Associate Director of Environment, Health & Safety

MSD; Milton Keynes; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A premier biopharmaceutical company seeks an Associate Director of Environment Health & Safety in Milton Keynes. You will ensure compliance with health, safety, and environmental legislation while leading a team. Responsibilities include coordinating EHS activities, consulting with personnel, and managing regulatory submissions. Ideal candidates have experience in a regulated industry and strong leadership skills. This role offers a full-time position with hybrid working arrangements.

Qualifications

• EHS work experience in a highly regulated industry, preferably pharmaceutical.
• Knowledge of UK health and safety and environmental law.
• Demonstrated experience managing direct reports and attracting talent.

Responsibilities

• Direct EHS activities to ensure site-wide compliance.
• Consult with department personnel to support project procedures.
• Partner with stakeholders to leverage best practices.

Skills

Budget Management

Change Management

EHS Compliance

Stakeholder Engagement

Decision Making

Environmental Audits

Incident Investigations

Process Safety Management

Driving Continuous Improvement

Emergency Response

Education

Degree or equivalent in a relevant scientific or engineering discipline

NEBOSH Certificate (or equivalent) in Occupational Health & Safety

Job description

Job Description

We aspire to be the premier research-intensive biopharmaceutical company. We are at the forefront of research to deliver innovative health solutions that advance the prevention and treatment of diseases in people and animals. As an Associate Director of Environment Health & Safety you will play a crucial role in ensuring our operations comply with all the relevant health safety and environmental legislation as well as our company's global standards while leading a team of 2 direct reports. Join our team and help us make a difference in the world.

Core Responsibilities

• Direct EHS activities to ensure site‑wide EHS compliance and drive personal ownership and accountability for all employees.
• Liaise with the Health and Safety Executive, the Environment Agency and other appropriate enforcing authorities.
• Consult with and advise department personnel to provide technical and/or administrative assistance in support of project procedures and long‑range plans.
• Partner with internal and external stakeholders to leverage best practices and drive continuous improvement efforts.
• Assure completion of all regulatory submissions and notifications required to maintain compliance with country and local EHS requirements.
• Support the implementation of our company's corporate EHS strategy at the site operations level.
• Establish responsible parties for sub‑system owners of EHS standards and coordinate self‑assessments to monitor program effectiveness.
• Statutory reporting to enforcing authorities and internal reporting to our company Global Safety & Environment (GSE).
• Recommend safety, health and environmental objectives for inclusion in the company's health and safety plan and environmental program.
• Develop policies and written procedures on EHS matters.
• Develop and support Learning & Development EHS training strategy and support the delivery and coaching of both management and employees.
• Provide a system for regular EHS inspections of the workplace.
• Provide a system for reporting and recording of accident/incident/near‑miss investigations and make recommendations to prevent recurrence.
• Ensure that a suitable system of occupational health surveillance and screening is in place.
• Coach leaders to enable them to successfully carry out their leadership responsibilities for safety and environment.

Required Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent in a relevant scientific or engineering discipline.
• NEBOSH Certificate (or equivalent) in Occupational Health & Safety and/or Membership of IOSH.
• EHS work experience in a highly regulated industry, preferably pharmaceutical and/or biomedical research sector.
• Demonstrated experience managing direct reports, attracting talent and building a strong team.
• Knowledge of health and safety and environmental law in the UK.
• Knowledge of ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 Environmental and Occupational Health & Safety Management Systems.
• Demonstrated ability to successfully negotiate with regulatory agencies and senior operations leaders.

Required Skills

• Budget Management
• Change Management
• Chemical Management
• Decision Making
• Driving Continuous Improvement
• EHS Compliance
• EHS Program Management
• Emergency Response
• Environmental Audits
• Environmental Regulatory Compliance
• Environmental Risk Assessments
• Incident Investigations
• Industrial Hygiene
• Process Safety Management
• Stakeholder Engagement

Preferred Skills

No preferred skills listed.

Process Solving Risk Assessment

We are proud to be a company that embraces the value of bringing diverse talented and committed people together. The fastest way to breakthrough innovation is when diverse ideas come together in an inclusive environment. We encourage our colleagues to respectfully challenge one another's thinking and approach problems collectively. We are an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace.

Employment Details

• Employment Type: Full‑Time
• Employee Status: Regular
• Relocation: VISA Sponsorship: (information not provided)
• Travel Requirements: (information not provided)
• Flexible Work Arrangements: Hybrid
• Shift: (information not provided)
• Valid Driving License: (information not provided)
• Hazardous Materials: (information not provided)
• Job Posting End Date: 10/29/2025
• A job posting is effective until 11:59:59 PM on the day BEFORE the listed job posting end date. Please ensure you apply to a job posting no later than the day BEFORE the job posting end date.
• Vacancy: 1
• Required Experience: Director level