Director, Health & Safety Program Administration

The Team

We are seeking a Director, Health & Safety Program Administration to oversee the consistent execution of the company’s Health & Safety (H&S) program across multiple countries within a defined region. Reporting to the Senior Director, Health & Safety, this role is accountable for coordinating and administering day-to-day safety operations, regulatory compliance activities, and health and wellness. This role will provide critical regional alignment to global policies while supporting local adaptations, driving effective training, and facilitating safety risk mitigation in partnership with internal stakeholders such as Network Operations, Supply Chain, Engineering, and Facilities. The Director will also play a central role in crisis response execution, documentation control, and administration of the Safety Management System (SMS). This position requires hands-on leadership, regional coordination, and the ability to build relationships across a matrixed organization to ensure safe and compliant operations.

What You Can Offer Us

• Translate and communicate global H&S policies, standards, and objectives to country leads and regional stakeholders, including NetOps, ensuring consistent understanding and execution.
• Lead the execution and continuous improvement of the Safety Management System (SMS) across the region, ensuring alignment with global standards and local operational realities
• Develop and maintain a regional execution roadmap for H&S initiatives, aligned with global strategy and tailored to local regulatory and operational contexts.
• Coordinate regional H&S crisis response planning, execution, and post-incident reviews, ensuring readiness, documentation, and alignment with global business continuity protocols.
• Ensure global H&S policies are adapted appropriately for cultural, legal, and operational differences across countries in the region.
• Coordinate with HR and external providers to support employee health initiatives such as ergonomic evaluations, preventive health screenings, and return-to-work assessments.
• Develop and deliver region-specific training plans, including onboarding, refresher courses, and leadership safety engagement programs.
• Ensure region-wide administration of site-specific safety plans, including risk assessments, hazard identification, and pre-construction work plan reviews (e.g., rigging plans).
• Establish regular engagement forums with regional leadership, vendors, and internal stakeholders to drive alignment, share best practices, and resolve implementation challenges.
• Monitor vendor safety compliance in collaboration with Supply Chain Management, including review of certifications, training participation, and performance on-site.
• Lead and support regular site safety audits, health and safety scenario planning, and documentation control across all assigned markets.
• Administer regional safety data systems to track incidents, near-miss reports, absenteeism trends, and recovery planning following events.
• Champion the use of digital tools and platforms for safety reporting, training, and audit readiness, and support regional adoption and training.
• Oversee the implementation of consequence management procedures and corrective actions for non-compliant behaviors or vendor violations.
• Coordinate and deliver regional environmental compliance programs where applicable, including monitoring of hazards, EMS implementation, and incident response protocols.
• Facilitate safety committees and working groups to ensure alignment, accountability, and execution of regional safety actions.
• Identify and implement continuous improvement opportunities based on audit findings, incident trends, and employee feedback.
• Support regional budget administration, including cost estimation, allocation, and reconciliation of H&S resources.
• Support the development of regional H&S talent pipelines through mentoring, coaching, and succession planning.
• Collaborate with the Monitoring Lead to ensure accurate and timely reporting of regional safety performance metrics, and support root cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Act as a liaison between country leads and global H&S planning, providing insight into operational challenges and local adaptation requirements.
• Other duties as assigned.

What You Need to Succeed

• Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Health & Safety, Environmental Health, Public Health, Risk Management, or a related field required.
• Minimum of 10 years of experience, including a minimum of 5 years in health & safety program administration or compliance oversight, including experience in a regional or multi-country capacity.
• Strong knowledge of international and local H&S regulations and standards, including OSHA, ISO 45001, and equivalents.
• Demonstrated ability to lead through influence across multiple teams and stakeholders without direct authority.
• Proven success managing safety program documentation, audits, inspections, training delivery, and post-incident response.
• Familiarity with occupational health protocols and coordination with HR or external health partners.
• Experience administering regional safety plans, crisis response, and budget support in a cross-functional environment.
• Strong organizational and project management skills, including the ability to coordinate multiple priorities across a geographically dispersed team.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and facilitation skills to engage country leads, vendors, and internal business units.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and health and safety management systems.
• Approximately 25–30% travel may be required to support field implementation, team coordination, and audit readiness.

What You Need to Succeed

• Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Health & Safety, Environmental Health, Public Health, Risk Management, or a related field required.
• Minimum of 10 years of experience, including a minimum of 5 years in health & safety program administration or compliance oversight, including experience in a regional or multi-country capacity.
• Strong knowledge of international and local H&S regulations and standards, including OSHA, ISO 45001, and equivalents.
• Demonstrated ability to lead through influence across multiple teams and stakeholders without direct authority.
• Proven success managing safety program documentation, audits, inspections, training delivery, and post-incident response.
• Familiarity with occupational health protocols and coordination with HR or external health partners.
• Experience administering regional safety plans, crisis response, and budget support in a cross-functional environment.
• Strong organizational and project management skills, including the ability to coordinate multiple priorities across a geographically dispersed team.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and facilitation skills to engage country leads, vendors, and internal business units.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and health and safety management systems.
• Approximately 25–30% travel may be required to support field implementation, team coordination, and audit readiness.

What You Can Offer Us

• Translate and communicate global H&S policies, standards, and objectives to country leads and regional stakeholders, including NetOps, ensuring consistent understanding and execution.
• Lead the execution and continuous improvement of the Safety Management System (SMS) across the region, ensuring alignment with global standards and local operational realities
• Develop and maintain a regional execution roadmap for H&S initiatives, aligned with global strategy and tailored to local regulatory and operational contexts.
• Coordinate regional H&S crisis response planning, execution, and post-incident reviews, ensuring readiness, documentation, and alignment with global business continuity protocols.
• Ensure global H&S policies are adapted appropriately for cultural, legal, and operational differences across countries in the region.
• Coordinate with HR and external providers to support employee health initiatives such as ergonomic evaluations, preventive health screenings, and return-to-work assessments.
• Develop and deliver region-specific training plans, including onboarding, refresher courses, and leadership safety engagement programs.
• Ensure region-wide administration of site-specific safety plans, including risk assessments, hazard identification, and pre-construction work plan reviews (e.g., rigging plans).
• Establish regular engagement forums with regional leadership, vendors, and internal stakeholders to drive alignment, share best practices, and resolve implementation challenges.
• Monitor vendor safety compliance in collaboration with Supply Chain Management, including review of certifications, training participation, and performance on-site.
• Lead and support regular site safety audits, health and safety scenario planning, and documentation control across all assigned markets.
• Administer regional safety data systems to track incidents, near-miss reports, absenteeism trends, and recovery planning following events.
• Champion the use of digital tools and platforms for safety reporting, training, and audit readiness, and support regional adoption and training.
• Oversee the implementation of consequence management procedures and corrective actions for non-compliant behaviors or vendor violations.
• Coordinate and deliver regional environmental compliance programs where applicable, including monitoring of hazards, EMS implementation, and incident response protocols.
• Facilitate safety committees and working groups to ensure alignment, accountability, and execution of regional safety actions.
• Identify and implement continuous improvement opportunities based on audit findings, incident trends, and employee feedback.
• Support regional budget administration, including cost estimation, allocation, and reconciliation of H&S resources.
• Support the development of regional H&S talent pipelines through mentoring, coaching, and succession planning.
• Collaborate with the Monitoring Lead to ensure accurate and timely reporting of regional safety performance metrics, and support root cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Act as a liaison between country leads and global H&S planning, providing insight into operational challenges and local adaptation requirements.
• Other duties as assigned.