The Senior Director, EH&S is responsible for leading the execution of environmental health and safety programs across operations through strong partnership with business unit leaders. This role owns the delivery of EH&S field services, including service planning, audits, incident investigations, regulatory management, and leadership to reduce risk and drive compliance and performance.
Responsibilities
Partner with business unit leaders and operational teams to understand risk profiles, align priorities, and deliver EH&S services that support safe, compliant operations.
Lead the development and execution of EH&S service plans, including risk assessments, site support, inspections, and targeted interventions aligned to business needs.
Own the enterprise EH&S audit program, including planning, execution, reporting, issue tracking, and verification of corrective actions.
Own the EH&S incident investigation process, ensuring effective execution, issue resolution, and sustained risk reduction.
Provide leadership and oversight for incident management and investigation, ensuring timely, high‑quality root cause analysis and effective corrective and preventive actions.
Lead regulatory compliance management, including interpretation of requirements, support for inspections, response to regulatory inquiries, and resolution of compliance gaps.
Serve as the primary EH&S escalation point for significant incidents, regulatory issues, and high‑risk operational concerns.
Provide coaching, guidance, and leadership to EH&S field teams to ensure consistent execution, strong field presence, and alignment with enterprise standards.
Monitor and communicate field‑level performance metrics, trends, and emerging risks to drive continuous improvement and accountability.
Collaborate with business unit leaders to develop and execute EH&S service plans that address operational risk, compliance needs, and performance priorities.
Minimum Requirements:
Degree or equivalent experience. Typically requires 13+ years of professional experience and 6+ years of diversified leadership, planning, communication, organization, and people motivation skills (or equivalent experience).
Requirements
13+ years of professional experience and 6+ years of leadership experience.
10 years of progressive experience leading EH&S programs, preferably within distribution and warehousing environments.
Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to convey complex topics clearly and succinctly to diverse audiences.
Intermediate computer skills, including familiarity with internet, email, and business application programs, and AI technology. Experience with Google platforms preferred
Advanced organizational, analytical, and critical thinking skills to evaluate information, identify key issues, and drive effective resolutions.
Ability to lead cross-functional teams and independently manage multiple priorities with a collaborative and proactive approach.
Ability to organize and prioritize work effectively, and manage own time and that of their team to meet goals / objectives
Ability to work autonomously with minimal direction
Ability to operate effectively in an environment without established SOPs or precedent; rapidly adapt to change or unexpected obstacles
Demonstrated ability to operate effectively in a highly ambiguous, evolving environment, including during large‑scale transformations or entity separations
Education:
Bachelor's degree in Environmental Health and Safety or related discipline.
Preferred certifications include Certified Safety Professional (CSP), and Certified Hazardous Materials Manager (CHMM)
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Benefits
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Additional Information
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Sr. Director, Environmental Health & Safety
Location: Richmond. VA (hybrid)
Competitive base pay, bonus and benefit eligible
Mckesson · VA, Richmond