Environmental Health & Safety Director, EMEA

Oracle; Reading; Hybrid; GBP 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Oracle is seeking an accomplished EHS leader to drive regional EMEA health, safety and regulatory compliance across data center construction and live operations. You will partner with OCI Data Center Operations and regional leadership to deploy Oracle's global EHS framework, ensuring governance of contractors and strong incident management.

This role requires extensive multi-country experience, strong governance, and clear executive communication in English.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of progressive EHS leadership experience in EMEA.
• Experience with hyperscale data centers or high‑hazard facilities.
• Strong governance of contractors and partners.

Responsibilities

• Lead the EMEA EHS organization and regional governance across multiple countries and sites.
• Advise regional leadership on EHS risk, controls and performance with a proactive learning culture.
• Deploy Oracle's EHS system aligned to ISO standards across EMEA and integrate regulatory requirements.
• Own regional regulatory compliance, inspections readiness, and engagement with regulators and works councils.
• Oversee EHS in data center construction, commissioning, energization, and live operations.
• Manage incident investigations, root cause analysis, and corrective action closure.
• Coordinate training development and delivery for EHS in the region.

Skills

EHS leadership

multi-country leadership

incident investigation

ISO 45001/ISO 14001

Executive communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Advanced degree / certifications (CMIOSH, CSP, NEBOSH Diploma)

Job description

Job Description

This role contributes to the development of Oracle's globally harmonized EHS management system and owns its deployment across EMEA, along with regulatory compliance across EMEA jurisdictions and end‑to‑end EHS oversight of data center construction, commissioning, and live operations. It is a regional line leadership role with direct accountability for EHS performance across the full EMEA footprint. The role leads the in‑region EHS team, directs EHS governance of general contractors and delivery partners on active data center builds, and oversees EHS execution within Oracle's integrated facilities management model for corporate sites. The role partners closely with OCI Data Center Operations, Data Center Facilities Development, Real Estate & Facilities Management, and regional business leadership. Reports to the Vice President, Global EHS. The role can be based at Oracle offices in the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, or Ireland. Expected travel 30–50%.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the EMEA EHS organization, own regional resource planning, performance management, succession, and an effective operating rhythm across countries and site types.
• Serve as the senior EHS voice in the region: advise regional business, real estate, and data center leadership on EHS risk, controls, and performance; build a proactive culture of learning and prevention.
• Own regional escalation consistent with Oracle standards, exercising and supporting stop‑work authority without hesitation where conditions warrant.
• Deploy and localize Oracle's global EHS management system (aligned to ISO 45001 / ISO 14001) across EMEA as part of one common global framework, integrating national regulatory requirements and regional frameworks.
• Own regional regulatory compliance and inspection readiness across EMEA jurisdictions, including engagement with regulators, enforcement authorities, and works councils as required.
• Deliver regional inputs to the executive reporting cycle, including leading and lagging indicators, program maturity status, and verified corrective action closure.
• Direct EHS oversight of the EMEA data center construction program, including contractor EHS governance, site‑specific safety plan review, field audit execution, and verification of critical risk controls on active builds.
• Own EHS integration across commissioning and energization, including simultaneous‑operations coordination, permit‑to‑work interfaces, and safe transition from construction to live operations.
• Oversee EHS performance across operational data centers in‑region, including high hazard work governance: electrical safety, energy isolation, work at height, lifting operations, confined space, and hot work.
• Enforce Oracle's contractor EHS requirements across the regional capital program, including prequalification, onboarding, performance monitoring, site assurance, incident management, and corrective action.
• Provide EHS oversight of integrated facilities management delivery at corporate sites, verifying partner performance against Oracle standards through structured governance.
• Own regional incident management end to end: notification, investigation, root cause analysis, corrective and preventive action, and closure verification.
• Drive serious injury and fatality (SIF) prevention in‑region, including field verification of critical controls and strengthened accountability for high‑risk activities.
• Oversee environmental compliance programs relevant to regional facilities and data centers, including waste, wastewater, stormwater, emissions, and hazardous materials management, and support environmental permitting activities through construction and operations.
• Review programs/policies to ensure compliance with emerging or changing regulations.
• Consult with Facilities team to provide support and direction regarding Oracle's compliance.
• Conduct site audits.
• Responsible for tracking and reporting injury or illness to appropriate agencies and investigate to determine corrective actions.
• May provide EHS training to include development of training course.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of progressive EHS leadership experience, including multi‑country responsibility within EMEA and direct leadership of dispersed EHS teams.
• Significant experience in hyperscale data centers/critical facilities, large‑scale construction, or other high‑hazard, complex operating environments (e.g., utilities/power generation, oil & gas, chemical, large‑scale industrial operations), including strong governance of general contractors and major delivery partners in a client or controlling‑employer capacity.
• Demonstrated capability leading EHS through rapid capital expansion, including construction safety oversight, commissioning and energization safety, and operational readiness/turnover; direct high‑voltage/critical facilities experience is highly desired.
• Working knowledge of ISO 45001 and ISO 14001 management systems and EU occupational safety and environmental regulatory frameworks; experience with works‑council environments preferred.
• Proven track record leading incident investigation and root cause analysis programs at a regional level.
• Demonstrated experience implementing and improving enterprise EHS management systems, including harmonizing regional or legacy programs into a common global framework.
• Executive‑level communication and influence skills in English; able to drive alignment across functions, cultures, and geographies without direct operational ownership. Additional European language proficiency preferred.
• Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree and/or relevant certifications preferred (e.g., CMIOSH, CSP, NEBOSH Diploma, ISO lead auditor, or national equivalent).
• Career Level – M4.

Leadership Proficiencies

• Performance Drive & Execution – Holds self and others accountable for delivering results. Creates a performance‑driven, results‑oriented culture based on data and facts. Takes full accountability for the achievement of regional EHS outcomes.
• Collaboration – Fosters collaboration between business leaders and across functions. Facilitates consensus among diverse stakeholders with opposing viewpoints on critical issues. Aligns regional priorities with the direction of the global EHS function.
• Communicating for Impact – Ensures clarity around strategic intent and program objectives. Champions EHS initiatives in ways that generate region‑wide understanding and support. Builds confidence through a convincing, credible presence in the field and the office.
• Inspirational Leadership – Establishes and models authentic leadership across internal and external boundaries. Inspires and empowers the regional team toward achievement of goals. Employs and develops the right talent at every level.
• Competitive Edge – Anticipates changes in the operating environment and regulatory landscape. Builds long‑term organizational capability. Encourages innovation and practical problem‑solving within a changing environment.

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