Environmental Health and Safety Manager

Cisco•San Jose, CA

About The Position

Cisco’s Global Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) organization helps make Cisco safe for today and tomorrow by enabling strong EHS performance and regulatory compliance across our offices, labs, and operational sites. The EHS team partners closely with Workplace Resources, stakeholder organizations, and regional leadership to reduce risk and strengthen our safety culture. We are proactive, data-driven, collaborative, and our versatile team thrives in a fast-paced, international hybrid work model. Our team is focusing on integration of AI to accelerate safety outcomes, making us a leader in the tech industry. We ensure that as Cisco grows, we do so safely! Your Impact As the AMER EHS Theater Lead, you will serve as the primary link between the EHS organization and regional partners, translating EHS requirements into scalable programs and consistent execution across the Americas. You will lead an experienced Americas EHS team and drive corporate EHS initiatives that strengthen compliance, improve safety culture, and reduce EHS risks across Cisco operations. You will be responsible for EHS-related compliance activities, including operating the North American regulated waste management program, coordinating responses to EHS inquiries from external parties, and supporting regulatory and ISO 14001 and 45001 engagements. You will use EHS data and systems to draw insights and accelerate data-driven decision-making using AI-augmented tools. Success in this role means effective team management and leadership, improved EHS theater performance, timely and effective closure of compliance gaps, and measurable progress in reducing the likelihood of serious injury, illness, or non-compliance.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent experience) in Environmental Health and Safety, Environmental Science, Industrial Hygiene, Safety Engineering, or a related field.
10–15 years of progressive EHS experience supporting multi-site operations in the Americas, including California regulatory exposure.
+5 years of people management experience, including leading experienced and developing EHS professionals.
Experience with EHS regulatory requirements and practices in California, the United States, Canada, Central and South America.
Experience operating or being responsible for a regulated waste management program (e.g., U.S. hazardous/regulated waste), including vendor/contractor oversight and compliance documentation.

Nice To Haves

ISO 14001 and 45001 management system auditor credential.
Certified Safety Professional (CSP) or equivalent credential.
Certified Hazardous Materials Manager (CHMM) or equivalent credential.
Demonstrated experience delivering outcomes in a multi-stakeholder environment, including budget and cost-benefit analysis.
Familiarity with AI-enabled workflows and/or agile/lean methodologies to improve reporting, partner communications, metrics analysis, and continuous improvement monitoring.

Responsibilities

EHS-related compliance activities
Operating the North American regulated waste management program
Coordinating responses to EHS inquiries from external parties
Supporting regulatory and ISO 14001 and 45001 engagements
Use EHS data and systems to draw insights and accelerate data-driven decision-making using AI-augmented tools
Effective team management and leadership
Improved EHS theater performance
Timely and effective closure of compliance gaps
Measurable progress in reducing the likelihood of serious injury, illness, or non-compliance

Benefits

U.S. employees are offered benefits, subject to Cisco’s plan eligibility rules, which include medical, dental and vision insurance, a 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution, paid parental leave, short and long-term disability coverage, and basic life insurance.
Employees may be eligible to receive grants of Cisco restricted stock units, which vest following continued employment with Cisco for defined periods of time.
10 paid holidays per full calendar year, plus 1 floating holiday for non-exempt employees
1 paid day off for employee’s birthday, paid year-end holiday shutdown, and 4 paid days off for personal wellness determined by Cisco
Non-exempt employees receive 16 days of paid vacation time per full calendar year, accrued at rate of 4.92 hours per pay period for full-time employees
Exempt employees participate in Cisco’s flexible vacation time off program, which has no defined limit on how much vacation time eligible employees may use (subject to availability and some business limitations)
80 hours of sick time off provided on hire date and each January 1st thereafter, and up to 80 hours of unused sick time carried forward from one calendar year to the next
Additional paid time away may be requested to deal with critical or emergency issues for family members
Optional 10 paid days per full calendar year to volunteer
For non-sales roles, employees are also eligible to earn annual bonuses subject to Cisco’s policies.