Global EHS & Sustainability Strategist

Biopharma Careers; Warszawa; Hybrid; PLN 234,000 - 286,000; Full time

Job summary

Astellas' Global Capability Centre in Warsaw, Poland, is seeking an EHS & Sustainability Professional to lead enterprise EHS&S frameworks and governance across international markets. This permanent role is based in Warsaw with hybrid working and some office presence.

Reporting to the Head of EHS&S, you will influence senior stakeholders, drive risk management, and build capability in environmental sustainability, health and safety, while ensuring regulatory and reporting expectations are met.

Qualifications

• Degree in Environmental Science, OHS, Sustainability, Engineering, Business, or related field.
• Significant experience in EHS, sustainability, governance, compliance, risk management.
• Proven ability to develop enterprise-wide frameworks in a global organisation.
• Strong knowledge of EHS&S regulations, sustainability reporting and data governance.
• Ability to influence senior stakeholders in a matrix environment.
• Excellent English communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead development and continuous improvement of enterprise EHS&S frameworks, standards, governance and ways of working to drive consistent execution.
• Partner with the Head of EHS&S to translate strategic priorities, organisational goals and OKRs into enterprise standards, priorities and capability-building initiatives.
• Build organisational capability in environmental sustainability, health and safety, compliance, risk management, incident prevention and safety culture through guidance and training.
• Own and enhance the EHS&S data governance framework, ensuring data quality, controls, documentation and reporting integrity.
• Interpret EHS&S regulations and emerging requirements, translating them into enterprise standards, guidance and assurance processes.
• Define and maintain the enterprise approach to EHS&S risk identification, assessment, prioritisation and escalation.
• Drive a proactive safety culture by promoting safe behaviours, incident learning and employee engagement.
• Establish expectations for incident investigation, root-cause analysis, corrective actions and recurrence prevention.
• Influence senior stakeholders and collaborate cross-functionally to embed EHS&S standards, accountability and consistent business practices.
• Identify industry trends, best practices and innovation opportunities to strengthen EHS&S maturity and organisational resilience.
• Champion Astellas Values & Behaviours, including Outcome Focus, Accountability, Courage, Sense of Urgency and One Astellas.

Skills

Influence stakeholders

Communication skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Regulatory knowledge

Education

Degree in Environmental Science, Occupational Health & Safety, Sustainability, Engineering, Business, or related field

Job description

Astellas' Global Capability Centre in Warsaw, Poland, is seeking an EHS & Sustainability Professional to lead enterprise EHS&S frameworks and governance across international markets. This permanent role is based in Warsaw with hybrid working and some office presence.

Reporting to the Head of EHS&S, you will influence senior stakeholders, drive risk management, and build capability in environmental sustainability, health and safety, while ensuring regulatory and reporting expectations are met.