Chief of Staff – EHSS

Description

• Partner with the Chief Safety Officer, the EHSS Strategy and Operations Leader, and the EHSS Leadership Team to translate priorities into integrated execution plans and measurable outcomes
• Design and sustain EHSS governance forums, performance reviews, and executive cadence mechanisms
• Lead development of executive and Board materials, shaping insight and forward-looking risk visibility
• Oversee enterprise EHSS performance management, strengthening metrics and accountability
• Lead cross-functional initiatives advancing Life Saving Rules operationalization, contractor risk management, serious injury prevention and wellbeing
• Integrate security and crisis leadership governance and structured learning across regions
• Advance Lean maturity across the function
• Connect regional EHSS leaders with enterprise strategy and emerging risks
• Support EHSS talent strategy and capability development
• Sustain the global EHSS operating rhythm, reinforcing clarity, accountability, and execution discipline
• Support Executive and Board reporting on safety, security, and wellbeing performance
• Advance EHSS governance, lean metrics, and leading indicators
• Elevate Lean maturity through standard work, structured problem solving, and continuous improvement
• Strengthen alignment across EHSS, Operations, HR, Legal, Security, and Sourcing
• Drive initiatives that enhance employee safety, contractor performance, and organizational resilience

Requirements

• 5–10 years of experience in operations, EHS, engineering, manufacturing, Lean, supply chain, risk, consulting, digital transformation, or related fields within matrixed organizations
• Experience leading cross-functional initiatives from strategy through execution
• Strong analytical capability with ability to translate data into executive-ready insight
• Strong communication skills with exposure to senior leadership audiences
• Familiarity with AI-enabled analytics, predictive risk tools, or operational digitization
• Digital fluency, including experience with analytics tools, dashboards, or data visualization
• Ownership mindset and comfort operating in high-visibility environments
• Bachelor’s degree required; engineering, business, environmental, health, technology, or related discipline preferred
• This role requires travel, including onsite attendance for meetings as needed
• Experience supporting executive leadership or Board reporting processes is preferred
• Exposure to Lean and structured problem solving
• Experience in asset-intensive industries is preferred
• Exposure to crisis management or resilience planning is preferred
• Professional certifications such as Lean Six Sigma, CSP, PMP, or equivalent are preferred

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage