Sr. Associate People Experience, Risk Management

Use Your Power for Purpose

Pfizer’s Environmental Health and Safety team is essential in upholding the highest safety standards for both patients and colleagues. As a member of this innovative community, you will contribute to delivering excellence, ensuring that Pfizer's medicines reach those in need more efficiently and safely than ever before. By being part of this dedicated team, you help drive the mission of delivering high-quality healthcare solutions, fostering a safer and more effective environment for all.

The Senior Associate, Risk Management supports implementation and oversight of EHS, contractor safety, environmental, emergency preparedness, business continuity, and security for the Pfizer Chesterfield R&D site. This role partners with site leadership, Global Workplace Experience (GWE), and cross-functional business lines to support compliance with regulatory requirements and Pfizer standards while enhancing operational readiness and risk management performance.

The position supports key aspects of the site risk management system, including contractor safety, high-hazard work activities, fire and life safety, emergency preparedness, business continuity, security, environmental compliance, water stewardship, refrigerant management, sustainability initiatives, and transportation of dangerous goods. This position requires a hands-on approach to partner with colleagues, contractors, and service providers to promote compliance, continuous improvement, and safe site operations

What You Will Achieve

In this role, you will:

• Implement and oversee risk management programs supporting contractor safety, high-hazard work activities, fire and life safety, emergency preparedness, business continuity, security, environmental compliance, and transportation of dangerous goods.
• Support development, maintenance, and continuous improvement of risk management systems, including policies, procedures, inspections, audits, corrective actions, training, and performance metrics.
• Provide technical expertise and consultation to site stakeholders regarding regulatory requirements, Pfizer standards, risk assessments, safe work practices, and compliance programs.
• Support administration and oversight of contractor safety processes and permit-controlled work activities to help ensure risks associated with construction, maintenance, and operational activities are effectively managed.
• Coordinate activities supporting emergency preparedness, crisis management, business continuity, and security programs, including planning, exercises, incident response, and program improvement initiatives.
• Support environmental compliance and sustainability programs, including water stewardship, SPCC, refrigerant management, environmental reporting, waste reduction, and resource conservation initiatives.

Basic Qualifications

• Applicant must have a bachelor's degree in Environmental Health & Safety, Environmental Science, Engineering, Occupational Safety, Industrial Hygiene, Life Sciences, Emergency Management, Security Management, or related discipline with at least 2 years of experience; OR a master's degree with more than 0+ years of experience; OR an associate's degree with 6 years of experience; OR a high school diploma (or equivalent) and 8 years of relevant experience.
• Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience in EHS, environmental compliance, operational risk management, security, emergency preparedness, business continuity, or related fields.
• Experience developing, implementing, and managing risk management programs in a regulated environment.
• Working knowledge of applicable EHS regulations and management systems, including contractor safety, hazardous work controls, emergency response, fire and life safety, environmental compliance, and incident investigation.
• Demonstrated ability to influence and partner with leaders, colleagues, contractors, and external stakeholders to achieve compliance and business objectives.
• Strong verbal and written communication, risk assessment, problem-solving, and project management skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in Environmental Health & Safety, Environmental Science, Occupational Safety, Industrial Hygiene, Engineering, Business Continuity, Emergency Management, or a related field.
• Professional certification such as CSP, CIH, CHMM or other relevant EHS, security, or business continuity credential.
• Experience supporting pharmaceutical, biotechnology, laboratory, research and development, manufacturing, or other highly regulated operations.
• Experience managing contractor safety programs and high-hazard work activities, including permit-to-work systems, electrical safety, lockout/tagout, work at height, hot work, and construction safety.
• Experience with environmental compliance programs, including wastewater, stormwater, SPCC, refrigerants, sustainability reporting, and environmental data management.

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