Senior SHE Manager

Job Description

Job Title: Senior Safety, Health, and Environment (SHE) Manager

Location: Portsmouth, we offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role.

Salary: From £65,000 + depending on skills and experience + executive benefits package, including car allowance and bonus

Join our team in a pivotal role as a Senior SHE Manager, where you will oversee safety, health, and environmental (SHE) activities across our high-risk, complex organisation. This hands-on operational role requires strategic thinking, direct engagement with various programs, and regular interaction with leadership to drive SHE initiatives.

What you’ll be doing:

• Developing and implementing robust SHE strategies, policies, and governance frameworks, aiming for systemic improvements and risk management
• Leading the Risk Reduction Program, focusing on minimizing risks and enhancing safety measures across the organisation
• Fostering strong relationships with key stakeholders, including Functional leads, to integrate SHE considerations effectively into business processes at all levels
• Driving a safety-focused culture among operational leaders through motivational initiatives and change management
• Innovating and leading in the creation of technical safety solutions and collaborate on projects to improve safety behaviours, engagement, and performance in accident and serious injury prevention
• Ensuring SHE compliance, providing independent assurance on adherence to management systems and effectiveness of practices
• Supporting the Head of SHE with management information systems and the coordination of management review processes to ensure optimal function across the business
• Contributing to specific projects for the Maritime and Land Sector SHE Council, collaborating with teams across Naval Ships, Submarines, and Munitions businesses

Your skills and experiences:

Essential:

• Exceptional organisational and program management abilities
• Proven experience in managing and leading teams effectively
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, capable of engaging a diverse audience
• NEBOSH Diploma or equivalent Level 6 Safety qualification, or currently working towards one
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, with strong capabilities in data analysis and reporting
• Ability to analyse, interpret, and present relevant data and information in a clear and precise manner
• Ability to prioritise workload in a dynamic environment
• This position requires regular on-site visits to physically challenging manufacturing and engineering environments, demanding a hands-on approach and resilience in navigating complex settings

Desirable:

• In-depth knowledge of ISO14001:2015 and ISO45001:2018
• Previous experience in leading risk reduction programmes
• NEBOSH Diploma in Environmental Management
• Practical lead auditor skills, with ISO45001 or ISO 9001 Internal Auditor qualification highly preferred
• Experience in managing SHE training, with a formal qualification considered a plus
• Skilled in accident/incident investigation, with formal qualification
• Prior experience working in Shipyard, Engineering, or Manufacturing environments

Benefits:

You’ll receive benefits including a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance and a Company contributed Share Incentive Plan. You’ll also have access to additional benefits such as flexible working, an employee assistance programme, Cycle2work and employee discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

The SHE team:

This role offers a dynamic and varied work environment, where you’ll provide professional and realistic advice on compliance, risk reduction, and continual improvement. You’ll have the chance to influence significant changes and work closely with senior stakeholders throughout the organisation. With ample scope for career advancement, this position is ideal for a seasoned, driven SHE professional eager to impact our company’s practices and standards positively.

If you’re looking to make a significant contribution to a safer workplace and are ready for the next step in your career, we invite you to apply for the Senior SHE Manager position at BAE Systems.

You will be an inspirational leader with proven ability to both motivate and manage. You will possess a natural ability to influence stakeholders, applying a collaborative approach to all communications and relationships. With your ability to look beyond current challenges, you will apply a forward-thinking self-motivated approach and identify opportunities from challenging situations. You will be a problem solver with the capability to solve problems within our dynamic and ever-changing environment.

As the world has evolved, so has the way we work. Our working approach, will enable you to have flexibility with your working hours, depending on your role and location. This could include accruing hours as well as flexibility around start and finish times, ensuring you can balance life at work, on site and life at home.

Why BAE Systems?

This is a place where you’ll be able to make a real difference. You’ll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential.

We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and particularly from sections of the community who are currently underrepresented within our industry, including women, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities and LGBTQ+ individuals. We also want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.

Please be aware that many roles working for BAE Systems will be subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors including your nationality, any previous nationalities you have held, and your place of birth may limit those roles you can perform for the organisation.

Closing Date: 18th October 2024

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

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