Senior Manager, Risk & Environmental Health Safety

About Evergreen Goodwill

Evergreen Goodwill of Northwest Washington is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 1923 that helps people get jobs across Northwest Washington by offering high-quality free job training, education and job placement. Goodwill empowers individuals to overcome barriers to working, by providing comprehensive support and connecting them with life changing job opportunities, ensuring they are career-ready and can support themselves and their families.


The organization employs over 2,000 people, operates five job-training centers, 23 nonprofit retail stores and more than 27 donation sites in King, Snohomish, Skagit, Whatcom and Kitsap Counties. Every day, Evergreen Goodwill connects people with the jobs, services and skills they need — because Jobs Change Lives. We are committed to creating and sustaining a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion (DEI) and are focused on creating a joyful, inclusive and successful organization.


Job Title: Senior Manager, Risk & Environmental Health Safety (EHS)
Location: Administration Bldg., Seattle, WA (Hybrid, 3 days per week in office)
Department: Facilities, Risk & Safety
Reports To: Director of Facilities and Risk & Safety
Supervises: Organization’s Environmental Health & Safety
FLSA Status: Salaried Exempt
Salary Range: $108,000-$120,000


About the Position
The Senior Manager of Risk & EHS serves as the organization’s senior technical authority on safety and regulatory compliance. This role is responsible for designing, implementing, and continuously improving enterprise-wide Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) programs across retail stores, donation centers, warehouses, transportation operations, and administrative facilities.
The Senior Manager brings deep subject matter expertise in OSHA compliance, safety management systems, and adult learning methodologies to elevate organizational standards, reduce risk exposure, and strengthen a culture of safety.
Essential Functions and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties, responsibilities, and activities may change or be assigned at any time with or without notice.
Technical EHS Leadership
◦ Maintain required written safety programs including Injury and Illness Prevention, Hazard Communication, Lockout/Tag-Out, Blood-Borne Pathogens, Powered Industrial Truck Safety, Fleet Safety, Emergency Action Plans, and related programs.
◦ Serve as the organization’s primary technical expert on OSHA and EHS regulatory compliance.
◦ Develop and continuously refine safety management systems aligned with industry best practices.
◦ Conduct regulatory gap analyses and implement corrective action plans.
◦ Monitor regulatory changes and proactively adapt policies and procedures.
Risk Assessment & Incident Management
◦ Lead hazard identification, job hazard analyses, and enterprise-wide risk assessments.
◦ Oversee incident investigations and root cause analyses to drive systemic corrective actions.
◦ Establish and monitor leading and lagging safety indicators.
◦ Develop dashboards and reporting tools to inform executive leadership.
Training & Safety Culture Development
◦ Design and oversee delivery of technically rigorous safety training programs grounded in adult learning principles.
◦ Establish standardized training curricula for retail, warehouse, transportation, and facilities operations.
◦ Ensure onboarding and recurring compliance training meet regulatory standards and best practices.
◦ Coach operational leaders to strengthen frontline safety accountability.
◦ Promote proactive hazard reporting and near-miss tracking.
Team Leadership
◦ Supervise, mentor, and develop safety and risk team members.
◦ Establish performance standards and professional development plans.
◦ Build internal EHS technical capability across the organization.
Emergency Preparedness & Business Continuity
◦ Lead emergency preparedness planning, drills, and response protocols.
◦ Serve as escalation point for significant safety incidents.
◦ Partner with Facilities and Executive Leadership on business continuity planning.
Position Requirements: Qualifications under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
To successfully perform this job, individuals must be able to complete each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.
Education
◦ Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Safety, Environmental Health, Industrial Hygiene, Risk Management, or related field required.
◦ CSP strongly preferred; ASP or o