Senior Health and Safety Manager

Senior Health & Safety Manager (Implementation)
23 month fixed-term contract

We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior H&S Manager to join a leading telecoms company in Reading. You will be responsible for delivery and implementation of project workstreams of the Safety Improvement Programme (SIP) to achieve the H&S Vision and Goals 2021-24. The role is critical to successful delivery of the SIP and advancing towards higher safety maturity for the company

Role Purpose:

• Be the lead responsible owner for delivery of workstreams under the Safety Programme (SIP)
• Work closely with the SIP Project Management team to ensure workstreams are delivered to time, cost and quality
• Ensure project outputs are implemented and embedded
• Responsible for tracking benefits realisation of change projects and presenting results
• Lead and proactively manage input from the wider HSEQ team on SIP Delivery
• Lead engagement and collaboration with the supply chain to achieve SIP objectives
• Responsible for working collaboratively with teams (e.g. IDS, TNS, Commercial, Legal, etc) and the supply chain to deliver SIP project workstreams effectively
• Act as single point of contact for external partners and suppliers engaged to deliver the SIP
• Regular monitoring and reporting of progress to Senior Management Team.
• Contribute to development of H&S Strategy working with Head of HSEQ and Director HSEQ
• Provide regular progress reports to internal and external stakeholders and governance forums, or as directed by the Head of Health, Safety, Environment and Quality Management
• Deputise for the Head of HSEQ as required e.g. H&S Steerco

Requirements to be successful in this role:

• Experience of managing and delivering change project workstreams in H&S, demonstrating benefits realisation, especially in the pursuit of Zero-harm Outcomes.
• Very strong interpersonal and relationship skills, with demonstrable success of managing relationships at senior stakeholder level as well as internal and external delivery teams.
• Ability to lead cross functional teams in delivering workstreams, without benefit of direct reporting lines
• Delivery focused approach, whilst ensuring project change is both implemented and embedded within the business
• Experience of presenting to senior / Board management
• Relevant health and safety qualification e.g. NEBOSH

For more information please apply here or send a CV direct to kerry.knight@projectpeople.com

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