SHE Capabilities Manager - Occupational Health & Safety

Job Description:

Unilever has robust external and internal commitments for protecting people, partners, community and planet. The Safety, Health and Environmental (SHE) community facilitates progress against those targets.  Strong, solid and effective Capability in SHE throughout the organization is vital to effectively ensure SHE compliance across the organization and those it touches. This is ensured through global SHE Standards, Systems, Programs and Solutions.

We are seeking a Global SHE Capability manager to join our team. The ideal candidate will be a member of  the SHE capability expertise team Zero Harm to People focused on Occupational Health & safety, owning  standards, systems, programs and solutions in scope, enhancing capability and fostering a strong SHE culture on sites and within and beyond the Unilever organization.

Key Responsibilities:

Leadership and Ownership:

• Responsible for select global Standards, Systems, Programs and Solutions of the Expertise Platform and the in year and longer term deliverables.
• Leads, and mentors users across the globe; sets and agrees deliverables, provides guidance and support to ensure effective implementation of the expertise platform deliverables of area of responsibility.
• Is the overall subject matter expert of the selected scope and leads by example; speaks up, encourages safe behaviors and practices, fosters a learning environment
• Stays abreast of industry advancements and regulations as it relates to the selected scope and builds best available technology into Unilever.

Global Standards:

• Develops, reviews, and updates selected SHE scope within the expertise platform in line with international regulatory requirements and industry best practices.
• Responsible for enabling all sites to comply by ensuring design and timely implementation is done of the needed updates, tools, training, certification & support
• Develops and delivers SHE training programs to employees globally, ensuring awareness and compliance with these SHE standards.

Global Systems, Programs and Solutions:

• Is responsible for systems and programs within selected scope in the platform, improvements and implementation as agreed in year
• Is responsible for delivering the Global (digital) project and/or Global (digital) tools at agreed priority sites in year and/or the improvements of the project within the Expertise platform
• Works with engineering to control risks and hazards within the expertise platform scope to proactively reduce risk to people, community and planet effectively

Continuous Improvement

• Reviews investigations of SHE incidents, analyzes root causes, and implement preventive measures across all regions.
• Identifies structural issues and  initiates improvement initiatives to enhance SHE performance and reduce risks globally.
• Ensures horizontal expansion of best practices and lessons learned to avoid reoccurrence of incidents
• Leads investigations of highly impactful events when called upon.

Stakeholder Engagement:

• Collaborates with internal and external stakeholders globally to promote SHE initiatives and foster a culture of Zero Harm.
• Fosters the relationships within SHE and with other functions to deliver with impact
• Comfortable with and able to influence senior leaders in SHE and across the business to deliver with impact

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Health and Safety, Engineering, or a related field.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in training and/or safety management, preferably in a local, regional and global role at a multinational. Strong leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Proven ability to deliver on time in full through others
• Experience working in a multicultural environment.
• Strong knowledge of safety regulations and compliance standards.
• Proficiency in SHE management systems and tools
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams and site personnel.
• Certification in safety training (e.g., OSHA, NEBOSH) is a plus.

Leadership

• You are responsible for your own results and as a manager, you also need to motivate others to deliver with passion, creating an inclusive and engaging climate around you. You can balance challenge with support and coaching. You understand the wider business context and use your emotional intelligence to motivate people to deliver what is needed.

• Critical SOL (Standards of Leadership) Behaviors
  • PERSONAL MASTERY: Sets high standards for themselves. Has emotional intelligence to take feedback, manage mood and motivations, and build empathy for others.
  • PASSION FOR HIGH PERFORMANCE: Generates intensity and focus to motivate people to deliver results at speed. Takes personal responsibility and accountability for execution and results.
  • TALENT CATALYST: Invests in people – coaches individuals and teams to realize their full potential. Creates an inclusive climate, empowering everyone to be at their best.
  • PURPOSE & SERVICE: Has humility, understanding that leadership is service to others, inside and outside Unilever.
  • CONSUMER LOVE: Invests time inside and outside to understand the needs of consumers.

• Critical Unilever Behaviors
  • 3 STEPS AHEAD: leads with curiosity and confidence and builds for the future
  • CARE DEEPLY: cares deeply for performance, own growth and development
  • FOCUS ON WHAT COUNTS: delivers against clear and stretching goals to realize maximum performance impact
  • DELIVER WITH EXCELLENCE: takes personal ownership and holds self and others to account

What We Can Offer You

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Pay: The pay range for this position is $99,760 to $149,640. Unilever takes into consideration a wide range of factors that are utilized in making compensation decisions including, but not limited to, skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, qualifications and education, and other business and organizational needs. 

Bonus: This position is bonus eligible. 

Long-Term Incentive (LTI): This position is LTI eligible. 

Benefits: Unilever employees are eligible to participate in our benefits plan. Should the employee choose to participate, they can choose from a range of benefits to include, but is not limited to, health insurance 

(including prescription drug, dental, and vision coverage), retirement savings benefits, life insurance and disability benefits, parental leave, sick leave, paid vacation and holidays, as well as access to numerous voluntary benefits. Any coverages for health insurance and retirement benefits will be in accordance with the terms and conditions of the applicable plans and associated governing plan documents. 

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Unilever is an organization committed to diversity and inclusion to drive our business results and create a better future every day for our diverse employees, global consumers, partners, and communities. We believe a diverse workforce allows us to match our growth ambitions and drive inclusion across the business. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal law and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. 

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