AstraZeneca

Associate Director, Safety, Health, and Environmental (SHE)

AstraZeneca$126K — $189K *
Pharmaceuticals & Biotech
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 8-10 years of relevant experience in safety, health, or environmental fields, with leadership or management roles.
  • Bachelor's degree in Safety, Industrial Hygiene, Engineering, or related field.
  • Professional certification such as CSP, CIH, or PE is preferred.
  • Experience with compliance programs and risk assessments in regulated environments.
  • Prior experience in biologics or pharmaceutical sectors is a plus.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the development and enhancement of SHE programs and policies.
  • Conduct risk assessments and audits to identify and control hazards.
  • Participate in investigations and support compliance through KPIs and risk mitigations.
  • Serve as the Subject Matter Expert for SHE compliance and initiatives.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams on SIF prevention and project compliance.
  • Oversee contractors and ensure they meet SHE standards.
  • Monitor regulations and integrate best practices into training and SOPs.
  • Support the SHE Director with strategic initiatives and budget management.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health benefits including medical, dental, and vision coverage.
  • 401(k) qualified retirement program with contributions.
  • Paid vacation, holidays, and leaves.
  • Short-term incentive bonus opportunity and long-term equity-based incentives.
Full Job Description
Job Description

The Associate Director, Safety, Health, and Environmental (SHE) is responsible for developing, implementing, and continuously improving Safety, Health, Environmental, and Sustainability programs at FMC. This leader ensures compliance with government regulations and AstraZeneca global standards in a way that minimizes harm to people, protects the environment, reduces business risk, and aligns with both external and internal regulatory requirements as well as company values.

This role is on site 5 days per week (Monday through Friday).

Key Accountabilities
  • Program Leadership: Develop, implement, and continuously enhance site SHE programs, policies, and management systems to meet or exceed regulatory requirements and corporate expectations. Regularly review and update systems to drive continuous improvement and maintain best-in-class SHE practices.
  • Risk Management: Conduct comprehensive risk assessments, audits, and inspections to identify and control hazards. Lead data collection and analysis of risk trends and recommend proactive controls to strengthen hazard prevention.
  • Investigations and Compliance: Participate in site investigations related to SHE incidents, support internal and external audits, develop and maintain key performance indicators (KPIs), and support tech transfer, capital projects, continuous improvement initiatives, job hazard analyses (JHAs), and HAZOPs to ensure robust evaluation and risk mitigation.
  • Subject Matter Expertise: Serve as the site's Subject Matter Expert (SME) for SHE by developing, updating, and implementing programs, procedures, and guidelines across safety, health, environmental, and sustainability areas. Provide expertise and leadership for site projects, ensuring all initiatives meet SHE requirements and support site objectives. Maintain the site in an audit-ready state.
  • Cross-Functional Partnership: Partner with Facilities, Engineering, and other site functions to manage serious injury and fatality (SIF) prevention programs. Support both large and small capital projects by providing engineering design input, participating in HAZOPs and risk assessments, overseeing contractors, and providing field support to ensure compliance with SHE programs and standards.
  • Contractor Oversight: Oversee and direct contractor staff and service providers, ensuring full compliance with site SHE programs and standards.
  • Regulatory and Industry Awareness: Proactively monitor new regulations and evolving industry best practices to ensure the site maintains a future-ready SHE program. Integrate regulatory updates and innovations into site SOPs and training programs.
  • Training and Culture: Develop, deliver, and continuously improve SHE training programs for all personnel to ensure understanding, engagement, and compliance. Foster a culture of learning, accountability, and empowerment across site teams.
  • Strategic Support: Support the SHE Director in executing strategic and operational plans. Contribute to the development and management of the departmental budget and provide leadership to enhance overall SHE performance and culture at the site.


Essential Experience and Skills
  • At least 8-10 years of relevant professional experience in safety, health, environmental, or related fields, including several years in progressively responsible leadership or management roles.
  • Bachelor's degree in Safety, Industrial Hygiene, Engineering, or a related scientific or technical discipline.
  • Professional certification or demonstrated expertise such as CSP, CIH, or PE.
  • Experience supporting compliance programs, risk assessments, audits, investigations, and training in a regulated manufacturing environment.


Desired Experience and Skills
  • Advanced degree preferred.
  • 10-15+ years of relevant experience.
  • Process Safety Management (PSM) experience or background preferred.
  • Experience in biologics, pharmaceutical, or other highly regulated manufacturing environments preferred.


The annual base pay (or hourly rate of compensation) for this position ranges from $126,596 to $189,894. Hourly and salaried non-exempt employees will also be paid overtime pay when working qualifying overtime hours. Base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. In addition, our positions offer a short-term incentive bonus opportunity; eligibility to participate in our equity-based long-term incentive program (salaried roles), to receive a retirement contribution (hourly roles), and commission payment eligibility (sales roles). Benefits offered included a qualified retirement program [401(k) plan]; paid vacation and holidays; paid leaves; and, health benefits including medical, prescription drug, dental, and vision coverage in accordance with the terms and conditions of the applicable plans. Additional details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment. If hired, employee will be in an "at-will position" and the Company reserves the right to modify base pay (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, Company or individual department/team performance, and market factors.

Date Posted
17-Jul-2026

Closing Date
30-Jul-2026

About AstraZeneca

AstraZeneca is a British-Swedish multinational pharmaceutical company that specializes in the research, development, and manufacturing of prescription drugs. The company was formed in 1999 through the merger of Astra AB and Zeneca Group plc. AstraZeneca's products are used to treat a wide range of medical conditions, including cancer, cardiovascular disease, respiratory disease, and diabetes. The company has operations in over 100 countries and employs more than 76,000 people worldwide. AstraZeneca is committed to developing innovative medicines that improve the health and well-being of people around the world.
Learn more about AstraZeneca
Size
83,100 employees
Market Cap
$211.5 billion
Industry
Net Income
$3.1 billion
Founded
1999
5 Year Trend
+10.2%
Revenue
$26.6 billion
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