Global Process Safety Manager

Diageo; Shefford; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading beverage company based in Shefford is seeking a Global Process Safety Manager to lead safety improvement initiatives globally. This role requires strong expertise in Health & Safety and will have significant influence over safety practices in manufacturing environments. The ideal candidate will also possess excellent interpersonal and leadership skills, being able to navigate complex international teams. This position offers competitive benefits including health insurance and an annual bonus.

Benefits

Comprehensive health insurance

Annual bonus

Flexible work policies

Qualifications

• Experience in Health & Safety within a manufacturing environment.
• Ability to lead and develop teams that are not direct reports.
• Excellent communication skills across different cultures.

Responsibilities

• Lead implementation of Process Safety Management Systems.
• Define the Global process safety roadmap.
• Review global performance monthly via safety indicators.

Skills

Health & Safety expertise

Safety Leadership

Interpersonal skills

Project management

Networking

Education

Senior Health & Safety qualification

Job description

Job Description

Global Process Safety Manager

About the Function

Our Supply Chain and Manufacturing team are problem-solvers, sourcing, producing, and delivering our brands to delight customers around the globe. Over half of Diageo’s 30,000+ people work in Supply Chain and Manufacturing. It’s an intricate operation that’s the product of logistical, manufacturing, and technical collaborations.

Our teams in 100 sites in over 30 countries cover production facilities, supplier relationships, customer collaborations and third-party agreements. We’re committed to realising our ‘Society 2030: Spirit of Progress’ goals, to protect the environment and support our farmers and suppliers. Whatever your skills and experience, we’ll help you to thrive in our inclusive culture.

Role Responsibilities

The purpose of this role is to lead transformational thinking in Process Safety Management — for Diageo to drive the successful implementation, embedding and sustaining of improvement programmes at market and site level.

The person in this role is a functional expert and will be drawn on throughout the business in this capacity. It will be externally-focused as well as internally-orientated and will bring leading developments in these fields into Diageo. Together with the Global, Standards and Culture Manager Governance Director, the role will bring forward steps into the annual and 5-year roadmaps.

The role is key to assuring Diageo processes globally via codified implementation through IMPROVE programmes.

Key Accountabilities

Process Safety Management

• Functional expert in process safety and codifies best practice

• Define the Global process safety roadmap

• Leads elimination of Process Safety specific severe and fatal incidents in all Diageo markets/regions

• Lead development of Process Safety Management Systems, including process risk assessment, management of change precursors and measurement via process safety performance indicators and compliance processes

• Works in conjunction with subject matter experts throughout Diageo in a collaborative way in ideation and roadmap development

• Leads codification of all H&S practices and process safety-specific behaviours at all locations globally

• Review global performance monthly via safety leading and lagging indicators and ensure site interventions occur as required and deliver improvement plans to raise maturity to leading, with particular focus on process safety; ensure standardisation and codification across all markets for this area

Experience, Skills & Capabilities Required

• A senior level externally recognized Health & Safety qualification relevant to the role, e.g. a professional qualification in Health and Safety, process safety or a related discipline.

• Demonstrated proven ability working as an H&S professional within a manufacturing environment, preferably in food/drink, pharmaceutical or energy sectors.

• Extensive industrial experience in Health & Safety, preferably within a manufacturing environment and preferably in food/drink, pharmaceutical or energy sectors delivering a similar programme with exposure to the following areas:

  • Safety Leadership

  • Management influencing

  • Standards development

  • Systems & procedures implementation

  • Project management

• Must be a team player with proven interpersonal skills. High energy, strong work ethic with demonstrated ability to lead by example.

• Ability to lead and develop individuals and teams that are not direct reports. Ability to manage and prioritize multiple priority initiatives/projects simultaneously.

• Great interpersonal and influencing skills across different international cultures. Ability to influence, persuade, convince, compromise and build consensus. Able to resolve conflicts.

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively interact with and influence employees throughout the organization.

• Demonstrated engagement, presentation and influencing skills for large operations.

• Great at networking to establish excellent relationships at all levels. Approachable and able to provide clear and concise information.

• Experience of leading in a market, international or global environment

• Demonstrated proven ability working as a H&S professional within a manufacturing environment

• Strong interpersonal and influencing skills across different international cultures. Ability to influence, persuade, convince, compromise and build consensus. Able to resolve conflicts.

Working with us

Flexibility is key to success in our business and many of our people work flexibly in different ways, including part-time, compressed hours, flexible location. Please talk to us about what flexibility means to you and don’t let anything stop you from applying.

We offer a highly competitive rewards and benefits package including:

• Contemporary work life balance policies and wellbeing activities

• Comprehensive health insurance

• Annual bonus

Our purpose is to celebrate life, every day, everywhere. And creating an inclusive culture, where everyone feels valued and listened to, is a crucial part of this.

We believe the most diverse and inclusive culture makes for a better business and a better world. We know that for our business to thrive and for Diageo to realise its ambition, we depend on having diverse talent with a range of backgrounds, skills and capabilities in each of the countries in which we operate and to reflect our broad consumer base.

Around the world we have a number of inclusive Business and Employee Resource Groups known as BRGs and ERGs. These groups generate thought-provoking work to enhance our business and workplace, creating a sense of belonging and opportunities for all.

Join us, and you'll be part of an organisation that embraces diversity in the broadest possible sense. You’ll be part of — and help build — an inclusive culture that celebrates people of different gender, ethnicity, ability, age, sexual orientation, social class, educational backgrounds, experiences, approaches, and more. And you'll help us champion inclusion and diversity across our entire business: with our employees, our suppliers, across our brands, and within the communities in which we operate.

Feel inspired? Then this may be the opportunity for you!

Worker Type

Regular

Primary Location

International Supply Technical Centre – Menstrie

Additional Locations

Cameronbridge, Edinburgh Park, Leven Processing, Onyx, Glasgow, Runcorn, Shieldhall, St James Gate

Job Posting Start Date

2025-06-24