Global Head of Health, Safety & Environment - Business Unit Service

Global Head of Health, Safety & Environment - Business Unit Service

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The Opportunity

Join our newly established Business Unit Service at Hitachi Energy as the Global Head of Health, Safety & Environment (HSE). As a key member of both the Global BU Service Management Team and the global HSE leadership team, you will drive HSE performance across BU Service in close collaboration with Operations, fully aligned with the Hitachi Energy HSE Policy and 2030 Strategic Plan. You will ensure compliance with all regulatory requirements and the Hitachi Energy HSE Management System, while fostering a proactive and engaged HSE culture based on Human Organizational Performance (HOP) and Serious Injury & Fatality (SIF) prevention.

Strategy & Culture

• Implement Global HSE Strategy: Champion the Hitachi Energy HSE 2030 Roadmap within BU Service, ensuring alignment with global priorities and promoting "One HSE Team" collaboration.
• Manage BU‑Specific HSE Programs: Design and execute targeted HSE programs for BU Service activities not covered by the global framework, ensuring systematic risk management and operational excellence.
• Promote Safety Culture & HOP/SIF Prevention: Serve as an ambassador for HOP and SIF prevention, coaching teams to foster a culture of learning and continuous improvement.

Operations & Risk Management

• Ensure Robust Risk Management: Oversee the implementation of HSE risk management activities, including Control of Work, Incident Management, Management of Change, and other system requirements. Lead high‑risk activity programs, such as Electrical Safety, Confined Spaces, working at height, Lifting Operations, and Contractor Management, ensuring effective engineering controls and ongoing improvement.
• Maintain HSE Compliance: Monitor compliance with all internal and external HSE standards, ensuring timely corrective actions to minimize risk and protect people, assets, and the environment.
• Embed Assurance Framework: Lead the implementation of the 3 Lines of Defense (3LoD) model, ensuring strong governance and operational risk management.
• Achieve World‑Class HSE Performance: Monitor HSE performance using key indicators, providing actionable insights to senior leadership for strategic decision‑making.
• Incident Investigation & Root Cause Analysis: Oversee thorough investigations of critical incidents, define corrective actions, and ensure lessons learned are communicated and embedded across operations.
• Health and wellbeing: Lead the implementation of Mind Matters initiative and resilience training across operations to promote a culture of care and ensure psychological safety.
• Ensure robust environmental risk management: Drive environmental risk management activities with a particular focus on SF6, oil, chemicals, energy and resources efficiency. Lead decarbonization roadmap for service workshop and ensure timely environmental reporting.
• Drive Sustainability strategy: Oversee the Service strategy around people, planet and principle. Coordinate key stakeholders to drive implementation of specific programs such as human rights, employee competencies, emissions reporting & accounting, environmental resource management, circular economy & product lifecycle, sustainable supply chain & procurement and market engagement through sustainability offering portfolio, pricing and market intelligence development.

People Leadership & Development

• Lead and Develop a High‑Performing Global HSE Team: Drive workforce planning, training, and competency development. Ensure resources and budgets align with strategic priorities, and foster a diverse, accountable, and collaborative team culture.
• Talent Management: Develop succession plans for key roles and promote a continuous improvement mindset throughout the organization.
• Promote Well‑being & Healthy Work Practices: Collaborate with leaders and HR to enhance employee well‑being and embed sustainable practices.
• Engage & Influence Across the Organization: Represent HSE in internal and external forums, foster collaboration, and share best practices to strengthen performance.

Experience

• Degree in Engineering, Environmental Science, Occupational Health and Safety, or a related field.
• Minimum 20 years of progressive HSE leadership experience, including at least 10 years in senior management within a complex, multinational industrial environment.
• Proven success in managing HSE field‑service businesses is an asset.
• Fluent in English, both written and spoken.

Key Competencies

• Global HSE Leadership: Ability to design and execute HSE strategies across diverse regions and cultures.
• Complex Problem‑Solving & Decision‑Making: Skilled in managing ambiguity and making decisions that prioritize health, safety, and environmental integrity.
• Influential Communication: Strong communication and interpersonal skills to engage stakeholders at all levels.
• Inclusive Leadership: Experience driving engagement and cultural transformation in a matrixed, international environment.
• Change Management: Courage to challenge the status quo and inspire continuous improvement.
• Regulatory Expertise: Deep understanding of international HSE regulations and compliance frameworks.
• Willingness to Travel: Ready to travel as required.

Hitachi Energy is a global technology leader in electrification, powering a sustainable energy future through innovative power grid technologies with digital at the core. Over three billion people depend on our technologies to power their daily lives. With over a century in pioneering mission‑critical technologies like high‑voltage, transformers, automation, and power electronics, we are addressing the most urgent energy challenge of our time – balancing soaring electricity demand, while decarbonizing the power system. Headquartered in Switzerland, we employ over 50,000 people in 60 countries and generate revenues of around $16 billion USD. We welcome you to apply today.