Safety & Security Manager – Group Business Risk and Compliance

WHY WE LOVE YOU
Simply because you have a passion within the Safety and Security area, and with that in mind, creating an IKEA fit for the future. You also have great experience in Crisis management and feel very confident how to handle that in a complex organisation like Ingka Group. Leading a team of matrix leaders and specialists within the area, you have strong leadership skills and are interested in developing your co-workers – always with the IKEA values and culture at heart. 


We want you to have an extensive knowledge about Safety and Security. That means risk management including how to assess and mitigate risks, as well as within compliance and monitoring within an international business environment. Since we are living with constant change you need far-reaching knowledge and experience of how to create and implement change initiatives and manage stakeholders throughout the organisation and with external business connections.


As a person you are calm and solid. You have the ability to make logical, well balanced decisions and you always work with a strong sense of integrity and high ethical standards. 


To succeed as a Safety and Security Manager you will need:


• university degree and/or proven knowledge in the field of international Safety & Security and/or accident prevention
• min. 10 years of experience in the field of international safety & security and accident prevention
• min. 7 years of managerial experience, preferably in a multinational company


YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES
As a Safety & Security Manager your responsibilities are to lead the Safety, Security and Crisis management Centre of Expertise to ensure a holistic and proactive risk handling for Ingka Group. You will ensure risks are identified, assessed and treated and that our co-workers, customers, and assets are protected from preventable loss, injury or illness.


Amongst others you will:


• lead and develop the Safety, Security and Crisis management Centre of Expertise 
• inspire a risk and compliance performance mind-set, raise risk awareness and promote a risk culture
• monitor and follow-up on major and critical internal audit reports 
• be accountable for the development of standards and delivery of subject matter expertise support related to natural hazards, crisis management and safety & security
• be accountable for internal investigations in the field of Fire Safety, Occupational Safety and Security
• lead and operate Critical Information Flow with 24/7 readiness to quickly and appropriately inform all relevant stakeholders in case of potential crisis


You will lead the global Safety and Security team and are reporting to the Group Business Risk & Compliance Manager. The position is placed in Malmö.


We have a preferred candidate for this position.