On-Site Sustainability Program Manager

Onsite Sustainability Program Manager

The Onsite Sustainability Program Manager is responsible for Christiana Care’s waste management strategy, objectives, and assessment of business impact while adhering to the organization’s code of ethics and corporate compliance/waste program and sustainability goals. This individual works in conjunction with system stakeholders to develop and enforce policies, procedures, and guidelines for waste management, educating team members on best practices to achieve more sustainable outcomes.

• Support the development and execution of Christiana Care’s strategies that align with defined key business metrics around best practices, compliance, training, cost savings, sustainability, etc.
• Develop communication channels and meeting cadence with key stakeholders at each facility.
• Regulatory Compliance Support – Provide onsite support and coordinate appropriate resources to ensure compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local regulations governing managed waste streams, proactively identifying opportunities to mitigate regulatory, operational, and safety risks.
• Onsite Standards Monitoring – Serve as an onsite resource to monitor all personnel and support adherence to Dharma standards and Christiana Care safety standards.
• Manage 3rd‑party vendor for shredding relationships, review billing, and manage initiatives including safety and regulatory compliance support, delivering billing metrics.
• Oversee the entire Total Waste Solutions Program, driving defined program KPIs, segregation, and reduction initiatives.
• Provide and monitor reporting of the Total Waste Solutions Program, incorporating data on additional waste streams as provided by Christiana Care for tracking sustainability and emissions, including benchmark reporting to metric facilities and system-wide sustainability improvements.
• Analyze and report performance metrics through waste volume, container utilization, and spend reporting (Monthly Reporting Packet and Regulatory & Waste Analysis Report), supporting data‑driven cost‑saving and efficiency recommendations based on trend analysis, utilization patterns, and waste stream optimization opportunities.
• Align internal relationships to support Christiana Care with Billing, Operations, Service, and Sustainability.
• Provide expertise and support around the full product line and services related to waste management.
• Manage defined sustainability initiatives:
  • Container Right Sizing – Ensure facilities are outfitted with appropriately sized containers based on space and waste volume, reducing service frequency, transport, cleaning, and emissions.
  • Optimization of Service and Routing – Monitor and leverage waste volume data to maximize onsite storage, reduce pickup frequency, and optimize service routes, minimizing fuel consumption.
  • Proper Waste Segregation and Waste Reduction Initiatives – Maintain correct waste classification through education, ensuring streams are processed per regulations and reducing diversion to higher treatment waste streams that require additional transport or incineration.
  • Coordinate and proactively recommend process changes that increase waste diversion from landfills while creating new sustainability opportunities.
• Complete routine audits:
  • Hospital site level sharps, RMW, chemo, and non‑hazardous pharmaceutical waste audits.
  • Hospital site level confidential document shredding audits.
  • Ad‑hoc waste audits available upon request.
• System‑level training and education (in‑person/virtual):
  • Proper waste segregation aligned with Christiana Care’s waste policy, reduction initiatives, and sustainability efforts.
  • Best practices for safe and compliant disposal.
  • Container specific features, functions, and benefits.
  • Hazardous waste paperwork, packaging, and labeling.
  • Consumable ordering.
  • Ad‑hoc training upon request or as needed.
• Support and project manage new implementations.

Commercial Finance, Field Service, Plant Operations, Account Management, Logistics, and Billing.

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