Director of Health & Safety

Director of Health & Safety | Mining | North America

We are partnering with a publicly traded mining company to identify a senior Director of Health & Safety who will lead enterprise-wide health and safety strategy across multiple operating sites in North America.

This is a high-impact corporate leadership role for a safety executive with deep underground mining experience, strong operational credibility, and the ability to influence safety performance across complex, multi-site environments.

About the role:

·         Set, lead, and continuously improve the corporate health and safety strategy.

·         Provide governance, expert advisory support, and practical operational guidance across multiple sites.

·         Partner with executive, corporate, and site leadership teams to strengthen risk management and safety culture.

·         Support underground mining safety programs, critical risk management, emergency preparedness, contractor safety, audits, and incident investigation processes.

·         Travel regularly to mine sites and engage directly with operational teams, including time spent underground.

Ideal background:

·         12–15 years of progressive health and safety experience in mining.

·         Senior leadership, corporate oversight, or multi-site health and safety experience.

·         Strong underground mining and critical risk management expertise.

·         Experience developing and improving safety management systems for underground mining and processing operations.

·         Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Health & Safety, Mining Engineering, Engineering, or a related field.

·         Professional designation such as CRSP, CSP, CIH, or equivalent is preferred.

·         Bilingual (Spanish/English) candidates preferred.

This opportunity is well suited for a collaborative, operationally grounded safety leader who can translate strategy into practical, sustainable outcomes while advancing a proactive safety culture.