HSE Strategy Leader: Enterprise Safety & Compliance

Bayer; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 142,000 - 213,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care

Vision coverage

Dental coverage

Retirement plan

PTO

Job summary

Bayer is seeking a Senior Manager HSE to lead enterprise health, safety, and environment initiatives across North America. The role focuses on setting strategic direction, aligning stakeholders, and delivering measurable HSE outcomes with dispersed teams including field, remote, and on-site operations.

Based in Canada or the United States, the position offers responsibility for governance, risk management, and capability-building, with a strong emphasis on data-driven improvement and leadership

Qualifications

• Minimum of a B.A. or B.S. in Occupational Health, Industrial Hygiene, Safety Management, or a related field.
• Willingness and ability to travel up to 30% across North America (Canada/US/Puerto Rico).
• Valid U.S. or Canadian driver’s license.
• Leadership experience in HSE, Engineering, Science, Operations, or related fields.
• Proven ability to lead enterprise initiatives and cross-functional teams.
• Demonstrated ability to drive organizational change and continuous improvement.
• Proven success applying leadership principles to build capability and accountability.
• Ability to deliver measurable business and HSE outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Lead as the Work Team Leader for enterprise HSE initiatives with a clear vision and measurable outcomes.
• Provide strategic leadership for cross-functional work teams and governance networks.
• Lead through the Dynamic Shared Ownership operating model to empower teams.
• Oversee dispersed teams across customer-facing, field, remote, and WFH operations.
• Develop and evolve HSE management systems and governance processes.
• Leverage incident insights and risk trends for systemic improvements.
• Design programs to build employee competence and leadership capability.
• Partner with business teams to use data analytics for continuous improvement.

Skills

Leadership experience

Cross-functional teamwork

Strategic thinking

Stakeholder alignment

Change management

Risk management

Travel readiness

People development

Education

Bachelor's degree in Occupational Health/Industrial Hygiene/Safety

Job description

Bayer is seeking a Senior Manager HSE to lead enterprise health, safety, and environment initiatives across North America. The role focuses on setting strategic direction, aligning stakeholders, and delivering measurable HSE outcomes with dispersed teams including field, remote, and on-site operations.

Based in Canada or the United States, the position offers responsibility for governance, risk management, and capability-building, with a strong emphasis on data-driven improvement and leadership