General Manager: Health, Safety and Risk

  • South Africa
  • Mining & Quarrying
  • Market Related
  • Full time

Description

Our client, a well-established organisation operating across multiple industrial sites, is seeking a senior Health and Safety professional to lead its safety and risk strategy at Group level.

This executive-level position requires an experienced leader who can influence operational performance, strengthen the organisation’s safety culture and ensure consistent compliance across geographically dispersed operations.

Duties & Responsibilities

  • Shape and lead the organisation’s Group-wide Health and Safety strategy
  • Advise executive management and operational leadership on safety, health and business risk
  • Establish and maintain a consistent safety management framework across all operations
  • Integrate health, safety and risk considerations into strategic and operational decision-making
  • Support new projects and operations with specialist risk assessments and safety guidance
  • Monitor compliance with legislation, regulatory requirements and internal standards
  • Keep the business informed of legislative changes and their potential operational impact
  • Develop and periodically review safety policies, procedures and operational controls
  • Evaluate safety data to identify trends, recurring risks and improvement opportunities
  • Present meaningful safety performance reports and recommendations to senior leadership
  • Coordinate corrective and preventative actions across the business
  • Improve workforce participation, leadership accountability and overall safety culture
  • Monitor the delivery and performance of occupational health and hygiene services
  • Provide functional direction to site-based Health and Safety teams
  • Coach and develop safety professionals through mentoring and knowledge-sharing
  • Promote the implementation of relevant industry safety initiatives and leading practices
  • Maintain constructive relationships with regulators, consultants and industry stakeholders
  • Work closely with operational and support departments to improve safety outcomes
  • Manage direct reports and functional teams against agreed objectives and performance measures

Minimum Requirements

  • Diploma or relevant tertiary qualification in Safety Management, Mining, Engineering or a related discipline
  • At least 10 years’ senior Safety Management experience within mining or a comparable heavy-industrial environment
  • SAMTRAC, SHEMTRAC or an equivalent recognised safety qualification
  • COMSOC 1 and COMSOC 2
  • Valid Code 08/EB driver’s licence
  • Practical experience developing and managing enterprise-wide safety and risk programmes
  • Comprehensive understanding of mining, construction and occupational health and safety legislation
  • Working knowledge of recognised SHE and risk management standards, including ISO 45001
  • Experience leading safety functions across multiple operational sites
  • Excellent English communication and stakeholder engagement skills
  • Strong strategic planning, analytical and problem-solving capabilities
  • Incident investigation or root-cause analysis training would be advantageous
  • A Blasting Certificate would be advantageous
  • Existing relationships with mining regulators and relevant industry bodies would be beneficial

Experience Required

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