The main responsibility of this role is to lead, develop, implement, and oversee effective Health, Safety Environment (HSE), Novartis Emergency Management (NEM) systems in line with local, regional, and global expectations. This involves technical support for numerous Health, Safety, and Environment (HSE) activities following established processes and lead the effective implementation to the daily operations of the function. -To provide expertise in a specialized aspect of Health Safety Environment or Environmental Sustainability to the business and advice to ensure adherence to legal and Company internal documents in HSE on site for internals, externals.
Job Description
Key Responsibilities:
Drive and support environmental performance reporting by seamlessly collaborating, internally a externally, for Operations to deliver sustainable long-term growth, using innovative & green solutions, while making a positive impact on patients and society as a whole.
Implement and maintain processes and procedures which ensure timely reporting on Environmet KPIs with relevant environmental regulations across all int. manufacturing sites, offices, labs.
Ensure preparedness with respect to emerging regulations like CSRD, Green Taxonomy and reporting requirements of sustainability performance.
Support the senior leadership in data driven decision making in environmental sustainability related areas.
Drive execution and delivery of environmental sustainability targets of Novartis across climate, waste, and water
Actively support in limited and reasonable assurance of environmental sustainability indicators in line with ISAE 3000 and other standards as applicable
Drive initiatives to improve data accuracy, and quality and ensure necessary controls are in place to ensure compliance with upcoming regulations like Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), Green Taxonomy, Article 964 (Swiss regulations) etc.
Support in preparing monthly performance summary reports for senior leadership
Support in training and communication with associates to develop skills and expertise
Essential Requirements:
MBA with university degree in engineering, technology or other related natural/technical field. Advanced degree is highly desirable.
Overall relevant work experience of about 10-12 years, ideally at multi-national organizations in driving execution of environmental sustainability strategy and targets
Minimum 8 years of experience in data analytics, performance report preparation, and
interacting with cross-functional stakeholders
Minimum 5 years of experience of reporting of environmental sustainability performance in line with the GHG protocol and other standards as applicable
Excellent Microsoft Excel, Powerpoint skills
At a minimum, fluency (speaking and writing) in English required. Working knowledge of additional languages desirable (e.g. German, French. Spanish, Mandarin).
Good communication skills, proactivity, self-initiative.
Ability to operate in a global matrix environment.