Director, Safety, Health, Environment (SHE), Facilities & Security

F. Hoffmann-La Roche AG; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 241,000; Full time

Job summary

Roche seeks a Safety, Health, and Environment leader to direct SHE, Facilities & Security at its Washington site. You will align site resilience with corporate strategy, lead a small team, and collaborate with leadership, scientists, and facility staff to maintain a safe, compliant research environment.

Requirements include a Bachelor’s (Master’s preferred), 12+ years in life sciences operations, 5+ years of people leadership, and expertise in regulatory analysis, MOC, and emergency readiness.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Physical/Life Sciences, Safety Engineering, Industrial Hygiene, or related field.
• Professional certification preferred (CSP, CIH, or PE).
• 12+ years of progressive operational leadership in life sciences/biotech/pharma environments.
• 5+ years of direct people management across cross-functional teams.
• Deep expertise in regulatory analysis, MOC, hazard identification, and safety standards.
• Experience commanding incidents and emergency response readiness.
• Ability to translate technical risks into executive insights and lead continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Translate global directives and regulations into local site policies.
• Represent SHE on site leadership teams and drive policy alignment.
• Oversee facilities engineering, maintenance, and capital projects.
• Lead disaster recovery frameworks and serve as Safety Officer during disruptions.
• Manage a high-complexity SHE portfolio including biosafety and hazardous materials.
• Direct regulatory governance and inspection readiness with authorities.
• Develop and mentor a high-performing SHE team.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Regulatory leadership

Executive collaboration

Facilities management

Incident command

Team leadership

Regulatory analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree preferred

Job description

About Roche

At Roche you can show up as yourself, embraced for the unique qualities you bring. Our culture encourages personal expression, open dialogue, and genuine connections, where you are valued, accepted and respected for who you are, allowing you to thrive both personally and professionally. This is how we aim to prevent, stop and cure diseases and ensure everyone has access to healthcare today and for generations to come. Join Roche, where every voice matters.

The Position

Are you a Safety, Health, and Environment (SHE) leader who excels at balancing strategic program management with active, daily engagement on the lab floor? We are seeking a technical Director of SHE, Facilities & Security to lead our site's resilience, regulatory compliance, and workplace safety culture. In this role, you will bridge site-level resilience with corporate strategy, guiding a small, dedicated team while working directly alongside our leadership, scientists, and facility staff to maintain a safe, resilient, and compliant research environment. If you bring 12+ years of progressive operational leadership in life sciences and a track record of driving business-aligned safety and facilities programs, we invite you to lead our team.

The Opportunity

• Strategic & Regulatory Leadership: Translate global directives, quality standards, and national/international regulations (OSHA, EPA, DOT, REACH, NFPA) into seamless, business-enabling local site policies.
• Executive Collaboration & Business Alignment: Represent SHE on site leadership teams and committees to influence corporate policy, align cross-functional business units, and support site expansion and product development initiatives.
• Facilities & Critical Infrastructure Management: Oversee end-to-end site maintenance, facilities engineering, and capital projects while ensuring 100% operational readiness of critical power systems, emergency generators, and monitoring solutions.
• Business Continuity & Incident Command: Drive site-wide disaster recovery frameworks, serving as the primary Safety Officer and Incident Commander during facility disruptions, environmental events, and emergencies.
• Comprehensive SHE Portfolio Ownership: Lead a high‑complexity safety portfolio, including industrial hygiene, biosafety (BSL 1 & 2), chemical safety assessments, exposure monitoring, dangerous goods logistics, and hazardous waste management for a Large Quantity Generator.
• Inspection Readiness & Regulatory Governance: Direct all official interactions, reporting, and audits with municipal, federal, and international regulatory bodies to ensure the site maintains perpetual "inspection readiness".
• Team Leadership & Capability Building: Direct, mentor, and develop a small high‑performing, team fostering technical growth, and driving a proactive safety culture.

Who You Are

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Physical/Life Sciences, Safety Engineering, Industrial Hygiene, or a related field (Master’s degree strongly preferred).
• Professional Credentials: Professional certification highly preferred (e.g., Certified Safety Professional [CSP], Certified Industrial Hygienist [CIH], or Professional Engineer [PE]).
• Operational Leadership: 12+ years of progressive operational management experience within diagnostics, pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, or high‑complexity industrial environments.
• Management Expertise: 5+ years of direct people management experience leading cross-functional teams, managing matrixed stakeholders, and developing organizational capability.
• Technical & Regulatory Mastery: Deep expertise in regulatory analysis, Management of Change (MOC), hazard identification, property loss control, and building code/safety standards.
• Emergency Response Readiness: Demonstrated capability to command critical incidents (chemical spills, major power outages) with the flexibility for executive escalation and after‑hours response.
• Strategic Business Acumen: Proven ability to translate complex technical risks into clear executive insights, balance regulatory requirements with business velocity, and lead continuous improvement initiatives.

This position is not eligible for relocation.

The expected salary range for this position based on the primary location of Washington is $129,500 - $240,500 USD Annual. 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

Who we are A healthier future drives us to innovate. Together, more than 100’000 employees across the globe are dedicated to advance science, ensuring everyone has access to healthcare today and for generations to come. Our efforts result in more than 26 million people treated with our medicines and over 30 billion tests conducted using our Diagnostics products. We empower each other to explore new possibilities, foster creativity, and keep our ambitions high, so we can deliver life‑changing healthcare solutions that make a global impact. Let’s build a healthier future, together. Roche is an equal opportunity employer. It is our policy and practice to employ, promote, and otherwise treat any and all employees and applicants on the basis of merit, qualifications, and competence. The company's policy prohibits unlawful discrimination, including but not limited to, discrimination on the basis of Protected Veteran status, individuals with disabilities status, and consistent with all federal, state, or local laws.

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Wir sind uns bewusst, wie wichtig es ist, medizinische Lösungen heute zur Verfügung zu stellen und gleichzeitig Innovationen für morgen zu entwickeln. Wir arbeiten mit Leidenschaft daran, die Gesundheit und das Leben von Patientinnen und Patienten zu verbessern. Wir zeigen Mut in unseren Entscheidungen und in unserem Tun. Und wir sind davon überzeugt, dass gutes und erfolgreiches Handeln zu einer besseren Welt beiträgt. Das ist der Grund, warum wir täglich zur Arbeit kommen. Wir fühlen uns der Wissenschaft verpflichtet, setzen höchste ethische Maßstäbe und bekennen uns zum Zugang zu medizinischen Innovationen für alle. Wir tun dies, um an einer besseren Zukunft mitzuwirken. Wir sind stolz darauf, wer wir sind, was wir leisten und wie wir dabei vorgehen. Wir sind viele und arbeiten Hand in Hand – über Funktionen, Standorte und Länder hinweg. Wir sind Roche.