We’re supporting a well-established international manufacturing group seeking a senior HSE leader to shape and drive corporate strategy across all sites. This is a highly visible, Group-level role reporting directly to the Managing Director.
What’s the role all about?
As Group Health, Safety & Environment Manager, you will be responsible for formulating, coordinating and monitoring all corporate HSE programmes, ensuring consistent implementation across multiple locations.
You’ll act as the strategic lead for Health, Safety and Environmental performance — embedding standards, ensuring compliance and driving continuous improvement across the division.
Your responsibilities will include:
Developing and maintaining Group HSE policies and procedures
Leading and monitoring HSE performance against Board-level KPIs
Implementing and driving ISO 45001 and ISO 14001 standards
Establishing new environmental programmes across all sites
Conducting corporate HSE audits across multiple locations
Advising Executive Management on serious incidents and regulatory matters
Ensuring statutory compliance with all legal and regulatory requirements
Leading investigations into accidents, environmental incidents and near misses
Analysing HSE data and presenting trends to senior leadership
Advising on safe systems of work, risk assessments and operational procedures
Supporting safe design and commissioning of new plant, equipment and facilities
Building and maintaining relationships with regulatory authorities
Driving HSE training, awareness and behavioural safety initiatives
This is a strategic yet hands-on leadership role where visibility, credibility and influence are essential.
What you’ll need
To succeed as a Group HSE Manager, you’ll bring:
NEBOSH Diploma in Occupational Health & Safety
Environmental qualification (IEMA or NEBOSH Environmental Certificate)
Strong working knowledge of ISO 45001 and ISO 14001
Extensive experience in a manufacturing HSE leadership role
Experience managing HSE performance across multiple sites
Excellent understanding of UK statutory HSE legislation
Proven ability to engage at Board and senior leadership level
Strong analytical and reporting capability
Full UK driving licence (travel required)
Desirable:
Engineering background or qualification (HNC or apprenticeship)
Project management experience
Who you are
You’re a self-driven, pragmatic and highly credible leader. You can operate strategically while remaining grounded in operational reality. You’re confident influencing senior stakeholders but equally comfortable engaging with teams on the shop floor.
You’ll be:
Professional and approachable
Forward-thinking and solutions-focused
Commercially aware
Organised and deadline-driven
A strong communicator and motivator
Comfortable working independently across multiple sites
What’s in it for you?
Senior, Group-level leadership position
Opportunity to shape corporate HSE strategy
Influence at Board level
Multi-site exposure within an established manufacturing group
Long-term career progression at executive level
Location & Travel
This is a multi-site Group role requiring regular travel across UK manufacturing sites and occasional out-of-hours support when required.
Ready to lead at Group level?
If you’re an experienced Group HSE Manager looking for a strategic leadership role where you can genuinely shape policy, culture and performance, we’d love to hear from you.
Apply today or contact us for a confidential discussion.
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Salary description
£60000.00 - £63000.00 per year