Manager, Environmental Compliance – Sustainability

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Act as a subject matter expert in environmental compliance and sustainability.

• Provide guidance to Operations, Engineering, Pharmacy and Lab teams, Legal, Packaging, and site leadership.

• Oversee, mentor, and develop Environmental Specialists; allocate tasks, establish priorities, and evaluate deliverables.

• Function as the escalation point for intricate regulatory, permitting, and waste inquiries.

• Manage corporate environmental programs and standards related to hazardous waste, Tier II and recurring reporting, and KPIs.

• Ensure uniform application of environmental programs across U.S. and Canadian locations.

• Evaluate site-level compliance programs, permits, and regulatory submissions concerning hazardous waste, HMBP, air, wastewater, stormwater, and SPCC.

• Implement environmental monitoring and peer review initiatives across various sites.

• Analyze findings and confirm that corrective actions are executed and documented.

• Assist site leadership during significant inspections and enforcement issues.

• Act as Operations liaison for routine inspections.

• Assess waste characterization and profiling for APIs and other waste streams.

• Advise sites on compliant waste handling and disposal in pharmacy, lab, and fulfillment operations.

• Oversee daily performance of waste management vendors and environmental service providers.

• Promote waste reduction, diversion, recycling, and circular economy initiatives.

• Identify, recommend, and implement sustainability opportunities and approved programs.

• Assist with GHG emissions inventory and EPR projects, including data collection, registrations, and reporting.

• Provide compliance and program assistance to locations in the European Union, Australia, and Japan as needed.

• Conduct environmental reviews for new constructions, retrofits, and acquisitions.

• Maintain and refresh environmental policies, procedures, and training materials.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in environmental science or management, engineering, industrial technology, business, or a related discipline.

• Over 8 years of experience in environmental compliance.

• Expertise in hazardous waste and environmental regulatory programs.

• Practical knowledge of sustainability and waste reduction practices.

• Experience in managing or leading EHS personnel or other technical staff.

• Proficiency in reviewing regulatory submissions and providing technical guidance.

• Familiarity with federal, state, and provincial environmental regulations, including CAA, CWA, RCRA, and EPCRA.

• Strong experience with multi-site hazardous waste programs, including permitting, Tier II reporting, agency inspections, and audits.

• Background in managing waste vendors and supporting waste reduction and recycling initiatives.

• Capability to assist with GHG accounting and packaging EPR projects.

• Excellent project management, analytical, and communication skills.

• Ability to navigate a matrixed environment effectively.

• Experience with environmental data management and reporting tools.

• Willingness to travel up to 30% of the time, including regular visits to company sites in North America and potential international travel.

• CHMM certification is highly preferred.

• Familiarity with packaging EPR requirements, recycling frameworks, and circular economy principles.

• Understanding of OSHA and workplace health and safety regulations, including HAZWOPER and hazard communication.

• Knowledge of ISO 14001 management systems.

• Experience in supporting environmental programs and requirements outside the U.S.

• Familiarity with laboratory, pharmacy, compounding, manufacturing, or fulfillment/distribution center environments.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive salary and equity compensation for full-time positions.

• Unlimited PTO.

• Company holidays.

• Quarterly mental health days.

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance.

• Parental leave.

• Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP).

• 401(k) benefits with employer matching contributions.

• Offsite team retreats.

• Flexible/remote work options.