Manager, Environment and Sustainability

Overview

The AD / Manager Environment and Sustainability Management position holder has local/regional end to end accountability to achieve BI’s global environmental and sustainability targets and ensures compliance with worldwide Environment, Health, Safety and Sustainability (EHS&S) legislations/regulations and Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) reporting obligations and disclosures. In this role you will:

• Contribute to the solution of complex conceptual issues within the local/regional EHS department, the Global Environment and Sustainability Management unit and the Global MORE GREEN Pillar/Program, and supports the solving of complex conceptual issues within the Corporate Sustainable Development – For Generations (SD4G) framework and other organizational units.
• Solve complex problems with a flexible and innovative approach to achieve innovative solutions. The problems are broad in scope, conceptual in nature, across business lines, and across organizational units.
• Be accountable for technical expertise, which includes conception, planning and/or processing of extensive cross organizational EHS&S and ESG topics and sub-projects and is advising others on EHS&S requirements and ESG reporting obligations.
• Lead local/regional cross-functional expert teams and acts as the main focal point for sustainable and affordable solutions worldwide.

As an employee of Boehringer Ingelheim, you will actively contribute to the discovery, development, and delivery of our products to our patients and customers. Our global presence provides opportunity for all employees to collaborate internationally, offering visibility and opportunity to directly contribute to the companies' success. We realize that our strength and competitive advantage lie with our people. We support our employees in several ways to foster a healthy working environment, meaningful work, mobility, networking, and work-life balance. Our competitive compensation and benefit programs reflect Boehringer Ingelheim's high regard for our employees.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Accountable for workpackages which contribute to the concept for the strategic directions, implementation and operational execution of a local/regional EHS&S and/or ESG capability.
• Leads dotted-line and cross-functional network of professional staff to identify and resolve technical, operational and organizational issues of medium to very high complexity, adapting priorities to address resource and operational challenges.
• Directs the resolution of unusual business issues under this capability and apply advanced analytical thought and judgment; while providing governance for international topic remediation.
• Applies broad industry and commercial awareness to drive results and operational performance across large areas or sub-functions (i.e. a subset of a function, typically consisting of several areas with independent budgets).
• Accountable for numerous, cross-discipline projects and programs and is the responsible for the performance and results of the teams.
• Interprets  EHS&S and ESG legislation/regulations and setting cross functional (AH,HP,Bio,RD) standards in order to optimize cost of compliance, ensuring product supply and avoidance of regulatory actions.
• Implement innovative approaches in solving EHS&S and ESG issues. Digitalizing of EHS&S capability and developing existing software applications and deploying to BI sites. Be first contact for internal teams and  external organizations and network for all EHS&S and ESG projects related to its capability. 

Requirements

AD, Environment and Sustainability Management

• More than 5 years industrial experience in EHS&S, ESG and/or in operations  
• 2 to 3 year of leadership experience in a very complex global environment(direct and/or functional reporting lines)
• Recognized as an external thought leader within a strategic function or discipline
• Requires extensive job experience (approximately 7-10 years' as a guide) to acquire the necessary understanding of the range of processes, procedures and systems alongside good knowledge of the underlying concepts & principles upon which the job is based. The skills and knowledge level are equivalent to a specialized level within a skilled trade, but are generally non-theoretical skills.
• Proven capabilities in leading of local/regional matrix organizations
• Strategic, conceptual and agile thinking with proven capabilities in strategic and conceptual work
• Enriches technical expertise with profound knowledge of the market, competition and/or academic environment in the area of specialization
• Project Management skills
• Strategic entrepreneurial thinking and acting, self-organization, communication skills, intercultural competence, business and scientific as well as technical competence
• Ability to successfully drive compliance initiatives and programs, persistence, accountability, teamwork, good inter-personal sensitivity, perseverance
• Reliability, local/regional acting experience, agile and innovation orientated, open to new challenges, target and strategy orientated
• Social competence and intercultural sensibility
• Leadership and self-motivating

Manager, Environment and Sustainability Management

• More than 2 years industrial experience in EHS&S, ESG and/or in operations  
• Leadership experience in a very complex global environment(direct and/or functional reporting lines)
• Requires extensive job experience (approximately 5-7 years' as a guide) to acquire the necessary understanding of the range of processes, procedures and systems alongside good knowledge of the underlying concepts & principles upon which the job is based. The skills and knowledge level are equivalent to a specialized level within a skilled trade, but are generally non-theoretical skills.
• Proven capabilities in leading of local/regional matrix organizations
• Strategic, conceptual and agile thinking with proven capabilities in strategic and conceptual work
• Enriches technical expertise with profound knowledge of the market, competition and/or academic environment in the area of specialization
• Project Management skills
• Strategic entrepreneurial thinking and acting, self-organization, communication skills, intercultural competence, business and scientific as well as technical competence
• Ability to successfully drive compliance initiatives and programs, persistence, accountability, teamwork, good inter-personal sensitivity, perseverance
• Reliability, local/regional acting experience, agile and innovation orientated, open to new challenges, target and strategy orientated
• Social competence and intercultural sensibility
• Leadership and self-motivating

Eligibility Requirements

Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without restriction.
Must be willing to take a drug test and post-offer physical (if required).
Must be 18 years of age or older.