Director
EHSE.GEN.P5
EHS Director/Sr.
EHS Director/Sr.
The story of this role
Who does this work
Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) Specialist who wants to create a safe and compliant workplace for all employees while protecting the environment.
The problem this role solves
- The external problem: Increasing regulatory demands and potential environmental hazards that can threaten employee safety and corporate compliance.
- The internal problem: Feeling overwhelmed by the constant need for up-to-date knowledge and skills to navigate complex EHS regulations and ensure employee safety.
- Why it matters: Believing that every worker deserves a safe and healthy environment to thrive, and that companies have a moral responsibility to prioritize this.
The plan
- Assess current EHS practices and identify areas for improvement.
- Develop training programs to educate employees on safety protocols and environmental regulations.
- Implement monitoring systems to ensure ongoing compliance and address potential hazards proactively.
- Conduct regular audits to evaluate the effectiveness of EHS initiatives.
- Engage with employees to gather feedback and foster a culture of safety and environmental responsibility.
What's at stake
Increased incidents of workplace injuries and environmental violations, leading to regulatory fines. Employee dissatisfaction and a toxic work environment, adversely affecting retention and productivity.
Success looks like
A workplace that operates efficiently with minimal incidents and high compliance rates. Increased employee satisfaction and engagement due to a culture of safety and health.
Summary
EHS Director/Sr. Manager – sets EHS strategy, leads cross-site initiatives, interfaces with senior leadership.
Level — P5 — Expert Professional
Expert in field; key problem solver and project leader, authority in multiple areas
- Scope
- Multiple systems or a technical domain
- Autonomy
- Sets direction within the domain
- Complexity
- Novel, high-ambiguity problems; establishes the approach
- Impact
- Org / multi-team outcomes
- Decision rights
- Authority over a technical domain
- Leadership
- Leads cross-team technical initiatives
- Typical experience
- 8–12 yrs
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Responsibilities3
- Define EHS policy and strategic prioritiescommonlevel
- Manage senior managers or managers, drive continuous improvementcommonlevel
- Lead major incident responses and global initiativescommonlevel
Tasks3
- Set EHS strategycommonlevel
- Lead initiativescommonlevel
- Interface with leadershipcommonlevel
Skills5
- Policy developmentcommonlevel
- Strategic leadershipcommonlevel
- Incident managementcommonlevel
- Continuous improvementcommonlevel
- Global initiative leadershipcommonlevel
Knowledge5
- Organizational leadershipcommonlevel
- C-suite communicationcommonlevel
- Safety culture developmentcommonlevel
- Policy formulationcommonlevel
- Global EHS strategiescommonlevel
competency3
- Organizational leadershipcommonlevel
- Influencing C-suitecommonlevel
- Fostering safety culturecommonlevel
qualification2
- Advanced (12–15+ years) in EHS leadershipcommonlevel
- Success managing large teams or global programscommonlevel
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O*NET / SOC
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