Senior Director – Manufacturing HSE

About the role

Lilly is building a new oral solid dosage (OSD) manufacturing facility at the Leiden Bio Science Park in Katwijk, Netherlands, as part of its European manufacturing expansion. The Senior Director – HSE leads the Environmental, Health and Safety function for the site, reporting to the Associate VP – Site Head. The role sets strategic direction across occupational health, industrial hygiene, process safety and environmental compliance, and is a member of the site Lead Team.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the EHS department: set objectives, manage budgets and capital plans, and develop team members through performance management and individual development plans.
• Build a proactive safety culture with event-reduction strategies, employee engagement and visible leadership commitment.
• Develop management systems, metrics, procedures and trend analyses, and integrate EHS into commercialisation, new product introductions and change control.
• Ensure compliance with Dutch and EU environmental, health and safety regulations and Lilly Global HSE standards, and lead self-assessments, gap analyses and corrective actions.
• Act as primary liaison with Dutch regulatory agencies, host government inspections and internal audits, and develop the regulatory strategy for permits.
• Support capital project design, commissioning and start-up with EHS strategy, design reviews, process hazard reviews and walk-downs, and oversee high-priority hazards such as dust, electrical and steam risks.
• Support corporate HSE initiatives and the Dry Products Network and Small Molecule Sites collaboration, conduct area inspections and drive corrective actions to completion.
• Ensure adequate qualified personnel, defined roles and compliance with Global and Lilly Quality Standards, including cGMP requirements, and support continuous improvement of the quality system.

Required profile

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering (Chemical, Mechanical, Electrical or related discipline).
• Minimum 7 years of progressive EHS experience in pharmaceutical or chemical manufacturing, with senior-level leadership.
• Deep knowledge of EU/Dutch environmental, health and safety legislation and permitting processes.
• Experience supporting greenfield or major capital projects through design, construction, commissioning and start-up.
• Experience in process safety (solvents management).
• Fluent English; Dutch is a strong advantage.

Preferred qualifications

• Professional Engineer certification or equivalent (e.g. CSP, CMIOSH).
• Experience with OSD pharmaceutical manufacturing environments.
• Ability to build an EHS function and culture from the ground up at a new site.
• Strong communication, presentation and stakeholder management skills, and the ability to influence and negotiate with regulators and corporate functions.

What we offer

• Anticipated wage depends on education, experience, skills and location.
• Full-time equivalent employees may be eligible for a company bonus depending on company and individual performance.
• Comprehensive benefits including pension plan eligibility, vacation benefits, healthcare eligibility, flexible benefits, life insurance and death benefits, time off and leave of absence benefits, and well-being benefits such as an employee assistance program.