Audit Program Manager

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Plan, schedule, coordinate, facilitate, and continuously improve the internal, external, and self-audit programs for all locations.
• Standardize and continuously improve audit protocols, tools, reporting formats, and corrective action processes.
• Ensure audit programs remain aligned with applicable regulatory requirements, company policies, and EHS management system objectives.
• Lead multidisciplinary audit teams and ensure consistent application of audit methodologies.
• Identify best practices and opportunities for enterprise-wide improvement.
• Serve as the primary corporate liaison for external EHS auditors.
• Oversee enterprise processes for tracking audit findings, recommendations, and corrective actions.
• Manage the qualification and development of internal auditors.
• Develop and maintain audit program metrics, dashboards, and executive reporting tools.
• Analyze data to identify trends, recurring issues, leading indicators, and performance gaps.

Qualifications and Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in environmental science, occupational safety, industrial hygiene, engineering, environmental engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• 5+ years’ experience conducting, leading, or managing EHS compliance audits in a manufacturing setting.
• Demonstrated experience managing enterprise-wide compliance or assurance programs.
• Excellent communication & problem-solving skills.
• Able to evaluate complex compliance matters and develop corrective actions.
• Able to engage, influence and inspire company-wide EHS objectives.
• Demonstrated knowledge of EHS management system principles and auditing methodologies.
• Certified Professional EHS Auditor (CPEA), or ISO 45001 / ISO 14001 Lead Auditor certification is highly preferred and will be prioritized in the selection process.

Expected Time Breakdown

• Leading internal audits and supporting third-party and self-audit processes - ~40%
• Coordination and continuous improvement of third-party, internal, and self-audit programs – ~20%
• Qualification and development of internal auditors – ~20%
• Audit findings analysis, corrective action tracking, and sharing of learnings – ~20%