Sustainability Project Manager

At AstraZeneca, we’re not afraid to do things differently. We’re building a new kind of organization to reset expectations of what a bio-pharmaceutical company can be. This means we’re opening new ways to work, pioneering groundbreaking methods and bringing unexpected teams together.

We pride ourselves on making sure that each decision we make, puts patient needs first This mentality means that our people have permission to take the more unusual path. If they can think of a better, smarter way in which we can change lives through science, we want to hear it.

**Mission**

As a responsible, ethical global company, we are tackling the biggest sustainability challenges of our time, including the climate crisis, biodiversity loss, health equity and health system resilience. These are interconnected and require collaboration within and beyond the health sector.

By protecting our people and planet our Mission is to inspire and enable industry leading performance and our Vision is to have SAFE and HEALTHY people delivering life changing medicines to patients whilst positively impacting the ENVIRONMENT.

Our SHE five must win areas to focus on are OneSHE Culture, Leading in SHE, Digital Enablement, proactive and timely engagement Stakeholder and our Carbon Negative Strategy.

The sustainability Project manager will be responsible for developing and implementing initiatives that build, maintain and protect the company’s reputation in environmental sustainability, working cross-functionally to ready colleagues across business to meet sustainability requirements while contributing to accomplish local environmental regulation and SHE company requirements.

**Education, Qualifications and Experience**

**Essential**
- Valid bachelor’s degree in environmental science, biology, chemistry or engineering
- At least 3 years’ experience in a similar role.
- High level of English; fluent C1.
- Environmental regulation and certification knowledge/experience.

**Desirable**
- Carbon footprint calculation and reporting methodologies as GHG protocol Knowledge
- Understanding the role of decarbonizing healthcare systems
- ESG reports experience
- Valid qualification in Occupational Health and Safety (official master’s degree in 3 specialties), failing that taking it.

**Role**:

- Implement and develops the local sustainability, environmental, health and safety strategy, driving the strategic delivery of AstraZeneca Zero Carbon Ambition, according to AZ global Goals.
- Contribute to the evolution and delivery of an integrated AstraZeneca MC and AZ Global Hub sustainability strategy (access to healthcare, environment protection, ethics and transparency), ensuring employee engagement.
- Collaborate to compliance with local regulation and global AstraZeneca policies making sure all SHE procedures are in place, monitored and reviewed. i.e. coordination of business activities.
- Develop the environmental management system promoting waste management, circular economy campaigns, sustainable mobility plan and other sustainable practices. Contributing to maintain and obtain environmental certifications and recognitions (MITECO, EMAS, Etc.).
- Develop & deliver brand and company plans, materials, campaigns and events that promote and project AstraZeneca’s zero carbon strategy and reputation in environmental sustainability to external partners.
- Participate of Health Care decarbonization plans fostering sustainable practices all over the patient pathway and the product life cycle.
- Collaborate to implement raising awareness and training campaigns to promote Safety, Health & Environment topics and sustainable management practices according to the plan.
- Contribute to the whole ESG reporting, collecting, providing and integrating data.
- Staying updated on emerging ESG/sustainability trends, best practices, and regulatory developments to drive continuous improvement and innovation.
- Contribute to environment protection and nature restoration initiatives implementation.