Head of Health & Safety for the Volvo Group Functions

We are looking for a Head of Health & Safety Group Functions


Are you passionate about Health & Safety? Do you want to influence the Health & Safety agenda for the interesting area Group Functions for Volvo Group? Then we might be a great match!


Today, Health & Safety is on the agenda more than ever, and it is super important to ensure the wellbeing and psychological safety of every single one of our employees. To dare to care. In this job you will be given the opportunity to do just that. For real. You will be able to make a difference for the employees in the Volvo Group Functions.
Group Functions is a collective name for the different headquarter functions within the Volvo Group, such as Strategy, Finance, Communication, People & Culture and many more. The Group Functions own the Volvo Group agenda, provide strategic direction and targets for the Volvo Group, and apply global steering, advice and service for the whole Group. Globally Group Functions are around 3.200 employees.


Mission/Purpose of the Job
As the Head of Health & Safety Group Functions, you will work together with HR Business Partners, managers, employees and safety representatives in health and safety issues. You will identify and drive health and safety projects, actions and events. Working proactively with mental health and wellbeing is off course a top priority. The main part will be the Swedish health and safety agenda for the Group Functions, but global coordination of the health and safety work is also included.


Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities
You will support the Group Functions’ organizations to implement health and safety strategy, policies, methods, tools and guidelines. Consult the organizations within Group Functions about their needs and translate that into health and safety activities. You will need to have big ears towards the organizations in order to understand their current state and needs, but also to ensure relevant communication and to promote the appropriate health and safety initiatives. You will challenge, coach, train and support people and teams in everything that has to do with health and safety.
You will be part of several cross-functional Work Environment Committees (Swe: Arbetsmiljökommittéer), to secure good collaboration and work with health and safety.
You will be a member of the Swedish Health & Safety Functional Working Group that consists of representatives from all different organizations within the Volvo Group. In addition, you will be responsible for driving various health and safety initiatives for the entire Volvo Group in Sweden.
You will also be the OHS site responsible for Group Functions in Sweden. That means being the contact person towards our external Occupational Health Service (OHS) supplier (Previa), and follow up operational OHS performance, KPIs and costs for Group Functions.


You will cooperate closely with a highly professional global network of HR Business Partners for Group Functions. You will be part of the HR Center of Expertise (CoE) Sweden team that consists of 14 skilled and committed HR experts. You will report directly to the Head of CoE, People & Culture Sweden.


Preferred Educational and/or Training Qualifications and Certificates
University Degree, preferably master level in the Health & Safety area or equivalent
Formal training in leadership, communication and/or project management is valuable

Preferred Experience and Knowledge
Knowledge, experience, and interest in area of health, safety and wellbeing, where health and wellbeing are to the most important areas
Strong leadership and influencing skills. Leadership experience is valuable
Ability to coach, lead and to create trustful relations
Ability to translate business needs into health and safety priorities and strategic actions
Being an independent team player, you will be working autonomously but never be alone
Cross-functional and/or multi-cultural background is valuable
Proficiency in both Swedish and English language is required

For more information, please contact:
Do you have any questions before you are ready to apply? Don’t hesitate to contact me;
Lisa Bergqvist Jurin, Head of Center of Expertise Sweden, Group People & Culture, phone +46 739 023494 or lisa.bergqvist.jurin@volvo.com


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