Senior Director, Corporate Sustainability & Social Impact

If you are a current Jazz employee please apply via the Internal Career site Jazz Pharmaceuticals is a global biopharma company whose purpose is to innovate to transform the lives of patients and their families. We are dedicated to developing life-changing medicines for people with serious diseases — often with limited or no therapeutic options. We have a diverse portfolio of marketed medicines, including leading therapies for sleep disorders and epilepsy, and a growing portfolio of cancer treatments. Our patient-focused and science-driven approach powers pioneering research and development advancements across our robust pipeline of innovative therapeutics in oncology and neuroscience. Jazz is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland with research and development laboratories, manufacturing facilities and employees in multiple countries committed to serving patients worldwide. Please visit www.jazzpharmaceuticals.com for more information.

Job Description

Brief Description: The Senior Director, Corporate Sustainability & Social Impact (CSSI) Lead is responsible for setting, evolving, and executing on Jazz Pharmaceuticals’ enterprise-wide CSSI strategy to advance the company’s corporate strategy, and long-term value creation. This leader will elevate and integrate CSSI as a core business capability—deeply embedded across functions—and ensure that Jazz’s environmental, social, and governance (ESG) initiatives are cohesive, credible, decision useful, and impactful. Reporting into senior leadership, this role serves as the strategic integrator, thought leader, and connective thread across sustainability, social impact, and ESG initiatives, partnering closely with Finance, Technical Operations, Procurement, Legal, HR, and other key functions. The role also leads enterprise level governance, executive and Board engagement, and external-facing ESG insights. Essential Functions/Responsibilities Strategy & Enterprise Integration Define, lead, and continuously evolve Jazz’s Corporate Sustainability & Social Impact (CSSI) strategy, ensuring it remains fit for purpose, forward looking, and aligned with Jazz’s corporate priorities, risk profile, and growth strategy. Embed CSSI into the fabric of the organization, shaping how sustainability and social impact are integrated into business planning, operations, decision making, and culture across functions and geographies. Position CSSI as a strategic business capability, demonstrating how it enables enterprise value creation, resilience, innovation, risk mitigation, and stakeholder trust. Translate enterprise strategy into clear priorities, roadmaps, and execution plans, with accountability and measurable outcomes. Accountable for driving the successful execution of the CSSI strategy and key initiatives across all CSSI pillars (Patients, People, Community, and Planet), while partnering closely with cross-functional internal stakeholders to ensure alignment and impact. Enterprise Leadership & Governance Lead the CSSI leadership team, ensuring strong collaboration, alignment, and information sharing across CSSI pillars. Establish and maintain effective governance structures to support decision-making, escalation, and cross functional coordination. Prepare high impact updates for the Executive Committee and Board, including strategic insights, progress against commitments, emerging risks, and external developments. Lead quarterly Executive Committee sponsor meetings, ensuring leaders receive strong recommendations, relevant information, and decision-ready materials. ESG Data, Reporting & Environmental Strategy Accountable for setting and executing ESG reporting strategy and collaborating closely with Legal and internal teams to make appropriate assessments regarding regulatory and voluntary disclosures. Partner closely with Finance, Technical Operations, Procurement, and other teams to: Collect, audit, validate, and report ESG data in alignment with applicable frameworks and expectations. Ensure ESG reporting is strategic, credible, and tailored to key stakeholders, including investors, regulators, employees, and external partners. Work with TechOps and Procurement to further develop and execute Jazz’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction strategy, including targets, roadmaps, and implementation plans. Strengthen internal capabilities to ensure ESG data and reporting informs strategy, capital allocation, and operational decisions. Cross Functional Leadership & Program Development Identify, elevate, and integrate CSSI related work already occurring across Jazz, reducing silos and duplication while strengthening enterprise coherence. Build on existing initiatives or incorporate them into a stronger, more unified CSSI program with shared goals, metrics, and narratives. Serve as a trusted strategic partner to senior leaders across the organization, connecting dots between sustainability, social impact, regulatory expectations, and business outcomes. External Thought Leadership & Stake Apply tot his job Apply To this Job