Program Manager, Safety

Job Title: Program Manager, Safety

Work Place Flexibility: Hybrid

Legal Entity: Entergy Services, LLC

Job Summary/Purpose

All members of Entergy's safety function will be expected to own safety, work to prevent incidents and seek to improve with the understanding that zero harm is possible. The program manager will be expected to lead, develop, manage, and improve assigned safety and occupational health programs. There will be regular opportunities to demonstrate skills in change management, contract management and communications. This position will also be required to present to leadership the health of the program they are responsible for, and any deficiencies identified along with sustainable solutions to prevent future issues. It will be expected that the program manager engages with and advise more junior safety professionals to support their growth and build bench strength within the safety function.

Job Duties/Responsibilities

• Manage the implementation, maintenance, and validation of assigned safety and occupational health management system components.

• Manage revision process, stakeholder groups, external vendors, and platforms for assigned management system components.

• Liaise with and support business unit safety and operational leadership to lead and influence continuous improvement across Entergy.

• Manage assigned programs through data review, observations, and feedback and perform revisions as needed.

• Lead field visits seeking to understand and assess the health of assigned programs.

• Manage applicable processes, resources and contracts associated with safety programs.

• Lead and/or participate in internal and external special project teams with the purpose of continuous improvement.

• Engage, develop, and maintain relationships with external partners, organizations, and memberships.

• Support and encourage the growth and development of safety professionals across the organization through coaching and mentorship.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

Minimum Education: Bachelors Required or equivalent work experience

Minimum Experience: 7+ years industry with minimum 4 years in safety

Minimum knowledge, skills and abilities

• Thorough understanding of applicable OSHA regulations and industry guidelines.

• Experience working within safety and occupational health management systems (i.e. ISO 45001, OHSAS 18001, ANSI/ASSP Z10).

• Experience with change management and project management.

• Ability to observe and engage with employees and contract partners.

• Investigation/RCA with tools such as TapRoot, Cause Mapping, Fishbone, Five whys, etc.

• Skilled in analyzing and interpreting data to identify trends utilizing tools such as Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerBI, SAS, etc.

• Ability to interact with customers and members of the public in a pleasant and tactful manner.

• Ability to manage multiple activities and changing priorities.

• Strong oral and written communication skills

• Excellent organizational skills.

• Ability to work irregular hours and out of town assignments as required.

Any Certificates, Licenses, etc.: Required: ASP/CSP/SMS/CUSP/CIH or equivalent

Primary Location: Texas - The Woodlands Texas : The Woodlands

Job Function : Corporate

FLSA Status : Professional

Relocation Option:

Union description/code : NON BARGAINING UNIT

Number of Openings : 1

Req ID: 122534

Travel Percentage : 25% to 50%

An Equal Opportunity Employer, Minority/Female/Disability/Vets. Please clickhere ( to view the EEO page, or see statements below.

EEO Statement: The Entergy System of Companies provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a protected veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. The Entergy System of Companies complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment including, but not limited to, recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

The Entergy System of Companies expressly prohibits any form of unlawful employee harassment based on race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. Improper interference with the ability of the Entergy System of Company employees to perform their expected job duties is absolutely not tolerated.

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Additional Responsibilities: As a provider of essential services, Entergy expects its employees to be available to work additional hours, to work in alternate locations, and/or to perform additional duties in connection with storms, outages, emergencies, or other situations as deemed necessary by the company. Exempt employees may not be paid overtime associated with such duties.

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WORKING CONDITIONS:

As a provider of essential services, Entergy expects its employees to be available to work additional hours, to work in alternate locations, and/or to perform additional duties in connection with storms, outages, emergencies, or other situations as deemed necessary by the company. Exempt employees may not be paid overtime associated with such duties.

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