About AbbVie
AbbVie's mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines and solutions that solve serious health issues today and address the medical challenges of tomorrow. We strive to have a remarkable impact on people's lives across several key therapeutic areas including immunology, oncology and neuroscience - and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at www.abbvie.com. Follow @abbvie on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, X and YouTube.
Job DescriptionThis role leads the development, implementation, and global governance of Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) programs within assigned scope. The position helps drive compliance, reduce risk, and minimize EHS-related liability while supporting a safe and sustainable business.
Candidates would be considered based at any AbbVie site
Responsibilities:
- Provide global oversight of EHS regulatory compliance.
- Own the Global EHS Regulatory Monitoring and Impact Analysis Program, including monitoring regulations and enforcement trends, performing impact assessments, implementing compliance action plans, and tracking global compliance.
- Oversee site legal EHS registers and provide support as needed.
- Deliver regulatory updates to the EHS network and leadership.
- Oversee EHS agency inspection trends, CAPA development and closure, and the creation and distribution of related KPIs and reports.
- Govern the global EHS incident investigation and management process.
- Develop and enhance business systems that support internal EHS compliance processes.
- Develop and deliver EHS compliance training to stakeholders.
- Create and distribute enterprise-wide EHS compliance KPIs and reports.
- Manage back-office processes for the EHS audit program, including technical clarifications, data trending, audit metrics, and action plan follow-up.
- Develop an enterprise-wide EHS Risk Management Framework, including an enterprise EHS Risk Register with a focus on SIF risk, tracking key risk mitigation projects, and providing leadership updates on risk profile and mitigation progress.
- Serve as owner and subject matter expert for GEHS Management System Standards and Procedures, ensuring standards are maintained to support consistent, effective EHS programs and reduce organizational risk.
- Support and/or lead EHS programs as assigned, such as enterprise educational campaigns, enterprise-wide EHS team training, EHS Excellence Awards, and related initiatives.
- Think strategically to ensure deliverables align with broader organizational goals and communicate direction clearly to impacted teams and functions.
- Monitor external trends and best practices to identify opportunities for continuous improvement and long-term business value.
- Lead and/or participate in cross-functional teams to advance EHS objectives and support strategic deliverables.
- Represent the company with external organizations, contribute to regulatory reports as needed, and help minimize company liability related to EHS impacts.
- Scope of position has global reach, represents company with external organizations, prepares or contributes to reports for regulatory agencies, and minimizes company liability related to EHS impacts.
- Bachelor’s degree in EHS, Engineering, or a related discipline, with 10+ years of EHS-related experience; or a Master’s degree in EHS, Engineering, or a related discipline, with 8–10+ years of EHS-related experience.
- Experience in manufacturing, R&D, or environmental EHS roles preferred.
- Demonstrated experience implementing EHS regulations and internal EHS management/technical standards.
- Experience with EHS auditing, incident investigations, external stakeholder engagement, and cross-functional team leadership.
- Ability to plan against business targets and review/approve functional area plans to support key business and strategic objectives.
- Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to assess issues quickly, identify root causes, present short- and long-term options, and develop procedures to reduce recurrence.
- Excellent interpersonal skills, including active listening, relationship-building, conflict resolution, and collaboration with internal and external stakeholders.
- Proven ability to manage projects and programs on schedule and within approved operational budgets.
Travel: Travel may be required to locations globally, up to 10% of time.
Additional InformationApplicable only to applicants applying to a position in any location with pay disclosure requirements under state or local law:
The compensation range described below is the range of possible base pay compensation that the Company believes in good faith it will pay for this role at the time of this posting based on the job grade for this position. Individual compensation paid within this range will depend on many factors including geographic location, and we may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. This range may be modified in the future.
We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick), medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.
This job is eligible to participate in our long-term incentive programs.
Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, incentive, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole and absolute discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole and absolute discretion, consistent with applicable law.
AbbVie is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to operating with integrity, driving innovation, transforming lives and serving our community. Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled.
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Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in EHS, Engineering, or related discipline with 10+ years of EHS experience, or Master's with 8-10+ years
- Experience implementing EHS regulations and internal EHS management or technical standards
- Experience with EHS auditing and incident investigations
- Experience with external stakeholder engagement and cross-functional team leadership
- Ability to plan against business targets and review/approve functional area plans
- Strong problem-solving skills, root cause analysis, and procedure development to prevent recurrence
- Excellent interpersonal skills, including active listening, relationship-building, and conflict resolution
- Proven ability to manage projects and programs on schedule and within approved operational budgets
- Experience in manufacturing, R&D, or environmental EHS roles
AbbVie Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about AbbVie and has not been reviewed or approved by AbbVie.
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Retirement Support — 401(k) contributions include a dollar-for-dollar match up to 6% plus an additional annual company contribution tied to age and service. Company-paid life insurance and other financial protections further strengthen long-term security.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid leave programs include up to 12 weeks at 100% for parental leave and separate paid caregiver leave, with eligibility after six months where noted. Adoption and surrogacy reimbursements and family-building resources add further support.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage begins on day one with medical, dental, vision, mental health, and prescription benefits, and preventive care covered at 100%. Options such as HSAs/FSAs and coverage for spouses/domestic partners and children up to age 26 broaden accessibility.
AbbVie Insights
What We Do
AbbVie is a global biopharmaceutical company focused on creating medicines and solutions that put impact first — for patients, communities, and our world. We aim to address complex health issues and enhance people's lives through our core therapeutic areas: immunology, oncology, neuroscience, eye care, aesthetics and other areas of unmet need.
