Head of HSS Operational Enablement

Southern Water; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Southern Water is seeking a senior leader to head the Health, Safety and Security (HSS) Operational Enablement function. You will establish priorities, standards and processes that ensure proactive risk-based delivery across the HSS portfolio and its supply chain.

You will own the HSS management system, driving simple, current governance; develop training and engagement; oversee data and reporting; and coordinate planning, governance cycles and board-level updates.

Qualifications

• Significant experience leading an enabling, governance, operational support, transformation, business management or performance function within a complex operational organisation.
• Experience improving systems, processes, reporting, governance, training coordination or management frameworks in a health, safety, security, risk, people, operational or regulated environment.
• Experience building high-performing teams, setting clear service expectations and managing competing priorities across multiple stakeholders.
• Degree-level qualification or equivalent experience in business management, health and safety, security, risk management, operational improvement, programme management, data, systems or a related discipline.
• Relevant qualification in project management, change management, continuous improvement, business analysis, health and safety or security is desirable.
• Strong leadership skills, with the ability to set direction, build capability and create a clear, service-focused culture.
• Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills, able to work confidently with senior leaders, technical specialists, operational teams and enabling functions.
• Strong analytical capability, able to interpret data, identify trends, simplify complexity and translate insight into practical action

Responsibilities

• Lead the HSS Operational Enablement team, creating clear priorities, standards and ways of working that support effective delivery across health, safety, security and wellbeing.
• Own and continuously improve the HSS management system, frameworks, procedures, governance documents and supporting tools, ensuring they are simple, current, risk-based and practical for operational use.
• Lead the development and delivery of HSS training, competence and engagement activity, ensuring colleagues and leaders understand the standards, behaviours and actions required to work safely and securely.
• Oversee HSS systems, data, reporting and insight, ensuring that leaders receive accurate, timely and meaningful information on performance, risk, assurance, actions and emerging trends.
• Coordinate HSS business planning, performance routines, governance cycles and reporting requirements, including support for Executive and Board-level updates where required.

Job description

Southern Water is seeking a senior leader to head the Health, Safety and Security (HSS) Operational Enablement function. You will establish priorities, standards and processes that ensure proactive risk-based delivery across the HSS portfolio and its supply chain.

You will own the HSS management system, driving simple, current governance; develop training and engagement; oversee data and reporting; and coordinate planning, governance cycles and board-level updates.