Health, Safety and Wellbeing Director

Would you like to play a key fire, health, safety and wellbeing leadership role within a globally recognised infrastructure organisation, supporting tens of millions of people annually? Do you thrive in roles which blend strategic direction with hands-on operational delivery, across an expansive direct and indirect workforce of nearly 80,000? Does your approach centre around utilising cutting edge data and insights, to deliver transformational cultural change and improvement?

A rare and prestigious senior leadership opportunity has arisen to join an internationally renowned infrastructure organisation as a Health, Safety and Wellbeing Director. This critical role will drive high standards of Fire, Health, Safety and Wellbeing across a uniquely complex environment, enabling safe, efficient operations and ensuring that everyone reaches their destination and returns home safe and well.

Why you should apply for the Health, Safety and Wellbeing Director position:

• Safety is a core value and pillar for the organisation, ingrained into the fabric and DNA of everything they do.
• This is one of the most complex and high-profile operational environments in the UK, with significant national importance and global connectivity.
• With tens of thousands of people working across hundreds of partner organisations, and operations that facilitate the safe movement of millions of people each year, this role offers a career defining opportunity.

Leading the Fire, Health, Safety and Wellbeing (FHSW) Leadership Team, the successful candidate will develop and deliver the organisation’s overall HSW strategy. The remit includes the safety of all directly employed colleagues as well as the assurance of standards across a wider network of stakeholders and operational partners.

The organisation champions diversity and inclusion and actively supports employees in contributing to meaningful social and community initiatives.

The successful Health, Safety and Wellbeing Director will:

• Bring exceptional leadership capabilities to manage and develop a proactive, business-partnering H&S team.
• Have extensive experience within high-risk, complex operations, with exposure to multiple functions and diverse working environments.
• Demonstrate a strong track record of leading transformative change, translating strategic ambitions into practical, effective outcomes.
• Possess the presence and credibility to influence senior executives, peers and frontline stakeholders alike.
• Be a collaborative operator, able to engage constructively across a broad ecosystem of internal and external partners, including over 400 companies and more than 70,000 individuals.

In return, you will receive: £190,000 - £210,000 base salary, a comprehensive and attractive benefits package, and the opportunity to make a significant impact within one of the UK’s most iconic operational settings.

If this could be of interest, please apply through our retained executive search partners, GS2 Partnership, who are exclusively managing this process.