Senior Manager, Planning, Risk & Safety

CTES Consulting Pte Ltd; Singapore; On-site; SGD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

CTES Consulting Pte Ltd seeks a Senior Manager, Planning, Risk & Safety to lead the Safety and Health Management System and provide governance, assurance and advisory oversight university-wide. Reporting to the Deputy Director, you will strengthen compliance, risk management and safety culture across the University.

You will drive safety governance audits, lead investigations of high-impact incidents and coordinate committee meetings, papers and minutes for the Health, Safety and Environment

Qualifications

• MOM registered WSHO with at least 7 years of relevant experience.
• Experience in safety governance, audit or compliance assurance.
• Experience developing or reviewing safety management systems and governance programmes.
• Ability to influence stakeholders and drive safety improvements.
• Strong knowledge of WSH legislation, Singapore Standards, Codes of Practices.
• ISO 45001:2018 knowledge; FSM certification preferred.
• Excellent communication, presentation and report-writing skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead administration and continual improvement of the Safety and Health Management System.
• Provide governance, assurance and advisory oversight across the University.
• Advise and support stakeholders to strengthen WSH compliance and risk management.
• Lead safety governance audits and inspections; drive improvement actions.
• Lead investigations of high-impact incidents to identify root causes.
• Serve as Secretariat to the Health, Safety and Environment Committee and prepare papers.
• Present governance updates to Senior Management and Board-level audiences.
• Lead WSH capability-building initiatives and project execution from conception to completion.

Skills

WSHO registered

Safety governance

Audit & compliance

Stakeholder influence

ISO 45001 knowledge

Communication skills

Analytical skills

Interpersonal skills

Team leadership

Education

Degree in Chemistry

Degree in Engineering

Degree in Occupational Health and Safety

Related fields

Job description

Our client is actively searching for a Senior Manager, Planning, Risk & Safety to join their team!

If you are a dynamic individual seeking a new career opportunity, read further!

Reporting to the Deputy Director (Safety & Resilience), Planning, Risk & Safety Division, you will lead the administration and continual improvement of the Safety and Health Management System. You will provide University-wide safety governance, assurance and advisory oversight as part of PRS’s second-line role, working with stakeholders to strengthen compliance, risk management and safety culture across the University.

The responsibilities of this role are:

• Perform the duties of a Workplace Safety and Health Officer in accordance with the Workplace Safety and Health Act.
• Serves as the Division’s subject-matter expert, providing professional advice and guidance on WSH matters.
• Advise and support stakeholders to strengthen compliance with WSH legal requirements, and codes of practices, including communicating updates on new or changed regulatory requirements.
• Independently review and provide recommendations on safety-related policies, frameworks and other documented information for the University.
• Lead safety governance audits and inspections to assess compliance with WSH Act and University requirements and recommend improvement actions where necessary.
• Lead investigations of high-impact incidents to identify root causes, lessons learnt and appropriate corrective actions.
• Serve as Secretariat to the Health, Safety and Environment Committee, including independently planning and coordinating Committee meetings, preparing papers, and drafting minutes.
• Prepare and present safety governance updates, findings and recommendations in Senior Management and Board level meetings.
• Lead WSH capability-building initiatives to strengthen safety competencies and promote positive safety culture across the University.
• Lead projects from conception to execution.

The ideal candidate will need to have the following qualities and experience:

• MOM registered WSHO with at least 7 years of relevant experience in Workplace Safety and Health.
• Experience in safety governance, audit or compliance assurance function, preferably in a large and complex organisation.
• Experience in developing, implementing or reviewing safety management systems, frameworks, policies or governance programmes.
• Demonstrated ability to influence stakeholders and drive safety improvements across multiple organisational units.
• Strong proficiency in relevant WSH legislations, Singapore Standards, Codes of Practices and guidelines
• Sound knowledge of ISO 45001: 2018.
• Certified FSM preferred.
• Excellent communication skills including the ability to speak, present and write clearly and effectively to senior management and Board-level audiences.
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills, with the ability to interpret safety performance data, identifying emerging risks and recommend appropriate management actions.
• Strong interpersonal skills including the ability to develop cooperative relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Degree in Chemistry, Engineering, Occupational Health and Safety, or related fields.
• Self-driven and strong team player.

All applicants' CV will be treated with the strictest confidentiality. We regret to inform that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.