Senior Manager - Risk & Safety
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Location: Mumbai, Maharashtra, IN
Company: Bureau Veritas
1. Purpose of Position
- Builds and leads a delivery hub of multi-disciplinary technical experts delivering a gamut of technical services encompassing Risk & Safety (R&S) studies across market segments and BV SOA product lines.
- Responsible for all operations of the Risk & Safety team including Business development support, commercial & operational excellence, skill development, product & services innovation, to help secure market leadership for BV SOA TC portfolio.
2. Key Responsibilities
- Leadership & Operations
Develop and execute a strategic business plan for the Risk & Safety (R&S) studies.
- Drive achievement of annual budgets and resource utilization metrics set out by the IND product line.
- Ensure compliance with ISO standards where applicable.
- Establish performance metrics, KPI’s and continuous improvement programs, oversee capacity planning and resource utilization.
- Technical Service Delivery for Risk & Safety activities
Ensure daily management of the team activities to deliver services in accordance with the defined Contractual scope in a timely & efficient manner.
- Support with Technical Centre-related activities as and when required by the Management/ Manager.
- Lead and drive Strategic Growth initiatives for the Risk & Safety business through close engagement with key accounts & strategic clients of BV SOA.
- Collaborate with BV SOA Sales & Operations teams to support all Pre-Order & Post- Order activities.
- Lead the development & delivery of SOPs, workflows aligned with market needs, international standards and client requirements.
- Implement quality management systems and technical procedures
- Execute R&S studies in line with business needs.
- Recruit, onboard, mentor, coach technical & administrative staff.
- Establish competency frameworks and training programs for various R&S activities.
- Foster a culture of technical excellence, learning, knowledge sharing and compliance within the team.
- Ensure compliance (self and team) to the various administrative duties & BV HR policies.
- Client & Stakeholder Management
- Support Business development for R&S scope through customer engagements
- Build & nurture relationships with internal / external clients.
- Lead efforts to support winning large / strategic deals, key accounts growth, business development and tender proposals
- Address technical queries and resolve service issues
- Represent the Technical Centre on domain subjects at industry forums and conferences
- Actively gather client feedback and drive service improvements
- Compliance & Accreditation for TC
Maintain & expand accreditations where applicable in coordination with PLs
- Prepare for and coordinate accreditation audits
- Ensure adherence to regulatory requirements across all sectors
- Implement corrective actions and manage non-conformities
- Stay current with evolving standards and regulatory changes that impact team operations
- Innovation & Technical Excellence
Identify opportunities for development of new products to Risk & Safety services in coordination with management.
- Lead technical research and capability development
- Benchmark against industry best practices
- Mentor technical staff on complex technical challenges, new softwares and skill set.
- Stay well informed on industry changes & trends, competitor analysis & participate in external events directly involved with our prime markets.
- Lead Specific Projects as and when required by SOA Management
3. Roles & Responsibilities for HSSE and Quality
HSSE -
- Responsible for compliances of all applicable statutory laws and regulations as well as Group HSSE policies and procedures etc. in relation to Health, security, safety and environment and workmen employment.
- Responsible for establishing, implementing, monitoring and reviewing the HSSE Management System (in line with ISO14001:2015 & ISO 45001 standards) within his/ her Region/Location/Team.
- Responsible to take reasonable care on health and safety of their own, colleagues and others working surroundings.
- Responsible to report promptly to immediate superior on any abnormalities and incidents found related to Health, Security, Safety and Environment
Quality -
- To comply company Quality requirements e.g. policies, procedures, guidelines etc. and local legal requirements on Quality as applicable.
- Support to Customer Satisfaction and Operational Excellence.
- Setup smart (Specific Measurable, Achievable, Relevant & Time Bound) Quality Objectives for himself and for Team in Success factor as applicable in area of Operation .
- Responsible to report promptly to immediate superior and TIQ on any abnormalities and incidents found related to Quality.
4. Criteria for Performance Evaluation (KPIs)
- Sales – Risk & Safety Opportunity Pipeline, Sales Conversion & Hit Ratio
- Revenue: Organic growth & profitability targets as per Business Plan
- Quality: NC rates, client satisfaction scores, accreditation audit results
- Operational Efficiency: SLAs achievement rates, resource utilization.
- Team: Staff retention, training completion rates, competency assessments
- Innovation: New service launches, capability expansion, market share growth
- Compliance: Accreditation maintenance, zero critical NCs, regulatory adherence
5. Professional Qualification
- Bachelor’s/ Master’s degree in Science/ Engineering, preferably in the Chemical, Environmental, Mechanical disciplines; Having a Master’s degree is added advantage.
- Qualification as TÜV Certified Functional Safety Engineer would be an added advantage.
6. Experience
- 20+ yrs of experience in the Risk & Safety services and/or HSE domain relevant to TIC business segments in Oil and Gas, Energy, Chemical, Process industry, Power & water, Infrastructure and General Industry.
- Hands-on working experience in performing various Risk & Safety studies (workshop and desktop based studies) using DNV PHAST & Safeti, Detect 3D, PHA Pro, etc.
- Demonstrated track record in leading and managing a team of 7+ engineers for a duration of 5 years as a minimum.
7.Technical Competencies
- Strong technical understanding of international standards & codes relevant to Risk and Safety studies.
- Strong communication skills with ability to interact effectively from base operators to senior management.
8. Leadership Behaviors
- Anticipate the Future –
- Challenges the status quo- Excellent problem-solving ability, risk management
- Seek new opportunities - Business development mindset
- Dare to innovate – Strategic thinking and decision making
- Build Engaged teams –
- Drive collaboration –
- Stakeholder Management: Ability to manage diverse internal and external stakeholders
- Motivate and empower the team
- Lead by example –
- Compliance Mindset: Detail-oriented, process-driven, quality-focused
- Strong communication skills with ability to interact effectively from base operators to CXO level.
- Excellent written and verbal communication; presentation skills
- Deliver with purpose –
- Eliminate barriers
Adaptability: Comfortable in fast-paced, evolving regulatory environment