WX HSE Manager, Hyderabad Hub

Job Title: WX HSE Manager, Hyderabad Hub

Location: Hyderabad

Job Type: Permanent/Fulltime

About the job

Our Team:

The Real Estate & Workplace Team aims to offer the best workplace experience to all Sanofi employees so that all of them can bring the best version of themselves to work.

To do so, we put Sanofi employees’ needs, wellbeing and sustainability at the heart of all our strategic and investments decisions.

Our Sanofi workplace experience is rooted in hospitality principles and integrates the latest technologies to enable our employees to live a positive and inclusive work experience.

We believe that providing employees with innovative services and a well-supported workplace will help promote productivity, wellbeing, collaboration, innovation, and ultimately will result in greater employee engagement.

Main responsibilities

The Health Safety & Environment (HSE) Manager is responsible for leading the implementation of the HSE program, collaborating with Senior Management, Line Management, and Residents to ensure the effective implementation of a proactive Health Management System that complies with local regulations and Sanofi HSE requirements. Key responsibilities include implementing the HSE management system, monitoring ongoing HSE construction, expansion and MAC projects, deploying HSE cultural excellence initiatives, analysing hazardous situations, and regularly measuring strategies and programs to ensure continuous improvement.

The HSE Manager works in close alignment with HSE country, regional and global teams. Priorities and Programs include HSE Leadership & Governance, improvement programs such as Workplace Safety, Road Safety, Health Promotion, Environment and Sustainability projects, HSE Audit support, Training & Development, Crisis Management and Wellness programs.

General Responsibilities

• Lead and implement strategic HSE priorities in partnership with Hospitality Management, maintaining full alignment with the Global HSE Policy and framework

• To identify, analyze and mitigate risks related to HSE
• To ensure compliance with regulatory and Sanofi HSE requirements
• To improve HSE performance (accidents and incidents reduction, reduction of chronic effects, waste, emission decrease, natural resources conservation)
• Road safety programs implementation and Progress monitoring
• Lead Sustainability program implementation in the Hub

HSE Governance, Leadership & Program Coordination

• HSE Strategy & Global Alignment: Ensure seamless alignment of the site and country HSE strategy with Global Operations objectives, Group standards, and broader corporate policies. Lead and support global, regional, and local HSE initiatives, strategic priorities, and governance programs
• Committee Governance & Culture: Establish, chair, and govern the HSE Committee and cross-functional forums; oversee annual planning, active agenda management, action tracking, and timely closure to drive Health, Wellness, and Sustainability mandates across the Hub
• Management Reviews & Assurance: Conduct structured, periodic HSE performance reviews, including regulatory compliance gap analyses, standards implementation assessments, KPI tracking, and follow-up on corrective and preventive action plans (CAPAs) arising from internal and external HSE audits
• Business Partnering: Partner collaboratively with business functions, workplace experience (WX) teams, and external service partners to cultivate a robust safety culture, enhance workforce well-being, and drive operational sustainability

HSE Management System (HSEMS) & Operational Risk Management

• HSEMS Implementation & Continuous Improvement: Architect, deploy, and maintain an integrated HSE Management System across Hub operations, driving rigorous governance, statutory compliance, and ongoing performance improvement
• Risk Profiling & Assessments: Conduct thorough risk assessments covering routine workplace operations, facility expansion projects, high-risk work environments, and internal/external events, implementing effective hierarchy-of-control measures
• Contractor Safety & Safe Systems of Work: Direct the Contractor Safety Management program and oversee the Permit-to-Work (PTW) system, ensuring stringent on-site verification, pre-qualification standards, and adherence to safe operating procedures across routine services and capital expansion projects
• Chemical & Process Safety Management: Oversee and enforce hazardous substance protocols, process safety assessments, chemical handling standards, and storage containment measures across site operations
• Safety Rituals & Proactive Culture: Champion proactive safety performance by implementing and monitoring Leading Safety Rituals (including systematic Plan vs. Actual tracking) and operationalizing regular Project Safety Reviews for capital works

