Manager, Global EHS Compliance

BioSpace; North Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

AbbVie seeks an experienced EHS leader to govern global environmental, health and safety programs, ensuring regulatory compliance and risk reduction across sites. The role drives monitoring, CAPA, audits, and training while aligning with strategic business objectives.

The position requires strong leadership, stakeholder engagement, and the ability to manage cross-functional initiatives with global reach. Travel up to 10% may be necessary, and the role supports a safe, compliant, and sustainable

Qualifications

• Experience implementing EHS regulations and internal EHS standards.
• Experience with EHS auditing and incident investigations.
• Ability to engage stakeholders across functions and lead teams.
• Proven ability to plan against business targets and approve plans.
• Strong problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills.
• Willingness to travel up to 10% globally.

Responsibilities

• Provide global oversight of regulatory compliance for EHS.
• Own the Global EHS Monitoring and Impact Analysis program.
• Oversee site EHS registers and support as needed.
• Deliver regulatory updates to EHS network and leadership.
• Lead EHS incident investigation and management processes.
• Develop enterprise-wide EHS risk management framework and KPIs.
• Represent the company with external organizations and regulators.
• Support enterprise educational campaigns and EHS training.
• Think strategically to align deliverables with corporate goals.

Skills

EHS Compliance

Auditing

Incident Investigation

Cross-Functional Leadership

Regulatory Monitoring

Education

Bachelor’s degree in EHS/Engineering

Master’s degree 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 at www.abbvie.com. Follow @abbvie on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, X and YouTube.

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 or local law:

The compensation range described below is the range of possible base pay compensation that the Company believes in good faith it will pay for this role at the time of this posting based on the job grade for this position. Individual compensation paid within this range will depend on many factors including geographic location, and we may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. This range may be modified in the future.

We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick), medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.

This job is eligible to participate in our long-term incentive programs.

Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, incentive, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole and absolute discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole and absolute discretion, consistent with applicable law.

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