HSE Program Manager (Field Based)
- Location
- Indianapolis, IN
- Listed
- 3 days ago
Responsibilities
- Act as the connective link between program leadership, field HSE professionals, and construction managers.
- Facilitate communication, alignment, and issue resolution across stakeholders.
- Support the Program Director in managing workflows, priorities, and cross-functional initiatives.
- Translate granular field-level data and technical content into concise executive summaries, dashboards, and presentations.
- Lead regular coordination meetings, prepare status updates, and support decision-making processes.
- Build strong relationships with internal teams, contractors, and project partners to promote collaboration.
- Review detailed HSE and construction data, identify trends, and highlight risks or areas requiring leadership attention.
- Consolidate multiple data sources into coherent reports for executives and program governance.
- Maintain documentation, trackers, and program-level performance metrics.
- Assist the Program Director with program budgets, forecasting, financial tracking, and justification of resource needs.
- Monitor spending, contractual obligations, and vendor/contractor compliance with program requirements.
- Support program planning, schedule coordination, and long-range strategic initiatives.
- Maintain daily on-site presence to understand field dynamics, build rapport, and stay informed.
- Engage with construction SMEs to gather insights, challenges, and emerging risks.
- Serve as an on-the-ground representative of the program office, ensuring alignment with overall strategic goals.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Project Management, Business, Construction Management, Safety, Environmental Science, or related field; or equivalent experience.
- A minimum of 10 years program management, project management, operations, construction, or related fields.
- Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence without authority.
- Strong analytical capabilities, including reviewing detailed data and presenting insights to leadership.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and stakeholders in a fast-paced environment.
- Comfortable working 100% on-site in a construction project environment.
Preferred Qualifications
- PMP Certification
- Experience supporting construction or capital projects (any discipline).
- Familiarity with HSE concepts (not required to be an expert).
- Experience with budgeting, cost tracking, or financial analysis.
- Proficiency in dashboards, reporting tools, and program-management software.
Success Factors
- Confident working in ambiguous "gray spaces" where coordination, influence, and judgment matter most.
- Strong relationship builder across technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Highly organized, proactive, and skilled at simplifying complex information.
- Comfortable engaging with senior leaders and frontline teams alike.
About ERM
ERM is hiring an HSE Program Manager in Northwest Indianapolis, IN. The HSE Program Manager will operate in the gray space between program-level leadership, field-based HSE subject matter experts (SMEs), and construction management teams.
They will support the overall program by ensuring alignment, facilitating communication, driving accountability, and helping transform detailed field insights into clear executive-level summaries. This individual will also assist with program planning, budgeting, reporting, and oversight, working side-by-side with leadership to ensure the project runs smoothly.
This is a full-time (40 hours per week) limited-term role with a duration of 36 months.
Who We Are
As the largest global pure play sustainability consultancy, we partner with the world's leading organizations, creating innovative solutions to sustainability challenges and unlocking commercial opportunities that meet the needs of today while preserving opportunity for future generations.
At ERM we know that creating a diverse, equitable and inclusive work environment is an essential part of making our company a great place to build a career. We also see our diversity as a strength that helps us create better solutions for our clients.
Our diverse team of world-class experts supports clients across the breadth of their organizations to operationalize sustainability, underpinned by our deep technical expertise in addressing their environmental, health, safety, risk and social issues.
We call this capability our "boots to boardroom" approach for its comprehensive service model that allows ERM to develop strategic and technical solutions that advance objectives on the ground or at the executive level.
Please submit your resume and brief cover letter. Based on review of these responses, shortlisted candidates will be invited for interviews.
ERM does not accept recruiting agency resumes. Please do not forward resumes to our jobs alias, ERM employees or any other company location. ERM is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.
Thank you for your interest in ERM!
Equal opportunity and legal notices
ERM is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.
From ERM's careers page, first listed on Rolev.ai on November 6, 2026. Rolev.ai is not the employer.
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