India Health, Safety and Environment, Vice President, Tech & Ops

About this role

Job Overview
Lead the Health, Safety, and Environmental (HSE) program across BlackRock’s India operations, ensuring a safe, healthy, and sustainable work environment in alignment with global standards, local regulatory requirements, and best practices.

 This role will manage India HSE, with direct responsibility for the India North campus (Gurgaon) and oversight of HSE delivery across all India locations. The role will line manage the India West South HSE Manager (Mumbai/Bangalore) and partner closely with Workplace Operations, Security, Enterprise Resilience, HR, and business leadership to drive a strong safety culture and consistent execution across the region.

Key Responsibilities:

• Own day-to-day HSE execution for the Gurgaon campus, including risk identification, mitigation, and operational delivery.

• Serve as the site subject matter expert, providing hands-on guidance to local stakeholders and supporting projects, workplace changes, and incident management.

• Ensure strong on-the-ground presence through inspections, audits, and engagement activities.

• Line manage and provide direction to the India West South HSE Manager, supporting capability development, prioritization, and performance delivery.

• Oversee development and maintenance of the India HSE risk register, ensuring effective controls for key risks (e.g., fire safety, ergonomics, contractor safety).

• Ensure compliance with Indian HSE laws and regulations (e.g., Factories Act, Fire Safety Rules, environmental requirements).

• Ensure consistent application of global programs (ergonomics, incident management, food safety, etc.) across all sites.

• Manage emergency preparedness, including fire safety, evacuation planning, drills, emergency roles, equipment and training.

• Manage incident reporting, investigation, and corrective action tracking across the region.

• Ensure delivery of regular HSE inspections, audits, and walkthroughs across all locations.

• Drive continuous improvement initiatives based on data insights and risk trends.

• Promote a strong safety culture through awareness campaigns, communications, and leadership engagement.

• Ensure all vendors, contractors, and project teams comply with BlackRock HSE standards and permit-to-work requirements.

• Oversee contractor onboarding, inductions, and safety governance across projects and sites. 

Qualifications & Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in HSE, Industrial Safety, Engineering, Environmental Science, Occupational Health, or related field.

• NEBOSH International General Certificate/Diploma, ISO 45001/14001 Lead Auditor, or equivalent certification preferred.

• 8-10 years of HSE experience, including experience managing multi-site or regional programs.

• Demonstrated experience leading teams or managing regional HSE delivery.

• Strong knowledge of Indian HSE regulations and global safety standards.

• Experience in corporate office environments, multi-site portfolios, or complex campus settings preferred.

• Strong stakeholder management and ability to operate across strategic and operational levels.

Our benefits

To help you stay energized, engaged and inspired, we offer a wide range of benefits including a strong retirement plan, tuition reimbursement, comprehensive healthcare, support for working parents and Flexible Time Off (FTO) so you can relax, recharge and be there for the people you care about.

Our hybrid work model

BlackRock’s hybrid work model is designed to enable a culture of collaboration and apprenticeship that enriches the experience of our employees, while supporting flexibility for all. Employees are currently required to work at least 4 days in the office per week, with the flexibility to work from home 1 day a week. Some business groups may require more time in the office due to their roles and responsibilities. We remain focused on increasing the impactful moments that arise when we work together in person – aligned with our commitment to performance and innovation. As a new joiner, you can count on this hybrid model to accelerate your learning and onboarding experience here at BlackRock.

Guidance on AI use for candidates

At BlackRock, AI has long been part of how we work – enhancing decision-making, improving operations, and helping us deliver better outcomes for clients. We encourage candidates to use AI thoughtfully to learn, prepare, and work more effectively; but during our interview process, we want to focus on getting to know you through your own experiences, thinking, and judgment. To support you, we’ve provided guidance on when and how to use AI during our hiring process so you can approach each step with confidence and showcase your best self.

About BlackRock

At BlackRock, we are all connected by one mission: to help more and more people experience financial well-being.  Our clients, and the people they serve, are saving for retirement, paying for their children’s educations, buying homes and starting businesses. Their investments also help to strengthen the global economy: support businesses small and large; finance infrastructure projects that connect and power cities; and facilitate innovations that drive progress.

This mission would not be possible without our smartest investment – the one we make in our employees. It’s why we’re dedicated to creating an environment where our colleagues feel welcomed, valued and supported with networks, benefits and development opportunities to help them thrive.

To learn more about BlackRock, please visit Careers.BlackRock.com. We also encourage you to get to know us on LinkedIn, Instagram, YouTube, X, and TikTok.

BlackRock is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.  We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to age, disability, family status, gender identity, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation and other protected attributes at law.