Associate Director Environmental, Health and Safety

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Job Description
About the role
The Associate Director (AD) will serve as a strategic leader, cultivating strong partnerships across all site teams to advance Environmental Health & Safety (EH&S) programs. This includes driving culture change, enhancing ISO management systems, ensuring regulatory compliance, and supporting corporate initiatives to foster a safe, sustainable, and compliant workplace.
The AD will be responsible for maintaining ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 certifications and overseeing multiple EH&S programs that support various departments across the facility. As the Senior Management Lead for the site, the AD will guide Core and Technical Safety programs, Emergency Response, and Process Safety Management compliance.
This role involves developing and executing strategic plans for continuous improvement in EH&S performance. The AD will provide leadership across all levels of the organization and serve as a backup to the Site EHS Head when needed. A key focus will be ensuring that all systems and assigned programs meet applicable laws, regulations, permits, and internal company standards.
How you will contribute

• Lead the planning, implementation, and execution of environmental, health, and safety (EH&S) programs and strategies, with a strong emphasis on Core and Technical Safety programs, ensuring alignment with legal, regulatory, corporate, and industry best practices.
• Ensure the site maintains active certification in ISO 14001 and ISO 45001.
• Develop and execute a multi-year roadmap to strengthen the site's safety culture, fostering proactive ownership of personal and workplace safety.
• Establish and reinforce a consistent incident management process, ensuring all incidents are reported, thoroughly investigated, and followed by effective corrective and preventive actions.
• Drive continuous improvement of EH&S programs through data analytics, trend analysis, gap assessments, and effectiveness evaluations.
• Develop audit strategies to ensure the site is always audit-ready, leveraging leadership development, education, communications, GEMBA walks, and area inspections.
• Provide leadership and subject matter expertise in incident investigations, supporting the development and implementation of corrective and preventive actions and incident response protocols.
• Lead Centers of Excellence, including Process Safety Management, Contractor Safety, Emergency Response, and other key safety domains.
• Champion the implementation of the company's EH&S management system, facilitating risk assessments, setting performance targets, and monitoring progress toward continuous improvement.
• Lead, develop, and mentor a team of EH&S professionals and support staff, fostering a culture of collaboration and excellence.
• Own and manage EH&S budget planning and monitoring, ensuring responsible financial stewardship and alignment with strategic goals.

What you bring to Takeda

• A Master's degree in Occupational Safety and Health is preferred. Professional certifications such as Certified Safety Professional (CSP), Certified Hazardous Materials Manager (CHMM), or Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH) are highly valued.
• A minimum of 8 years of relevant EH&S experience, including at least 4 years in a leadership or management role.
• Deep functional knowledge of OSHA and EPA regulations, with demonstrated expertise in compliance and regulatory strategy.
• Proven experience in Root Cause Analysis, Event Investigation, Process Hazard Analysis, and Risk Assessment.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to influence and engage stakeholders at all levels, from frontline employees to senior leadership.
• Effective leadership and interpersonal skills to foster collaboration across cross-functional teams and drive a culture of safety and accountability.
• Ability to think critically, prioritize effectively, and respond with urgency and independence in a dynamic environment.
• Demonstrated ability to lead through influence and drive change across complex organizational structures.
• Strong change management capabilities to support continuous improvement and cultural transformation.

Physical Requirements and Work Environment

• Ability to lift up to 30 lbs.
• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Frequent movement, including lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, and repetitive motions.
• Exposure to various environmental conditions, including clean rooms, cold/hot storage, wet environments, and confined spaces.
• May require special gowning in controlled environments (e.g., no makeup, jewelry, contact lenses, nail polish, or artificial fingernails).
• Flexibility to work multiple shifts, including weekends and overtime as needed.
• Local travel may be required (less than 5%), primarily for training purposes.

What Takeda can offer you:

• Comprehensive Healthcare: Medical, Dental, and Vision
• Financial Planning & Stability: 401(k) with company match and Annual Retirement Contribution Plan
• Health & Wellness programs including onsite flu shots and health screenings
• Generous time off for vacation and the option to purchase additional vacation days
• Community Outreach Programs and company match of charitable contributions
• Family Planning Support
• Flexible Work Paths
• Tuition reimbursement

More about us: At Takeda, we are transforming patient care through the development of novel specialty pharmaceuticals and best in class patient support programs. Takeda is a patient-focused company that will inspire and empower you to grow through life-changing work.
Certified as a Global Top Employer, Takeda offers stimulating careers, encourages innovation, and strives for excellence in everything we do. We foster an inclusive, collaborative workplace, in which our teams are united by an unwavering commitment to deliver Better Health and a Brighter Future to people around the world.
This posting excludes Colorado applicants.
Empowering our people to shine:
Takeda is proud in its commitment to creating a diverse workforce and providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, parental status, national origin, age, disability, citizenship status, genetic information or characteristics, marital status, status as a Vietnam era veteran, special disabled veteran, or other protected veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws, and any other characteristic protected by law.
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Takeda Compensation and Benefits Summary
We understand compensation is an important factor as you consider the next step in your career. We are committed to equitable pay for all employees, and we strive to be more transparent with our pay practices.
For Location:
USA - GA - Social Circle - Hwy 278
U.S. Base Salary Range:
$153,600.00 - $241,340.00
The estimated salary range reflects an anticipated range for this position. The actual base salary offered may depend on a variety of factors, including the qualifications of the individual applicant for the position, years of relevant experience, specific and unique skills, level of education attained, certifications or other professional licenses held, and the location in which the applicant lives and/or from which they will be performing the job.The actual base salary offered will be in accordance with state or local minimum wage requirements for the job location.
U.S. based employees may be eligible for short-term and/or long-termincentives. U.S.based employees may be eligible to participate in medical, dental, vision insurance, a 401(k) plan and company match, short-term and long-term disability coverage, basic life insurance, a tuition reimbursement program, paid volunteer time off, company holidays, and well-being benefits, among others. U.S.based employees are also eligible to receive, per calendar year, up to 80 hours of sick time, and new hires are eligible to accrue up to 120 hours of paid vacation.
EEO Statement
Takeda is proud in its commitment to creating a diverse workforce and providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, parental status, national origin, age, disability, citizenship status, genetic information or characteristics, marital status, status as a Vietnam era veteran, special disabled veteran, or other protected veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws, and any other characteristic protected by law.
Locations USA - GA - Social Circle - Hwy 278
Worker Type Employee
Worker Sub-Type Regular
Time Type Full time
Job Exempt
Yes
Company
For over 240 years, Takeda's propensity to evolve has driven the next generation of innovation. Today, our organization spans the globe-colleagues across business units and functions face challenges head-on to deliver life-transforming treatments, guided by our commitment to patients, our people and the planet.
As a values-based, R&D-driven biopharmaceutical leader headquartered in Japan, we focus our R&D efforts on four therapeutic areas: Oncology, Rare Genetics and Hematology, Neuroscience, and Gastroenterology (GI). We also make targeted R&D investments in Plasma-Derived Therapies and Vaccines. In addition to our R&D efforts, we're laser-focused on harnessing the power of data, digital, and technology to improve health outcomes for patients across the globe.
Since our founding in Japan, integrity and putting patients first have been at the heart of our identity. We're proud of our employees and their commitment to improving the quality of life for patients, and to working with our partners in health care in approximately 80 countries and regions. With each new breakthrough comes opportunities to develop your career, hone new skills, and create a brighter future
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Company info
Website Location 650 East Kendall Street
Cambridge
MA
02421
United States
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