Associate Director – Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS)

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Associate Director - Environmental, Health & Safety managing global EHS for a vital organ therapy company. Leading safety programmes and ensuring compliance across multiple regions with strong technical expertise.

Posted 4/23/2026full-timeRemote • 🇬🇧 United KingdomSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provide leadership to a global team of EHS professionals, ensuring compliance with applicable health and safety regulations across multiple jurisdictions.
Act as a senior EHS leader across all business areas, championing a harm‑free workplace culture.
Develop, implement, and drive consistent global EHS policies, procedures, and programmes.
Partner with business unit leaders, engineering teams and site leadership to ensure effective execution of safety and occupational health strategies.
Design and deliver global safety and occupational health programmes informed by data, trends, and risk analysis.
Lead the organisation’s ergonomic design strategy to mitigate occupational health risks.
Integrate safety and occupational health design criteria into capital projects and engineering designs.
Lead and manage global programmes including (but not limited to): Machine Guarding, Lockout / Tagout, Powered Industrial Trucks, Industrial Hygiene, Ergonomics.
Participate in internal and external audits to assess compliance with corporate standards and regulatory requirements.
Lead management of change initiatives related to people, equipment, processes and operational changes.
Proactively identify, escalate, and mitigate risks that could impact employee health and safety or programme success.
Oversee the implementation of safety and occupational health requirements at new sites, R&D locations and acquisitions.
Provide robust data analysis, reporting and insight to inform decision‑making and drive measurable improvement.
Monitor global trends, scientific developments and emerging best practices in safety and occupational health.
Support the implementation and optimisation of digital EHS management systems.
Communicate technical solutions clearly and effectively to non‑technical audiences, including senior executives.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Minimum of 10 years’ experience in safety, occupational health, or a related discipline.
At least 5 years’ experience as a people leader managing teams and influencing senior stakeholders.
Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in Safety, Science, Engineering or a related field (Master’s degree preferred).
Professional certifications are strongly preferred.
Deep technical knowledge of safety and occupational health; understanding of environmental compliance and sustainability is advantageous.
Proven experience leading safety and occupational health programmes in large, multi-site, global organisations.
Demonstrated experience working across Europe, Asia and/or Latin America.
Fluent English is essential; additional languages are an advantage.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities
Opportunities for growth and learning to advance your career

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Hard Skills & Tools

EHS policiesrisk analysisdata analysissafety programmesoccupational health strategiesergonomic designMachine GuardingLockout / TagoutIndustrial HygienePowered Industrial Trucks

Soft Skills

leadershipcommunicationinfluencingteam managementdecision-makingproblem-solvingcollaborationstrategic thinkingrisk mitigationcultural advocacy

Certifications

professional certifications in EHSBachelor’s degree in SafetyBachelor’s degree in ScienceBachelor’s degree in EngineeringMaster’s degree in Safety (preferred)