Health & Safety Manager, HQ

In the role as Health & Safety Manager in Global Health & Safety you will contribute to our purpose of Bringing People your role as HS Manager for our 1500-person global headquarters you will promote a safe compliant and efficient environment across predominantly office workspaces and specialized laboratory settings. You will set the strategy and run day-to-day programsrisk assessments lab and chemical safety ergonomics training audits incident response and emergency preparednesssupporting the work environment organization and partnering with leaders and Facilities to ensure continuous improvement.

The team you will be part of:

Youll join an inclusive and supportive team that puts people wellbeing and learning at the center advocating for a preventionfirst mindset and a culture of trust. We believe in safety as a mindsetembedded in everyday behaviors decisions and leadership at every level.

Your contribution is appreciated and you will:

• Develop implement and maintain the site H&S management system (policies procedures work instructions) aligned with Danish law EU regulations and relevant standards (e.g. ISO 45001).

• Own and run the Workplace Assessment (APV) process: plan facilitate document and follow up on corrective/preventive actions.

• Perform and maintain risk assessments for office ergonomics R&D activities chemical handling keep risk registers up to date.

• Manage chemical safety: ensure SDS management labelling safe storage handling substitution reviews inventory control and compliance with REACH/CLP and waste disposal rules.

• Design and deliver H&S training (onboarding lab safety chemical safety ergonomics emergency response manual handling PPE).

• Manage incident/near miss investigation and root cause analysis; implement corrective/preventive actions and track closure.

• Coordinate emergency preparedness: fire spill response first aid evacuation drills and business continuity input.

• Manage occupational health arrangements.

• Conduct internal audits and support external inspections (e.g. Arbejdstilsynet) prepare responses and remedial plans.

• Provide H&S input to projects (new equipment lab refurbishments facility changes).

• Manage contractor H&S on site: pre qualification permits to work supervision and audits.

• Manage support and develop the local work environment/safety organization.

• Maintain H&S metrics reporting and dashboards to leadership; prepare board/committee papers and present to Safety Committee.

• Work cross functionally with R&D Facilities P&O Legal/Compliance and Operations to embed safety by design and behavioral safety initiatives.

To perform well in the role we imagine that you have:

• A relevant higher education e.g. occupational health and safety engineering environmental science HR with H&S focus or similar.

• Solid experience from a specialized Health & Safety role.

• Knowledge and direct experience of Danish working environment legislation (arbejdsmiljølovgivning) and guidelines from Arbejdstilsynet.

• Experience with:

• Risk assessments

• Incident/near-miss reporting and investigation

• Workplace assessments and safety inspections.

• Developing and implementing H&S policies and procedures.

• ISO 45001

• Stakeholder management and communication skills in Danish and English written and spoken.

• Pragmatic and solution-oriented able to balance compliance with practical business needs.

• A genuine interest being out in the business talking with employees and leaders and building a proactive safety culture.

At GN we pride ourselves on encouraging flexible working whenever possible. We trust our people to fulfill their responsibilities to know when in-person collaboration is better than hybrid and to be present when its needed most.

We encourage you to apply

Even if you dont match all the above-mentioned skills we welcome your application if you think you have transferrable skills. We highly value a mindset and motivation that align with our core values to not only ensure growth for you but for your team and the wider GN organization as well.

We are focused on an inclusive recruitment process

All applicants will receive equal consideration for employment. As such we encourage you to submit your CV without a photo to ensure an equal and fair application process.

Should you have any special requirements for the interview please let the Hiring Manager know upon accepting invitation to interview.

How to apply

Use the APPLY link no later than December 23rd. Applications are assessed on a continuous basis so dont wait to send yours.

On a time crunch Feel free to only submit your up-to-date CV including a few sentences outlining your motivation for applying quick and easy.

Join us in bringing people closer

GN brings people closer through our advanced intelligent hearing audio video and gaming solutions. Inspired by people and motivated by innovation we deliver technology that enhance the senses of hearing and sight. We enable people with hearing loss overcome real-life problems improve communication and collaboration for businesses and provide great experiences for audio and gaming enthusiasts.

We hope you will join us on this journey and look forward to receiving your application.

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