Head of Safety - Submarines

Responsibilities

• Develop & implement risk‑based programmes of activity based on the risk profile.
• Ensure HSE critical controls are identified, managed (including through appropriate maintenance programmes) and effectively assured.
• Seek out significant business changes and ensure effective management of change is applied.
• Provide operational leadership for putting safety first through setting expectations and leading by example.
• Lead improvements to functional and business HSE maturity by proposing and implementing changes.
• Represent the organisation on functional initiatives and lead changes across the division.
• Engage outside the business on initiatives to optimise the programme and to understand wider applicability.
• Ensure good HSE governance (structure, process and content) is in place and report on the overall effectiveness of HSE governance.
• Maintain management system compliance and initiate improvement programmes as appropriate.
• Ensure robust governance in place to review all relevant incidents for effective learning.
• Coach senior leaders to deliver active involvement in significant investigations and incident reviews.
• Lead the understanding of operational HSE performance to identify improvement actions and initiatives through standard performance reports and the HSE balanced scorecard.
• Develop a risk‑based HSE assurance programme, including compliance with legal and other requirements.
• Monitor progress and support business leaders to deliver their lower tier assurance plans.
• Interpret, communicate and review action on trends and insights.
• Use assurance findings to improve risk management.
• Identify, prioritise, agree with senior management and implement engagement plans with HSE stakeholders.
• Use good communications practices to support improvement and change.
• Maintain good relations with Regulators.
• Define and monitor the Infrastructure business HSE capability requirements and develop competencies and capacity to support.
• Identify gaps in learning solutions and work with the HSE function to address them.
• Ensure an Infrastructure HSE Team people development plan is in place and participate with HSE functional people development activities.
• Lead an HSE team to deliver on agreed improvement plans and be proactive in seeking out emerging issues.
• Identify and promote good practice.

Qualifications

• Major Construction Projects experience; Nuclear experience desirable.
• 10+ years of experience managing others, including experience of managing major hazards.
• Competent Senior Leader, capable of leading a team of competent HSE professionals.
• HSE professional with a proven track record in conventional safety, safety culture, major projects and HSE assurance and governance.
• Demonstrated experience in influencing senior managers.
• Experience providing HSE advice and risk‑based solutions.
• Proven track record in solving complex problems and influencing others.
• Ability to influence others and demonstrate strong leadership skills.

Benefits

• Generous annual leave.
• Retirement savings through the Rolls‑Royce Retirement Savings Trust.
• Group life assurance providing a lump sum benefit if you die whilst employed by Rolls‑Royce Group.
• Income protection providing income in the event you are unable to work due to illness or injury.
• Shares – you may buy one share and receive one free.

Equal Opportunity

Rolls‑Royce are committed to being a respectful, inclusive, and non‑discriminatory workplace where individuality is valued, diverse perspectives fuel innovation, and everyone can thrive. Please be aware that the priority will be given to employees identified as being at high risk.

Compensation

The professional level and salary of the position will be dependent on the skills and experience of the successful candidate.