Head of Health, Safety and Environment EMEA & APAC

How you'll spend your time...

• Leading the HSE function across the EMEA/APAC region as part of the EMEA/APAC Corporate Services team by working with and supporting local Office/Facilities Managers to reduce risk and ensure compliance with all market level HSE related regulations and Columbia Threadneedle policies

• The Head of HSE EMEA/APAC is the responsible and competent person across the EMEA/APAC regions providing expert HSE advice, support and consultation to the business as the senior subject matter expert.

• Achieving and maintaining appropriate Health Safety and Environmental Management system accreditations (ISO:45001/ISO:14001) for EMEA/APAC in line with Global ERE/Ameriprise strategy, initiatives, alternative regions and service lines (e.g. Property/Asset Management)

• Responsible for leading the EMEA/APAC environmental/sustainability program developing our approach to sustainability and commitment to NetZero in line with Global strategies including e.g. ESOS, SECR

• Management and governance of 3rd party support services specific to HSE (William Martin (H&S), Anthesis (E&E), Occupational Health, local Dr provisions, Ergonomic services) across the regions ensuring cost/contractual control/governance vs outputs/services, deliverables and ensuring value for money

• Ensure all activities for all properties are suitably risk assessed, locations are regularly audited/assessed with non-conformities logged/actioned in line with corporate SLA/KPI’s to ensure continual improvement

• Development and implemention of technologies, systems, processes and policies to support compliance with all local HSE regulations and legislation for implementation at an EMEA/APAC regional level

• Leading all HSE related communications, engagement and reporting activity across the regions including regular detailed Exec/board level and external HSE reporting

To be successful in this role you will have...

• Experience working in a dynamic high profile business in a corporate environment at an international level preferred minimum EMEA/APAC

• Health and Safety qualified – minimum NEBOSH (NGC) or equivalent required, diploma level preferred

• Demonstrable experience implementing ISO:45001 H&S management systems

• Full understanding and knowledge of the Health and Safety at Work act 1974 and The Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 (the Management Regulations)

• Demonstrable experience developing international standard approaches to safety based on best practice and to capture individual market requirements (EMEA/APAC)

• Demonstrable experience working with ISO:14001 & ISO:50001 Environmental Management systems

• IEMA Practitioner or equivalent, diploma level preferred

• Experience of ESOS and working with other international environmental legislation

• Demonstrable experience of SECR, Exec and Board reporting

• Experienced internal auditor, qualification preferred

• Experience of developing integrated management systems

• Demonstrable experience in project management

• Knowledge of current HSE related market technologies, working practice and solutions

• Ability to influence people, deliver business cases and obtain strategic support/investment

• Successful candidate must have a can do/hands on attitude

• Line management and people development experience

• Delivering in-house training and train the trainer experience