Dare to care Program Manager

Heerema Marine Contractors; Leiden; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Strong compensation & benefits

Annual bonus tied to company performance

Future-proof pension scheme

30 days off plus option to buy extra days

Free access to in-house gym

Social activities to connect with colleagues

Job summary

A global offshore contractor in the Netherlands is seeking a Program Manager for their Dare to Care safety culture program. This full-time role emphasizes improving safety leadership, behavior, and ownership across various environments. Candidates should have a solid HSE foundation, experience in behavioral change, and strong influencing skills with high-risk operations. The position offers significant organizational exposure and the opportunity to impact safety culture. Benefits include a competitive salary, annual bonus, and extensive pension scheme.

Qualifications

• Solid HSE foundation or high potential profile within complex, high risk operations.
• Knowledge of behavioral change principles, such as safety leadership and habit formation.
• Strong influencing skills with offshore crews and senior leaders.

Responsibilities

• Lead and evolve the Dare to Care program as a core pillar of safety strategy.
• Translate safety vision into observable behavior across environments.
• Design and run global campaigns creating momentum and engagement.

Skills

Safety leadership

Behavioral change

Influencing skills

Communication skills

Improvement driven mindset

Job description

Accelerate your growth towards HSE leadership while making a visible impact on safety culture in one of the world’s most complex offshore environments.

Your role in the story

As Program Manager Dare to Care, Heerema’s global safety culture program, you step into a highly visible, full time role at the heart of our safety mindset. You are the driving force behind Dare to Care, strengthening safety leadership, behaviour and ownership across vessels, yards and offices worldwide. This role is designed for experienced HSE professionals or high potential profiles who want to broaden their strategic influence, operate at enterprise level, and prepare for future (HSE) leadership roles. Working closely with senior management, you help translate safety ambition into daily practice and visible leadership.

What you will be working on

• Leading and continuously evolving the Dare to Care program as a core pillar of Heerema’s safety strategy. Translating safety vision into observable behavior across offshore and onshore environments
• Turning insights, feedback and data into measurable safety culture improvements
• Designing and running global campaigns that create momentum, engagement and shared ownership
• Coordinating cross functional Dare to Care improvement workgroups
• Structuring, coordinating and improving Dare to Care trainings and refreshers
• Building, coaching and energizing the Dare to Care facilitator community, enabling peer learning and consistency
• Reporting program impact, learnings and recommendations to the Senior Management Team
• Enabling leaders to role model visible safety leadership and confidently apply Stop the Work authority
• Collaborating with industry peers, external specialists and clients to shape the future direction of Dare to Care

Key ingredients for success

This role is an intentional steppingstone within Heerema, offering significant impact on safety culture while building a strong internal network and broad organizational exposure. You bring credible safety awareness, learning agility and ambition to grow. You are personally committed to safety and comfortable operating between strategy and practice. You will be supported by the Manager HSE and experienced specialists while working closely with senior stakeholders in an international setting.

• A solid HSE foundation or high potential profile with experience in safety culture, behavioural change or leadership development within complex, high risk operations
• Knowledge of behavioural change principles, such as safety leadership, habit formation, peer to peer feedback and nudging
• Strong influencing skills without formal authority, credible with offshore crews and confident with senior leaders
• Excellent facilitation and communication skills, comfortable both on deck and in the boardroom
• A structured, reflective and improvement driven mindset, thriving in a multicultural environment
• Willingness to travel internationally and work offshore

Your future colleagues

You will work closely with the VP QHSE, Manager HSE, Heerema leaders, Dare to Care facilitators, and colleagues across Heerema vessels, yards and offices worldwide.

Your Foundation for Success

At our core, we champion an entrepreneurial spirit and a relentless pursuit of growth. We seek individuals who excel in personal development, seize opportunities where others see challenges, and turn them into success. Whether you're a creative problem-solver, an ambitious go-getter, or someone who thrives in collaboration, we cultivate a culture of passion, dedication, and continuous improvement. Personal leadership and initiative are non-negotiable: you own your growth and the impact you make. If you tackle challenges with a creative yet practical mindset, drive goals with determination, and add value to diverse teams, you'll thrive with us. Together, we create impact and drive meaningful change, always focused on results.

Here's why people love working with us

• Strong compensation & benefits, including an annual bonus plan tied to company performance;
• bonus basis = your annual gross salary + 13th month + 8% holiday allowance;
• Future-proof pension: gross scheme covering base + 13th month + holiday allowance, with no mandatory contribution up to €72,488.52.30 days off to recharge, with the option to buy 10 extra days;
• Free access to our in-house gym, including fitness classes;
• Activities to connect with colleagues (e.g., our Friday-afternoon get-together);
• A modern and easily accessible office in Leiden.

Is this your dream job? Put in your application now!

Please submit your application by 17 March 2026. The application process consists of two interviews, an online assessment, and an employment offer. For Fleet, the first interviews will be conducted via Teams; for other positions, we prefer to hold interviews at our office in Leiden, although video interviews via Teams are also possible.

Unfortunately, for this position, we are unable to provide visa sponsorship or work permit arrangements.

Are you ready to make the impossible possible?