Director, Global Technology & Innovation Safety

Location: Preferably Aurora, Illinois; may be based at another major hirify.global location or work fully remotely within a region where hirify.global operates. Global domestic and international travel is required as needed.

Compensation: $175,000–$230,000 per year, with actual pay dependent on overall candidate skills. Annual bonus eligibility.

Company

hirify.global is a global company developing materials and technical solutions for advanced technology and manufacturing environments.

What you will do

• Develop and own the multi-year global Technology & Innovation safety strategy, roadmap, operating model, governance framework, standards, metrics, and management systems.
• Lead global safety governance and provide strategic oversight for laboratory safety, pilot plant safety, process safety, operational risk management, regulatory compliance, high-hazard work, chemical risk management, facility risk assessments, emergency preparedness, and operational readiness.
• Lead incident investigation, root cause analysis, 8D methodology, corrective and preventive action management, lessons learned, and systemic risk reduction across global sites.
• Build global safety competency, onboarding, qualification, leadership development, hazard recognition, risk assessment, and operational discipline programs.
• Define and execute the digital safety strategy, including advanced analytics, digital workflows, artificial intelligence, automation, dashboards, predictive analytics, and leading indicators.
• Lead regional safety leaders and align T&I, Corporate EHS, Quality, Operations, Engineering, and site leadership across regions, cultures, and regulatory environments.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, chemistry, or a related technical field and 12+ years of progressive experience in safety, operations, engineering, technical operations, manufacturing, R&D, or a related field.
• 5+ years of leadership experience managing managers, regional leaders, or large cross-functional organizations.
• Experience establishing organizational strategy and driving enterprise-level initiatives.
• Deep expertise in risk management, incident investigation, root cause analysis, safety management systems, and regulatory compliance.
• Experience leading through influence across complex global organizations and distributed global teams, with stakeholders across multiple regions, cultures, and regulatory environments.
• Experience presenting to senior leadership and executive audiences.
• Strong business acumen and the ability to balance operational, technical, financial, and organizational priorities.
• Ability and willingness to travel globally as required.
• hirify.global does not provide immigration-related sponsorship; candidates must not require current or future H-1B, TN, STEM OPT, or other immigration sponsorship.

Nice to have

• Advanced degree in a technical, engineering, safety, or related discipline.
• Professional certification such as CSP, CIH, CHMM, Six Sigma Black Belt, or equivalent.
• Experience leading global safety organizations across laboratories, pilot plants, technical operations, and high-hazard environments.
• Strong process safety management and high-hazard operations experience.
• Experience overseeing capital projects, facility expansions, and operational readiness programs.
• Experience implementing digital transformation and AI-enabled solutions.
• Experience operating within complex global regulatory environments.
• Track record of building organizational capability and developing high-performing leadership teams.
• Experience in research, development, advanced materials, semiconductor, chemical processing, or manufacturing organizations, particularly in T&I, laboratory, or technical operations environments.

Culture & Benefits

• Values-driven culture centered on People, Accountability, Creativity, and Excellence.
• Collaborative decision-making and opportunities for employees to contribute ideas and initiatives.
• Progressive paid time off policy.
• 401(k) plan with employer match and no delayed vesting.
• Health, dental, and vision insurance, plus education assistance.
• Annual bonus eligibility.