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About The Position

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

• Serve as the primary link between the EHS organization and regional partners, translating EHS requirements into scalable programs and consistent execution across the Americas.
• Lead an experienced Americas EHS team.
• Drive corporate EHS initiatives that strengthen compliance, improve safety culture, and reduce EHS risks across Cisco operations.
• Be responsible for EHS-related compliance activities, including operating the North American regulated waste management program.
• Coordinate responses to EHS inquiries from external parties.
• Support 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.
• Ensure effective team management and leadership.
• Improve EHS theater performance.
• Ensure timely and effective closure of compliance gaps.
• Make measurable progress in reducing the likelihood of serious injury, illness, or non-compliance.

Benefits

• Medical, dental and vision insurance
• A 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution
• Paid parental leave
• Short and long-term disability coverage
• Basic life insurance
• 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
• 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
• 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
• Annual bonuses (for non-sales roles)
• Performance-based incentive pay (for sales plans)