Chief Manager - Environment

Piramal Pharma Ltd; Mumbai; On-site; INR 3,500,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Piramal Pharma Solutions is seeking a Chief Manager - Environment to lead environmental compliance, water and waste management, and sustainability initiatives across its global sites in India, North America, and the UK. The role requires strong governance, technical expertise, and cross-functional collaboration.

You will drive KPIs, regulatory readiness, and continuous improvement while partnering with Engineering, EHS, and site teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead environmental compliance across India, North America, and the UK with strong governance and regulatory readiness.
• Drive water and wastewater management, energy use, and waste handling across sites (ETP/STP/WTP/ZLD/MEE).
• Develop and monitor environmental KPIs and corporate governance programs.
• Coordinate with Engineering, EHS, and site teams to implement sustainability initiatives and audits.
• Ensure robust environmental reporting, audits, and performance tracking across locations.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder mgmt

Analytical skills

Cross-functional collaboration

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Division

Piramal Pharma Solutions

Piramal Pharma Solutions is a contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO), offering end-to-end development and manufacturing solutions across the drug life cycle. We serve our clients through a globally integrated network of facilities in North America, Europe and Asia.

This enables us to offer a comprehensive range of services including Drug Discovery Solutions, Process & Pharmaceutical Development services, Clinical Trial Supplies, Commercial supply of APIs and Finished dosage forms. We also offer specialized services like development and manufacture of Highly Potent APIs and Antibody Drug Conjugation.

Our capability as an integrated service provider & experience with various technologies enables us to serve Innovator and Generic companies worldwide.

For more details, please visit : www.piramalpharmasolutions.com

Job Title

Chief Manager - Environment

Job Description

Lead environmental compliance, water & waste management, and sustainability initiatives across global sites. Drive environmental excellence through strong governance, technical expertise, and cross-functional collaboration across India, North America, and the UK..

Environmental Compliance & Governance

• Ensure compliance with environmental regulations across India, NA, and UK.
• Drive environmental governance frameworks, KPIs, and performance monitoring.
• Lead statutory approvals, permits, and regulatory inspections readiness.
• Liaise with regulatory bodies (CPCB, SPCB, MoEFCC, and global regulators).

Environmental Excellence

• Establish and drive a Corporate Environmental Excellence Program.
• Monitor key environmental parameters (air, water, waste, energy).
• Set up regional governance mechanisms with leadership for performance reviews.
• Drive continuous improvement, benchmarking, and best practice sharing.

Water & Wastewater Management

• Oversee and optimize ETP, STP, WTP, ZLD, and MEE systems across sites.
• Ensure efficient operation, compliance, and performance of treatment systems.
• Lead water stewardship and conservation initiatives.

Sustainability & Resource Optimization

• Drive water, waste, and energy optimization projects with Engineering & EHS teams.
• Support GHG reduction and energy efficiency initiatives.
• Implement EIA/EMP commitments and environmental safeguards.

Waste Management

• Ensure compliant management of hazardous & non-hazardous waste.
• Drive waste reduction, recycling, and circular economy practices.

Cross-Functional & Site Support

• Partner with Engineering, EHS, and Site teams to implement initiatives.
• Provide technical support and conduct audits across locations.
• Ensure robust environmental reporting and performance tracking.

Key Competencies

• Technical Expertise:
• Hands-on experience in ETP, STP, WTP, ZLD, MEE
• Strong knowledge of environmental laws and compliance systems
• Experience in water stewardship, waste management, sustainability
• Competencies
• Strong leadership & stakeholder management
• Cross-functional collaboration
• Analytical and execution-focused

Other

Willing to travel extensively and support sites on priority