Senior Regional WHS Manager, Workplace Health & Safety

Amazon; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 134,700 - 222,700; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) plan

Employee discounts

Paid time off

Career development opportunities

Job summary

An established industry player is on the lookout for a Senior Regional Workplace Health and Safety Manager. This pivotal role involves leading safety initiatives, ensuring compliance with regulations, and fostering a culture of safety across operations. You will collaborate with various teams to implement effective safety programs, conduct risk assessments, and mentor safety professionals. If you are passionate about creating a safe working environment and have a strong background in safety management, this is an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact in a dynamic organization. Join a workplace that values health, safety, and continuous improvement!

Qualifications

• 7+ years in safety/environmental programs in relevant fields.
• CPR/First Aid Certification required.
• Experience in people and performance management.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with WHS policies and regulations.
• Lead safety initiatives and continuous improvement projects.
• Develop and mentor safety teams across the region.

Skills

Safety Management

Lean Principles

Risk Assessment

Communication Skills

Analytical Skills

Problem-Solving Skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree (preferred)

Tools

WHS Tools

Job description

Senior Regional WHS Manager, Workplace Health & Safety

Job ID: 2879566 | Amazon.com Services LLC

External job description

At Amazon, we prioritize health, safety, and well-being above all else. There is nothing more important. To support this priority, Amazon is seeking an experienced and innovative Senior Regional Workplace Health and Safety (WHS) Manager to join our team. In this position, you will be responsible for partnering with a regional operations team to execute company WHS policies and ensure compliance to all applicable local, regional and federal regulations. By leveraging lean principles and kaizens, you will lead continuous improvement initiatives to reduce conditional and ergonomic risk to ensure a safe and healthful working environment for Amazon’s Associates.

In this role, you must demonstrate the ability to build trust and confidence with the cross functional operations teams, and influence change through providing comprehensive risk assessments and safety data analysis. To do so, you must be an effective communicator and send clear, concise and consistent messages, both verbally and in writing. You will also be required to instruct and train operations leadership and site WHS professionals in company EHS policies while assisting the regional teams in incorporating our safety standards at their sites. Your experience working in safety programs and your relevant safety, environmental and ergonomic knowledge in an operations environment will be crucial.

You will be responsible for developing a team of safety managers and safety professionals within your designated region. Your teams’ success will depend on your ability to create and execute leadership development plans for your larger team. You must demonstrate your ability to clearly communicate organizational direction through your team and give frequent and appropriate feedback to your WHS teams while ensuring they are executing to the core competencies of an Amazon WHS professional. As a senior leader in the WHS organization, you will also be responsible for judging and assessing safety talent to select appropriate bench strength for current and future business needs.

Key job responsibilities
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

1. Act as SME of local/regional regulations and company WHS policy.
2. Provide guidance and oversight to ensure compliance to all applicable Amazon WHS Policies.
3. Measure the regions and sites’ performance against published requirements in WHS policies. For all deficiencies, identify a plan for the site to implement and fix all identified deficiencies.
4. Ensure WHS recordkeeping and data integrity and provides Operations with accurate reporting and metrics to support business WHS initiatives.
5. Deliver on-time and quality projects to Operations.
6. Analyze WHS metrics and review incident weekly and monthly incident trends to discover trends to justify the allocation of appropriate resources to areas where the safety risk is highest.
7. Analyze Global Safety Peer Review results and develop and implement solutions to eliminate exposure to these risks and prevent injury at other FCs.
8. Audit recordkeeping practices and Global WHS Database entries to ensure compliance to global WHS standards and local regulations.
9. Audit the workplace organization and Associate behaviors to ensure that training, auditing and scoring methods are accurate and consistent.
10. Manage and mentor the FC WHS Manager and WHS Associates in your assigned FCs.
11. Spend time at the fulfillment centers and seek input from WHS teams, Associates and leaders on WHS program improvement opportunities. Ensure open communication on status of progress and resolution against these suggestions.
12. Lead soft tissue injury reduction efforts by performing targeted Kaizens in partnership with the Operations teams based on the risks identified in each task (force, repetition, and awkward postures).
13. Ensure site leadership and Associates are trained and knowledgeable of their responsibilities under each policy. Audit the quality, delivery (including qualifications of the trainer), and effectiveness of all required WHS training.
14. Review for effectiveness the deployed WHS tools and revise to ensure continual improvement.
15. Partner with corporate and other regional field WHS personnel to leverage global WHS and environmental best practices into NA network standards.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor’s degree
• 7+ years of increasing responsibilities in safety and/or environmental programs in manufacturing, production, service operations, or relevant experience applicable to the role
• 7+ years of increasing responsibilities in people and performance management
• CPR/First Aid Certification
• Experience implementing lean principles and process improvement in an operational environment.
• Ability to travel up to 50%
• Office within one of the designated region's sites. Must be willing to relocate if not currently within region
• Willingness to work a variety of shifts, including nights and weekends, as required to support direct reports and site needs.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Master’s degree preferred
• Certified Safety Professional preferred
• Experience in a fast-paced, dynamic organization
• Interest in long-term career development through assignments in multiple business units across the nation
• Prior experience in a management development training program
• Track record of effectively managing a safety operation comprising both salaried and hourly staff
• Excellent experience in developing others into higher levels of responsibility in an organization
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including comfort interfacing with Directors and VPs.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

Amazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status.

Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.

Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $134,700/year in our lowest geographic market up to $222,700/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits . This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.

Posted: April 10, 2025