Senior Director of Occupational Health
Maximum ManagementFrazer Jones USA, New York, New York, us, 10261
Role Overview
The Senior Director of Occupational Health will set and lead the organization’s occupational health and workplace safety strategy, balancing depth of expertise with enterprise‑wide leadership and influence. Key responsibilities include: Defining and executing occupational health and workplace safety strategy across a large, unionized workforce Enterprise oversight of OSHA compliance, incident investigation, and risk management Leadership of workers’ compensation, ADA/FMLA accommodations, and high‑touch return‑to‑work programs Advising senior leaders on complex, sensitive employee health matters in a highly visible operating environment Leading and developing a specialist team across safety, workers’ compensation, and leaves/accommodations, with accountability for governance, vendor oversight, and program effectiveness rather than personally owning every technical detail Operating Environment
This organization takes a hands‑on and rigorous approach to occupational health: Leaves and accommodations are not fully outsourced Occupational health services operate 24/7 at certain facilities Employee health matters are reviewed thoroughly rather than escalated away Structure & Stakeholder Engagement
Hybrid working model (3 days onsite in Manhattan) Reports into the Legal function and works in close partnership with senior HR leadership Regular exposure to executive and leadership‑team stakeholders Candidate Profile
We are seeking a senior occupational health or people safety leader who: Has operated at enterprise or multi‑site level within a complex organization Brings experience working in unionized or highly regulated environments Is comfortable balancing strategic leadership with operational rigor Has credibility partnering with Legal, HR, and senior executives Brings strong leadership capability across specialist teams and external vendors Compensation
Base salary is expected to be up to
$240,000 , with a
20% bonus . The SR Group (US), Inc. is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy. Please note that your personal information will be treated in accordance with our Privacy Policy.
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The Senior Director of Occupational Health will set and lead the organization’s occupational health and workplace safety strategy, balancing depth of expertise with enterprise‑wide leadership and influence. Key responsibilities include: Defining and executing occupational health and workplace safety strategy across a large, unionized workforce Enterprise oversight of OSHA compliance, incident investigation, and risk management Leadership of workers’ compensation, ADA/FMLA accommodations, and high‑touch return‑to‑work programs Advising senior leaders on complex, sensitive employee health matters in a highly visible operating environment Leading and developing a specialist team across safety, workers’ compensation, and leaves/accommodations, with accountability for governance, vendor oversight, and program effectiveness rather than personally owning every technical detail Operating Environment
This organization takes a hands‑on and rigorous approach to occupational health: Leaves and accommodations are not fully outsourced Occupational health services operate 24/7 at certain facilities Employee health matters are reviewed thoroughly rather than escalated away Structure & Stakeholder Engagement
Hybrid working model (3 days onsite in Manhattan) Reports into the Legal function and works in close partnership with senior HR leadership Regular exposure to executive and leadership‑team stakeholders Candidate Profile
We are seeking a senior occupational health or people safety leader who: Has operated at enterprise or multi‑site level within a complex organization Brings experience working in unionized or highly regulated environments Is comfortable balancing strategic leadership with operational rigor Has credibility partnering with Legal, HR, and senior executives Brings strong leadership capability across specialist teams and external vendors Compensation
Base salary is expected to be up to
$240,000 , with a
20% bonus . The SR Group (US), Inc. is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy. Please note that your personal information will be treated in accordance with our Privacy Policy.
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