Director environment health safety

Director of HSEQ - Serco

Home Based (UK Wide) | Strategic Leadership

Location: Home Based (UK)

Salary: Competitive + Executive Benefits Package

The Opportunity

They are looking for a heavyweight safety leader to take the helm of our HSEQ strategy across a major business unit. This is a high-visibility role where you will sit as an equal on the Senior Leadership Team, acting as the primary SME and advisor to the Managing Director.

You will step into a position of significant influence, for all HSE matters across the UK business unit. If you are a high impact professional who thrives on bridging the gap between high level strategy and operational reality, this is your next career move.

The Challenge

As a Leader, you will take full accountability for the HSEQ performance of a complex business stream, managing a multidisciplinary team of Subject Matter Experts.

Key Responsibilities:

• Strategic Ownership: Design and deliver a bespoke HSEQ strategy that reduces incident rates and moves the culture from passive compliance to active ownership.
• Executive Influence: Partner with the MD and Senior Leadership Team to ensure safety initiatives are hardwired into every business decision.
• Operational Leadership: Lead and motivate a team of specialists, ensuring they are empowered to drive best practices across all contracts.
• Talent Development: Direct the recruitment and professional growth of the HSEQ team, building a robust succession plan for the division.
• Commercial Integrity: Oversee the HSEQ elements of new bids to ensure ethical delivery and compliance with rigorous safety protocols.
• Financial Management: Maintain full oversight of HSEQ budgets, ensuring all safety-critical targets are met within financial parameters.

Who They're Are Looking For

They need an authentic, resilient leader who can hold their own in high stakes environments. You must be able to lead with personality rather than just a rulebook.

• Qualifications: You must hold a Degree, NVQ, or Diploma (Level 5 or above) in Occupational Health and Safety. Ideally hold CMIOSH status.
• Sector Expertise: You must demonstrate a deep understanding of the Defence sector (including MOD processes) OR possess extensive experience leading QHSE in a multi-faceted, multi-site, high-risk environment.
• Proven Impact: You have a track record of leading culture change programmes within high-hazard or highly regulated environments.
• Stakeholder Management: You are an articulate and energised communicator, capable of influencing both frontline teams and executive boards.
• Strategic Mindset: You possess the analytical skills to assimilate complex data and turn it into simple, effective messages for the business.
• Security: Candidates must be eligible and willing to attain SC Clearance.

Apply now through our retained search partners GS2 to join a leader in the sector and shape a culture where safety is the number one priority.