Company:

QT Technologies Ireland Limited

Job Area:

Facilities & Security Group, Facilities & Security Group > Environment Health & Safety

General Summary:

Job Description

This role oversees Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) management activities across the EMEA region and reports directly to the Global EHS Head, located in San Diego, California, USA. As an integral part of the Global EHS Team, this role is tasked with developing, supporting, and managing the implementation of Qualcomm's EHS management system processes at all owned and leased facilities housing electronic R&D laboratories and administrative offices in the EMEA region. This position will also act as a change agent for Qualcomm, enhancing line management and employee awareness, engagement, and accountability as the EHS program evolves. The ability to think with an enterprise-wide mindset balanced with the ability to consider best solution/outcomes will be crucial in our dynamic and ambiguous environment.

The EHS Manager will be the lead subject matter expert on technical and regulatory aspects, EHS management systems, program standards, and best practices within the organization, including areas related to Sustainability/ESG. Strong project management and prioritization skills are required, along with the ability to work closely with internal stakeholders and external partners to ensure site-level compliance and effective risk management. The position is based in Cambridge, UK or Cork, Ireland.

Principal Duties & Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain a suitable and sufficient EHS Management System that achieves overall EHS compliance with local and national legislation and company standards

• Coordinate with Corporate EHS to create the EMEA EHS roadmap, set goals and targets that align with strategic initiatives

• Support, assist and advise the site leadership in formulating policies, program, and processes to ensure that all key EHS operational controls are in place

• Support and guide the site-appointed competent person(s) responsible for health and safety in their role

• Organize, support, and direct site-specific risk assessments to identify the potential hazards in the workplace

• Build EMEA EHS capability by coordinating and aligning regional resources and key stakeholders for program implementation and best practice sharing

• Collaborate with line management to identify, arrange, and conduct EHS training

• Support ESG initiatives and projects to meet company net-zero goals and disclosure requirements

• Manage and direct sites in achieving EHS targets and objectives

• Review incidents, including near-misses, releases, and losses, and accidents to determine root causes and recommend corrective and preventative action plans

• Evaluate EHS risks and challenges for new projects and develop appropriate risk mitigation strategies

• Support site / country-level health and safety committees

• Drive various EHS initiatives to make each site a safer workplace

• Plan and direct response to emergency situations dealing with the environment, employees, or the community

• Perform periodic EHS inspections and assure accurate and complete EHS reporting of metrics

IT Core Competencies

• Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint), including Teams and SharePoint

• Adapts to technology quickly to complete work objectives; confidently uses new techniques and/or technologies as a routine part of work assignments; has firm grasp of how to use core computer programs

Required Competencies

• Working experience in EHS tactical and strategic leadership

• Exceptional strategic consulting skills balanced with a drive for execution, thinks with an enterprise-wide mindset. Demonstrates strong judgment in decision making and quickly gains trust. Able to consider the best solution/outcome for Qualcomm. Responds with agility in navigating complex business and organizational dynamics

• Experience establishing metrics, analyzing data and developing dashboards and reporting, including executive reporting

• Broad experience managing efficient operations, including ensuring effective business process and metrics-driven alignment to achieve goals. Excellent planning and prioritization skills with the ability to multitask and adapt in a dynamic and ambiguous environment

• Highly effective team player and collaborator. Track record of partnering with and engaging others to realize change. Strong comfort working in a matrix environment, leveraging expertise across functions and building local and global networks

• Skilled at seeing opportunities from challenges. Track record of being resilient and adaptable in navigating organizational resistance and influencing others to adopt new behaviors and approaches. Visible and dynamic champion for EHS

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree and 9+ years of Environment Health & Safety related work experience.

OR

Associate's degree and 11+ years of Environment Health & Safety related work experience.

OR

High School Diploma or equivalent and 13+ years of Environment Health & Safety related work experience.

*Completed advanced degrees in a relevant field may be substituted for up to two years (Master’s = one year, Doctorate = two years) of work experience.

Preferred Qua lifications:

• Master's degree in EHS related field.

• 11+ years of progressive responsibility working in one or more of the Environment, Health & Safety disciplines.

• Internationally recognized accredited safety professional certification or credential.

• 3+ years of work experience in a role requiring interaction with executive leadership (e.g., Vice President level and above).

• 3+ years of experience working in a large matrixed organization.

• 3+ years in a leadership role with direct reports.

Principal Duties & Responsibilities no standard job description text

Level of Responsibility:

• Works independently with no supervision.

• Provides supervision to other supervisors/managers who are direct reports.

• Decision-making is critical in nature and highly impacts program, product, or project success.

• Requires verbal and written communication skills to convey highly complex and/or detailed information. May require strong negotiation and influence with large groups or high-level constituents.

• Oversees budgets, schedules, and performance standards for multiple departments or functional areas.

• Has a great degree of influence over key organizational decisions (e.g., is making or directly making key decisions that will have substantial impact over the organization).

• Tasks often require multiple steps which can be performed in various orders; extensive planning, problem-solving, and prioritization must occur to complete the tasks effectively.

*References to a particular number of years experience are for indicative purposes only. Applications from candidates with equivalent experience will be considered, provided that the candidate can demonstrate an ability to fulfill the principal duties of the role and possesses the required competencies.

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