Job Description Summary

The Senior Health & Safety Manager plays a pivotal role in advancing and continuously improving GE HealthCare’s Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) risk programs. This position is responsible for driving risk reduction initiatives and fostering a culture of EHS excellence across all GEHC operations. The role requires close collaboration across multiple sites and functions to ensure alignment with and integration of GE HealthCare’s safety standards.

The ideal candidate will possess deep expertise in risk management and high-risk operational hazard identification, with a strong ability to communicate complex technical concepts clearly and effectively. We are seeking a strategic leader with a proven track record of embedding safety into corporate strategy, influencing cross-functional teams, and leading transformative organizational change.

Job Description

Essential Responsibilities:

• Lead compliance efforts in Risk Management and High-Risk Operations, supporting Health & Safety programs across GE HealthCare’s global footprint—including fixed facilities, service operations, offices, and locations without dedicated EHS personnel.

• Interpret and apply business, industry, and regulatory standards to key global programs such as Industrial Safety, Risk Management, Warehouse Safety, and Powered Mobile Equipment.

• Proactively identify, assess, and mitigate Health & Safety risks across diverse operational environments.

• Promote continuous improvement by sharing best practices and lessons learned to elevate global EHS standards and performance.

• Analyze safety metrics and trends to evaluate program effectiveness and guide strategic decision-making.

• Champion excellence in GE HealthCare EHS programs, including Framework 2.0 and Human & Organizational Performance (HOP).

• Manage multiple initiatives concurrently while delivering high-quality support and service to internal stakeholders.

• Serve as a thought leader and integral member of the Health & Safety Program team, contributing to strategic direction and innovation.

• Collaborate with Global Health & Safety and Governance teams to develop proactive risk-reduction strategies.

• Stay informed on regional EHS regulations and GE HealthCare-specific program requirements relevant to assigned responsibilities.

• Mentor and coach EHS professionals to strengthen talent pipelines and build organizational capability.

• Partner with the EHS training team as a subject matter expert to ensure technical and regulatory competency across EHS and operational teams.

• Support additional EHS initiatives and responsibilities as assigned.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree or higher from an accredited college, university or equivalent in Environment, Health and Safety (EHS), Industrial Hygiene, or related field.

• 10+ years of experience leading Health & Safety program implementation in a global context, with a focus on manufacturing environments and distributed workforce operations.

• Strong command of the English language, both written and verbal.
  

Desired Characteristics:

• Ability to travel 30% of the time

• Deep knowledge of GE HealthCare's EHS programs and systems

• Extensive experience working with industry EHS organizations

• Strong understanding of legal requirements associated with EHS issues

• Demonstrated ability to organize, motivate and lead teams, drive change, and interact cross functionally

• Related EHS expertise outside of primary responsibility, i.e. LOTO, Electrical, MOC, Risk Assessment, Emergency Preparedness, other

• Excellent interpersonal skills including the ability to interact with internal and external customers, and all levels of the organization

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills including the ability to facilitate and conduct presentations with large and small groups at all levels of the organization.

About Us

GE HealthCare is a leading global medical technology and digital solutions innovator with over 100 years of healthcare industry experience and around 50,000 employees globally. We enable clinicians to make faster, more informed decisions through intelligent devices, data analytics, applications and services, supported by our Edison intelligence platform. We operate at the center of an ecosystem working toward precision health - digitizing healthcare, helping drive productivity and improving outcomes for patients, providers, health systems and researchers around the world.

Our total rewards are designed to unlock your ambition by giving you the boost and flexibility you need to turn your ideas into world-changing realities. Our salary and benefits are everything you’d expect from an organization with global strength and scale, and you’ll be surrounded by career opportunities in a culture that fosters care, collaboration and support.

GE HealthCare is an Equal Opportunity Employer where inclusion matters. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

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