VP, Global Head of Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS)

At Jabil we strive to make ANYTHING POSSIBLE and EVERYTHING BETTER. We are proud to be a trusted partner for the world's top brands, offering comprehensive engineering, manufacturing, and supply chain solutions. With over 50 years of experience across industries and a vast network of over 100 sites worldwide, Jabil combines global reach with local expertise to deliver both scalable and customized solutions. Our commitment extends beyond business success as we strive to build sustainable processes that minimize environmental impact and foster vibrant and diverse communities around the globe.

 

JOB SUMMARY

The Global Head of Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) will lead the implementation of the global EHS strategy, initiatives, and oversight, ensuring—through the development of a highly effective global/regional team—the following:

• Compliance (regulations, laws, standards, etc.)

• Risk management (identifying, assessing, and mitigating risks proactively)

• Employee safety

• Environmental stewardship

• Technical leadership

• Brand protection (Jabil and Customers)

• Best-in-class safe working environment

Reporting to the Chief Compliance Officer within the Corporate Legal Department, the Global Head of Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) will be responsible for developing and executing Jabil’s global EHS strategy, ensuring compliance with all applicable regulations, and fostering a culture of “Safety First, Always” and sustainable environmental stewardship across all operations. This global role requires a strategic thinker with a proven track record in managing EHS programs within a global electronics manufacturing environment. You will be responsible for ensuring the right balance between industry standards, risk management, legal compliance, and regulatory requirements to develop practical and scalable solutions for a global electronics manufacturer. You will assess and implement actions that support Jabil’s core values on risk mitigation, workplace safety, and environmental sustainability.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Team Development

• Manage direct reports as well as functionally aligned regional teams and provide indirect oversight of site operations.

• Lead recruitment, hiring, and retention of EHS experts for corporate and regional teams.

• Develop and implement KPI-driven performance measurement systems to assess team and individual contributions.

• Build organizational capability by developing, conducting, and managing EHS educational/training programs for corporate, regional, and site operations teams, ensuring each has the appropriate technical and functional competencies.

Communication

• Ensure structured and transparent communication with direct staff and leadership teams.

• Create executive briefs, summaries, and rapid responses to risk when requested on the performance of EHS programs and management systems.

• Internal: Collaborate with corporate executives, board members, and business leaders.

• External: Collaborate with customers and external stakeholders, where applicable.

Operational Deliverables

• Establish and enforce global EHS policies, programs, and procedures to ensure consistency and excellence across all operations aligned with the Corporate EHS Management System.

• Champion EHS strategy at the executive level to ensure cross-functional integration, accountability, and alignment with business objectives.

• Embed EHS practices into all operations across organizational boundaries.

• Identify and mitigate internal risks and anticipate emerging risks.

• Establish thought leadership in EHS by adopting cutting-edge technologies, innovative safety protocols, and global best practices to create a world-class working environment.

Cost Management

• Identify creative ways to implement corrective actions in a cost-effective manner.

• Utilize tools to track changes and identify cost impact for review with management.

• Establish and drive forecast planning and budgetary needs for all EHS programs.

• Compare forward forecast results to historical actual results for trend assessment and analysis.

Internal Relationships

• Operate across organizational boundaries, driving the company’s EHS policy, strategy, and goal implementation with limited direct authority over business leaders who must be influenced.

• Work with VPs and other senior managers to collaborate, communicate, influence, and build consensus among senior leadership across