Smiths Group
Global Head of Health & Safety
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Company Description
Smiths Group designs, manufactures, and delivers smarter engineering solutions for mission-critical applications, solving some of the world's toughest problems for our customers, our communities, and our world. For over 170 years, Smiths Group has been pioneering progress by improving the world through smarter engineering.
We serve millions of people every year to help create a safer, more efficient, and better-connected world, across four major global markets: Energy, General Industry, Security & Defense, and Aerospace. Listed on the London Stock Exchange, Smiths employs 14,600 colleagues in over 50+ countries.
This pioneering spirit continues to drive us today, underpinned by our powerful culture. Improving our world is what we do, how we think, and how we will continue to use our passion for technology and engineering to tackle our customers' biggest challenges today and in the future.
We're looking for people with curious minds. Who want responsibility and relish a challenge. Whether you're an experienced professional or just starting out, our global scale and focus on growth means we have some great career opportunities for you. There's never been a better time to join Smiths.
Visit us at www.smiths.com
Job Description
This role provides Group-level leadership, direction, and governance for Health, Safety, Security, and Wellbeing across Smiths. Working in close partnership with Divisional Health & Safety leaders and the Group Security Lead, you will define, plan, and embed global strategies, policies, and operating standards. You will ensure Smiths operates a consistent, effective, and data-driven Health, Safety, and Security Operating System, enabling strong divisional ownership while maintaining clear Group oversight, assurance, and insight.
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Key Accountabilities
- Lead the development and evolution of Group Health, Safety, Security, and Wellbeing strategies, ensuring alignment with Smiths values, risk profile, and the Excellence framework.
- Translate strategy into clear priorities, roadmaps, and measurable outcomes consistently adopted across Divisions.
- Partner with Divisional H&S and Security leaders to embed practical, scalable approaches while maintaining Group consistency.
- Work closely with the Group Security Lead to deliver integrated Health, Safety, and Security strategies, policies, and governance frameworks.
- Own and steward Group policies, minimum standards, and procedures, ensuring regulatory alignment and effective governance.
- Design, optimize, and govern the global Health, Safety, and Security Operating System, driving standardization and continuous improvement.
- Act as a trusted partner to Divisions, enabling capability building, best-practice sharing, and coordinated response to significant incidents.
- Provide independent Group oversight of performance, risk, and assurance, contributing to Executive, ExCo, and Board reporting.
- Maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders including Divisional H&S and Security leaders, Group Excellence, HR, Legal, Risk, Sustainability, Divisional Presidents, and the Executive Committee.
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Qualifications
Education, Certification & Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Health & Safety, Environmental Health, Engineering, or a related discipline, or equivalent experience.
- Extensive progressive leadership experience in Health, Safety, and/or Security roles within a complex, global organization.
- Professional Health & Safety certification (e.g., NEBOSH, IOSH, CSP, CMIOSH, OSHA, or equivalent).
- Demonstrated experience operating across multiple regulatory regimes and international standards.
- Credibility operating at Executive and Board level, with strong governance and risk-management capability.
Additional Information
Diversity & Inclusion:
We believe that different perspectives and backgrounds are what make a company flourish. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, economic status, disability, age, or any other legally protected characteristics. We are proud to be an inclusive company with values grounded in equality and ethics, where we celebrate, support, and embrace diversity.
At no time during the hiring process will Smiths Group, nor any of our recruitment partners ever request payment to enable participation – including, but not limited to, interviews or testing. Avoid fraudulent requests by applying jobs directly through our career’s website (Careers - Smiths Group plc).
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Employee Group: Permanent
Global Region: Europe
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