Our client is actively searching for a Senior Manager, Planning, Risk & Safety to join their team!
If you are a dynamic individual seeking a new career opportunity, read further!
Reporting to the Deputy Director (Safety & Resilience), Planning, Risk & Safety Division, you will lead the administration and continual improvement of the Safety and Health Management System. You will provide University-wide safety governance, assurance and advisory oversight as part of PRS's second-line role, working with stakeholders to strengthen compliance, risk management and safety culture across the University.
The responsibilities of this role are:
- Perform the duties of a Workplace Safety and Health Officer in accordance with the Workplace Safety and Health Act.
- Serves as the Division's subject-matter expert, providing professional advice and guidance on WSH matters.
- Advise and support stakeholders to strengthen compliance with WSH legal requirements, and codes of practices, including communicating updates on new or changed regulatory requirements.
- Independently review and provide recommendations on safety-related policies, frameworks and other documented information for the University.
- Lead safety governance audits and inspections to assess compliance with WSH Act and University requirements and recommend improvement actions where necessary.
- Lead investigations of high-impact incidents to identify root causes, lessons learnt and appropriate corrective actions.
- Serve as Secretariat to the Health, Safety and Environment Committee, including independently planning and coordinating Committee meetings, preparing papers, and drafting minutes.
- Prepare and present safety governance updates, findings and recommendations in Senior Management and Board level meetings.
- Lead WSH capability-building initiatives to strengthen safety competencies and promote positive safety culture across the University.
- Lead projects from conception to execution.
The ideal candidate will need to have the following qualities and experience:
- MOM registered WSHO with at least 7 years of relevant experience in Workplace Safety and Health.
- Experience in safety governance, audit or compliance assurance function, preferably in a large and complex organisation.
- Experience in developing, implementing or reviewing safety management systems, frameworks, policies or governance programmes.
- Demonstrated ability to influence stakeholders and drive safety improvements across multiple organisational units.
- Strong proficiency in relevant WSH legislations, Singapore Standards, Codes of Practices and guidelines
- Sound knowledge of ISO 45001: 2018.
- Certified FSM preferred.
- Excellent communication skills including the ability to speak, present and write clearly and effectively to senior management and Board-level audiences.
- Strong analytical and problem solving skills, with the ability to interpret safety performance data, identifying emerging risks and recommend appropriate management actions.
- Strong interpersonal skills including the ability to develop cooperative relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
- Degree in Chemistry, Engineering, Occupational Health and Safety, or related fields.
- Self-driven and strong team player.
All applicants CV will be treated with the strictest confidentiality. We regret to inform that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
