Senior Regional Operations HSE Manager

About Yondr

Yondr is a disruptor. We challenge convention and simplify complexity. A global developer, owner operator and service provider of data centers, we deliver complex data center capacity needs for the world’s largest tech companies. Our exponential growth sees us looking for extraordinary people to help accelerate us towards our vision: a tomorrow without constraints.

 

But we can’t do this without you.

 

About the Role

Reporting into the Operations (HSE) Director the Senior Regional Operations HSE Manager will act as the regional authority and point of accountability for Health, Safety and Environmental (HSE) management across Yondr’s operational data center campuses within EMEA.

Representing Yondr’s HSE standards and expectations, the role provides leadership, assurance, and subject-matter expertise to campus operations teams and service partners, ensuring a consistent, compliant, and high-performing approach to operational HSE delivery.

This is a regional role requiring regular travel between live data center campuses across EMEA

 

Main Responsibilities

Operational HSE Leadership & Assurance

Act as the regional operational HSE authority for assigned campuses, providing oversight and assurance of HSE performance.

Ensure effective implementation of Yondr’s Operational HSE requirements across all live data center facilities.

Provide clear guidance and direction to campus operations teams on HSE matters, supporting safe and compliant operational delivery.

 

HSE Framework Plan Ownership

Own and manage the Operations HSE Framework Plan for assigned campuses, including input, gap analysis, evidence review and closure.

Act as the regional point of contact for Framework Plan performance, assurance activities and ongoing compliance monitoring.

 

Vendor Governance & Contractor Management

Lead HSE governance of Facilities Management (FM) service partners, including performance monitoring, audits, non-conformance management and corrective action tracking.

Challenge and escalate where vendor capability or performance presents risk to Yondr, its clients or statutory compliance.

Support effective contractor management arrangements across campuses, aligned to Yondr’s HSE expectations.

 

Statutory & Regulatory Compliance

Maintain oversight of statutory Health, Safety and Environmental compliance across multiple EMEA jurisdictions.

Ensure appropriate monitoring of local legislative requirements and that regulatory reporting obligations are fulfilled in line with local and regional requirements.

 

Incident & Emergency Management

Provide regional oversight of operational incident management, including incident investigation, root cause analysis and implementation of lessons learned.

Support emergency preparedness arrangements, including review and assurance of Emergency Response Plans and participation in drills and exercises.

 

Management Systems & Audit

Support campus alignment with Yondr’s HSQE Management System and applicable ISO standards (e.g. ISO 45001, ISO 14001).

Contribute to audit programmers, management reviews and corrective action follow-up to ensure continual improvement.

 

Client & Stakeholder Engagement

Act as a key regional HSE interface for clients, supporting audits, assurance activities, incident response coordination and due diligence engagements.

Build strong working relationships with internal operational stakeholders, service partners and clients to promote collaboration and confidence in Yondr’s HSE capability.

 

 

 

Qualifications and experience

Minimum of 5+ years’ experience in a senior or regional HSE role within a complex operational environment.

Experience working within the data center, critical infrastructure or similar high-risk operational industry across multiple countries.

Strong working knowledge of EMEA HSE legislation and regulatory frameworks.

Proven experience in vendor governance, contractor management and assurance activities.

Professional Health & Safety qualification to graduate level or equivalent (e.g. NEBOSH Diploma or similar).

Background working closely with Facilities Management or operational service providers.

Willingness and ability to travel regularly across EMEA.

 

What Success Looks Like:

Consistent, auditable and compliant operational HSE arrangements across all assigned campuses.

Strong, mature partnerships with operations teams and service providers, underpinned by effective governance and assurance.

High levels of client confidence in Yondr’s operational HSE capability and delivery.

 

 

At Yondr, we want to enhance the diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging of our workforce to reflect the world we live in. Our roles are potential opportunities for everyone; all interested parties, regardless of nationality, race, ethnicity, religion, age, sexual orientation, or gender, are welcome to apply. We ensure all candidates have equitable access and consideration throughout the hiring process.

 

Yondr is committed to fostering a welcoming, safe and inclusive work environment. We provide support through our benefits, which are inclusive of all backgrounds.