Director, Process Safety (SHE)
AstraZeneca · Gaithersburg, MD +1 more
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Role summary
AstraZeneca seeks a Director of Process Safety to lead global strategy across all operations, R&D, and commercial sites. This role shapes safety culture, sets enterprise-wide standards, and drives transformation in high-hazard environments through data-driven practices and innovation.
What they're looking for
- Bachelor's degree in engineering, science, or equivalent senior-level process safety experience
- 8+ years senior SHE leadership in global high-hazard environments
- Expert knowledge of process safety, major hazards legislation, PHA, LOPA, Bowtie analysis
- Competency in hazardous area classification and risk analysis techniques
- Demonstrated ability to influence senior executives and drive enterprise transformation
- Strong leadership presence with capability to inspire and unify global teams
- Willingness to travel internationally
What you'll be doing
- Lead enterprise-wide risk reduction across Operations, Commercial, and R&D to eliminate hazards
- Set global process safety standards, embed best practices, and improve management of change frameworks
- Deploy data-driven insights and emerging technologies to strengthen process safety decision-making
- Build internal and external networks to accelerate adoption of technical solutions
- Drive safety culture improvements through transparent reporting, learning systems, and competency development
Compensation$175,572–$213,500 annual base pay
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