Senior Regional EHS Manager

About the role

At Amazon, we prioritize health, safety, and well-being above all else. This position is available to join our team as a Senior Regional Workplace Health and Safety (WHS) Manager.

Responsibilities

• Partner with a regional operations team to execute company WHS policies and ensure compliance to all applicable local, regional, and federal regulations.
• Leverage lean principles and kaizens to lead continuous improvement initiatives to reduce conditional and ergonomic risk.
• Build trust and confidence with the cross-functional operations teams, influencing change through comprehensive risk assessments and safety data analysis.
• Communicate clearly, concisely, and consistently both verbally and in writing, instruct and train operations leadership and site WHS professionals in company EHS policies, and assist regional teams in incorporating safety standards at their sites.
• Develop a team of safety managers and safety professionals within your designated region, creating and executing leadership development plans for your larger team.
• Communicate organizational direction through your team, giving frequent and appropriate feedback to your WHS teams while ensuring they execute to the core competencies of an Amazon WHS professional.
• Judge and assess safety talent to select appropriate bench strength for current and future business needs.

Requirements

• CPR/First Aid Certification, or willingness to obtain it within 3 weeks of start date.
• Bachelor’s degree with 7+ years of increasing responsibilities in safety and/or environmental programs in manufacturing, production, service operations, or relevant experience.
• 7+ years of increasing responsibilities in people and performance management.
• Experience implementing lean principles and process improvement in an operational environment.
• Ability to travel up to 50%.
• Office within one of the designated region's sites.
• Willingness to work a variety of shifts, including nights and weekends, as required to support direct reports and site needs.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree preferred.
• Certified Safety Professional preferred.
• Experience in a fast-paced, dynamic organization.
• Track record of effectively managing a safety operation comprising both salaried and hourly staff.
• Demonstrate experience in developing others into higher levels of responsibility in an organization.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including comfort interfacing with Directors and VPs.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Benefits

Amazon offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance, 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.

Pay

The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs).

Schedule

Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location.