Site HSE Manager
São Paulo, Brazil Regular Posted on May. 06, 2026 Closing on May. 19, 2026Job Title: Site HSE Manager
Location: São Paulo
About the job
The HSE (Health, Safety, and Environmental) Site Manager – Headquarters is responsible for leading, implementing, and ensuring excellence in Health, Safety, and Environmental (HSE) management at Sanofi's Headquarters facilities in Brazil. The professional will act as the technical reference for occupational safety at the site, concurrently performing the duties of a TST (Safety Technician — Técnico em Segurança do Trabalho) as required by current legislation, and will serve as the link between Sanofi's global HSE guidelines and local operations.
Ready to push the limits of what’s possible? Join Sanofi in one of our corporate functions and you can play a vital part in the performance of our entire business while helping to make an impact on millions around the world.
About Sanofi:
We’re an R&D-driven, AI-powered biopharma company committed to improving people’s lives and delivering compelling growth. Our deep understanding of the immune system –and innovative pipeline – enables us to invent medicines and vaccines that treat and protect millions of people around the world. Together, we chase the miracles of science to improve people’s lives.
Main Responsibilities:
Ensure full occupational safety, health, and environmental compliance, exercising the legal duties of Safety Technician in accordance with Brazilian NRs (including NR‑4, NR‑5, NR‑6, NR‑10, NR‑33, NR‑35), environmental legislation, and Sanofi standards, with active MTE registration.
Identify, assess, and control occupational risks, maintaining legally required programs such as PGR, PCMSO, SESMT, and CIPA, and leading inspections, audits, and corrective actions.
Lead risk prevention and safety programs, including PPE/CPE management, high‑risk activity supervision, contractor compliance, and mandatory safety training for employees and service providers.
Manage environmental and occupational health programs, including waste management (PGRSS), sustainability initiatives, health indicators, and environmental impact reduction aligned with Sanofi’s global commitments.
Oversee incident, accident, and emergency management, including emergency response plans (ERP), crisis leadership, accident investigations, root cause analysis, and continuous risk prevention.
Maintain governance, documentation, and reporting, ensuring audit readiness, regulatory permits, licenses, and accurate HSE KPIs and reports for local and global leadership.
Act as the local HSE interface with global teams, implementing global policies, reporting in corporate systems, participating in regional/global HSE networks, and communicating effectively in English.
About You
The selected candidate will simultaneously perform the functions of HSE Site Manager and Safety Technician, making compliance with the requirements below mandatory.
Active registration with the MTE (Ministry of Labor and Employment) as a Safety Technician, fully compliant with NR‑4, with legal responsibility for site HSE activities.
Recognized Technical Course in Occupational Safety (MEC‑approved), enabling legal practice as a TST (Safety Technician) in Brazil.
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (any field), Chemistry, Pharmacy, Business Administration, or a related area.
Minimum of 5 years of hands‑on HSE experience, including direct execution of Safety Technician duties, not limited to coordination or supervision.
Strong working knowledge and practical application of Brazilian Regulatory Standards (NRs), including NR‑1, NR‑4, NR‑5, NR‑6, NR‑9, NR‑10, NR‑17 (ergonomics and occupational hygiene), NR‑23, NR‑33, and NR‑35.
Proven experience developing, executing, and maintaining mandatory HSE and OSH programs and documentation, including PGR, PCMSO, SESMT, CIPA, PPP, LTCAT, audits, inspections, accident investigations (RCA, 5 Whys, Ishikawa), emergency response plans (ERP), and HSE performance indicators (frequency rate, severity rate, near misses).
Active registration with MTE as Safety Technician (mandatory)
Hands‑on execution of HSE / Safety Technician duties (mandatory)
Advanced or fluent English, with proven ability to:
Communicate technical HSE topics, prepare and review reports, procedures, and presentations
Participate in international meetings - Interact effectively with regional and global Sanofi teams
Desired Requirements
• Postgraduate degree or MBA in Occupational Safety Engineering, HSE (Health, Safety, and Environmental) Management, Environment, or related areas
• Certification in ISO 45001 (International Organization for Standardization — Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems) and/or ISO 14001 (Environmental Management Systems)
• Previous experience in pharmaceutical, chemical, or healthcare industry
• Knowledge of OHSAS 18001 (Occupational Health and Safety Assessment Series) and transition to ISO 45001
• Experience with risk analysis tools (FMEA — Failure Mode and Effects Analysis, PHA — Preliminary Hazard Analysis, HAZOP — Hazard and Operability Study)
• Familiarity with corporate HSE management systems
• Intermediate Spanish
Why Choose Us?
Bring the miracles of science to life alongside a supportive, future focused team.
Discover endless opportunities to grow your talent and drive your
career, whether it’s through a promotion or lateral move, at home or internationally.Enjoy a thoughtful, well-crafted rewards package that recognizes your contribution and amplifies your impact.
Make your work count by supporting a company that brings life-changing treatments to millions — and is committed to doing right by patients, communities, and the planet.
Drive progress from within by helping simplify, scale, and modernize how a global biopharma business delivers smarter, faster, and more sustainably.
Support teams across science, medicine, and operations by building better systems, shaping bold strategies, and enabling innovation at speed.
Pursue Progress. Discover Extraordinary.
Progress doesn’t happen without people – people from different backgrounds, in different locations, doing different roles, all united by one thing: a desire to make miracles happen. You can be one of those people. Chasing change, embracing new ideas and exploring all the opportunities we have to offer. Let’s pursue progress. And let’s discover extraordinary together.
At Sanofi, we provide equal opportunities to all regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, or gender identity.
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Join Sanofi and step into a new era of science - where your growth can be just as transformative as the work we do. We invest in you to reach further, think faster, and do what’s never-been-done-before. You’ll help push boundaries, challenge convention, and build smarter solutions that reach the communities we serve. Ready to chase the miracles of science and improve people’s lives? Let’s Pursue Progress and Discover Extraordinary – together.
At Sanofi, we provide equal opportunities to all regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.
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