Senior Manager, H&S and Risk

Michael Page; City Of London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global QSR company is seeking an experienced Senior Manager for Health & Safety and Risk based in London. The role entails providing strategic leadership, ensuring compliance with standards, and managing complex projects. The ideal candidate will hold advanced qualifications like NEBOSH and demonstrate a strong commercial acumen. This position offers a competitive salary, an attractive benefits package, and opportunities for professional growth within the leisure, travel & tourism industry.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Attractive benefits package including bonus and shares

Opportunities for professional growth

Supportive workplace culture

Qualifications

• Holding advanced qualifications in Health & Safety.
• Applying commercial acumen to connect strategies with outcomes.
• Demonstrating a growth mindset and operational responsibility.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership for Health & Safety across EMEA.
• Ensure alignment with H&S standards and manage risks.
• Lead complex H&S projects ensuring timely delivery.

Skills

Advanced Health & Safety qualifications

Strong commercial acumen

Innovative mindset

Autonomy and accountability

Ability to gain alignment and buy-in

Education

NEBOSH General Certificate or equivalent

Job description

This role builds and sustains high-impact relationships with senior cross-functional stakeholders and licensee counterparts, ensuring alignment and collaboration across diverse business environments.

Client Details

Very well recognised Global QSR business

Description

• Provide strategic leadership for Health & Safety across EMEA supporting both company operated and Licensed markets through proactive risk management and compliance initiatives.
• Partners with Licensee business leaders to ensure alignment with H&S standards and local regulatory requirements, driving continuous improvement and operational excellence
• Lead and oversee complex projects relevant to H&S and risk, ensuring timely delivery, measurable impact and cross functional alignment
• Own the annual insurance renewal and submission process, collaborating with global and regional stakeholders to ensure accuracy, coverage adequacy and risk transparency
• Ensure all H&S and risk related policies, procedures and standards are current, relevant and effectively communicated across the region
• Represents GS&R in regional forums, regulatory engagement and industry networks to advocate for best practice ad influence external standards

Profile

• Holding advanced Health & Safety qualifications such as NEBOSH General Certificate, National Diploma, General Certificate, NVQ Level 3 and/or IOSH Managing Safety with a commitment to continuous professional development
• Applying strong commercial acumen to connect safety and risk strategies with business outcomes.
• Demonstrating a growth mindset, embracing challenges as opportunities to innovate and improve.
• Operating with autonomy and accountability, consistently delivering solutions that a practical, scalable and customer/partner focused.
• Gaining alignment and buy-in from your line manager and strategic partners before initiating changes to key programs - ensuring clarity, shred ownership and sustained impact.

Job Offer

• Competitive salary
• Attractive benefits package including bonus and shares.
• Opportunities for professional growth in the leisure, travel & tourism industry.
• Supportive workplace culture with a focus on employee well-being.

If you are an experienced Senior Manager, H&S and Risk based in London, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity today