Consulting Director, Safety Transformation

Location: New York

Lead enterprise-wide safety transformation with impact that goes beyond compliance.

ERM is seeking a Consulting Director, Safety Transformation to join our team in Rochester, NY (and other locations). In this senior leadership role, you will design and deliver transformative EHS programs that improve safety outcomes, strengthen organizational culture, and drive measurable business performance for leading global clients.

Why This Role MattersERM partners with leading organizations to solve their most complex EHS and operational challenges. In this role, you will lead the design and delivery of enterprise-wide transformations that protect people, strengthen culture, and drive measurable business outcomes.

You will manage transformational Health & Safety projects, interface with client stakeholders on strategy and oversight, ensure work is scoped and priced accurately, and deliver high-quality results aligned to scope, schedule, and budget—while generating meaningful impact.

This role is ideal for someone who brings strong project leadership and deep expertise in Serious Injury & Fatality (SIF) prevention, human performance, safety culture transformation, and enterprise risk management, helping clients achieve step-change improvements in safety performance.

What Your Impact IsLead transformation at scale – Design and deliver EHS transformation programs that drive sustained improvements in safety outcomes and organizational performance

Shape client strategy – Act as a trusted advisor to senior leaders, translating complex challenges into practical, high-impact solutions

Advance SIF prevention & human performance – Implement leading approaches to critical risk management and human performance integration

Strengthen safety culture – Lead diagnostics and transformation initiatives that influence behavior and leadership effectiveness

Drive business growth – Expand ERM’s Health & Safety services through client engagement, solution development, and thought leadership

Build capability – Mentor client teams and ERM consultants to elevate leadership, technical expertise, and delivery excellence

What You’ll Bring Required Bachelor ’s degree in Safety, Occupational Health, Industrial Hygiene, Environmental Engineering, or related discipline (or equivalent experience)8+ years (10–15+ years preferred) of progressive EHS experience, including significant time in industry leadership roles or consulting environments

Demonstrated success leading large-scale EHS or safety culture transformations

Deep expertise in:

Serious Injury & Fatality (SIF) prevention and critical risk management

Human performance principles and application

Safety governance, culture, and leadership

Preferred

Experience working across multiple industries such as manufacturing, technology, biopharma, power, or mining

Proven ability to influence and engage executive-level stakeholders

Strong background in consulting, including project scoping, pricing, and business development

Experience developing executive-level deliverables such as strategy documents and board presentations

Key Responsibilities Lead the design and delivery of EHS transformation programs, including SIF prevention, human performance, and culture change initiatives

Conduct and oversee enterprise assessments, audits, and maturity diagnostics, translating insights into actionable roadmaps

Facilitate executive workshops, leadership engagements, and field-based coaching to embed sustainable change

Manage complex projects across industries and EHS disciplines, ensuring delivery excellence across scope, schedule, and budget

Support scoping and pricing of projects aligned with client challenges and ERM standards

Develop executive-level deliverables, including strategy documents, transformation…