GlobalH&SLead

**Job Description Summary** The H&S Lead provides strategic and technical leadership for the organization's Health & Safety program. The role focuses on implementing standard work that reduces risk, ensures compliance, and embeds a culture where health and safety is part of everyday operations. By aligning strategy with execution, the H&S Lead will help drive both cultural ownership and operational excellence. This is a senior leadership role that demands deep technical expertise in H&S and proven competence in managing high-risk operations such as electrical safety, lifting, construction, and work at height. The successful candidate will combine strategic vision with practical execution, using data to inform decisions, shaping programs that reduce risk, and translating standards into measurable business results. **Job Description** Sandoz continues to go through an exciting and transformative period as a global leader and pioneering provider of sustainable Biosimilar and Generic medicines. As we continue down this new and ambitious path, unique opportunities will present themselves, both professionally and personally. Join us, the future is ours to shape! ## Responsibilities * Lead the Health & Safety (H&S) program as the technical domain expert, with deep understanding of H&S requirements, including high-risk operations. * Develop, own, and govern a consistent H&S framework and management system (standards, practices, expectations) aligned with internal requirements and external obligations (e.g., ISO 45001). * Collaborate cross-functionally on program design and delivery (including high-risk operations) to achieve measurable outcomes. * Drive systemic change leveraging change management certification or experience (e.g., Prosci, Kotter). * Ensure accountability for execution of HSE programs, compliance, and continuous improvement, applying incident investigation and root cause analysis methods (e.g., 5 Whys, RCA). * Influence decision-making through data-driven i