Sr. Manager, Safety

Entergy•The Woodlands, TX

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Sr. Manager, Safety leads, develops, manages, and improves assigned safety and occupational health programs. The role supports capital project assets in execution, promotes compliance with applicable OSHA regulations, and advances sustainable improvement across Entergy’s safety and health management system. The senior manager is expected to model safety leadership behaviors, including timely reporting, accurate documentation, and meeting deadlines. The position also presents program status and identified deficiencies to leadership, recommends sustainable solutions, and coaches and mentors safety professionals to support their development. This leader manages program components, processes, resources, contracts, revision activities, stakeholder groups, vendors, and platforms. The role partners with business unit safety and operational leaders, and with external organizations, to drive continuous improvement. The position is based onsite, with a listed travel requirement of 50% to 75%, and may require irregular hours, out-of-town assignments, additional hours, alternate work locations, and additional duties during storms, outages, emergencies, or other situations as needed.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience required.
At least 10 years of industry or safety experience.
Thorough understanding of applicable OSHA regulations and industry guidelines.
Leadership fundamentals and behaviors.
Ability to coach and mentor effectively.
Ability to develop short- and long-term strategic goals to sustain improvement.
Experience working with safety and occupational health management systems, such as ISO 45001, OHSAS 18001, or ANSI/ASSP Z10.
Experience with change management and project management.
Investigation and root-cause analysis experience using tools such as TapRoot, Cause Mapping, Fishbone, or Five Whys.
Ability to analyze and interpret data to identify trends using tools such as Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Power BI, or SAS.
Ability to interact pleasantly and tactfully with customers and members of the public.
Ability to manage multiple activities and changing priorities.
Strong oral and written communication skills.
Excellent organizational skills.
Ability to work irregular hours and undertake out-of-town assignments as required.
Required certification: CSP, SMS, CIH, or equivalent.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree preferred.
At least 3 years of supervisory experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Manage safety support for capital project assets currently in execution and ensure work execution complies with applicable OSHA regulations.
Help establish strategic elements within the safety and health management system to drive sustainable organizational improvement.
Conduct leadership activities, including work assignments and schedules, performance reviews, and disciplinary actions, in accordance with system policies.
Lead team members in implementing, maintaining, and validating assigned safety and occupational health management system components.
Manage revision processes, stakeholder groups, external vendors, and platforms for assigned management system components.
Liaise with and support business unit safety and operational leadership to influence continuous improvement across Entergy.
Manage assigned programs through data review, observations, and feedback, revising programs as needed.
Manage applicable processes, resources, and contracts associated with safety programs.
Lead or participate in internal and external special project teams focused on continuous improvement.
Engage with and maintain relationships with external partners, organizations, and memberships.
Establish and manage work priorities and expectations for reporting teams.
Coach and mentor safety professionals across the organization to encourage their growth and development.
Present program health and identified deficiencies to leadership, along with sustainable solutions to prevent future issues.
Model expected team behaviors, including timely reporting, accurate documentation, and meeting deadlines.