Director, EHS Operations - Safety Leadership (Remote)

GAF; Miami (FL); Remote; USD 189,000 - 242,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401k with company match

Vacation and wellness programs

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

GAF is seeking a Director of EHS Operations to lead world-class safety programs across manufacturing sites and support corporate EHS initiatives. The role focuses on building a proactive safety culture, applying data analytics, and driving continuous improvement through training and governance.

The candidate will report to the VP of Environmental, Health and Safety and will mentor EHS teams while ensuring regulatory compliance and enterprise-wide safety excellence.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Arts/Sciences (BA/BS) in Safety, Engineering, or a related degree field.
• 10 years EHS experience, 5 years management of others
• Ability to effectively adapt to changing needs and priorities while maintaining a positive attitude with a focus on client success.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills to build relationships and trust with stakeholders.
• Must have excellent organizational, written and oral communication, listening and presentation skills.
• Demonstrated openness to change, flexibility, and adaptability.
• Ability to motivate teams and manage multiple projects.
• Intermediate knowledge of Google Suite Office.
• Strong strategic thinking, problem-solving and decision-making skills.
• Commitment and engagement through a high level of work ethic.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute a comprehensive EHS strategy that aligns with corporate business objectives and supports behavior based safety goals.
• Champion and drive a proactive, zero-incident mindset and behavior-based safety culture across all sites.
• Lead enterprise-wide EHS risk assessment and mitigation processes, embedding Process Safety Management into daily operations.
• Direct the development and governance of integrated EHS management systems and tools using data analytics.
• Ensure robust regulatory compliance and governance over EHS standards and training.
• Oversee incident investigation and reporting, conduct root cause analyses, drive corrective actions.
• Lead, mentor, and coach EHS professionals and leadership, deploying training programs.
• Travel up to 50% domestically.

Skills

EHS strategy

Safety culture

Leadership

Regulatory compliance

Incident investigation

Data analytics

Stakeholder management

Training programs

Communication

Change management

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Safety/Engineering/related field

Post graduate degree (preferred)

Tools

Google Suite

Job description

GAF is seeking a Director of EHS Operations to lead world-class safety programs across manufacturing sites and support corporate EHS initiatives. The role focuses on building a proactive safety culture, applying data analytics, and driving continuous improvement through training and governance.

The candidate will report to the VP of Environmental, Health and Safety and will mentor EHS teams while ensuring regulatory compliance and enterprise-wide safety excellence.