# Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) Director

Occupation

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/environmental-health-and-safety-ehs-director

An EHS Director sets the strategic direction for an organization's environmental, health, and safety function, typically overseeing multiple sites or regions and reporting to senior executive leadership. The role centers on regulatory compliance, building out EHS management systems aligned with standards like ISO 14001/45001, and driving enterprise-wide risk management through cross-functional leadership with operations, legal, and HR teams. This is a senior executive position held by an experienced EHS professional with a track record of managing large, complex programs.

Top skills: [Regulatory Compliance](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/regulatory-compliance), [Risk Management](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/risk-management)

## Career ladder

- Often comes from: [Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/environmental-health-and-safety-ehs-manager)
- Often leads to: [Vice President](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/vice-president)

## Similar roles

[Director of Operations](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/director-of-operations), [Director of Risk Management](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/director-of-risk-management), [Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Director](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/occupational-health-and-safety-ohs-director), [Quality Control Systems Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/quality-control-systems-manager), [Safety Director](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/safety-director)

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