Environmental Health & Safety Director, EMEA in London

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).
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