SVP Head of Global EHS (all genders

Global Head of Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS)

Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) is a core pillar of Evotec's commitment to scientific excellence, operational resilience, and sustainable growth. Over recent years, Evotec has established a global EHS strategy, and embedded EHS governance into business operations across all sites.

EHS is closely aligned with Evotec's People Strategy, reinforcing our commitment to creating a safe, healthy, and inclusive workplace where employees can thrive and perform at their best. In addition, Wellbeing has become a key pillar within EHS, reflecting a holistic approach that integrates physical safety, mental health, and overall employee wellbeing.

Working in close partnership with Operations and Sustainability as key stakeholders/partners, EHS plays a central role in ensuring responsible, efficient, and future-ready business practices.

The Global Head of EHS reports to the Chief People Officer and plays a critical leadership role in shaping the company's culture, ensuring that EHS supports Evotec's mission to deliver world-class science while protecting people, the environment, and the communities in which we operate.

Evotec is seeking an experienced and visionary Global Head of Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) to lead the continued evolution of our EHS function. This role provides strategic direction, operational leadership, and expert guidance across all locations and business units. The Global Head ensures that EHS partners with the business on all EHS-related topics, including.

This position requires a leader who thrives in a fast-paced, innovative environment and who can influence at all levels of the organization, from site operations to the Management Board.

• Lead the ongoing development and execution of Evotec's global EHS strategy, ensuring alignment with business objectives, the people strategy, sustainability goals, and regulatory expectations.
• Drive digital transformation of EHS systems, including predictive analytics, real-time monitoring, and global reporting dashboards.
• Strengthen a proactive, high-performance EHS culture across all sites and functions.
• Oversee global certification, maintenance, and continuous improvement of ISO 14001, ISO 45001, and other relevant management systems.
• Ensure global compliance with current and emerging regulations, including chemical safety, occupational health, environmental protection, and climate-related disclosure requirements.
• Integrate EHS processes into enterprise systems, governance frameworks, and operational workflows.
• Implement advanced risk-reduction methodologies, including behavior-based safety, and predictive risk modeling.
• Ensure scalable, efficient risk management processes for all of Evotec's operations.
• Lead investigations using established methodologies and ensure lessons learned are shared and embedded.
• Own global EHS KPIs, dashboards, and reporting frameworks, ensuring transparency, accuracy, and alignment with internal and external stakeholders – reporting into executive forums
• Support enterprise risk management processes and ensure EHS considerations are integrated into strategic decision-making.
• Partner with Sustainability to strengthen ESG reporting and disclosures.
• Represent EHS in customer audits, partnerships, and due-diligence activities.
• Build strong relationships with regulatory agencies, industry groups, and external partners.
• Collaborate closely with Operations and Sustainability leaders to ensure EHS contributes to operational excellence and sustainability targets.
• Serve as the executive EHS voice in global forums and regulatory dialogues.
• Support EHS aspects of global crisis management, emergency preparedness, and business continuity frameworks.
• Ensure readiness for evolving global risks, including climate events, geopolitical disruptions, and public health emergencies.
• Lead and develop a high-performing global EHS organization, fostering capability building, succession planning, and a culture of accountability.
• Champion diversity, equity, and inclusion within the EHS team and across EHS initiatives.
• Advance the Wellbeing agenda as a core leadership priority across the…