Executive Management Associate Consultant - Safety

Executive Management Associate Consultant – Safety

Join DEKRA Automotive Ltd as an Executive Management Associate Consultant – Safety. This senior, client‑facing role is based remotely with approximately 70% national and international travel.

Location & Travel

Remotely based – National and international travel required, approximately 70%.

Compensation & Contract

Salary: £125 – £200 per hour, paid on an Associate/Contractor/Self‑Employed basis.

Job Summary

As an Executive Management Associate Consultant you will act as the overall Program Manager, managing executive relationships with clients and guiding the entire project, with the potential to lead additional Lead Consultants or Project Managers. You will develop and coach project teams, deliver practical safety solutions, and drive measurable ROI for clients.

Responsibilities

• Act as a trusted advisor to client executives and senior leaders, providing coaching and strategic guidance.
• Deliver DEKRA’s Executive Leading with Safety® and other consulting solutions with fluency and credibility.
• Understand client objectives and adapt DEKRA’s models to maximise success and measurable outcomes.
• Lead, support and coordinate project teams to ensure delivery of integrated, aligned solutions.
• Track and manage progress against client objectives, making adjustments as needed to achieve results.
• Maintain effective communication with both client leadership and internal delivery teams.
• Provide clear performance feedback and support development of project team members.
• Manage project delivery plans, ensuring effective resource utilisation and financial performance.
• Identify and develop opportunities to expand and deepen client relationships and engagements.
• Uphold DEKRA’s commitment to a safe, healthy, and high‑performance working environment.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of experience in leadership roles, including executive experience with safety responsibility.
• Advanced degree or certification preferred.
• Presence in front of C‑suite leaders.
• Demonstrated cognitive flexibility.
• Ability to function with ambiguity.
• Deep knowledge of DEKRA solutions.
• Ability to interpret the impact of non‑safety processes on safety and culture.
• Ability to develop a strategic plan that supports the scope of work and overall safety excellence.
• Ability to manage client excellence and DEKRA business.
• Ability to create a project team culture that supports and aligns with OSR values.
• Fluency with various governance structures and how they “fit” and function in various situations.
• Fluency with metrics and the ability to propose specific metrics for the client.
• Fluency in applying effective change management.
• Fluency in SMS best practices and ability to propose enhancements to close gaps.
• Ability to lead a matrixed team.
• Ability to develop others.
• Technical aptitude.
• International business experience and speaking additional language(s) is desirable.
• A limited company with Public Liability and Professional Indemnity insurance aligned with DEKRA’s minimum requirements or onboard through an umbrella company.

Application

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