SHE Business Partner North America

The Position

Are you an experienced leader with a passion for advancing Safety, Security, Health, and Environmental (SHE) initiatives across regional operations? We are seeking a dynamic and visionary SHE leader to serve as the primary point of contact for regional SHE matters, driving cross-functional collaboration and aligning local and global SHE goals. In this pivotal role, you will leverage your proven expertise in managing complex environments, leading diverse teams, and fostering a culture of health & safety and environmental sustainability.

If you excel at simplifying processes, inspiring stakeholders, and championing continuous improvement, this opportunity offers a chance to make a meaningful impact on organizational growth, resiliency, and shared success on a global scale.

• Serve as the primary point of contact for the region for SHE topics, facilitating effective communication and ensuring access to global systems and documents.

• Collaborate to standardize and simplify SHE management across the regions, driving efficiency, effectiveness and consistent implementation.

• Support hiring, onboarding and training of SHE professionals, fostering their professional growth and career development.

• Foster regional networks, best practice and knowledge sharing and encourage a collaborative approach among SHE professionals and relevant business stakeholders.

• Provide direction and guidance on SHE programs and support the alignment of local and global SHE goals.

• Advocate for the region by collecting and communicating their needs to the global SHE organization (Group SHE) and strengthen the business integration of SHE in the regions.

• Identify opportunities and priorities and help remove barriers for continuous improvement of SHE performance.

• Engage divisional and business unit leaders as key stakeholders for the realization of the global Roche strategy.

• Connect and collaborate with other functions as needed within the regions, particularly those functions that closely depend on SHE or that SHE matters are closely related to.

• Cultivate organizational readiness and leadership engagement by emphasizing SHE as a management responsibility, aligning stakeholder expectations, site-specific needs, and global SHE objectives.

• Discover emerging risks, evolving requirements, and SHE challenges across diverse environments while supporting audits, CAPA closure, and the integration of SHE into technical processes and new acquisitions.

• Promote best practices, foster knowledge sharing, and facilitate effective use of resources to strengthen SHE capabilities, leveraging mature sites as benchmarks for continuous improvement and proactive business integration.

• You will lead global projects as part of the Group SHE organization

Requirements:

• A minimum of 15 years of practical experience in at least two areas among Safety, Security, Health, Business Continuity, or Environmental Protection.

• A Master's degree in Engineering or Natural Sciences.

• At least 5 years of leadership experience in the field of Safety, Security, Health & Environmental Protection.

• Proven experience in implementing health & safety programs in an R&D or manufacturing site.

• Demonstrated ability in networked leadership within a matrix environment.

• Experienced in managing high degrees of complexity while maintaining the balance between short-term objectives and long-term success.

• Exposure to complex work environments requiring the management of change, ambiguity, and prioritization of tasks to achieve business goals.

• Excellent communication skills:
  You inspire and motivate others, influence effectively through active listening and clear messaging, and communicate with empathy while providing direction at all levels of the organization.

• Outstanding stakeholder engagement and influence skills:
  You excel in influencing without relying on direct authority.

• A proven ability to operate self-sufficiently with creativity, demonstrating strong project management skills and the ability to deliver exceptional results.

• A growth mindset:
  You take risks, experiment, seek new learning opportunities, and are open to giving and receiving…