Regional Safety Group Manager
About The Position
The Enterprise Operations Regional Safety Manager leads safety strategies and day-to-day safety operations across GM’s global enterprise for assigned regions, sites, and functions. The role partners with Manufacturing Engineering, Global Product, Global Design, ICC, business unit leaders, and site operations to interpret and implement the Workplace Safety System (WSS). It connects safety strategy with daily execution and site-level verification to reduce risk, meet GM standards and regulatory requirements, and strengthen employees’ safety experience. The position leads the customer-centric WSS strategy across GM’s West Coast Operations, Global Design, and ME Operations. It supports safety operations across sites and functions, including complex safety issues involving autonomous and electric vehicles, robotics, automation, and other non-manufacturing environments. The manager guides leaders in identifying and mitigating hazards, develops safety professionals, monitors performance, supports emergency preparedness, and oversees safety planning and budgets. The role is hybrid, with a minimum of three days per week at the established worksite, and requires 25%–50% domestic travel as needed. The successful candidate must be available to manage after-hours emergencies. GM does not provide immigration-related sponsorship for this role.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in safety, engineering, operations management, or a related discipline.
- 10+ years of progressive experience in workplace safety, environmental health and safety (EHS), operations, or related fields in a manufacturing, industrial, or laboratory environment.
- 5+ years of project leadership experience implementing safety programs, tools, or process improvements.
- 3+ years of leadership experience managing EHS, manufacturing, industrial, or laboratory teams.
- Demonstrated experience identifying, implementing, and sustaining process and program improvements in safety or operations.
- Demonstrated ability to lead, influence without authority, and build strong cross-functional relationships at all management levels.
- Proven ability to build talent and mentor teams on safety strategy and risk-based decision-making.
- Strong analytical and creative problem-solving skills, including a data-driven approach to interpreting safety metrics, making clear recommendations, and developing solutions with business leaders.
- Strong computer literacy, including Google Suite, and ability to stay current with safety and health industry trends.
- Experience working through emergency response plans, drills, and critical event management, with availability to manage after-hours emergencies.
- Knowledge of national and local regulatory requirements and standards.
Nice To Haves
- Expert-level execution and understanding of the Global Workplace Safety System or equivalent.
- Experience with new technology, autonomous vehicles, and electric vehicle products.
- Experience in regulatory management, Federal OSHA, and California OSHA.
- Experience managing EHS across multiple sites in industrial, R&D, and laboratory settings.
- Master’s degree, such as an MBA or related degree.
Responsibilities
- Lead execution of the customer-centric Workplace Safety System strategy in GM’s West Coast Operations, Global Design, and ME Operations.
- Coordinate day-to-day safety operations and internal and external safety-related projects across supported sites and functions.
- Manage and resolve complex workplace safety issues involving autonomous vehicles, electric vehicles, robotics, automation, and other unique non-manufacturing spaces.
- Guide business unit leaders and functional groups in hazard and risk identification and mitigation through deployment of the SAFER strategy.
- Partner with business unit and site operations leaders to plan and execute safety improvements, apply business acumen to safety strategies, and provide visibility into goals, progress, risks, and obstacles.
- Develop, monitor, and report key safety performance indicators and metrics.
- Interpret global WSS requirements, Performance Standards, and applicable regional, country, national, and local regulatory requirements.
- Support development, implementation, and continuous improvement of emergency response plans, drills, and training; coordinate critical event management and safety-related business continuity considerations.
- Direct, supervise, mentor, and develop safety professionals and site WSSS Resources, providing expectations, feedback, education, and tools to strengthen risk-based decision-making, standard work, and barrier removal.
- Support long-term planning and annual safety budget development, and manage operating expenses to meet annual targets while achieving safety objectives.
- Communicate across organizational levels, influence without authority, and use persuasion and negotiation to build cross-functional alignment and implement innovative safety solutions.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision benefits.
- Health Savings Account and Flexible Spending Accounts.
- Retirement savings plan.
- Sickness and accident benefits.
- Life insurance.
- Paid vacation and holidays.
- Tuition assistance programs.
- Employee assistance program.
- GM vehicle discounts.
- Incentive pay program with payouts based on company performance, job level, and individual performance.
- Relocation benefits for candidates who qualify under company policy.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
