Environmental Compliance Manager

Novartis Pharmaceuticals is seeking an Environmental Compliance Manager in Hyderabad, India. The role involves driving environmental performance across manufacturing sites and offices, implementing compliance processes, tracking environmental KPIs, and ensuring adherence to regulations. Responsibilities include managing training, incident reporting, audits, and multi-site certifications. Candidates should have 5-10 years of relevant experience, strong project management skills, and a background in environmental compliance, ideally within the pharmaceutical industry.
Job Description Summary
Drive and support environmental compliance performance by seamlessly collaborating, internally and 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 Environmental KPIs with relevant environmental regulations across all internal manufacturing sites, offices and labs

Job Description

Location – Hyderabad

Key Responsibilities:
• Drives environmental performance covering all internal manufacturing sites, R&D & office locations
• Develop and document annual environmental training & communication plan, ensure follow-up & support delivery
• Effective incident reporting & tracking of all open actions items
• Track status of operational HSE processes/ procedures to ensure ongoing compliance & ensure periodic reporting of gaps/risks
• Tracking & reporting of inspections, internals & external audits, conformance reviews including legal compliance
• Effective tracking & reporting of new/emerging laws & regulations including plastics, EPR, AMR, water quality etc.,
• Mange multi-site certifications & report progress (i.e., ISO 14001, AMR, PSCI etc.,)
• Provides data management support across all internal manufacturing sites, R&D & office locations & suppliers
• Provide periodic updates to leadership on emerging environmental regulations, risks, opportunities & performance KPIs
• Support reporting of Sarbanes Oxley (SOX) for environmental liabilities across operations
• Support due-dligence for divestments, transactions & mergers acquisitions activities as & when required
• Monitor & measure environmental processes & performance against using KPIs, dashboards, inspections and audits
• Monthly KPI reporting, best practice sharing, alerts, & ensure environmental training & competency

Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion: :

We are committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse teams representative of the patients and communities we serve.

Essential Requirements:
• Projects are delivered in high quality and timely -Feedback from internal and external stakeholders regarding project specific KPIs, training sessions and the respective preparation

Desirable Requirements:
• Experience in managing environmental compliance including air emissions, waste, wastewater risk assessments, soil and groundwater contamination investigation, remediation techniques and projects
• Knowledge of environmental laws & regulations that drive permit compliance, remediation clean-up requirements
• Strong project management skills including managing multiple projects, financial accounting of consultant charges etc.,
• MBA with university degree in engineering, technology, geology, environment or other related natural/technical field. Advanced degree is highly desirable
• Overall relevant work experience of about 5-10 years, ideally at multi-national organizations, in-depth specialized expertise in managing environmental compliance, contaminated site remediation with a significant portion being within pharmaceutical and/or healthcare industry
• 3-5 years of experience in a consulting role (preferred)
• 3-5 years of experience in an operational/site-based role (preferred)
• Why Novartis: Our purpose is to reimagine medicine to improve and extend people’s lives and our vision is to become the most valued and trusted medicines company in the world. How can we achieve this? With our people. It is our associates that drive us each day to reach our ambitions. Be a part of this mission and join us! Learn more here: https://www.novartis.com/about/strategy/people-and-culture

You’ll receive: You can find everything you need to know about our benefits and rewards in the Novartis Life Handbook. https://www.novartis.com/careers/benefits-rewards

Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion:
Novartis is committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse teams' representative of the patients and communities we serve.
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Skills Desired
Building Construction, Business Development, Business Partners, Business Planning, Business Transformation, Compensations Management (Employees), Finance, Go-To-Market Strategy, Influencing Skills, Labor Law, Leadership, Lean Six Sigma, Management Consulting, Outsourcing, Pmi (Post-Merger Integration), Project Delivery, Project Execution, Projects Coordination, Strategic Planning, Value Propositions