Associate Director, Energy & Sustainability

Company: Horizon Therapeutics plc
Location: Lake Forest
Posted on: April 8, 2021

Job Description:

Associate Director, Energy & Sustainability Lake Forest, IL Working at Horizon is more than a job - it's personal. For us, success is measured by the numbers that matter most - the number of lives we touch, the number we change and those we work tirelessly to help save. We're a team of agile, out-of-the-box thinkers who are inspired to do more because we know we're a part of something bigger. We strive to build meaningful careers at a company whose values we share because when we live up to our potential, we help others live up to theirs. Position Summary: The Associate Director for Energy and Sustainability is responsible for developing and implementing Horizon's overall energy and sustainability strategy. You will partner with our corporate social responsibility team in developing our long term and short term goals for energy and sustainability.-- You will be responsible for gathering data and reporting our carbon and energy usage for a variety of forums including public reporting and investor relations. You will be responsible for developing goals for energy conservation and carbon reduction and coming up with and implementing the programs and projects to achieve those goals. Responsibilities:

• Gather global energy and carbon usage data
  • Support sustainability targets (industry standard reporting processes and programs)
  • Support investor relations requests about Horizon's sustainability programs
  • Provide required reporting to get and keep LEED certification for Horizon sites in Deerfield and Dublin
  • Partner with Corporate Social Responsibility and business leadership to set sustainability, carbon reduction and energy conservation goals
  • Identify and prioritize initiatives based on an evaluation of their life cycle cost and/ or ability to address Horizon's sustainability goals
  • Develop roadmap for implementing strategies to meet our sustainability and energy conservation goals
  • Develop specific carbon reduction strategies
  • Drive sustainable energy procurement
  • Implement energy and sustainability programs and projects
    • Energy conservation
    • Carbon reduction
    • Improved recycling and waste management program
    • Evaluate and if appropriate, implement solar and/or power cell projects
    • Evaluate opportunities for water savings on landscaping/irrigation and implement as appropriate
    • Evaluate and, if approved, procurement of green energy for Horizon locations
    • Market energy conservation and other sustainability opportunities to employees to get their support and participation
    • Other roles as assigned Qualifications and Skills Required:
      • 6-8+ years experience working on energy and sustainability issues
      • Solid knowledge of carbon reporting protocols and processes
      • Experience developing and setting goals for sustainability, carbon reduction and energy conservation
      • Experience doing financial analysis to look at the value and payback on various energy savings or sustainability strategies, projects or programs
      • Experience implementing energy conservation and sustainability programs and projects
      • Experience procuring green energy and making business case for why to do so
      • Proficient in Microsoft Office
      • Strong interpersonal skills
      • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
      • Requires approximately 10% travel, including some overnight and weekend commitments Horizon Core Values & Competencies:
        -- Growth
        • Manages Ambiguity
        • Strategic Mindset
        • Demonstrates Self-awareness
        • Develops Talent Accountability
          • Drives Results
          • Ensures Accountability
          • Decision Quality Transparency
            • Courage Horizon Therapeutics plc does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. It is our intention that all qualified applications are given equal opportunity and that selection decisions be based on job-related factors. Any individual, who, because of a disability, needs accommodation or assistance in completing this application or at any time during the application process, should contact the Human Resources Department. Posted 30+ Days Ago Full time R0002304 About Us Horizon is focused on researching, developing and commercializing medicines that address critical needs for people impacted by rare and rheumatic diseases. Our pipeline is purposeful: we apply scientific expertise and courage to bring clinically meaningful therapies to patients. We believe science and compassion must work together to transform lives. For more information on how we go to incredible lengths to impact lives, please visit www.horizontherapeutics.com and follow us on Twitter , LinkedIn , Instagram and Facebook .

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