Senior Manager, Customer HSE & Strategic Partnerships

Maersk; København; On-site; DKK 1,000,000 - 1,600,000; Full time

Job summary

Maersk is seeking a Senior Manager, Customer HSE & Strategic Partnerships to drive strategic HSE engagement with Global Key Customers across Logistics & Services. You will position HSE as a differentiator by translating governance, compliance and risk management into tangible customer value.

Working at the intersection of HSE, commercial strategy and governance, you will build trusted partnerships with senior customer stakeholders, support business growth and establish governance frameworks

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Occupational Health, Safety, Environment, Compliance or similar.
• Significant experience in HSE, Risk Management, Compliance, Sustainability, Operations or related discipline.
• Strong knowledge of management systems and international standards, including ISO 45001, ISO 14001 and ISO 9001.
• Experience with Power BI, BI platforms, data mining and advanced reporting tools is an advantage.
• Experience using digital, analytical and AI-enabled tools to improve analysis, decision-making and customer engagement.
• Strong analytical mindset with the ability to translate data into business insights and recommendations.
• Demonstrated experience developing governance frameworks, policies, controls and escalation processes in large, complex organizations.
• Strong commercial acumen and customer engagement experience.
• Experience working in global, matrixed environments.
• Excellent stakeholder management, influencing and relationship-building skills.
• Strong executive communication, presentation and storytelling capabilities.
• Ability to communicate complex technical requirements in a clear and commercially relevant manner.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic HSE partnerships with Global Key Customers.
• Support executive and senior customer engagements.
• Articulate value of Maersk's HSE and sustainability capabilities.
• Develop customer-facing HSE materials and executive presentations.
• Establish governance frameworks for managing HSE requirements across Logistics & Services.
• Coordinate significant customer HSE commitments across functions.
• Develop customer-facing HSE materials, capability portfolios, and response frameworks.
• Drive consistency, quality, and accuracy in external HSE communications and customer engagements.
• Leverage data analytics and AI-enabled tools to identify emerging customer needs, trends, risks, and improvement opportunities.
• Develop governance policies, controls and escalation processes in large organizations.
• Monitor evolving customer expectations, regulatory developments and industry trends.
• Translate complex HSE, risk, and compliance requirements into practical business solutions.

Skills

HSE leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Strategic partnerships

Executive communication

Data analytics

Governance frameworks

Commercial acumen

Global/matrix experience

Education

Master's degree

Tools

Power BI

Job description

Senior Manager, Customer HSE & Strategic Partnerships

Location: Copenhagen

Opportunity

At Maersk, we are transforming global logistics through innovation, operational excellence, and customer-centric solutions. Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) is a critical enabler of that transformation, helping us build trust, strengthen customer partnerships, and support sustainable business growth. We are looking for a Senior Manager, Customer HSE & Strategic Partnerships to lead strategic HSE engagement with selected Global Key Customers across Logistics & Services (L&S). This role will position HSE as a strategic differentiator by translating Maersk's HSE capabilities, governance, compliance programs, and risk management expertise into tangible customer value. Working at the intersection of HSE, commercial strategy, customer engagement, and governance, you will build trusted partnerships with senior customer stakeholders, support business growth opportunities, and establish the governance frameworks required to manage strategic customer HSE requirements across a global organization.

What We Offer

This is a unique opportunity to shape how Maersk engages with key customers on HSE, compliance, sustainability, and risk management topics. You will work across a highly diverse global stakeholder landscape, collaborate closely with commercial, legal, operational, and leadership teams, and play a key role in strengthening long-term customer HSE partnerships while enabling business growth.

Key Responsibilities

• Strategic Customer Engagement: Lead strategic HSE partnerships with selected Global Key Customers.
• Support executive and senior-level customer engagements.
• Contribute to strategic commercial opportunities by articulating the value of Maersk's HSE and sustainability capabilities.
• Develop customer-facing HSE value propositions, thought leadership materials, and executive presentations.

Customer HSE Governance & Commercial Support

• Establish governance, escalation, and decision-making frameworks for managing strategic customer HSE requirements across Logistics & Services.
• Coordinate significant customer HSE commitments and ensure alignment across relevant functions.
• Develop and maintain customer-facing HSE materials, capability portfolios, and response frameworks.
• Drive consistency, quality, and accuracy in external HSE communications and customer engagements.
• Leverage data analytics and AI-enabled tools to identify emerging customer needs, trends, risks, and improvement opportunities.

Risk, Compliance & Contractual Support

• Continuously develop HSE compliance, and risk management requirements within customer contracts and supplier standards.
• Partner with Commercial and Legal teams to evaluate significant HSE commitments.
• Monitor evolving customer expectations, regulatory developments and industry trends.
• Translate complex HSE, risk, and compliance requirements into practical business solutions and customer value propositions.

Who We Are Looking For

We are looking for a strategic and commercially minded leader who combines strong HSE expertise with exceptional stakeholder engagement and business partnering capabilities. You thrive in complex global organizations, are comfortable engaging at executive level, and understand how governance, compliance and risk management can create value for customers and the business.

Preferred Qualifications

• Relevant Master's Degree with Occupational Health, Safety, Environment, Compliance or similar.
• Significant experience in HSE, Risk Management, Compliance, Sustainability, Operations or a related discipline.
• Strong knowledge of management systems and international standards, including ISO 45001, ISO 14001 and ISO 9001.
• Solid experience with Power BI, business intelligence platforms, data mining and advanced reporting tools is an advantage.
• Experience utilizing digital, analytical and AI-enabled tools to improve analysis, decision-making and customer engagement.
• Strong analytical mindset with the ability to translate data into business insights and recommendations.
• Demonstrated experience developing governance frameworks, policies, controls and escalation processes in large, complex organizations.
• Strong commercial acumen and customer engagement experience.
• Experience working in global, matrixed environments.
• Excellent stakeholder management, influencing and relationship-building skills.
• Strong executive communication, presentation and storytelling capabilities.
• Ability to communicate complex technical requirements in a clear and commercially relevant manner.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Maersk is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace, and we embrace different styles of thinking. Maersk is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applicants without regard to race, colour, gender, sex, age, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy or parental leave, veteran status, gender identity, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. We will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with all legal requirements. We are happy to support your need for any adjustments during the application and hiring process.

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About Maersk

A.P. Moller - Maersk is an integrated container logistics company working to connect and simplify its customer’s supply chains. As the global leader in shipping services, the company operates in 130 countries and employs roughly 100,000 people. With simple end-to-end offering of products and digital services, seamless customer engagement and a superior end-to-end delivery network, Maersk enables its customers to trade and grow by transporting goods anywhere - all over the world.

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