Lead Global Operational Safety & HSE Excellence

Kongsberg Gruppen Kongsberg Maritime - Finance, IT and Facility; Bekkajordet; Hybrid; NOK 1,200,000 - 1,600,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working arrangement

Job summary

Kongsberg Maritime is seeking a Global HSE Manager – Operational Safety to shape KM’s global safety approach, prevent serious injuries, and strengthen risk management across divisions and sites.

The role supports the Global Director HSE in setting expectations for high-risk activities, incidents and corrective actions, enabling effective management of safety risks with clear requirements and practical guidance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in a relevant field, or equivalent relevant experience.
• Solid experience with HSE risk management, operational controls and high-risk work activities.
• Experience with incident reporting, serious incident investigations, corrective actions and sharing of lessons learned.
• Good knowledge of ISO 45001 and practical application of HSE management system requirements. Knowledge of ISO 14001 is an advantage.
• Good business understanding and ability to translate operational safety requirements into practical and effective ways of working.
• Experience from an operational HSE role is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Own the HSE Risk Management process, maintain the Global HSE Risk Register, and facilitate risk reviews and assurance activities.
• Own the operational control process and coordinate the development, implementation and continuous improvement of global HSE operational controls.
• Own the global lessons learned and HSE Subject Matter Expert frameworks and facilitate HSE forums and meetings to strengthen knowledge sharing and continuous improvement.
• Drive Human and Organisational Performance (HOP) initiatives to strengthen KM’s safety culture.
• Act as system owner, where assigned, for HSE tools and applications, including governance, development, supplier management, budgets and improvement roadmaps.
• Conduct audits and inspections, lead or support incident investigations, provide subject matter expertise, and deliver HSE training, advice and professional support.

Skills

HSE risk management

Incident investigations

Safety culture improvement

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a relevant field

Tools

HSE management systems

Job description

Kongsberg Maritime is seeking a Global HSE Manager – Operational Safety to shape KM’s global safety approach, prevent serious injuries, and strengthen risk management across divisions and sites.

The role supports the Global Director HSE in setting expectations for high-risk activities, incidents and corrective actions, enabling effective management of safety risks with clear requirements and practical guidance.