develops, implements, and conducts formal campus wide SHE inspections and audits. Assist with or lead external audits as required. Tracks resolution of issues.
Participates in emergency planning and emergency teams. Responds to emergency situations as needed.
Supports SHE management with projects or activities as assigned, which have impact across Molecular Solutions, Roche Divisional, and/or Corporate functions.
Other duties as assigned by management.
Bachelor degree in in physical science, life science, environmental sciences, engineering, safety, industrial hygiene, or other relevant field.
Master’s degree preferred.
Completion of a national certification, or ability to obtain, such as Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH) or, CHMM (Certified Hazardous Materials Manager) or, Associate Certified Safety Professional (ASP), Certified Safety Professional (CSP) or Professional Engineer (PE) preferred.
10-12 years of experience in administering safety, health & environmental programs, preferably in a biotech, pharmaceutical, diagnostics, chemical or relevant industry required.
Ability to influence opinions and decisions of SHE activities beyond local site.
Ability to replicate best practices across business functions and/or business units.
Ability to evaluate existing knowledge sharing within Roche and replicates or influences those having positive/negative impact to the site.
Knowledge, interpretation, and application of laws and regulation and the ability to identify issues and make sound decisions under conditions of risk and uncertainty.
Proven background to identify, learn, develop, implement, and sustain new areas of subject matter expertise.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills: Written (business email, technical documents, programs) and verbal (leading meetings, presentation, and training).
Highly proficient computer skills (Microsoft office suite; Google Docs, Gmail, etc.)
This position is not eligible for relocation.
The expected salary range for this position based on the primary location of California is $99,80000 - $185,400 USD Annual. Actual pay will be determined based on experience, qualifications, geographic location, and other job-related factors permitted by law. A discretionary annual bonus may be available based on individual and Company performance. This position also qualifies for the benefits detailed at the link provided below.
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