Lead Health

Join or sign in to find your next job Join to apply for the Lead Health & Safety Manager role at Nokia Get AI-powered advice on this job and more exclusive features. Job Description In this role, you will work within a collaborative team dedicated to implementing Health and Safety requirements related to customer projects. You will engage with cross‑functional teams from customer, Nokia project team and suppliers, leveraging your Health and Safety experience and knowledge to drive H&S risk mitigation strategy and achieve our H&S goal. The environment promotes continuous learning and innovation, offering opportunities to lead H&S in customer projects, share best practices, and mentor colleagues. You will enjoy a flexible work culture that values work‑life balance, professional development, and growth opportunities. How You Will Contribute And What You Will Learn Acts as customer interface for project Health & Safety management. Support the development, maintenance and monitoring of project/customer specific health & safety plan and ensure alignment with customer and suppliers’ contractual requirements. Ensure compliance with Nokia Life Saving Rules and Vodacom Absolute Rule by project team and suppliers. Conduct induction training sessions with Nokia employees and suppliers prior to deployment on projects. Identify, initiate and follow up on H&S corrective and preventive improvement actions for projects. Perform project H&S risk profiling and communicate needs to Procurement for supplier selection. Implement the program of supervision, monitoring and audit to ensure that high‑risk activities are appropriately controlled. Ensure H&S file is compiled for each project and that the updated file is available. Manage H&S project resources & resource requirements. Prepare monthly health & safety report and circulate to customer and project team and conduct project review meetings. Attend customer meeting and follow up on action items for implementation. Conduct H&S due diligence site visits in all regions of responsibility. Ensure all accident/incident/near‑miss reported on time and conduct accident investigations. Conduct regular H&S meetings with various project teams in assigned account. Participate in any third‑party audit on H&S where needed. Update training matrix and arrange training or re‑training as needed. Facilitate Senior Leaders Safety Tours. Compile monthly KPI dashboard with all relevant information. Use Safety360 or other tools to upload all H&S related documents and inspection reports. Key Skills And Experience Degree level education preferably a telecom graduate. NEBOSH/SAMTRC qualification. Minimum 5 years’ experience in Telecom H&S. Knowledge of South African legal requirement related to Health and Safety. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to liaise with internal and external stakeholders. Familiar with Vodacom/Vodafone/Safaricom H&S requirements. Proficiency with MS Office tools especially Excel to manage reporting and generate dashboard for each region H&S performance KPIs. Nice-To-Have Experience with ISO certification programs and internal audits. Experience in project management within the telecom field. Familiarity with QHS inspection tools and software like s360, NDPd. Ability to influence and negotiate with suppliers. Membership in any health and safety associations. Digital safety awareness and innovation mindset. About Nokia Join us in creating the technology that helps the world act together. We are a B2B technology innovation leader, pioneering networks that sense, think and act™, putting the world’s people, machines and devices in sync to create a more sustainable, productive and accessible future. Learn more about life at Nokia. Our recruitment process We act inclusively and respect the uniqueness of people. Our employment decisions are made regardless of race, color, national or ethnic origin, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, marital status, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law. We are committed to a culture of inclusion built upon our core value of respect. If you’re interested in this role but don’t meet every listed requirement, we still encourage you to apply. Unique backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences enrich our teams, and you may be just the right candidate for this or another opportunity. Benefits Flexible and hybrid working schemes. A minimum of 90 days of maternity and paternity leave, with the option to return to work within a year following the birth or adoption of a child (based on eligibility). Life insurance to all employees to provide peace of mind and financial security. Well‑being programs to support your mental and physical health. Opportunities to join and receive support from Nokia Employee Resource Groups (NERGs). Employee Growth Solutions to support your personalized career & skills development. Diverse pool of coaches & mentors to whom you have easy access. A learning environment which promotes personal growth and professional development – for your role and beyond. Seniority Level Not Applicable Employment Type Full‑time Job Function Management and Manufacturing #J-18808-Ljbffr