Global Environmental Programs Leader

Johns Manville seeks a Global Environmental Programs Leader in Denver, CO, to enhance compliance with environmental regulations and improve global environmental performance. Responsibilities include developing strategies, managing technical programs, and ensuring ISO 14001 certification. The role involves setting environmental goals, leading teams, and engaging with regulatory agencies. The position offers a salary range of $127,800 to $175,700, plus an incentive bonus.
Who We Are

Johns Manville is a leading manufacturer and marketer of premium-quality insulation and commercial roofing, along with glass fibers and nonwovens for commercial, industrial and residential applications. Our products are used in a wide variety of industries including building products, aerospace, automotive and transportation, filtration, commercial interiors, waterproofing and wind energy.

A proud member of the Berkshire Hathaway family of companies, we serve customers in more than 80 countries around the globe. We are committed to delivering positive and powerful experiences, because we are successful only when our employees and customers thrive. We are passionate, we care about people, we perform at a superior level, and we protect others and our environments.

Pay Range

$127,800.00-$175,700.00 Annual

This is the base salary pay range that an applicant can expect to make upon hire. Pay within this range will vary based upon relevant experience, skills, and education among other factors. In addition, this position is eligible for an incentive bonus.

The Global Environmental Programs Leader will lead the corporate technical environmental teams by developing programs to facilitate JM's compliance with environmental protection regulations and policies. This position must have a proven ability to manage programs that proactively improve JM's global environmental performance, maintain JM's ISO 14001 certifications, and accurately report on environmental metrics and environmental-related sustainability actions.

Your Day to Day:
• Develop the vision, strategies, and objectives to maintain and improve JM's global environmental protection functions and assure alignment of such plans with the executive leadership team, division operations management, and the leaders of corporate research & development and division innovation and commercialization teams.
• Identify key environmental goals, targets, and performance indicators to measure progress and impact.
• Demonstrate and develop personal environmental expertise and the expertise of professional team members to provide JM with a strategic vision of evolving global environmental requirements, and together with JM Legal, track and be involved in regulatory initiatives, legal actions, and market trends that relate to the businesses of JM globally.
• Direct and lead professional team members on all technical programs and core processes for regulatory compliance, assessment of environmental impacts, liability avoidance, remediation projects, assessment, and permitting of existing or new technologies or processes having major importance to the worldwide businesses of JM.
• Direct the strategies for obtaining operational and construction permits, ensuring adequate representation of JM during negotiations with regulatory agencies on permit conditions, variances, remediation requirements, or other environmental aspects.
• Implement comprehensive education plans and career coaching for corporate environmental personnel and individuals to develop, maintain, and expand understanding of technologies applicable to JM's operations as well as state-of-the-art knowledge of areas of specialization in global environmental protection skills. Implement training and development activities for plant environmental personnel to ensure professional management of our facilities and a strong bench for future promotion opportunities.
• Prepare and manage Corporate Environmental operating plans and budgets.
• Implement JM's environmental audit program, conducted under the direction of Legal, to include formal and systematic reviews of facilities to ensure compliance with applicable regulations and coordinate all environmental auditing activities across the company to ensure consistency in auditing techniques and deliverables.
• Lead professional staff in proactively managing environmental issues at legacy locations to effectively analyze and communicate the environmental liability exposure incident to JM's current or historical activities.
• Perform analysis of, and propose solutions for, environmental issues in support of acquisition or divestiture transactions.
• Prepare, maintain, and update corporate procedures and templates for facility personnel to utilize for compliance purposes.

What You Bring to the Team:
• 15+ years of experience with at least a BS in a physical, biological, or engineering science.
• 3+ years of experience in a managerial role within the environmental function in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience in broad role(s) as an internal or external consultant for regulatory issues.
• Experience with directing division- and plant-level strategies and compliance programs.
• Understanding of production processes and environmental controls in relation to environmental compliance and each other, including their variability, specific needs for startup/shutdown, and impact on air, water, and waste

Please Keep in Mind

If you do not meet 100% of these requirements, we at JM still want to hear from you. So, if you are interested in the role, we encourage you to apply so we can learn how your skills and talents can contribute to our team.

Benefits

Johns Manville (JM) offers a wide range of benefits to employees. Some are subsidized by the company and others are fully employee-paid. Health benefits include a choice of comprehensive medical plans, a dental plan, vision plan, wellness program and critical illness insurance. JM sponsors a 401(k) plan which includes a sizeable company match. JM offers paid vacation and also provides paid sick and parental leave for eligible employees.

Additionally, Johns Manville provides basic life Insurance, short-term and long-term disability coverage, an employee assistance program, and business travel accident coverage. Supplemental life insurance and accidental death and dismemberment insurance are available as well. The company also offers a variety of tax saving accounts; health spending account, traditional flexible spending account, and a dependent care spending account. JM also offers a tuition reimbursement program for undergraduate and certain graduate programs.

Diversity & Inclusion

Johns Manville believes diversity and inclusion in our workplace is critical for the long-term success of our company. We are committed to retaining, developing and attracting a diverse workforce that fosters an inclusive work environment in which all employees are treated with dignity and respect. This is the right thing to do for our employees, our company and our communities. Our D&I council is composed of employees from locations across North American & Europe who meet regularly and work to promote and foster an environment of inclusion. Born from our D&I council is our network of employee resource groups (ERGs) that are focused on supporting diverse communities in the workplace. Review more about our diversity & inclusion initiatives on JM's Career page.

Incumbent must be physically able to perform essential job functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing.