Senior HSS Strategy Manager

Legacy Strategies are looking for a Senior HSS Strategy Manager with considerable experience in Health & Safety, in Birmingham.

Full Time | Permanent | Hybrid Working

Salary: Up to £81,000 Depending on experience

This role ensures a unified approach to health, safety, and security across the organisation, driving continuous improvement and ensuring alignment with their core values.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and oversee the implementation of comprehensive Health and Safety strategies, providing clear direction for both the organisation and its partners.
• Lead initiatives to foster a positive safety culture, engaging internal teams and external partners to promote safe and responsible behaviours across all stages of project delivery.
• Translate strategic goals into practical, measurable plans that deliver results across the full spectrum of projects.
• Identify and promote key lessons learned across projects to support ongoing enhancements in Health, Safety, and Security performance.
• Collaborate effectively with internal departments and external partners to ensure the cohesive delivery of HSS objectives.
• Provide guidance and challenge to technical specialists and stakeholders to ensure strategic actions are ambitious and drive meaningful safety outcomes.
• Actively promote Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) across all initiatives, ensuring alignment with organisational policies and objectives.

• Strong leadership capabilities, with a track record of inspiring teams and aligning them towards common goals.
• Proven ability to influence and engage with a variety of stakeholders, including external partners, senior leadership, and technical experts.
• Skilled in managing technical performance, identifying key areas for enhancement, and driving improvements.
• Expertise in risk management, with the ability to make balanced decisions that consider safety, costs, and timelines.
• Effective at fostering collaboration across teams and building integrated approaches to achieving strategic objectives.
• Comprehensive understanding of Health and Safety practices, including occupational health, particularly in large-scale projects or infrastructure settings.
• Strong analytical skills to interpret data, review trends, and inform strategic planning and actions.
• Relevant professional qualification (e.g., Chartered Health and Safety professional) or equivalent.
• Demonstrated experience in developing and delivering strategic safety plans across complex, large-scale projects.
• Proven leadership in Health and Safety management within high-risk sectors (e.g., construction, energy, transportation).
• Experience in successfully working with clients and partners to address health, safety, wellbeing, and security concerns.

• Pension scheme with up to 12% employer contributions
• Competitive starting salary that reflects your skills and experience
• Flexible cash allowance so you can personalise benefits for you and your family
• Core company-funded benefits such as life assurance, income protection, and a health cash plan
• 25 days of annual leave plus public holidays
• Access to a tax-efficient voluntary benefits scheme with exclusive offers on retail, health, leisure, and travel
• Employee Assistance Programme for confidential support
• Financial and health wellbeing programmes
• Inclusion networks to foster a diverse and supportive workplace