Environmental Health & Safety Director, EMEA in City of Westminster

Job Overview

This role contributes to the development of Oracle's globally harmonized EHS management system and owns its deployment across EMEA. The position is a regional line leadership role with direct accountability for EHS performance across the full EMEA footprint, overseeing EHS oversight of data center construction, commissioning, and live operations.

Location & Travel

Based at Oracle offices in the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, or Ireland. Expected travel 30-50%, primarily regional with occasional international.

Responsibilities

• Regional Leadership and Team Development
  • Lead and develop the EMEA EHS organization, manage resource planning, performance, succession, and operating rhythm.
  • Act as senior EHS voice in the region: advise business leaders on EHS risk, controls, and performance.
  • Own regional escalation and stop‑work authority where needed.
• EHS Management System Deployment and Compliance
  • Deploy and localize Oracle's global EHS management system aligned to ISO 45001/14001 across EMEA.
  • Integrate national regulatory requirements and regional frameworks.
  • Ensure regulatory compliance and inspection readiness across jurisdictions with regulators and works councils.
  • Provide inputs to executive reporting cycle with indicators and corrective action closure.
• Data Center Construction, Commissioning & Operations
  • Oversee EHS governance of the data center construction program, including contractor governance, site safety plan review, audits, and critical risk control verification.
  • Integrate EHS across commissioning, energization, and transition to live operations.
  • Manage high‑hazard work governance in operational data centers.
• Contractor and Partner EHS Governance
  • Enforce contractor EHS requirements: prequalification, onboarding, performance monitoring, incident management, and corrective action.
  • Provide oversight of integrated facilities management delivery at corporate sites, verifying partner performance.
• Incident Management and SIF Prevention
  • Manage incident notifications, investigations, root‑cause analysis, corrective actions, and closure verification.
  • Drive serious injury and fatality prevention with field verification and high‑risk activity accountability.
• Environmental Compliance & Permitting
  • Oversee environmental programs for facilities and data centers: waste, wastewater, stormwater, emissions, hazardous materials.
  • Support environmental permitting through construction and operations.
• Performance & Execution
  • Hold self and others accountable for delivering results.
  • Create performance‑driven culture based on data and facts.
• Collaboration, Communication & Leadership
  • Foster collaboration across business leaders and functions.
  • Communicate strategic intent and program objectives clearly.
  • Inspire and empower regional team, model authentic leadership, and encourage innovation.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of progressive EHS leadership experience with multi‑country responsibility within EMEA.
• Direct leadership of dispersed EHS teams and experience in hyperscale data centers or high‑hazard complex environments.
• Strong governance of general contractors and major delivery partners in a client or controlling‑employer capacity.
• Experience leading EHS through rapid capital expansion, including construction safety, commissioning safety, and operational readiness.
• Direct high‑voltage/critical facilities experience highly desired.
• Working knowledge of ISO 45001 and ISO 14001 and EU occupational safety and environmental regulatory frameworks; experience with works‑council environments preferred.
• Demonstrated record of incident investigation and root‑cause analysis at regional level.
• Experience implementing and improving enterprise EHS management systems, harmonizing regional programs into a global framework.
• Executive‑level communication and influence skills in English; ability to drive alignment across cultures and geographies.
• Additional European language proficiency preferred.
• Requires bachelor’s degree; advanced degree and/or certifications preferred (e.g., CMIOSH, CSP, NEBOSH Diploma, ISO lead auditor, national equivalent).