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 organization's 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 organization's 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: Bachelor's 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.