Head of Operational Safety - Core Production

Overview

Lead HSE strategy and compliance for nuclear licensed core production sites.

Key Responsibilities

• governance
• incident review
• risk management
• reporting
• people development
• licence compliance

Tasks

-Develop objectives in response to Group targets based on business HSE performance and other requirements, only building additional KPI’s by exception. Actively participate in Shared Learning reviews, providing strong input and identifying learning appropriate to the business -Ensure robust governance in place to review all relevant incidents for effective learning. Coach senior leaders to deliver active involvement in significant investigations and incident reviews. Review where appropriate investigation reports on significant incidents and provide coaching. Ensure effective learnings are shared across the business and learnings from elsewhere are considered to develop robust improvement plan in the business. Ensure effective action closure arising from incidents is in place -Define and monitor the overall business resource requirements for HSE critical roles and develop competencies to support. Identify gaps in learning solutions and work with Corporate HSE to address them. Ensure a business wide people development plan is in place and participate group wide functional people development activities -Lead the understanding of HSE performance to identify improvement actions and initiatives through standard performance reports and the HSE balanced scorecard. Ensure timely reporting of validated data and effective use of the HSE MIS throughout the business -Ensure good HSE governance (structure, process and content) is in place across the business, including the HSE Accountability Framework, in partnership with senior leaders. Report on the overall effectiveness of governance and engage with senior leaders to implement any required improvements. Lead on defining the HSE and business agenda items, including improvement progress, and provide subject matter expertise to the meetings. Participate in Functional HSE meetings as identified by the Director, SSLA -Ensure a thorough business wide risk profile is in place. Use the risk profile to focus strategy, investment and general business decision-making. Develop & implement risk-based programmes of activity based on the risk profile. Ensure HSE critical controls are identified, managed (including through appropriate maintenance programmes) and effectively assured. Seek out significant business changes and ensure effective management of change is applied -Implementing and ensuring compliancee with assigned Nuclear Site Licence Conditions within CP -Develop a business/function wide risk-based assurance programme, including compliance with legal and other requirements. Monitor progress and support business leaders to deliver their lower tier assurance plans. Interpret, communicate and review action on trends and insights. Use assurance findings to improve risk management

Requirements

• hse
• global ops
• influencing
• hse degree
• professional cert
• leadership

What You Bring

-Must have experience of managing Health and Safety within a highly regulated industry -General operational or HSE experience, with proven experience of managing others, including experience of operating globally and managing HSE for major hazard -Demonstrated experience in influencing senior managers and taking a stand when the situation demands it -Typically a degree in HSE and/or professional certifications, or capable of leading a team of competent HSE professionals

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About Rolls-Royce

-Founded in the early 20th century, it began as a pioneer in aero-engine design and has grown into a global engineering powerhouse. -It develops and produces engines and power systems for commercial and military aircraft, naval vessels, submarines, and energy infrastructure. -Headquartered in London, it operates across four core segments—civil aerospace, defence, power systems and emerging markets like nuclear and modular reactors. -It supports iconic programmes—supplying wide-body commercial aircraft engines, submarine nuclear reactors, naval propulsion, and bespoke industrial power units. -Amid a major turnaround since 2023, the company secured a £9 billion UK defence reactor deal.

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Security Clearance

-must hold a security check clearance; rolls‑royce will support obtaining it.