Occupational Health, Wellness & Crisis Management

• Occupational Health Center (OHC) Operations: Supervise the daily operations, clinical governance, and service level delivery of the on-site Occupational Health Center, ensuring strict adherence to medical confidentiality, occupational hygiene standards, and regulatory requirements
• Workforce Well-Being & Engagement: Lead the implementation of comprehensive Health Promotion and well-being programs (including corporate All Well initiatives); organize high-impact employee engagement campaigns such as the One Hour Stop for Safety, Environmental Days, and targeted wellness interventions
• Emergency Preparedness & Crisis Response: Formulate, maintain, and test site-specific Emergency Management and Crisis Response Plans addressing local industrial hazards, severe weather, and business continuity vulnerabilities. Provide rapid, expert incident command during major emergencies, critical injuries, or environmental releases, steering post-event recovery and forensic event reviews

Sustainability Roadmap & Environmental Stewardship

• Multi-Year Environmental Strategy: Formulate and execute a Multi-Annual HSE & Sustainability Action Plan aligned with overarching Global Group commitments, ensuring environmental targets are embedded within baseline Hub operations
• Workplace Experience (WX) Collaboration: Partner directly with WX and Facilities teams to lead sustainability reporting, energy conservation and energy sobriety initiatives, waste reduction/diversion programs, and circular recycling workflows
• Resident Awareness & Environmental Engagement: Design and roll out comprehensive green communication frameworks to maximize campus resident participation in energy conservation, waste segregation, and carbon-reduction initiatives

Incident Investigation, Digital MIS & Analytics

• Incident Governance & Root Cause Analysis: Direct incident reporting workflows, lead comprehensive investigations for near-misses, injuries, and operational deviations, and perform root-cause analysis (RCA) and CAPA lifecycle tracking via enterprise tools such as QualiPSO
• HSE Enterprise Platforms Administration: Administer and maintain site operations on global and local digital platforms, including QualiPSO, SHERPA, and the HSE Index Portal
• Data Intelligence & Digital MIS: Modernize HSE reporting by building and managing automated MIS dashboards and workflows utilizing Microsoft Power Apps and Power BI, providing transparent, real-time performance analytics
• Performance Reporting: Consolidate, validate, and report monthly, quarterly, and annual safety, occupational health, and sustainability metrics for Hub leadership, regional stakeholders, and statutory bodies

Learning, Training & Competency Development

• Capability Building: Formulate an annual Hub HSE training matrix and training calendar across all functional departments to ensure statutory compliance and operational excellence
• Course Development & Delivery: Design, author, and deploy engaging HSE training modules, interactive e-learning sessions, and targeted toolkits addressing critical exposure areas—including Contractor Safety, Workplace Ergonomics, Chemical Safety, and Road Safety.

About you

• Experience:
  • 10 to 15 years’ experience in Corporate HSE, handling large sites in a Corporate Function

• Soft skills:
  • High Level of Integrity with a strong Sense of Responsibility
  • Excellent Communication Skills and Interpersonal abilities
  • Service Orientation with High EQ and good Empathy for others
  • Autonomous, with demonstrated self-directedness in ambiguous environments and ability to manage through influence
  • Cultural Awareness amongst various regions across India
  • Pro-active, Agile, Readiness to go the "extra mile" in times of challenge and uncertainty
  • Creative solutioning skills
  • Open minded, with a high capacity and willingness to engage across multiple disciplines
  • Teamwork oriented, with the ability to coach and mentor Team members (including Partners)
  • Adaptability, Multitasking & Organizational skills, and likes to learn new things

• Technical skills:
  • Risk Assessment and Management: Identify, evaluate, and mitigate risks
  • Regulatory Compliance: Ensure compliance of the Hub and operations
  • Incident Investigation: Investigate incidents, accidents and near misses
  • HSE Audits: Conducting Audits and drawing up mitigation plans
  • Emergency Response Planning: Develop and maintain Emergency Response Plans Environmental Management: Implement environmental sustainability practices
  • HSE Management Systems: Develop HSE Management Systems (ISO 45001, ISO 14001)
  • Training and Development: Create and deliver HSE Training Programs
  • Data Analysis and Reporting: Analyze and report HSE performance data

• Education:
  • Minimum of a Diploma in Industrial Safety / Fire Safety Engineering / NEBOSH International Diploma
  • Experience in WELL Building and Green Building certifications are preferred
• Languages:
  • Proficient in English and Hindi, both spoken and written; beneficial to have proficiency in other regional dialects as well