Health & Safety Program Manager

Secure Every Identity, from AI to Human Identity is the key to unlocking the potential of AI. Okta secures AI by building the trusted, neutral infrastructure that enables organizations to safely embrace this new era. This work requires a relentless drive to solve complex challenges with real-world stakes. We are looking for builders and owners who operate with speed and urgency and execute with excellence. This is an opportunity to do career-defining work. We're all in on this mission. If you are too, let's talk. Based in our Dublin, Ireland office and reporting directly to the Director of Global Security & Safety, the Global Health & Safety Manager will own the design, execution, governance, and continuous enhancement of Okta’s global health, safety, and occupational wellness framework. While anchored in Dublin, this is a broad, truly global leadership role. Because Okta operates dynamic, distributed workplaces across multiple international jurisdictions, the Global Health & Safety Manager will scale operations by directing an extensive network of specialized third-party vendors, global EHS consultants, and local practitioners. In addition to overarching workplace safety, this leader serves as the global program owner for Okta’s Workers’ Compensation and Occupational Injury/Illness Claims Management. Key Responsibilities 1. 3rd-Party Vendor Management & Global Partner Ecosystem • Serve as the principal manager and strategic owner of Okta’s global health and safety vendor ecosystem, including multinational EHS environmental/safety consulting firms, localized safety practitioners, and specialized service partners. • Develop Statements of Work (SOWs), key performance indicators (KPIs), and service level agreements (SLAs) for external EHS partners supporting regional risk assessments, statutory testing, and compliance filings. • Manage vendor procurement, contract evaluations, invoicing, and quarterly business reviews (QBRs) to ensure cost-efficiency, technical rigor, and consistent service delivery across all global locations. • Direct external partners in conducting localized site inspections, air quality monitoring, industrial hygiene assessments, and acoustic/lighting studies. 2. Global Workers' Compensation & Claims Management • Serve as the single point of contact and global program manager for Okta’s Workers’ Compensation, Employers' Liability, and occupational injury/illness programs across all global jurisdictions. • Collaborate closely with People Operations (HR), Risk Management/Treasury, legal counsel, insurance brokers, and Third-Party Claims Administrators (TPAs) to oversee claim lifecycles, reserve tracking, and settlements. • Implement and manage a global Return-to-Work (RTW) and modified-duty framework to support injured or ill employees and safely reduce lost time. • Conduct regular claims audits, review carrier loss-run reports, identify global workplace injury trends, and execute root-cause mitigation programs. • Ensure regulatory reporting compliance across regions (e.g., Irish Health and Safety Authority [HSA] statutory notifications, US OSHA 300 logs, and relevant EMEA/APAC incident reporting requirements). 3. Global Health & Safety Governance & Statutory Compliance • Formulate, maintain, and enforce Okta’s global Health & Safety standard operating procedures (SOPs), workplace safety manuals, and corporate safety policies across all regional hubs. • Monitor multi-jurisdictional compliance across all regions (e.g., Irish Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act, EU Workplace Directives, UK HSE regulations, US OSHA standards, and APAC regional health codes), leveraging specialized regional legal and consulting partners where necessary. • Oversee site-level risk assessments (General Risk Assessments, Fire Risk Assessments, Display Screen Equipment/DSE assessments) and track all corrective actions to closure. • Act as Okta’s primary liaison for statutory safety authorities, labor inspectorates, municipal fire services, and external compliance auditors worldwide. 4. Global Ergonomics & Preventive Wellness • Direct Okta’s Global Ergonomics Program across both physical corporate offices and our distributed, remote-first workforce. • Partner with external ergonomic evaluation platforms, specialized ergonomic physical therapists/evaluators, and internal workplace experience teams to review complex cases and reasonable accommodation requests. • Oversee the ergonomic evaluation workflow, self-assessment software adoption, and equipment reimbursement guidelines in alignment with corporate policy and regional procurement structures. 5. Emergency Preparedness, GSOC Coordination & Safety Culture • Lead incident investigation workflows for global safety incidents, significant near-misses, and occupational health concerns; determine root causes and institute corrective and preventive actions (CAPA). • Partner with Okta's Global Security Operations Center (GSOC), Physical Security, and Workplace Experience teams to ensure rapid incident escalation and crisis coordination. • Standardize life safety programs globally, including local Emergency Wardens, First Aiders, evacuation drills, automated external defibrillator (AED) maintenance, and emergency supply readiness. • Define, track, and report on global safety metrics (such as Lost Time Injury Frequency Rates [LTIFR], Total Recordable Incident Rates [TRIR], ergonomics SLA closures, and vendor performance). Qualifications & Experience Required: • Experience: 6+ years of progressive professional experience leading environmental health, safety, and occupational wellness programs within multinational enterprise or fast-paced technology environments. • Global Scope: Demonstrated experience managing health and safety programs across multi-site global portfolios spanning EMEA, the Americas, and APAC. • Vendor & Partner Management: Proven track record of managing global EHS third-party vendors, specialized consu