Senior Manager, QHSE Learning & Continuous Improvement

Masdar (Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company); Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading renewable energy company in Abu Dhabi is seeking an experienced QHSE Manager. The role involves driving QHSE strategies to enhance performance and facilitate transformational change. Candidates should have at least 10 years of experience in corporate QHSE, excellent communication skills, and a degree in Engineering or related fields. This position offers an opportunity to contribute to significant sustainability initiatives in the UAE.

Qualifications

• 10 years of experience in corporate QHSE and strategy development.
• Strong business process management experience.
• Experience in a management consulting or corporate strategy role is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Drive learning and improvement culture within the company.
• Develop strategies for QHSE to enhance overall performance.
• Facilitate transformational change related to QHSE.

Skills

Communication skills

Strategic thinking

Project management

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or QHSE

Job description

Company Description

Masdar is the UAE’s clean energy champion and one of the largest companies of its kind in the world, advancing the development and deployment of renewable energy and green hydrogen technologies to address global sustainability challenges. Established in 2006, Masdar is active in over 40 countries, helping them to achieve clean energy objectives and sustainable development. Masdar is jointly owned by Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC), Mubadala Investment Company (Mubadala), and Abu Dhabi National Energy Company (TAQA), with a renewable energy portfolio target of at least 100 gigawatts (GW) by 2030 and an annual green hydrogen production capacity of up to 1 million tonnes by the same year.

Job Description

Purpose of the Job: To drive a proactive culture of learning and continuous improvement within Masdar, ensuring that our people are equipped with the knowledge and skills necessary to maintain a safe and secure work environment where we cause no harm to people, the environment, or our assets.

• To develop and implement learning and communications processes for QHSE towards promoting and reinforcing learnings and good practices across the company to enhance understanding and engagement.
• To support in developing and implementing strategies for QHSE that drive growth, improve efficiency, and enhance overall performance, working closely with the Head of QHSE to identify areas for improvement and create a roadmap for achieving organizational objectives.
• To work closely with cross-functional teams across Masdar to ensure that QHSE strategies are aligned with the company's overall vision and objectives.

Job Requirements

• Strategic plans and initiatives: Support and implement strategic plans and initiatives related to QHSE learning and continuous improvement that align with the organization's goals and objectives to improve overall performance.
• Transformational change: Facilitate transformational change programs related to QHSE to drive adoption of new processes, systems, and behaviours.
• Monitoring and adjustment: Monitor and measure the effectiveness of strategic initiatives and make adjustments as needed.
• Stakeholder relationships: Develop and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders to ensure the successful execution of strategic initiatives, department communications and engagement.
• Thought leadership: Provide thought leadership and guidance to senior executives and stakeholders on industry trends and best practices.
• Internal communications: Align with internal communications to agree on annual department communications plan and contribute QHSE stories/content to internal news feeds.
• Internal plans and training: Develop and implement QHSE-specific internal communication plans to drive a safety culture, define objectives, metrics, stakeholders, and align to business needs for Quality, Health, Safety and Environment.
• Delivery and budgets: Manage and prioritize multiple projects and initiatives, ensuring delivery within agreed timelines and budgets.
• Continuous improvement: Drive continuous improvement initiatives by leading efforts to identify and implement QHSE opportunities, including analysing performance metrics, conducting audits, leading incident investigations, conducting safety culture surveys, and engaging with stakeholders to identify areas for improvement.
• Strategy implementation: Develop and implement strategies to enhance QHSE performance, reduce risks, and drive operational excellence.
• Incident investigations: Ensure that incident investigation processes and procedures are in place for meaningful investigations to uncover root causes and lessons learned.
• Training programs: Design and implement comprehensive training programs to enhance QHSE knowledge and skills, including identifying training needs, creating content, and delivering effective training sessions to promote continuous improvement.
• Guidance and collaboration: Provide guidance and support to all levels of the organization on all matters related to QHSE, collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure QHSE requirements are met.

Qualifications

• Preferred Qualifications: Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Risk or QHSE, or related field (preferred).

• Preferred Experience: 10 years of experience in corporate QHSE, strategy development, transformational change management, performance, or related fields in large multinational companies or equivalent experience.

• Job-Specific Skills: Excellent communication and interpersonal skills leading to a consultative approach within a corporate/multifunctional environment; strong analytical, strategic thinking, and project management skills; strong business process management experience; demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams and drive change; experience in a management consulting or corporate strategy role is preferred; ability to challenge ideas and norms with thoughtful arguments.

Additional Information

Masdar is one of the world’s fastest growing renewable energy companies and a green hydrogen leader, placing the UAE at the forefront of the energy transition. As a pioneer in advancing the clean energy sector and a key enabler of the UAE’s vision as a global leader in sustainability and climate action, Masdar has developed projects in more than 40 countries across six continents and has invested, or committed to invest, in worldwide projects with a combined value of more than US$30 billion. Masdar unites the UAE’s three energy champions – Mubadala, ADNOC and TAQA – and will utilize their combined expertise to fulfill its purpose as a global clean energy pioneer across renewables and green hydrogen. Promoting innovation in solar, wind, energy storage, waste-to-energy, and geothermal energy, Masdar has a proven record of delivering pioneering projects using cutting-edge clean energy technologies that are commercially viable and bankable. As part of the application process, we will collect, store and process personal information about you. Masdar will use your personal information in accordance with our Candidate Privacy Notice, which provides details on the purposes for which your data is processed.