HSW Senior Manager

Mace; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Mace is seeking a senior HSW and compliance leader to drive health, safety and wellbeing across complex programmes in the United States. You will lead audits, improve management systems, and partner with senior leaders to deliver cost-effective performance while ensuring regulatory compliance.

This role is on-site in Philadelphia with five days per week; remote/hybrid options may be considered where appropriate. Strong coaching, governance, and KPI-driven delivery are essential to success.

Qualifications

• Experience in HSW legislation and delivery relevant to their area.
• Experience in improving management systems and certification processes.
• Experience in assurance and audit strategies.
• Knowledge of risk management and mitigation.
• Ability to present a range of technical information to non-technical audiences.
• Proven experience leading health, safety and wellbeing initiatives.
• Knowledge of relevant legislation.
• Experience in Life Sciences or regulated industries.
• Available to work full-time on site, five days per week.

Responsibilities

• Collaborates with senior leaders to deliver cost effective and efficient performance.
• Supports the implementation of health safety and wellbeing policies, procedures, guidance notes and standards.
• Carries out audits and inspections on behalf of the business and assists with the resolution of non-conformities raised in third party audits.
• Participates in the development of new standards and ensure ongoing compliance.
• Analyses results of audits, corrective actions and KPI’s, identify gaps for continuous improvement.
• Ensures Incident Investigations are completed on time and lessons are shared.
• Manages & provides leadership to a team of Managers and Professionals, ensuring the principles, structures, tools/capabilities and responsibilities are in place to deliver area plans and deliver excellence.
• Provides performance management, technical development and coaching.
• Works collaboratively towards the common goal of net zero carbon transition, and share responsibility for the proactive identification and management of the associated carbon emissions and reductions during the delivery of work.

Skills

HSW management

Audits & inspections

Risk management

Leadership

Team development

Communication to non-technical

Continuous professional development

Regulated industries experience

Job description

At Mace, our purpose is to redefine the boundaries of ambition. We believe in creating places that are responsible, bringing transformative impact to our people, communities, and societies across the globe. To learn more about our purpose, culture, and priorities, visit our strategy site.

Within our consult business we harness our unique combination of leading-edge practical expertise and project deliveryconsultancy to unlock the potential in every project.

You'll Be Responsible For

• Collaborates with senior leaders to deliver cost effective and efficient performance. Supports the implementation of health safety and wellbeing (HSW) policies, procedures, guidance notes and standards.
• Carries out audits and inspections on behalf of the business and assists with the resolution of non-conformities raised in third party audits.
• Participates in the development of new standards and ensure ongoing compliance.
• Analyses results of audits, corrective actions and key performance indicators (KPI’s), identify gaps for continuous improvement.
• Ensures Incident Investigations are completed on time and lessons are shared.
• Manages & provides leadership to a team of Managers and Professionals, ensuring the principles, structures, tools/capabilities and responsibilities are in place to deliver area plans and deliver excellence.
• Provides performance management, technical development and coaching.
• Works collaboratively towards the common goal of net zero carbon transition, and share responsibility for the proactive identification and management of the associated carbon emissions and reductions during the delivery of work.

You’ll Need To Have

• Experience and knowledge of:
• HSW, legislation and delivery relevant to their area of work.
• Improving management systems and the certification process.
• Assurance and audit strategies.
• Risk Management and mitigation.
• Supporting and developing team members’ HSW competency.
• Being able to present a range of technical information to non-technical audiences.
• Proven experience leading and managing health, safety and wellbeing, and achieving results.
• Knowledge and application of relevant legislation.
• Relevant experience of management in an organisation.
• Evidence of continuous professional development.
• Experience in Life Sciences or other regulated industries is required.
• Must be available to work full-time on site, five days per week.

Our values

Safety first - Going home safe and well: We champion a safe, diverse and inclusive working environment, understanding the importance of wellbeing in every team.

Client focus - Deliver on our promise: We own the quality of deliverables, strategic outcomes and build long term relationships with our clients.

Integrity - Always do the right thing: We influence positive outcomes within our industry, while always aligning with our compliance obligations.

Create opportunity - For our people to excel: We champion a continuous improvement culture throughout all activities, inspiring our people and teams to develop.

Mace is an inclusive employer and welcomes interest from a diverse range of candidates. Even if you feel you do not fulfil all the criteria, please apply as you may still be the best candidate for this role or another role within our organization.

We are also open to discussing part time, flexible, and hybrid working options if suitable with-in the role.