Head of Sustainability RAM North

Omya•Cincinnati, OH

4d•Hybrid

About The Position

Provide technical and regulatory leadership to ensure that Omya’s facilities throughout North America meet or exceed regulatory and business-driven sustainability (QSHE) performance standards. Lead North America social license activities and sustainability initiatives, ensuring alignment with corporate objectives, regulatory requirements, and industry best practices. Drive continuous improvement in environmental, health, safety, and sustainability performance while supporting business growth and operational excellence. Serve as a key resource for sustainability strategy development, regulatory compliance, stakeholder engagement, and the implementation of programs that enhance Omya’s sustainability performance and reputation across North America.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Natural Sciences, Physical Sciences, Environmental Sciences, or a related field.
Minimum of 15 years of successful experience in QSHE -related compliance leadership roles.
Demonstrated team management and leadership experience within a global organization.
Strong listening skills with the ability to recognize and appreciate the diverse cultural characteristics of various plants and their unique operating environments.
Solid working knowledge of ISO 14001 (Environmental Management Systems).
Proven ability to identify and anticipate regulatory changes and assess their potential impact on Omya's business.
Demonstrated leadership, initiative, and project management capabilities.
Successful track record of collaborating and negotiating with local, state, provincial, and federal stakeholders.
Proven conflict resolution and change management experience.
Ability to approach challenges strategically and creatively while working effectively both independently and within multidisciplinary teams to achieve optimal outcomes.
Excellent oral and written communication skills in English.
Willingness to travel approximately 50% of the time.

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with ISO 9001, ISO 45001/OHSAS 18001, and Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) methodologies is preferred.

Responsibilities

Lead the creation and implementation of an effective Integrated Management System (IMS) for North America to enable Omya to systematically identify, rank, isolate, and reduce operational and regulatory risks.
Provide resources and support for local operational and regulatory initiatives at plants, quarries, and other facilities to document and ensure baseline compliance.
Support Sales and Marketing initiatives where the sustainability characteristics of Omya's products provide a competitive advantage to customers.
Collaborate with internal subject matter experts as necessary to ensure appropriate responses and communications.
Identify solutions for operational and regulatory compliance concerns and address them in ways that are economically and technically viable while creating strategic business advantages.
Collaborate with Corporate Staff, North America Staff, Operations Managers, Plant Managers, Mining Managers, Engineering Staff, Product Development, Sales, and Marketing teams to ensure regulatory and sustainability considerations are fully integrated into new initiatives, products, projects, mergers and acquisitions, and process modifications.
Identify and implement opportunities to improve HSEQ performance in a competitively advantageous manner while proactively advancing Omya's sustainability objectives.
Lead the definition and implementation of an effective Crisis Management System (CMS) for North America to systematically identify, rank, isolate, and reduce business risks that may result in crisis situations.
Ensure response plans are in place to support rapid, controlled, and effective corrective actions and proper crisis communication.
Maintain responsibility for the cost, implementation, development, and maintenance of HSEQ management systems.
Remain current on legal and regulatory matters both within and outside North America that may impact operations across North America.
Lead HSEQ-related due diligence activities associated with mergers and acquisitions.
Promote communication and collaboration among facilities across the Company to foster learning and continuous improvement related to HSEQ initiatives.
Participate in and contribute to workgroups focused on North America and Group policy development.
Develop and issue North America sustainability policies and procedures.
Develop, implement, monitor, and review QHSE procedures and contingency plans to support operational excellence and compliance.
Oversee status reporting for production plants and quarries, including joint ventures where Omya has significant risk exposure.
Facilitate information sharing among sites and Group Functions.
Oversee QSHE audits at plants, quarries, and mines, and analyze audit outcomes to develop and implement improvement plans as needed.
Develop, monitor, collect, and review QHSE objectives, targets, and key performance indicators (KPIs), including Lost Time Accident (LTA) rates.
Lead the North America QSHE Team, including setting and monitoring objectives, recruiting talent, coaching and developing employees, and conducting performance reviews.
Ensure adequate organizational capability through continuous training and education on QHSE responsibilities and expectations.
Other duties as assigned.