HSEQ Director Water Hygiene

Overview

HSEQ Director Water Hygiene — UK wide location with travel to Ross on Wye offices on a regular basis.

Strategic Leadership

• Develop and implement the Water Hygiene Division HSEQ strategy and long‑term roadmap, and collaborate with the Group HSEQ Director and other Divisional HSEQ Directors to contribute to the Group HSEQ objectives.
• Establish Water Hygiene Division HSEQ objectives aligned with the Group HSEQ objectives and the Company’s strategic plan.
• Provide leadership and direction across all HSEQ disciplines.
• Develop and maintain a positive organisational culture that prioritises safety, compliance and continual improvement.
• Ensure HSEQ considerations are fully integrated into business planning, growth initiatives and operational decision‑making.
• Act as the lead Water Hygiene Division sponsor for HSEQ transformation and improvement initiatives.

Governance & Risk Management

• Align to and deliver the Group HSEQ governance framework, establishing and maintaining an effective HSEQ governance framework for the Water Hygiene Division.
• Ensure robust arrangements exist for identifying, assessing and managing business risks.
• Oversee corporate risk registers and significant risk management programmes as required.
• Ensure effective reporting, escalation and management of significant HSEQ issues.
• Maintain oversight of business continuity and crisis management arrangements.
• Ensure the division has suitable systems and controls to manage compliance obligations.

Health & Safety Leadership

• Hold overall accountability for the Water Hygiene Division health and safety performance.
• Lead the development and implementation of health and safety policies, standards and procedures for the Water Hygiene Division and actively participate across the Group.
• Provide strategic direction regarding incident prevention, risk reduction and behavioural safety initiatives.
• Lead the management of significant incidents and investigations.
• Represent the business during interactions with regulators, enforcement authorities and external agencies.
• Ensure appropriate arrangements exist for occupational health and wellbeing.

Quality, Assurance & Management Systems

• Hold Water Hygiene Division accountability for the effectiveness of the Company’s Integrated Management System.
• Provide strategic direction for quality, assurance and governance activities.
• Ensure effective arrangements exist for internal assurance, audit and compliance monitoring.
• Receive independent assurance from the Head of Quality & Assurance regarding management system effectiveness.
• Sponsor continual improvement initiatives and organisational learning programmes.

Environmental Leadership

• Support the development and implementation of the Group environmental strategy and objectives, taking leadership for the Water Hygiene Division actions.
• Ensure compliance with environmental legislation and regulatory requirements.
• Lead the Water Hygiene Division sustainability initiatives and environmental improvement programmes in line with the direction of the Group ESG team.
• Promote responsible environmental practices throughout the organisation.

Compliance & Regulatory Affairs

• Ensure the Company maintains compliance with all applicable legal and regulatory obligations for the Water Hygiene Division and the wider Group as required.
• Maintain oversight of changes in legislation, standards and industry best practice.
• Ensure appropriate compliance arrangements are implemented and maintained.
• Act as Water Hygiene Division lead for regulatory inspections and enforcement activity.
• Ensure lessons learned are effectively implemented across the business.

Leadership & People Development

• Lead, develop and inspire the Water Hygiene Division HSEQ function.
• Build a high-performing team and succession plans.
• Coach and mentor leaders and managers across Water Hygiene Division and Group.
• Develop HSEQ capability and competence across all areas of responsibility.
• Promote accountability and ownership of HSEQ responsibilities at all levels.

Business & Commercial Leadership

• Support Water Hygiene Division acquisitions, integrations and organisational change initiatives.
• Conduct HSEQ due diligence on acquisitions and…