Corporate EHS Program Manager - Safety

Gallo•Modesto, CA

18h•Hybrid

About The Position

GALLO is seeking a Corporate EHS Program Manager to strengthen systems that protect people, facilities, and communities. The role designs, implements, maintains, and continuously improves enterprise safety programs, primarily covering Process Safety Management (PSM), Risk Management Program (RMP), and California Accidental Release Prevention (CalARP) requirements at covered facilities. The position serves as a process safety subject matter expert and partners with facility leadership, Engineering, Operations, EHS, vendors, and other cross-functional teams to promote regulatory compliance, governance, and alignment with EHS objectives. The role develops standards, procedures, tools, training, and standard work. Approximately 60% of the position focuses on PSM, RMP, and CalARP program leadership, including support for hazard analyses, management-of-change reviews, pre-startup safety reviews, mechanical-integrity efforts, incident learning, release investigations, audits, and risk assessments. The position also reviews technical documentation, analyzes program data and KPIs, communicates findings, and supports corrective actions. The remaining time supports broader corporate safety programs and strategic projects, using data, audit results, incident trends, and stakeholder feedback to identify priorities, improve training and communication, strengthen EHS systems, and provide recommendations to leaders. The role requires travel of up to 5% and may require schedules accommodating multiple shifts.

Requirements

High school diploma or state-issued equivalency certificate.
Bachelor’s degree plus 5 years of increasing-responsibility experience in EHS, process safety, manufacturing, production operations, program management, or engineering; OR 7 years of such experience with increasing levels of responsibility.
Experience developing, implementing, auditing, or maintaining PSM, RMP, or CalARP programs.
Experience assessing workplace or process hazards and designing, implementing, or maintaining safety and health programs.
Experience with EHS auditing, root cause analysis, corrective action management, and program improvement.
Valid driver’s license; must obtain a California driver’s license or appropriate state driver’s license within 30 days of hire.
Ability to maintain work schedules that may accommodate multiple shifts.
Ability to travel to company offices, sites, or meeting locations for onboarding, training, meetings, and events up to 5% of the time, with or without reasonable accommodation.
Must be 18 years or older.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering, Engineering, Environmental Health and Safety, Science, Business Administration, or a related discipline, plus 8 years of increasing-responsibility EHS or process safety experience.
Certified Process Safety Professional (CCPSC), Certified Safety Professional (CSP), Associate Safety Professional (ASP), or Certified Hazardous Materials Manager (CHMM) designation.
Manufacturing, food and beverage, winery, or high-hazard process experience.
Working knowledge of PSM, RMP, CalARP, and applicable occupational safety regulations and industry practices.
Skill in reading, analyzing, and interpreting process safety information, isometric drawings, schematics, and P&IDs.
Experience with process hazard analysis methods and software, such as PHA Leader.
Project and program management experience, including managing multiple priorities and timelines.
Demonstrated use of root cause analysis, Lean, or other structured problem-solving tools.
Experience defining problems, collecting and analyzing data, establishing facts, drawing valid conclusions, and translating findings into actions.
Excellent oral and written communication, organization, negotiation, facilitation, leadership, teambuilding, and mentoring skills.
Experience making effective and persuasive presentations on complex or sensitive topics to senior management, public groups, regulatory agencies, or boards of directors.
Experience building relationships and influencing Manufacturing, Engineering, Operations, EHS, Maintenance, and Supply Chain.
Experience responding effectively to sensitive inquiries, complaints, or regulatory agency requests.

Responsibilities

Design, implement, maintain, and continuously improve enterprise safety programs, with a primary focus on PSM, RMP, and CalARP requirements.
Serve as a process safety subject matter expert and collaborate with facility leadership, Engineering, Operations, EHS, vendors, and other cross-functional teams.
Develop safety standards, procedures, tools, training, and standard work.
Support hazard analyses, management-of-change reviews, pre-startup safety reviews, mechanical-integrity efforts, incident learning, release investigations, audits, and risk assessments.
Review technical documentation and analyze program data and KPIs.
Communicate findings and help teams implement corrective actions that support sustainable improvement.
Support broader corporate safety programs and strategic projects.
Use data, audit results, incident trends, and stakeholder feedback to identify priorities and improve training, communication, and EHS systems.
Deliver clear recommendations to leaders across the organization.