Regional EHS Operations Manager

Corteva Agriscience has an exciting opportunity for a Regional EHS Operations Manager to join our team.

At Corteva Agriscience, you will help us grow what’s next. No matter what your role, you will be part of a team that is building the future of agriculture – solving the world’s food problems through innovation, technology, and putting people first.

The North America EHS Leader will have responsibility for the environment, health, and safety of North America Seed Operations. The position will lead a North American team that will build a positive EHS culture, ensure compliance, solve problems, develop, and execute objectives that will positively impact the short- and long-term business goals for Corteva.

This role will partner with internal groups to ensure the unique needs of the Seed Operations Business are understood and incorporated into the EHS program and strategy. This role will provide leadership to ensure a safe and compliant workplace across the North America Seed Operations Team, delivering outstanding EHS performance and sustaining the License to Operate. T

his role will work in close partnership with the Corteva EHS team, Global EHS and Emergency Response & Security Leadership to ensure all plans and resources are in place, properly utilized, and aligned. The role with partner with Corteva EHS teams to ensure appropriate, consistent implementation and maintenance of EHS work processes, best practices, and most effective technologies; coordinate and align priorities and initiatives; audit the effectiveness of processes and implementation; analyze performance data for trends and identify opportunities for improvement across the business. Strong partnership in this role with Corteva Leadership to drive on-going development of the EHS organization through increasing skills, competencies, and diverse experiences.

Responsibilities - What you will do: How will you help us grow? It matters to us, and it matters to you!

People Leadership -

• Management of 5-6 direct reports

• Lead the North America Seed Operations EHS Team to provide environmental, health, safety, process safety/containment, and motor vehicle support and expertise to the company at all levels

• Partner with EHS Leadership to support emergency services and security initiatives in Global Seed Operations

• Collaborate with Global Seed Operations teams to implement best practices and drive ownership of EHS performance

• Measure functional performance against goals, client expectations and develop improvement plans

• Attract, develop, and retain top tier talent to drive effective implementation of EHS processes, training, and tools.

• Motivate and inspire employee performance excellence and job satisfaction.

• Performance management of direct reports. Review progress, develop abilities, evaluate performance, and provide feedback/coaching.

Project Management -

• Develop annual EHS strategy in alignment with business and execute projects in alignment with annual strategy.

• Strong focus on safety incident management and action item follow-up

• Administering and developing training

• Collaborate closely with the EHS Leaders across Corteva to ensure plans are well communicated and supported

• Lead North America EHS team to align priorities, set objectives, track progress, develop abilities, evaluate performance, and provide feedback.

EHS Operations Management -

• Monitor / Utilize Platform EH&S Key Metrics and Leading Indicators to drive environmental, health, safety, process safety/containment, and motor vehicle performance improvements.

• Knowledgeable of and accountable for North America Seed Operations compliance with Corporate EHS Standards and AHJ regulatory requirements.

• Validate North America Seed Operations self-assessment, audit, and regulatory compliance corrective action completion & validation.

• Connect sites to technical resources and other solutions to enable successful execution of EHS programs as needed.

Networking and Collaboration -

• Serve as regional EHS focal point on regional GSO leadership team.

• Participate in global EHS networks and leadership teams.

• Participate in global cross-functional corporate networks and leadership teams.

• Support community initiatives and communication networks to sustain the companies' public 'License to Operate'.

• Provide proactive leadership and support for EHS advocacy initiatives including proactive value-based participation in relevant industry and professional associations and external networks globally.

Job Qualification

Requirements – Who You Are: What expertise have you grown? What do you bring to the table?

• Bachelor’s degree (4/5 yrs) in an applicable discipline.

• 8+ years of relevant industry experience, knowledge and skills in a manufacturing / industrial environment

• Fluent in English

• Willing to travel 30%.

Knowledge, skill, and abilities:

• Demonstrated leadership and mentoring skills

• Bias for action

• Excellent consultation, facilitation, and influencing skills

• Excellent inter-personal relationship skills to all levels in an organization

• Working knowledge of EHS work processes and concepts, in addition to facility operations and processes

• Demonstrated open and clear communications and processes for issue resolution

• Development of and maintaining efficient strategic relationships and communications

• Self-motivated, independent thinker

• Facilitates development and leveraging of expertise

• Ability to manage multiple projects and set priorities

• Works methodically and meets required deadlines

• Well organized with a demonstrated ability to work without supervision

• Excellent English / local language verbal and written communication skills

• Excellent training and presentation skills

• Broad experience with computers including word processing, spreadsheets, database and training/presentation software

Benefits – How We’ll Support You:

• Numerous development opportunities offered to build your skills

• Be part of a company with a higher purpose and contribute to making the world a better place

• Health benefits for you and your family on your first day of employment

• Four weeks of paid time off and two weeks of well-being pay per year, plus paid holidays

• Excellent parental leave which includes a minimum of 16 weeks for mother and father

• Future planning with our competitive retirement savings plan and tuition reimbursement program

• Learn more about our total rewards package here - Corteva Benefits

• Check out life at Corteva! www.linkedin.com/company/corteva/life

Are you a good match? Apply today! We seek applicants from all backgrounds to ensure we get the best, most creative talent on our team.

Corteva Agriscience is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to embracing our differences to enrich lives, advance innovation, and boost company performance. Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, military or veteran status, pregnancy related conditions (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), disability or any other protected status in accordance with federal, state, or local laws.