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Our HSE team is evolving!Job Description
At Sandoz, Our goal is not just to increase access, but to do so in a sustainable and responsible way:
- finding the right balance between guaranteed quality, reliable supply and appropriate pricing. Our aim is to excel at all three, ensuring we never compromise on quality.
- to protect our environment (carbon footprint, natural resources), as well as to champion diversity, equity and inclusion across our company and beyond
The STO HSE Leader is accountable for Health, Safety, and Environment (HSE) performance across a defined portfolio of operational manufacturing sites. Operating through a matrix structure, this role provides leadership and direction to site-based HSE teams while ensuring compliance, consistency, and excellence across the portfolio.
The individual will collaborate on program design and lead execution of standard work, systems, and processes that reduce risk and embed a culture of HSE ownership. Success requires strong technical expertise, practical leadership, and the ability to translate standards into measurable results.
This is a senior enabling role that combines strategic vision, deep technical knowledge, and hands-on execution. The successful candidate will be equally comfortable influencing senior leaders, including the STO leadership team, advising on topics including high-risk operations, and ensuring effective delivery of HSE expectations on the ground.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Lead HSE across a defined portfolio of sites, ensuring consistent implementation of expectations and compliance with legal and internal frameworks. E.g. Experience with ISO standards (e.g., ISO 45001, ISO 14001).
- Collaborate on program design (including high-risk operations) and translate strategy into site-level action plans with measurable outcomes.
- Drive change in a systemic way leveraging e.g. Change management certification or experience (e.g., Prosci, Kotter).
- Drive accountability for execution of HSE programs, compliance, and continuous improvement. Leveraging expertise in incident investigation and root cause analysis (5 Whys, RCA).
- Influence senior stakeholders and partner cross-functionally to embed HSE into operations and business planning. Use KPIs, audits, and performance reviews to monitor progress, manage risk, and drive decision-making.
- Familiarity with digital HSE platforms (e.g., Enablon, Intelex, SAP EHS).
- Build organisational capability by coaching and mentoring site HSE professionals, fostering a culture of ownership and engagement.
- Manage multiple priorities while maintaining focus on delivery and impact.
What you need to bring to the role:
- Degree in Occupational Health & Safety, Environmental Science, Engineering, or related discipline (or technical equivalent).
- Certified HSE professional (e.g., NEBOSH, CSP, CMIOSH, or equivalent).
- 8+ years of senior HSE leadership experience in manufacturing or complex operations, with proven success in strategy execution, compliance, risk reduction, and cultural transformation.
- Strong technical expertise in high-risk operations and regulatory frameworks.
- Skilled in data-driven decision-making and performance management.
- Demonstrated competency in Lean practices and/or Integrated Work Systems.
- Fluent English with excellent communication and influencing skills. Additional language skills desirable.
- Collaborative leader who thrives in a matrix environment and builds cross-functional alignment.
- Results-driven and execution-focused, able to balance strategic vision with practical delivery.
- Confident communicator, capable of engaging senior leaders, HSE professionals, and operational teams alike.
- Lean certified.
- Ability to travel up to 15% of the time.
Why Sandoz?
Generic and Biosimilar medicines are the backbone of the global medicines industry. Sandoz, a leader in this sector, touched the lives of almost 500 million patients last year and while we are proud of this achievement, we have an ambition to do more!
With investments in new development capabilities, state-of-the-art production sites, new acquisitions, and partnerships, we have the opportunity to shape the future of Sandoz and help more patients gain access to low-cost, high-quality medicines, sustainably.
Our momentum and entrepreneurial spirit is powered by an open, collaborative culture driven by our talented and ambitious colleagues, who, in return for applying their skills experience an agile and collegiate environment with impactful, flexible-hybrid careers, where diversity is welcomed and where personal growth is encouraged!
The future is (y)ours to shape!
Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion:
Sandoz is committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse teams representative of the patients and communities we serve.
Pioneering access for patients
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Skills Desired
Change Control, Environment, Health And Safety (Ehs), Hse Management Systems, Knowledge Of Capas, Knowledge Of Gmp Including Gdp, Leadership, Occupational Hygiene, Occupational Safety and Health, Root Cause Analysis (RCA), Safety Management Systems (Sms), Training, Workplace Safety StandardsTop Skills
What We Do
Sandoz is the global leader in generic and biosimilar medicines.
Our Purpose is to pioneer access to medicines for patients globally. We are on a mission to drive innovation in the healthcare industry by freeing up resources sustainably and responsibly while continuing to address global health challenges such as antimicrobial resistance.
We are present in more than 100 countries and our medicines serve some 500 million people every year. We have two main global businesses: Generics - divided between standard generics and complex generics - and Biosimilars.
