HSE Operational Lead (H/F)

Syngenta; France; Remote; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Syngenta Seeds in Europe seeks an HSE Operational Lead to drive health, safety and environmental excellence across our Seeds Field Crops organization. You will lead a regional team of up to eight HSE Coordinators, establish harmonised processes, strengthen HSE culture and enable risk-based decisions through reliable performance intelligence and digital solutions.

You will collaborate with Site HSE Leads and regional leadership to align priorities, implement the HSE strategy and sustain

Qualifications

• NEBOSH Diploma or equivalent is required.
• More than five years of practical HSE experience, ideally in Seeds, agriculture, manufacturing or another operational environment.
• Strong leadership, influencing and stakeholder-management skills across functions, cultures and geographies.
• Sound knowledge of statutory provisions, legislative requirements and corporate HSE standards.
• Structured, analytical and continuous-improvement mindset, with ability to turn data into action.
• Experience partnering with site teams to deliver projects and embed change.
• Fluency in English, written and spoken.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach and develop the regional HSE Coordinator team with objective setting and performance management.
• Establish and maintain a regional HSE management-system framework with procedures and standards.
• Coordinate audits of HSE management systems across sites and satellite locations.
• Drive the regional HSE culture-improvement roadmap using audit findings and incident learning.
• Own the HSE performance-management system, including KPI definitions and dashboards.
• Identify and implement digital solutions to improve reporting quality, visibility and risk control.
• Facilitate cross-site learning and replication of good practices across sites.
• Partner with stakeholders to align priorities and implement the HSE strategy.
• Support initiatives reducing environmental footprint and embedding sustainable practices.
• Lead regional change and continuous-improvement projects and monitor benefits.

Skills

Leadership

HSE management

Stakeholder management

Audits & compliance

Change management

Education

NEBOSH Diploma or equivalent

Job description

Company Description

At Syngenta, we are shaping the future of agriculture and helping farmers meet the world’s growing demand for food and fuel. As a global AgTech leader, we work closely with farmers to provide innovative solutions, manage risks and promote sustainable agricultural practices that protect and improve our planet.Join us in our mission to strengthen food security and transform agriculture.

Job Description

To support our ambition of building the most collaborative and trusted team in agriculture, Syngenta Seeds is looking for a Europe Seeds Field Crops HSE Operational Lead – SD & P&S .

Reporting to the Head of Seeds Field Crops HSE – SD & P&S , you will drive HSE Excellence and Performance across the Europe Seeds Field Crops organisation, supporting both Seeds Development and Production & Supply.

You will lead and develop a regional team of up to eight HSE Coordinators. Your objective will be to establish harmonised and practical HSE processes and standards, strengthen the HSE culture, and enable risk-based decision-making through reliable performance intelligence and digital solutions.

Working closely with Site HSE Leads, regional HSE, Seeds Development and Production & Supply leadership, you will ensure that HSE priorities are aligned and that the regional HSE strategy is effectively implemented.

Key responsibilities:

• Lead, coach and develop the regional HSE Coordinator team, including objective setting, capability development, mentoring, performance management and succession planning.
• Establish and maintain a practical regional HSE management-system framework, including common procedures, minimum standards, templates, visual management and assurance routines.
• Coordinate audits of HSE management systems across sites and satellite locations.
• Lead the regional HSE culture-improvement roadmap, using audit findings, incident learning, workforce feedback and maturity assessments to prioritise interventions.
• Own the HSE performance-management system, including KPI definitions, data quality, dashboard governance, insight generation and regular performance reviews.
• Identify and implement digital solutions that improve reporting quality, visibility, compliance, risk control and frontline usability.
• Facilitate cross-site learning and replication of good practices, ensuring incidents, audit findings and improvement actions lead to sustainable change.
• Partner with relevant stakeholders to align priorities, remove barriers and implement the HSE strategy.
• Support initiatives that reduce the environmental footprint of sites and embed sustainable practices.
• Lead regional change and continuous-improvement projects, monitoring adoption, effectiveness and benefits after implementation.

Qualifications

Required:

• Recognised HSE qualification, such as a NEBOSH Diploma or equivalent.
• More than five years of practical HSE experience, ideally in Seeds, agriculture, manufacturing or another operational environment.
• Demonstrated experience in leading teams and working independently within a complex matrix organisation.
• Sound knowledge of relevant statutory provisions, legislative requirements and corporate HSE standards.
• Strong leadership, influencing and stakeholder-management skills across functions, cultures and geographies.
• Structured, analytical and continuous-improvement mindset, with the ability to turn performance data into risk-based actions.
• Experience partnering with site teams to deliver projects and embed change.
• Ability to identify operational needs and translate them into practical, user-centred digital solutions.
• Fluency in English, written and spoken.

Preferred:

• Experience within the Seeds industry or a comparable agricultural environment.
• Fluency in French.
• Experience in environmental sustainability initiatives at site or regional level.

Additional Information

The role can be performed remotely within Europe; proximity to a Syngenta site is preferred. Occasional travel across Europe Seeds sites is expected, approximately four to five trips per year.

Syngenta is an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity and do not discriminate in recruitment, employment, training or promotion on the basis of any legally protected characteristic.