Director, EHS&S Americas
About the role
The Director, EHS&S – Americas is a strategic leader responsible for advancing environmental, health, safety, and sustainability (EHS&S) programs across North America. This role leads regional teams, drives compliance, risk management, safety excellence, and operational performance while aligning EHS&S priorities with business objectives.
Responsibilities
Develop and execute the Americas EHS&S strategy, ensuring full alignment with global EHS&S objectives and the organization’s broader business goals.
Provide leadership and direction to regional EHS&S teams, building capability, driving accountability, and fostering a high-performance culture focused on safety excellence.
Ensure consistent compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local regulations (e.g., OSHA, EPA), while proactively identifying and mitigating risks across all North American sites.
Lead the design and implementation of programs that strengthen safety culture, promote employee engagement, and embed EHS&S principles into daily operations.
Oversee audits, inspections, and incident investigations, ensuring root cause analysis is conducted and corrective actions are effectively implemented and sustained.
Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance environmental, health, and safety performance, leveraging data, metrics, and best practices to achieve measurable results.
Direct emergency preparedness, business continuity, and crisis management efforts to ensure organizational readiness and resilience.
Partner cross-functionally with operations, HR, and leadership teams to integrate EHS&S priorities into operational planning and decision-making.
Advance sustainability and ESG initiatives by supporting environmental stewardship, compliance, and reporting aligned with corporate commitments.
Requirements
Education: Bachelor’s degree in EHS, Engineering, or related field.
Experience: 10–15+ years of EHS experience, multi-site and multi-country experience required.
Strong regulatory knowledge across America.
Proven leadership and cultural transformation experience.
Preferred Certification(s): Certified Safety Professional (CSP), Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH), Certified Hazardous Materials Manager (CHMM).
Skills
Strategic leadership
Regulatory expertise
Communication and stakeholder engagement
Data-driven decision making
Change management
Benefits
Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision coverage, wellness programs, health savings and flexible spending accounts, a 401(k) plan with company match, and an employee stock purchase program.
Pay
$139,500.00 - $235,175.00
Schedule
Varies