Global EHS Compliance Leader

AbbVie Inc.; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Medical/dental/vision insurance

401(k)

Job summary

ABBVIE is seeking a senior EHS leader to drive the development, implementation, and global governance of Environmental, Health, and Safety programs. The role focuses on regulatory compliance, risk reduction, and sustainable business operations across sites worldwide.

The ideal candidate will lead cross-functional teams, monitor regulatory trends, and advance enterprise-wide EHS initiatives to minimize liability while ensuring robust governance and training across functions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in EHS, Engineering, or related field with 8–10+ years of experience.
• Experience implementing EHS regulations and internal standards.
• Experience with auditing, investigations, stakeholder engagement, and leadership.

Responsibilities

• Provide global oversight of EHS regulatory compliance.
• Own the Global EHS Regulatory Monitoring and Impact Analysis Program.
• Oversee site EHS registers and provide support as needed.
• Deliver regulatory updates to the EHS network and leadership.
• Oversee EHS agency inspection trends, CAPA development, and KPI reporting.
• Govern the global EHS incident investigation and management process.
• Develop and enhance business systems for internal EHS compliance.
• Develop and deliver EHS compliance training to stakeholders.
• Create enterprise-wide EHS KPIs and reports.
• Manage back-office processes for the EHS audit program.
• Develop an enterprise-wide EHS Risk Management Framework.
• Serve as owner for GEHS Management System Standards and Procedures.
• Support and/or lead EHS programs and educational campaigns.
• Strategize deliverables to align with organizational goals and communicate direction.
• Monitor external trends to identify continuous improvement opportunities.
• Lead cross-functional teams to advance EHS objectives.
• Represent the company with external organizations and regulatory reports.

Skills

EHS leadership

Regulatory monitoring

Cross-functional collaboration

Risk assessment

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in EHS/Engineering

Job description

Company Description

About AbbVie

AbbVie's mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines and solutions that solve serious health issues today and address the medical challenges of tomorrow. We strive to have a remarkable impact on people's lives across several key therapeutic areas including immunology, oncology and neuroscience - and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us atwww.abbvie.com. Follow @abbvie onLinkedIn,Facebook,Instagram,XandYouTube.

Job Description

This role leads the development, implementation, and global governance of Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) programs within assigned scope. The position helps drive compliance, reduce risk, and minimize EHS-related liability while supporting a safe and sustainable business.

Responsibilities:

• Provide global oversight of EHS regulatory compliance.
• Own the Global EHS Regulatory Monitoring and Impact Analysis Program, including monitoring regulations and enforcement trends, performing impact assessments, implementing compliance action plans, and tracking global compliance.
• Oversee site legal EHS registers and provide support as needed.
• Deliver regulatory updates to the EHS network and leadership.
• Oversee EHS agency inspection trends, CAPA development and closure, and the creation and distribution of related KPIs and reports.
• Govern the global EHS incident investigation and management process.
• Develop and enhance business systems that support internal EHS compliance processes.
• Develop and deliver EHS compliance training to stakeholders.
• Create and distribute enterprise-wide EHS compliance KPIs and reports.
• Manage back-office processes for the EHS audit program, including technical clarifications, data trending, audit metrics, and action plan follow-up.
• Develop an enterprise-wide EHS Risk Management Framework, including an enterprise EHS Risk Register with a focus on SIF risk, tracking key risk mitigation projects, and providing leadership updates on risk profile and mitigation progress.
• Serve as owner and subject matter expert for GEHS Management System Standards and Procedures, ensuring standards are maintained to support consistent, effective EHS programs and reduce organizational risk.
• Support and/or lead EHS programs as assigned, such as enterprise educational campaigns, enterprise-wide EHS team training, EHS Excellence Awards, and related initiatives.
• Think strategically to ensure deliverables align with broader organizational goals and communicate direction clearly to impacted teams and functions.
• Monitor external trends and best practices to identify opportunities for continuous improvement and long-term business value.
• Lead and/or participate in cross-functional teams to advance EHS objectives and support strategic deliverables.
• Represent the company with external organizations, contribute to regulatory reports as needed, and help minimize company liability related to EHS impacts.
• Scope of position has global reach, represents company with external organizations, prepares or contributes to reports for regulatory agencies, and minimizes company liability related to EHS impacts.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in EHS, Engineering, or a related discipline, with 10+ years of EHS-related experience; or a Master’s degree in EHS, Engineering, or a related discipline, with 8–10+ years of EHS-related experience.
• Experience in manufacturing, R&D, or environmental EHS roles preferred.
• Demonstrated experience implementing EHS regulations and internal EHS management/technical standards.
• Experience with EHS auditing, incident investigations, external stakeholder engagement, and cross-functional team leadership.
• Ability to plan against business targets and review/approve functional area plans to support key business and strategic objectives.
• Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to assess issues quickly, identify root causes, present short- and long-term options, and develop procedures to reduce recurrence.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, including active listening, relationship-building, conflict resolution, and collaboration with internal and external stakeholders.
• Proven ability to manage projects and programs on schedule and within approved operational budgets.

Travel: Travel may be required to locations globally, up to 10% of time.

Additional Information

Applicable only to applicants applying to a position in any location with pay disclosure requirements under state orlocal law:

• The compensation range described below is the range of possible base pay compensation that the Companybelieves ingood faith it will pay for this role at the timeof this posting based on the job grade for this position.Individualcompensation paid within this range will depend on many factors including geographic location, andwemayultimatelypaymore or less than the posted range. This range may bemodifiedin thefuture.

• We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick),medical/dental/visioninsurance and 401(k) to eligibleemployees.

• This job is eligible toparticipatein our long-term incentiveprograms.

Note: No amount of payis considered to bewages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, anddeterminable.The amount and availability of any bonus,commission, incentive, benefits, or any other form ofcompensation and benefitsthat are allocable to a particular employeeremainsin the Company's sole andabsolutediscretion unless and until paid andmay bemodifiedat the Company’s sole and absolute discretion, consistent withapplicable law.

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