Senior Manager - SHE

Job description

Typical Accountabilities: • Accountable at a country or regional functional level for both setting Safety, Health and Environment (SHE) policy and plans and the overall performance of the local SHE organisation • Provides strong input into country SHE strategy and helps to ensure that the strategy aligns with and supports wider regional and global plans • Direct impact on the overall effectiveness and SHE performance within their direct area of responsibility within the SHE leadership team • Owns and deals with a wide range of problems that require complex judgements and innovative solutions • Owns and deals with the significant breadth and degree of Country / Unit / Site Risk profile • Work within the country SHE Leadership team and unit / site SHE group(s) to co-ordinate SHE activities, ensure economies of scale and networking of expertise • Manages the interface with relevant external regulatory bodies and will maintain effective community liaison on all aspects of SHE • Provides strategic leadership on Country/ Unit/ Site SHE issues as an active member of the Country SHE leadership Team and be responsible for managing a SHE budget, ensuring contribution to business targets • Instigates and actively manages on-going change and associated uncertainty across a major part of the organisation through effective influencing and interaction with senior members of the business and relevant functions Typical People Management Responsibility (direct / indirect reports): • Approximate number of people managed in total (all levels) - 5 – 10 • Manager of a team What is the global remit? (how many countries will the role operate in?): • Remit which covers all AstraZeneca countries Education, Qualifications, Skills and Experience: • Essential: In-depth specialist knowledge of one subject area that is key to the business, or a comprehensive understanding of the theories and practice in a wide number of specialist areas; Requires a degree and further qualifications in a scientific/engineering discipline; Experience of managing a team of senior direct reports with mixed specialisms; Experience in a manufacturing, engineering, or Research & Development environment; Good appreciation of SHE processes and policies, and have senior management, consultancy or advisory experience in influencing strategy; Significant experience in people management and networking in a matrix organisation and in managing financial budgets; Full and detailed knowledge of all relevant Safety, Health and Environment legislation and management and relevant International Standards Organization / British Standards requirements • Desirable: Specialist experience in a SHE department or related discipline Key Relationship to reach solutions: • Internal (to AZ or team): eFacilities Management leadership team; Senior leaders in customer functions; Senior leaders in Global SHE; Senior leaders in Operations and Procurement • External (to AZ): SHE networks; Senior leaders in organisations identified as delivering best practice SHE delivery; Pharma SHE contacts Date Posted 21-May-2026 Closing Date 29-Jun-2026 AstraZeneca embraces diversity and equality of opportunity. We are committed to building an inclusive and diverse team representing all backgrounds, with as wide a range of perspectives as possible, and harnessing industry-leading skills. We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be. We welcome and consider applications to join our team from all qualified candidates, regardless of their characteristics. We comply with all applicable laws and regulations on non-discrimination in employment (and recruitment), as well as work authorization and employment eligibility verification requirements.