Global EHS Manager
About this role
Why work at Nebius
Nebius is leading a new era in cloud computing to serve the global AI economy. We create the tools and resources our customers need to solve real-world challenges and transform industries, without massive infrastructure costs or the need to build large in-house AI/ML teams. Our employees work at the cutting edge of AI cloud infrastructure alongside some of the most experienced and innovative leaders and engineers in the field.
Where we work
Headquartered in Amsterdam and listed on Nasdaq, Nebius has a global footprint with R&D hubs across Europe, North America, and Israel. The team of over 1400 employees includes more than 400 highly skilled engineers with deep expertise across hardware and software engineering, as well as an in-house AI R&D team.
We're looking for a Global EHS Manager who is equal parts strategist and builder. This is our first dedicated EHS hire, which means you won't inherit a playbook. You'll write it.
Reporting to the Head of Country HR Operations, you'll own the full scope of Environmental Health & Safety across our international footprint: offices, data centers, and mission-critical infrastructure environments operating 24/7 across multiple jurisdictions.
This role sits at the intersection of regulatory compliance, operational risk, and people safety. You'll start by mapping where we are, build a global EHS strategy from the ground up, and then lead its deployment, working hand in hand with local HR Operations specialists in every country. You'll make the calls on where we use direct resources versus external providers, and you'll define what 'good' looks like for the company.
If you want a role where EHS infrastructure already exists, this isn't it. If you want to build something that matters, and have the authority and support to do it, read on.
Responsibilities
- Strategy & Program Design
- Conduct a global EHS needs assessment across all Nebius locations, mapping regulatory requirements, current gaps, and risk exposure by site type.
- Design and implement a global EHS strategy that covers data centers, offices, and other operational environments, including a clear framework for where direct hires, embedded specialists, or third-party service providers are the right model.
- Develop and maintain a global EHS management system aligned with ISO 45001, ISO 14001, OSHA, UK HSE, EU directives, and relevant local regulations across all jurisdictions.
- Establish a global EHS policy framework and ensure site-specific adaptations are compliant, current, and actively maintained.
- Define global EHS KPIs and reporting cadences; build the infrastructure to track and surface them to leadership.
- Compliance & Risk Management
- Ensure regulatory compliance across all operating countries, proactively monitoring legislative changes and translating them into operational requirements.
- Own the risk assessment process globally: hazard identification, evaluation, controls, and documentation, with a particular focus on data center and shift-based environments.
- Lead and coordinate internal and external audits; drive corrective action and continuous improvement cycles.
- Oversee incident and near-miss investigation processes, including root cause analysis and implementation of corrective and preventive measures.
- Serve as the primary point of contact with labor and environmental authorities when required.
- Support travel program safety compliance in partnership with relevant internal teams.
- Training & Culture
- Design and deploy EHS training programs globally, including site-specific onboarding protocols for data center personnel and contractor management.
- Build a genuine prevention culture, not a compliance-only mindset, across all levels of the organization.
- Partner with HRBPs and HR Operations specialists in each country to ensure local deployment of policies, training, and safety communications is consistent and effective.
- Lead or support Safety Committee structures at the global and site level.
- Operational Partnership
- Act as the embedded EHS expert for HR Operations: advise on how EHS requirements shape HR processes, from onboarding to incident documentation to site-level compliance tracking.
- Collaborate with local Security, HR Ops and site leadership to ensure emergency response plans, evacuation procedures, and PPE standards are fit for purpose and current.
- Support new site openings and data center launches from an EHS readiness perspective.
- Manage EHS vendor relationships and service providers as the program scales.
Requirements
- Must-Have
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Occupational Health & Safety, Engineering, Environmental Science, or a related field; professional EHS certification strongly preferred (e.g., ISO 45001 Lead Auditor, NEBOSH, CSP, or equivalent).
- 5+ years of EHS experience, including demonstrable experience in a multinational or multi-site environment.
- Proven track record building EHS programs from scratch or from a low-maturity baseline, not just inheriting and maintaining.
- Solid working knowledge of key regulatory frameworks: OSHA, UK HSE, EU EHS directives, and experience navigating multi-jurisdictional compliance.
- Experience with data center, industrial, manufacturing, or other mission-critical physical infrastructure environments.
- Strong understanding of ISO 45001 and ISO 14001; audit and management system experience.
- Exceptional ability to influence without authority across geographies, organizational levels, and disciplines.
- Native or fluency in English is required (it will be tested).
- Strong Plus
- Hands-on experience with shift-based or 24/7 operational environments.
- Familiarity with EHS requirements specific to one or more of our key geographies: Israel, France, Spain, Finland, Germany, UK, or the US.
- Experience selecting and managing third-party EHS service providers.
- Proficiency with EHS management software and data visualization tools (e.g., Power BI).
- Additional European languages (French, German, Finnish, Spanish) are a meaningful plus given our footprint.
- Competencies & Behavioral Profile
- Builder's mindset: You're energized by a blank page, not intimidated by it. You know how to move from assessment to strategy to execution without waiting for a perfect brief.
- Regulatory fluency across borders: You hold complexity well; multiple countries, multiple frameworks, multiple stakeholders; and you know how to prioritize when everything feels urgent.
- Trusted expert: People call you before something goes wrong, not just after. You're known for giving practical, grounded advice that leaders actually act on.
- Operational partnership instinct: You understand that EHS doesn't live in isolation, it lives in the day-to-day of how sites run, how people onboard, and how incidents get handled. You make it easy for HR Ops and site teams to do the right thing.
- Clear communicator: You can translate technical regulatory language into plain English (or any other language) for a diverse, international audience.
- Comfortable with ambiguity: Nebius is scaling fast. You bring structure to unclear situations rather than waiting for clarity to arrive.