Country QHSE Manager

The Health & Safety Country Manager provides strategic and operational leadership to drive a proactive risk-based Health & Safety culture across the country aligned with SGS global standards and business objectives.

The role is accountable for embedding effective risk management strengthening operational discipline and ensuring that Health & Safety is integrated into all business activities to support sustainable and safe growth.

Acting as a trusted advisor to the Managing Director and leadership teams the role influences decision-making and ensures strong governance leadership accountability and continuous improvement across all locations.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Provide strategic leadership by translating global and regional H&S strategy into a clear and actionable country roadmap aligned with business priorities.
• Drive a risk-based approach focusing on identification assessment and control of critical risks ensuring effectiveness of controls rather than simple compliance.
• Lead the development of a strong safety culture reinforcing leadership behaviors accountability and employee engagement across all levels of the organisation.
• Ensure robust incident reporting investigation and learning processes with a focus on root cause analysis and prevention of recurrence.
• Build organisational capability through coaching training and development of H&S personnel and operational leaders.
• Ensure compliance with local regulations and SGS standards and support integration of H&S into acquisitions projects and operational changes.

CORE LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES

• Strategic Risk Leadership Anticipates prioritizes and manages critical risks using data-driven insights and proactive approaches.
• Influencing & Engagement Builds trust influences stakeholders at all levels and integrates Health & Safety into business decision-making.
• Safety Culture Leadership Drives behavioural change ownership and accountability fostering a positive and proactive safety culture.
• Operational Excellence Ensures consistent and effective implementation of the Health & Safety Management System with measurable performance outcomes.
• Team Leadership & Capability Building Develops high-performing teams and builds capability through coaching collaboration and knowledge sharing.

Qualifications :

• Degree in Health & Safety or a related discipline or equivalent professional experience.
• Minimum of 10 years experience in Health & Safety management including corporate leadership roles in complex or multi-site environments.
• Professional certification (e.g. NEBOSH ISO 45001 Lead Auditor) is preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to lead change influence senior stakeholders and drive continuous improvement.
• Experience in site and lab operations setup.

Remote Work :

Yes

Employment Type :

Full-time