AMAS Compliance & HSE Manager

BSI; Reston (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and dental

Disability insurance

401(k) plan

Life insurance

11 paid holidays

4 weeks paid time off

Job summary

BSI is seeking an Americas Compliance & HSE Manager to lead the deployment and continual improvement of our compliance and health, safety, and environment programs across the Americas. This senior role partners with regional leadership to maintain ISO certifications and promote a culture of ethics and safety.

You will lead regional audits, investigations, and reporting, and oversee the regional team, travel risk, and crisis management, in a multinational setting.

Qualifications

• Degree in Occupational Health & Safety, Environmental Management, or equivalent professional HSE qualification.
• At least 5 years’ experience in HSE and compliance roles in high-risk or highly regulated environments.
• Strong knowledge of ISO 14001, ISO 45001, and ISO 37001.
• Experience managing risk, crisis response, and regulatory compliance across multiple jurisdictions.
• Proven leadership capability, including team management and budget responsibility.
• Excellent stakeholder management and influencing senior leaders.
• Strong communication and proactive, improvement-focused mindset.

Responsibilities

• Deploy and maintain Compliance and HSE Management Systems across the Americas, ensuring continued certification to ISO 37001, ISO 14001, and ISO 45001.
• Lead regional audits, inspections, monitoring, and corrective actions.
• Develop and deliver the Americas Compliance & HSE plan with regional leadership.
• Act as SME and trusted advisor to senior leaders, including Americas Leadership Council.
• Lead investigations and implement preventative measures.
• Oversee risk assessments, safe systems of work, and occupational health guidance.
• Produce regular reporting on incidents, audits, and compliance performance for leadership.
• Identify regulatory risks and drive mitigation actions with stakeholders.
• Lead and develop the regional Compliance & HSE team, including budget ownership.
• Oversee global Travel Risk Management for the Americas region.
• Be a key member of the Americas Crisis Management Team.
• Design and deliver compliance, ethics, and HSE training; run awareness campaigns and coaching.

Skills

Leadership and people management

Stakeholder management

Strong communication

ISO 14001

ISO 45001

ISO 37001

HSE compliance

Risk management

Crisis response

Budget responsibility

Education

Occupational Health & Safety or Environmental Management degree

Equivalent professional HSE qualification

Job description

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Job Title: AMAS Compliance & HSE Manager

Location: Reston, Virginia or NYC (Must be able to travel to the office in one of these locations 4 times a month and as needed)

About the role:
We are looking for an Americas Compliance & HSE Manager to join BSI on a full-time, permanent basis, reporting to the Group Head of Compliance, Ethics & HSE.

This is a senior regional role responsible for the deployment, management, and continual improvement of BSI’s Compliance and HSE programmes across the Americas. Acting as a subject matter expert, you will represent the function at leadership level, maintain key ISO certifications, and play a central role in promoting a strong culture of ethics, safety, and integrity.

The role combines strategic leadership with hands-on delivery and is well suited to someone confident operating in complex, regulated, multinational environments.

Key Responsibilities:

• Deploy and maintain BSI’s Compliance and HSE Management Systems across the Americas, ensuring continued certification to ISO 37001, ISO 14001, and ISO 45001.

• Lead regional audits, inspections, monitoring, and corrective actions to ensure compliance with Group standards and local legislation.

• Develop and deliver the Americas Compliance & HSE plan in partnership with regional leadership.

• Act as a subject matter expert and trusted advisor to senior leaders, including participation in the Americas Leadership Council.

• Lead accident, incident, and compliance investigations, implementing effective preventative measures.

• Maintain oversight of risk assessments, safe systems of work, and occupational health guidance.

• Produce regular reporting on incidents, audits, and compliance performance for senior leadership and Group.

• Identify regulatory risks and compliance gaps, engaging stakeholders to drive mitigation actions.

• Lead and develop the regional Compliance & HSE team, including budget ownership and capability development.

• Implement and oversee global Travel Risk Management for the Americas region.

• Act as a key member of the Americas Crisis Management Team.

Training, Culture & Engagement:

• Design and deliver engaging compliance, ethics, and HSE training across the region.

• Lead awareness campaigns and change initiatives that strengthen ethical conduct and safety culture.

• Coach and support leaders and teams to embed compliance and HSE principles into day-to-day operations.

To be successful in the role, you will have:

• A degree in Occupational Health & Safety, Environmental Management, or equivalent professional HSE qualification.

• At least 5 years’ experience in HSE and compliance roles, ideally within high-risk or highly regulated environments.

• Strong working knowledge of ISO 14001, ISO 4501, and ISO 37001 (or similar compliance frameworks).

• Experience managing risk, crisis response, and regulatory compliance across multiple jurisdictions.

• Proven leadership capability, including team management and budget responsibility.

• Excellent stakeholder management skills with the confidence to influence senior leaders.

• Strong communication skills and a proactive, improvement-focused mindset.

BSI offers a competitive salary, group-sponsored health and dental, short-term and long-term disability, a company-matched 401k plan, company paid life insurance, 11 paid holidays and 4 weeks paid time off.

Do you believe the world deserves excellence?

We are proud to be the business improvement company helping organisations become more sustainable and resilient — inspiring trust in their products, systems, services, and the world we live in.

Headquartered in London, BSI is the world’s first national standards organization with more than 100 years of experience. We are a global partner to 86,000 companies and organizations in over 193 countries, offering development, auditing, certification, and training services — including innovative software solutions and cybersecurity expertise for all industries: from aerospace and automotive to food, construction, energy, healthcare, IT, and beyond. Incorporated by Royal Charter, we’re truly impartial, and home to the ultimate mark of trust: the Kitemark.

Through our unique combination of consulting, training, assurance, and regulatory services, we bring solid and broad knowledge to every company.

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About Us

BSI is a business improvement and standards company and for over a century BSI has been recognized for having a positive impact on organizations and society, building trust and enhancing lives.
Today BSI partners with more than 77,500 clients in 195 countries and engages with a 15,000 strong global community of experts, industry and consumer groups, organizations and governments.
Utilizing its extensive expertise in key industry sectors - including automotive, aerospace, built environment, food and retail, and healthcare - BSI delivers on its purpose by helping its clients fulfil theirs.
Living by our core values of Client-Centricity, Agility, and Collaboration, BSI provides organizations with the confidence to grow by partnering with them to tackle society’s critical issues – from climate change to building trust in digital transformation and everything in between - to accelerate progress towards a better society and a sustainable world.

BSI is an Equal Opportunity Employer dedicated to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace.