Head Of Safety, Health, Environment & Risk Management

As a Head of Safety, Health, Environment & Risk Management, you will be responsible for setting, leading and executing organisation-wide strategies covering Safety, Occupational Health, Work Environment, Environmental Compliance and Operational Resilience across store operations and corporate functions.

This role is accountable for protecting employees, safeguarding business operations, strengthening organisational preparedness and ensuring the company remains resilient during operational disruptions, emergency situations and evolving business challenges. The position will serve as a strategic advisor to senior leadership while building a culture of safety, compliance, risk awareness and operational excellence.

Key Responsibilities

Safety, Health & Environment

• Lead and continuously improve the Safety, Health and Environmental Management System and governance framework.
• Develop, implement and maintain SHE policies, standards, programmes and procedures in compliance with regulatory and company requirements.
• Drive workplace injury prevention, occupational health initiatives, risk mitigation and compliance improvement programmes.
• Lead incident investigation, root-cause analysis and corrective action planning.
• Oversee environmental, health and safety audits, inspections and regulatory compliance activities.
• Promote a strong safety culture through leadership engagement, communication, training and capability development.
• Provide strategic SHE support for operational changes, new projects, facilities and business initiatives.

Enterprise Resilience & Organisational Preparedness

• Lead organisational preparedness and resilience initiatives to ensure continuity of critical business operations during disruptions.
• Develop and maintain recovery frameworks, response protocols and operational preparedness plans across key business functions.
• Facilitate risk assessments and identify vulnerabilities that may impact business operations, employees, assets and stakeholders.
• Coordinate cross-functional response and recovery activities during emergency situations and operational disruptions.
• Drive readiness assessments, simulation exercises and improvement initiatives to strengthen organisational resilience.
• Partner closely with operations, technology, supply chain, facilities and business leaders to enhance operational preparedness and recovery capability.
• Monitor emerging risks and recommend proactive measures to minimise operational impact and improve organisational readiness.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Environmental Engineering, Occupational Health and Safety, Engineering, Risk Management, Business Administration or related disciplines.
• Minimum 10 years of progressive leadership experience in Safety, Health, Environment, Risk Management, Operational Resilience or related functions.
• Professional Safety Officer certification or equivalent professional qualifications.
• Strong knowledge of occupational health, safety and environmental regulations and their practical application.
• Experience in developing management systems, governance frameworks, risk controls, audits and compliance programmes.
• Experience working within large-scale retail, consumer, manufacturing, logistics or multi-site operations environments is highly preferred.
• Good command of English, both written and spoken.