Executive
EHSE.GEN.P6
VP/Head of EHS – defines global EHS vision, ensures organizational culture of safety and sustainability.
VP/Head of EHS – defines global EHS vision, ensures organizational culture of safety and sustainability.
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
VP/Head of EHS – defines global EHS vision, ensures organizational culture of safety and sustainability.
Level — P6 — Principal Professional
Top individual contributor; recognized authority with strategic impact, equivalent to a low executive level
- Scope
- Organization-wide architecture and the hardest problems
- Autonomy
- Defines direction; minimal oversight
- Complexity
- Strategic, open-ended problems shaping the technical future
- Impact
- Organization-wide
- Decision rights
- Sets technical strategy for a major area
- Leadership
- Recognized authority; multiplies many teams
- Typical experience
- 12–18 yrs
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Responsibilities3
- Set enterprise EHS vision and integrate it with corporate goalscommonlevel
- Oversee the entire EHS organization (domestic and international)commonlevel
- Represent the company on EHS matters externallycommonlevel
Tasks3
- Define global EHS visioncommonlevel
- Oversee EHS organizationcommonlevel
- Represent company externallycommonlevel
Skills5
- Vision settingcommonlevel
- Global leadershipcommonlevel
- External representationcommonlevel
- Organizational culture developmentcommonlevel
- Sustainability integrationcommonlevel
Knowledge5
- Global EHS visioncommonlevel
- Corporate integrationcommonlevel
- External representationcommonlevel
- Safety culturecommonlevel
- Sustainability practicescommonlevel
competency3
- Executive Leadershipcommonlevel
- Visionary Thinkingcommonlevel
- Global Perspectivecommonlevel
qualification2
- Executive (15–20+ years) in broad business leadershipcommonlevel
- Experience may span multiple industries or geographiescommonlevel
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O*NET / SOC
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