Senior Manager Health and Safety (GLOBAL ASSET PORTFOLIO)

ABOUT CLIMATE FUND MANAGERS

Climate Fund Managers is a climate-focused blended finance investment manager operating across emerging markets in Africa, Asia and Latin America. The organization raises and deploys capital across the project lifecycle to develop, finance and manage climate-resilient infrastructure, while balancing financial returns, impact objectives and disciplined risk management.

ROLE PURPOSE

Provides global leadership, specialist assurance and practical support for health and safety across CFM’s investment portfolio. The role establishes risk-based governance and standards, advises investment and operational decision-makers, monitors performance across development, construction and operating assets, and drives corrective action, learning and a strong safety culture.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

- Develop and implement CFM’s H&S strategy, objectives, standards and performance indicators aligned with business and investment priorities.

- Advise executive leadership, Investment Committees and regional investment, ESG and technical teams on material H&S risks and controls.

- Lead the continual improvement of H&S governance, assurance and risk-management processes across the global asset portfolio.

- Establish a risk-based portfolio approach that prioritizes higher-risk projects for assurance, specialist support and site intervention.

- Monitor compliance with defined H&S standards, contractual obligations and corrective-action commitments across assets and contractors.

- Support significant incident response, investigation quality, root-cause analysis, crisis management and portfolio-wide learning.

- Conduct focused site inspections and provide clear findings, escalation and follow-through on serious hazards and corrective actions.

- Review whether H&S risk analysis is embedded in engineering, construction, temporary works and operational activities.

- Provide development-stage input to HAZOPs, HAZIDs, risk registers, project design, contractor selection and H&S specifications and plans.

- Guide project companies, contractors and CFM teams through practical advice, mentoring, training, audit tools, procedures and risk assessments.

- Manage specialist consultants conducting H&S audits and quality-review their findings and recommendations.

EXPERIENCE & QUALIFICATIONS

- Advanced qualification in safety engineering, civil engineering, health and safety, risk management or an equivalent relevant discipline.

- Extensive senior HSE leadership experience across engineering, construction and operational environments, ideally including renewable energy, water, waste or major-hazard facilities.

- Demonstrated multi-country experience supporting investment, project development and operational asset management.

- Comprehensive knowledge of H&S risk-management standards, assurance processes, incident investigation and engineering controls.

- Relevant professional credentials such as NEBOSH International Diploma, ISO 45001 Lead Auditor or recognized equivalent; additional professional registration is advantageous.

- Strong ability to influence without direct authority and engage effectively from site teams to executive and Board-level stakeholders.

- Fluent written and spoken English; French or Spanish is advantageous.

- Valid passport and willingness and ability to travel extensively across CFM operating markets.

CAPABILITY AREAS AND EXPECTATIONS

H&S strategy and governance

Sets portfolio-wide H&S direction, standards, objectives and assurance priorities and integrates safety considerations into investment governance and decision-making.

Risk assurance and incident management

Applies risk-based oversight, diagnoses material hazards, evaluates controls and leads effective escalation, investigation, corrective action and organizational learning.

Engineering and lifecycle integration

Embeds prevention and engineering controls from development and design through construction, commissioning and operations.

Portfolio monitoring and site support

Uses targeted site engagement, audits and performance information to challenge practice, verify implementation and improve outcomes across assets.

Stakeholder leadership

Influences executives, regional teams, project companies, contractors and advisers through credible specialist judgement, clear communication and trusted relationships.

Leadership and behaviour

Maintains enterprise perspective while staying close to critical detail, acts decisively, develops capability and models resilience, quality, integrity and accountability.

KEY SUCCESS FACTORS

Safety leadership; specialist judgement; enterprise perspective; decisiveness; risk orientation; influencing; stakeholder trust; continuous improvement; quality focus; resilience; accountability; integrity.