Senior Manager Environmental Health and Safety COE Leader

Senior Manager Environmental Health and Safety COE Leader

Remote CO
Full Time

Location:

Remote CO

Location:

Remote CO
The Sr. Manager, Environmental, Health & Safety – Center of Excellence provides leadership and oversight for EHS programs across Ardent Mills operations. This role drives a culture of safety, compliance, and continuous improvement by aligning environmental, health, safety, security, and process safety management initiatives with company values and business objectives. The Sr. Manager partners with site and operations leaders to ensure regulatory compliance, promote consistency in EHS practices, and strengthen accountability for the safety and well-being of all team members.

• Support, maintain, and reinforce EHS initiatives and a strong safety commitment culture across Ardent Mills plants in alignment with established strategy.
• Identify, support, and lead environmental, health, safety, security, food safety, and process safety management projects across operations to drive continuous improvement and alignment with company standards.
• Ensure compliance with all applicable legal, regulatory, and company system requirements related to safety, environmental protection, security, and process safety management.
• Provide guidance and operational oversight to site leadership to support effective implementation and maintenance of EHS programs.
• Develop, communicate, and monitor EHS standards, processes, and best practices across operations to mitigate risk and prevent reoccurrence of incidents.
• Analyze and share data and metrics related to incidents, audits, and performance trends to determine opportunities for improvement and risk reduction.
• Conduct, coordinate, and report on internal and external audits, inspections, and assessments related to environmental, health, safety, security, and process safety management.
• Lead the development and maintenance of the annual EHS Department budget within the broader Plant Operations plan.
• Drive the execution of safety onboarding and training programs aligned with the operations development strategy, ensuring compliance with legal, medical, and customer requirements.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to evaluate emerging EHS technologies, methodologies, and best practices to strengthen overall performance.
• Serve as an advisor to leadership on EHS issues, providing expertise and support in developing and executing company wide EHS strategies.
• Provide direct leadership to EHS team members, including goal setting, coaching, performance management, and resourcing to support enterprise EHS initiatives.

Education

• Bachelor's Degree OR equivalent experience

Experience

• 10+ years of relevant experience
• Experience working in EHS related fields
• Experience leading teams

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Project leadership skills spanning environmental, health, safety, security, food security and process safety management
• Knowledge of and experience with ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001 systems
• In-depth knowledge of Environmental, Health, and Safety specialty areas
• Knowledge of and experience with the Department of Homeland Security's CFATS program, as well as basic workplace violence and security prevention measures
• Ability to organize, prioritize, and own multiple tasks while meeting or exceeding deadlines
• Demonstrated effectiveness in influential leadership roles

Language

Travel

• Travel required 30-40%

Physical Demands and Working Conditions

• Ability to wear personal protective equipment (PPE) as required by the operating areas

Location:

Candidates who currently reside in the following states are not eligible for employment in this role unless they are willing to relocate:
Alaska, Arizona, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia – Washington DC, Hawaii, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Mississippi, Nevada, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Rhode Island, Vermont, West Virginia, and Wyoming Remote CO

Address:

126 Remote, Denver CO, 80202

Additional Locations (if applicable):

Employment Type:

Full time

Additional Information:

Competitive Compensation:

We provide market-driven base pay, based on skills, abilities, and level of experiences. Our salary ranges are broad, and individual salary will be market competitive based on a candidate’s unique set of skills and level of experience. The starting range for this position is $ - $, with additional earning potential possible commensurate with experience. Additionally, we believe that our team members are the reason for our success and all team members are incentive eligible with a target based on…