Director of Safety, Health and Environmental Protection

As Director of Safety, Health and Environmental Protection, you will provide strategic leadership and technical authority across safety, health, wellbeing, and environmental performance at a global level. This is a rare opportunity to influence enterprise-wide standards in a highly regulated, safety-critical organisation, shaping how we manage risk and protect people, assets, and the environment.
You will lead a high-performing central team, defining what good looks like, setting clear standards, and enabling best-in-class performance across the business. Working closely with Senior Leaders and the Executive team, your insights will drive decisions that directly support national security, infrastructure, and defence operations.
This is a career-defining role where your expertise will help create safer operations, stronger environmental stewardship, and a culture of continuous improvement.
Day-to-day responsibilities

Leading the development of Group-wide safety, health, wellbeing, and environmental strategy and standards
Defining critical risk frameworks, performance targets, and key performance indicators
Advising Executive and Board-level stakeholders on risk, compliance, and performance insights
Driving continuous improvement initiatives across complex operational environments
Overseeing environmental protection accountability through functional leadership teams

This role is full time, 37.5 hours per week, and provides hybrid working arrangements with days in the office and days working from home.
Essential experience

Demonstrating extensive senior leadership experience in safety-critical, highly regulated environments
Delivering enterprise-level safety and risk strategies and performance frameworks
Applying deep expertise in risk management systems and control effectiveness
Translating organisational risk appetite into measurable and actionable plans
Influencing and building credibility with Executive Teams, Regulators and Operational Leaders, Degree or equivalent professional experience
Professional membership or accreditation (such as IOSH, IRM, or equivalent) is desirable

Security clearance
The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Standard (BPSS) and Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role., We are a disability confident committed employer. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please email ##### with the subject header 'Reasonable adjustments requirement'. We're committed to building an inclusive culture where everyone's free to thrive. We are happy to talk about flexible working - please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.

Many of the positions within our company are subject to national security clearance and Trade Control restrictions. This means that your eligibility for certain roles may be affected by your place of birth, nationality, current or former citizenship, and any residency you hold or have held. Further details are available at United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK.
What we offer

Generous holiday allowance
Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+
Employee shopping savings portal
Payment of Professional Fees
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