Team Lead – HSE

Sigma Earth; United Arab Emirates; On-site; AED 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Sigma Earth in United Arab Emirates seeks a seasoned Compliance and Audit professional to lead regulatory programs, oversee audits, and provide policy guidance across business units. You will monitor HSE metrics, coordinate corrective actions, and drive continuous improvement in compliance outcomes.

Success requires strong data analysis, stakeholder communication, and the ability to interact with regulators.

Qualifications

• Bachelor-level degree or equivalent in a relevant field.
• NEBOSH certificates and ISO audit credentials are preferred.
• Experience coordinating regulatory and compliance activities.
• Strong analytical and reporting capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Document preparation and content refinement for publications.
• Prepare data-driven reports and analytics outputs.
• Conduct primary data research to identify key trends.
• Provide guidance on policies and procedures and escalate complex issues.
• Implement internal communication plans and share best practices.
• Support design and implementation of compliance programs with regulators.
• Supervise regulatory and compliance activities as needed.
• Monitor HSE KPIs and drive improvement actions.
• Develop capability through training and accreditation.

Skills

Data analysis

Auditing

Regulatory compliance

Presentation skills

Verbal communication

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

NEBOSH International General Certificate

NEBOSH Diploma in Occupational Safety and Health

ISO 45001 Lead Auditor certification

Job description

Responsibilities

• Document preparation: Edit documents according to organizational style guidelines and prepare content for publication.
• Insights and reporting: Prepare, coordinate, and finalize data-driven reports and analytics outputs.
• Data collection and analysis: Conduct research using primary data sources and identify relevant information to analyse key themes, trends, and patterns.
• Policy and business advice: Provide specialist guidance on the interpretation and application of policies and procedures, resolving queries and escalating highly complex or sensitive issues when required.
• Internal communications: Implement internal communication plans using established communication systems, processes, and procedures.
• Regulatory and compliance management: Support the design and implementation of compliance programs, liaise with regulators, and ensure alignment with regulatory and compliance standards.
• Compliance team support: Supervise or coordinate regulatory and compliance activities where required.
• Health, safety, and environment: Monitor HSE KPIs, performance trends, and behavioural patterns within the area of responsibility.
• HSE improvement: Take corrective action to address non-compliance with HSE policies, procedures, and mandatory instructions.
• Capability development: Build personal capability through training, coaching, development planning, and professional accreditation where applicable.
• Industry awareness: Maintain strong knowledge of technology, external regulations, industry standards, and best practices through continuous learning.
• Audit compliance: Manage a portfolio of audit assignments and ensure audits cover identified risk areas.
• Corrective action management: Work with auditees to agree corrective actions, resolve audit findings, and episode serious or contentious issues to audit leadership.

Competencies

• Accountability: Takes ownership of commitments, tracks performance, learns from results, and delivers reliably on agreed responsibilities.
• Ambiguity management: Works effectively in uncertain situations, seeks clarity where needed, and remains composed while making progress.
• Business insight: Understands how work connects to business priorities and uses market or business knowledge to support better decisions.
• Effective communication: Adapts communication style to different audiences, listens actively, and confirms understanding through clear dialogue.
• Complex problem-solving: Analyses complex and sometimes conflicting information to identify root causes, implications, and practical solutions.
• Decision quality: Make timely, well-informed decisions, knowing when to act independently and when to elevate.
• Financial acumen: Interprets financial and quantitative data effectively and applies insights while following budget guidelines.
• Persuasion: Uses clear reasoning and practical arguments to gain support, while adapting approach when compromise is needed.
• Stakeholder balance: Understands and balances the needs of multiple stakeholders to create fair, practical, and effective outcomes.
• Trust building: Builds confidence through honesty, integrity, reliability, and follow-through on commitments.
• Process improvement: Applies efficient work processes and promotes continuous improvement, quality, and service effectiveness.

Skills

• Data analysis: Advanced ability to collect, interpret, and analyse data trends to support reporting and decision‑making.
• Verbal communication: Strong ability to explain ideas, actions, plans, and policies clearly through spoken communication.
• Compliance software: Advanced ability to use compliance systems to automate tasks, maintain regulatory compliance, and produce audit‑ready reports.
• Auditing: Competent in conducting audits, identifying exceptions, and developing recommendations or corrective actions.
• Presentation skills: Able to deliver information clearly, concisely, and persuasively to different audiences.
• Policy and procedure interpretation: Advanced ability to monitor, interpret, and apply policies and procedures in line with organizational objectives.
• Legal compliance: Strong understanding of legal compliance requirements, regulations, internal policies, and related documentation.
• Writing skills: Able to communicate ideas, actions, plans, and policies clearly through written content.
• Numerical ability: Advanced ability to interpret numerical information and use mathematical analysis for reports and decision‑making.
• Database reporting: Competent in using database reporting tools and techniques.
• Information classification: Able to categorize and classify data and information using relevant systems and tools.
• Data control: Competent in acquiring, organizing, protecting, and processing data to meet business objectives.
• Reporting: Able to prepare clear and effective reports for different audiences and purposes.
• Review and reporting: Able to create reports and review reports prepared by others for accuracy, clarity, and relevance.
• Statistical techniques: Competent in applying statistical methods for data collection, testing, analysis, review, and conclusion development.

Education

• Academic qualification: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent qualification.
• Health and safety qualification: NEBOSH International General Certificate.
• Advanced HSE qualification: NEBOSH Diploma in Occupational Safety and Health.
• Audit qualification: ISO 45001 Occupational Health and Safety Lead Auditor certification.

Experience

• General experience: Over 10 years of experience, with the ability to handle most situations independently and advise others.
• Managerial experience: 7 to 12 months of experience supervising junior colleagues.