Associate Director - SHE Regulated Operations
Core
Own the Macclesfield Campus's regulator-facing licences, permits, and Safety, Health, and Environment (SHE) compliance obligations, acting as the primary interface with regulators for environmental, chemical, and dangerous goods compliance.
Role type
Senior IC SHE Regulated Operations Director
Builds
Statutory compliance for pharmaceutical manufacturing operations
Domain
Pharmaceutical manufacturing / Environmental & Chemical Regulation
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Environmental science or chemistry degree, DGSA certification, UK EA permitting expertise, REACH compliance, Dangerous Goods regulations, Home Office Controlled Drugs licensing, Regulator engagement, Waste governance, Contaminated land management, Chemical Weapons Convention assessment
Preferred skills
Pharmaceutical industry experience, Chartered status (CIWEM/IEMA), AI-enabled compliance register operation, Existing Environment Agency inspector relationships
Technologies
MCERTS, ADR, IMDG, IATA DGR, TPED, REACH, COSHH, IRR17, Radioactive Substances Regulation
Responsibilities
Hold consolidated regulator-facing licence and permit estate; Lead EA breach-notification workflow; Provide evidence-pack sign-off for regulator inspection; Operate instrumented compliance obligations register; Hold SHE regulatory interface to PT&D and R&D; Lead Annual EA Sustainability Improvement Plan; Own DGSA and dangerous goods training programme; Manage environmental waste governance; Hold site Home Office licensing portfolio; Assess site position under Chemical Weapons Convention.
Seniority
Associate Director, hands-on IC
