Group Head Safety

Position Summary:

We are seeking an accomplished and visionary safety leader to head the Safety function across all sites (operational assets & under construction) PAN India. The incumbent will define and drive the organizations safety vision, strategy, and culture ensuring world-class standards of risk management, compliance, and behavioral safety across all projects.

Key Responsibilities:

Strategic Leadership:

• Develop and institutionalize a comprehensive Safety Management System (SMS) aligned with international standards such as ISO 45001.
• Lead the organizations journey toward a zero-incident culture through proactive initiatives, capability building, and continuous improvement.
• Advise senior management on emerging risk trends, strategic interventions, and system enhancements to strengthen safety performance.

Operational Oversight:

• Ensure full compliance with all applicable statutory, environmental, and occupational safety regulations.
• Drive conformance to client-mandated safety requirements, internal KPIs, and contractual safety obligations.
• Lead internal and external safety audits, regulatory inspections, and facilitate ISO certifications and renewals.

Compliance & Reporting:

• Ensure full compliance with all local statutory, environmental, and labor safety laws and regulations.
• Drive adherence to client-mandated safety guidelines and contractual safety KPIs.
• Provide leadership on internal and external safety audits, regulatory inspections, and ISO certifications.

Stakeholder Management:

• Engage with clients, consultants, contractors, and regulatory authorities on safety matters to ensure alignment and compliance.
• Represent the organization in critical project reviews, high-risk assessments, and safety leadership forums.
• Mentor and develop the safety workforce, fostering accountability and continuous learning across all levels.

Key Requirements:

• Education: Bachelors degree in Engineering (Civil/Mechanical preferred) with advanced professional qualifications in Occupational Health & Safety (e.g., NEBOSH, IOSH, or equivalent).
• Experience: Minimum 25 years of total experience, with at least 10 years in senior safety leadership roles within large-scale construction or real estate organizations.
• Proven experience managing safety across residential, commercial, and high-rise projects.
• Deep understanding of construction safety regulations, behavioral safety, and risk management frameworks.
• Demonstrated success in incident prevention, measurable safety performance improvement, and safety culture transformation.
• Exceptional leadership, communication, and crisis management skills with the ability to influence at all organizational levels. Demonstrated experience in managing safety for large-scale, complex infrastructure or high-rise projects.
• Proven track record of incident prevention and strong safety metrics improvement.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and crisis management skills.

Education

• Must be an engineer, preferred Civil Engineering