As our next Business Area HSE Manager you play a strategic leadership role in ensuring world-class Health, Safety, and Environmental (HSE) performance across the business area. This position partners closely with business area leaders, market directors, and HSE teams to embed HSE as a fundamental organizational value and operational priority. By combining technical expertise, leadership engagement, and data-driven insights, you drive continuous improvement, ensures regulatory compliance, and fosters a proactive, engaged safety culture that supports sustainable business performance. If that sounds like an exciting challenge to you, apply now as
(Global) HSE Manager
Your Responsibilities
1. Drive the development and implementation of HSE strategies within the Business Area that align with organizational goals, business priorities and regulatory requirements, actively shaping and advancing a proactive safety culture throughout the organization.
2. Lead initiatives that strengthen leadership engagement and embed safe behaviors at all levels of the organization
3. Establish and maintain an HSE reporting system that meets global requirements and ensures regular trend analysis and follow-up actions, thus actively contributing to the Business Area HSE Decision Network
4. Oversee the development and continuous improvement of HSE programs and procedures, ensuring they are practical, effective, and well adopted in daily operations.
5. Develop and coach HSE professionals by building capability, engagement, and a strong sense of ownership across the HSE community.
6. Collaborate closely with business leaders, local HSE teams, and Global HSE to ensure alignment and consistency of HSE initiatives.
7. Establish and follow up on systems that verify compliance with global standards through regular site visits and audits.
Your Qualifications
8. Proven experience in an HSE leadership role within an international or matrix organization, managing or supporting HSE professionals and teams
9. Strong track record in developing and implementing HSE strategies, programs, reporting and management systems that drive cultural and behavioral change.
10. Experience implementing and maintaining ISO 45001 safety management systems; knowledge of ISO 14001 and ISO 9001 standards is beneficial.
11. Demonstrated success in leading audits, compliance verifications, and continuous improvement initiatives within complex operational environments.
12. Effective communicator with clear and engaging reporting, presentation, and influencing skills for diverse audiences.
13. Strong business acumen with the ability to align HSE initiatives with organizational goals and identify opportunities for improvement.
14. Analytical mindset with the ability to interpret HSE data, identify trends, and translate findings into actionable insights.
15. Fluent English communication skills – both spoken and written.
What we offer
Join a well-known, established company with a solid market presence and a reputation for excellence. Details about the benefits package may vary depending on the candidate’s location and will be discussed during the interview. Here's a first impression:
16. Attractive well-being package
17. Flexible working hours and possibility to work from home (potentially fully remote)
18. Constructive cooperation based on trust and respect for the employee
19. Internal development program addressed to all employees
20. Employee discount on VELUX products
21. Employee Foundation support
About VELUX
In the VELUX Group, we offer you a world of opportunities and the chance to create a bright future. From the forefront of the sustainable indoor living industry, we enable those who live, work and play under the roof transform their spaces and live a healthier everyday life with more daylight and fresh air.
The VELUX Group is an international, family-owned business with strong financial roots and each year we are able to create real impact by reinvesting in society, our employees and planet through our foundations. Alongside the rest of our values, “courage” and “mutual respect” define our actions every day and how we wish to contribute to the world.