Strategic Leader, Safety Programs & Governance

AltaGas; Springfield (VA); On-site; USD 149,200 - 215,425; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Washington Gas is seeking a Sr. Manager, Safety Programs & Governance to provide strategic leadership for safety programs, standards, and governance across our utility operations.

You will lead a team, identify risks, and partner across Operations, Engineering, Training, and HR to embed safety into day-to-day work, driving sustainable improvements. The role emphasizes balancing strategic planning with execution, influencing stakeholders, and ensuring regulatory compliance while delivering

Qualifications

• Progressive leadership experience in safety, EHS, compliance, risk management, or a related discipline within a regulated environment.
• Experience leading teams and developing high-performing employees.
• Demonstrated success developing, implementing, and continuously improving safety programs, standards, procedures, and governance frameworks.
• Strong understanding of regulatory compliance requirements and safety management practices.
• Proven ability to assess complex challenges, influence stakeholders, and drive execution through others.
• Experience leading cross-functional initiatives and implementing change across multiple stakeholder groups.
• Strong strategic thinking, decision-making, and problem-solving capabilities.
• Exceptional communication, relationship-building, and influencing skills.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent, with CSP/CIH as assets.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership for safety governance framework, safety programs, standards, and procedures.
• Lead and develop a team responsible for safety governance, field safety execution, and program implementation.
• Identify risks, gaps, and opportunities, and develop practical solutions to strengthen safety performance.
• Research regulatory requirements, industry standards, and best practices to inform decision-making.
• Lead cross-functional initiatives from concept through implementation with stakeholder engagement and training.
• Partner with Operations, Engineering, Training, HR, and other leaders to ensure practical and effective safety programs.
• Act as a trusted advisor to leaders on safety, risk management, and compliance.
• Drive continuous improvement through audits, incident learnings, and performance analytics.
• Support regulatory compliance activities, audits, inspections, and program assurance.
• Monitor safety performance and provide insights to reduce risk and improve outcomes.
• Build alignment across stakeholders and lead initiatives requiring broad adoption.

Skills

Safety leadership

Team leadership

Regulatory compliance

Strategic thinking

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Safety, Engineering, Environmental Science, Business, or related field

Tools

CSP

CIH

Job description

Washington Gas is seeking a Sr. Manager, Safety Programs & Governance to provide strategic leadership for safety programs, standards, and governance across our utility operations.

You will lead a team, identify risks, and partner across Operations, Engineering, Training, and HR to embed safety into day-to-day work, driving sustainable improvements. The role emphasizes balancing strategic planning with execution, influencing stakeholders, and ensuring regulatory compliance while delivering