Senior SHE Professional

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Are you passionate about creating safe, healthy, and environmentally responsible workplaces? As a Safety, Health & Environmental (SHE) Business Partner at Roche, you'll play a critical role in shaping and sustaining a culture of safety and compliance across diverse business functions-from Manufacturing and R&D to Supply Chain and Facilities. This dynamic position combines strategic program leadership with hands-on technical expertise, allowing you to influence SHE outcomes at a site-wide level while collaborating across teams and guiding initiatives that drive continuous improvement and regulatory excellence.

Functions as a Safety, Health & Environmental (SHE) Business Partner for assigned functional and business areas (e.g. Manufacturing, Facilities, R&D, Supply Chain, etc.). In addition, will fulfill site-wide responsibilities for assigned areas of specific program ownership.

The position will evaluate, develop, implement, and maintain SHE policies, procedures, and programs to ensure compliance with all local, city, state, and federal laws and regulations and with company SHE guidelines, requirements, and initiatives within assigned areas of accountability.

Duties are diverse and complex often involving research, analysis and solution development. Possesses and applies a comprehensive knowledge of a particular field or business function. Plans, conducts and oversees work involving large and important/complex projects. Does not supervise but provides direction to the team on projects and assignments. May provide direction and guidance to more junior SHE staff along with contract resources. Reviews progress with management.

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 related to areas of expertise to department leadership, business functions and /or SHE staff members.

Responsibilities

* Coordinates, develops, implements, and maintains SHE policies, procedures, and programs for regulatory compliance, company-related Directives and Standards, Bay Area sites' goals, and other company initiatives and requirements within assigned areas of responsibility. Bay Area program management responsibilities may include (but are not limited to) Lockout/Tagout, Confined Space Entry, Fire Protection Systems, Hot Work, Refrigerant Management, and Electrical Safety. Site program management responsibilities will include a variety of other physical safety, environmental and health programs.

* Facilitates across multiple business functions, units, and/or business areas 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.

* Participates in emergency planning and emergency teams. Responds to emergency situations as needed.

* Develops, implements, and conducts formal campus-wide SHE inspections and audits. Assist with or lead external audits as required. Tracks the resolution of issues.

* Supports SHE management with projects or activities as assigned, which have an impact across Molecular Solutions Business Area, Diagnostics Division, and/or Corporate functions.

* Other duties as assigned by management.

Qualifications

Education/Experience

* Bachelor's Degree in a 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 a Certified Safety Professional (CSP), Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH), Professional Engineer (PE), Certified Hazardous Materials Manager (CHMM) preferred.

*6+ years of progressive experience within an industry such as: automobile, diagnostics, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, oil and gas industry, or other relevant industries

The expected salary range for this position based on the primary location of California is $83,900.00 - $155,900.00 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.

Benefits

A healthier future drives us to innovate. Together, more than 100'000 employees across the globe are dedicated to advance science, ensuring everyone has access to healthcare today and for generations to come. Our efforts result in more than 26 million people treated with our medicines and over 30 billion tests conducted using our Diagnostics products. We empower each other to explore new possibilities, foster creativity, and keep our ambitions high, so we can deliver life-changing healthcare solutions that make a global impact.

Let's build a healthier future, together.

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