Director, Environment

F. Hoffmann-La Roche AG; South San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 170,000 - 315,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary annual bonus

Benefits package

Job summary

Genentech in South San Francisco, CA seeks a Director, Environment to drive environmental excellence across the campus. You will provide strategic leadership to the SSHE (Security, Safety, Health and Environment) group and oversee environmental programs, ensuring regulatory compliance and sustainability alignment with Roche policies.

The role requires 12+ years of progressive experience, strong leadership, and ability to guide a high-performing team while advising senior leadership on

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in environmental engineering, physical science, life science, or related field.
• 12+ years of progressive environmental program management experience.
• Strong leadership with experience guiding environmental teams.
• In-depth knowledge of state, federal, and local environmental regulations.
• Advanced incident command, facility operations, and manufacturing systems knowledge.
• Excellent interpersonal skills for regulatory negotiations.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive oversight and strategic leadership for all campus environmental programs, including air quality, stormwater, wastewater, and hazardous waste management.
• Ensure full compliance with local, state, and federal regulations while identifying control strategies and leading root-cause analysis for environmental incidents.
• Lead, coach, and develop a high-performing team of environmental professionals, dedicating significant time to staffing and operational excellence.
• Align site-specific environmental objectives with global Roche sustainability policies, ensuring effective adaptation to evolving site operations.
• Serve as the principal environmental advisor to site senior leadership, translating complex organizational strategies into actionable business goals.
• Cultivate collaborative relationships with local SHE authorities, regulatory agencies and cross-functional business partners to influence decision-making and execute company-wide policies.
• Architect and implement comprehensive long-term environmental strategies and robust contingency frameworks to proactively mitigate operational risks.

Skills

Leadership

Regulatory knowledge

Environmental programs

Incident command

Education

Bachelor’s degree in environmental engineering

Job description

Why Genentech

We’re passionate about delivering on Our Promise to improve the lives of patients and create healthier communities for all. We foster a culture of inclusivity, integrity and creativity while boldly pursuing answers to the world’s most complex health challenges and transforming society.

The Position

Genentech is seeking a transformational Director, Environment to drive environmental excellence across a world-class pharmaceutical campus. Reporting directly to the Executive Director, Security, Safety, Health and Environment (SSHE), this pivotal leadership position will be responsible for providing strategic leadership and comprehensive oversight of the environmental programs across the Genentech South San Francisco campus and leading a team of environmental professionals. Serve as the primary environmental advisor to site senior and executive leadership, acting as the key internal and external representative for the organization.

The Opportunity

The Director, Environment will play a critical role in ensuring the South San Francisco campus meets regulatory compliance with local, state, federal and Roche Corporate Safety, Health, and Environment (SHE) requirements. As a member of the SSHE leadership team, you’ll partner with the Executive Director and team to develop and implement multi-year strategies to ensure regulatory compliance, promote environmental sustainability and adapt to evolving site operations. To excel in this position, the ideal candidate will possess 12+ years of progressive experience and a unique blend of strong technical expertise, exceptional leadership skills, and strategic agility.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive oversight and strategic leadership for all campus environmental programs, including air quality, stormwater, wastewater, and hazardous waste management.
• Ensure full compliance with local, state, and federal regulations while identifying control strategies and leading root-cause analysis for environmental incidents.
• Lead, coach, and develop a high-performing team of environmental professionals, dedicating significant time to staffing and operational excellence.
• Align site-specific environmental objectives with global Roche sustainability policies, ensuring effective adaptation to evolving site operations.
• Serve as the principal environmental advisor to site senior leadership, translating complex organizational strategies into actionable business goals.
• Cultivate collaborative relationships with local SHE authorities, regulatory agencies and cross-functional business partners to influence decision-making and execute company-wide policies.
• Architect and implement comprehensive long-term environmental strategies and robust contingency frameworks to proactively mitigate operational risks.

Who You Are

• Bachelor’s degree in environmental engineering, physical science, life science, engineering, health & safety, or a related field.
• 12+ years of progressive, relevant work experience in the management of environmental programs at site and/or corporate functions.
• Exceptional leadership; experience successfully leading environmental teams preferred.
• Deep working knowledge and experience in environmental programs to provide technical guidance and mentorship to SHE staff members.
• Demonstrated working knowledge and understanding of state (Cal EPA, DTSC, SWRCB), federal (EPA), and local CUPA requirements for environmental programs to solve difficult and complex problems.
• Advanced knowledge of incident command processes, facility operations, and complex manufacturing systems.
• Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to successfully negotiate with regulatory agencies and senior operations leaders.

Location

This position is based in South San Francisco, CA campus Relocation assistance is not available at this time.

Salary

The expected salary range for this position based on the primary location of South San Francisco, CA is $169,600.00 - $315,000.00 USD. Actual pay will be determined based on experience, qualifications, geographic location, and other job-related factors permitted by law. A discretionary annual bonus may be available based on individual and Company performance. This position also qualifies for the benefits detailed at the link provided below.

Benefits

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