Summary
- Act as the primary HSE focal point for Malaysia by building open, collaborative and committed partnerships with Site Leadership and associates to drive a strong HSE culture.
- Fostering HSE governance and HSE & ES compliance across Singapore, Thailand and Indonesia through remote-enabled cross-functional collaboration.
- Develop and sustain transparent and trusted relationships with regulatory authorities, external stakeholders and the public, representing the organization on all HSE-related matters at the local level and virtually.
- Provide technical leadership and subject matter expertise in Environmental Sustainability, ensuring effective coordination across business units and driving the implementation of Scope 3 environmental strategies in alignment with Novartis Operations targets and performance standards.
- Lead the end-to-end implementation of Commercial Operations Malaysia/Indonesia/Singapore/Thailand HSE strategy, plans and programs, ensuring alignment with regulatory expectations, Novartis HSE framework requirements and evolving business needs.
About the Role
#LI-Hybrid
Location: Selangor, Malaysia
Key Responsibilities
- Lead Health, Safety and Environment strategy across Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore and Thailand operations.
- Ensure compliance with Novartis standards and all applicable health, safety and environmental regulations.
- Partner with business leaders to embed Health, Safety and Environment priorities into strategic decisions.
- Establish governance frameworks that strengthen collaboration, operational excellence and service delivery.
- Drive a culture of safety, compliance and continuous improvement across commercial operations.
- Oversee Health, Safety and Environment risk identification, assessment, mitigation and monitoring activities.
- Lead incident reporting, investigations, root cause analysis and corrective action implementation.
- Develop organizational capabilities through coaching, mentoring and Health, Safety and Environment training initiatives.
- Provide leadership and subject matter expertise across critical Health, Safety and Environment disciplines and programs.
- Support emergency preparedness, occupational health programs and regional Health, Safety and Environment objectives.
Essential Requirements
- Minimum 7 years of Health, Safety and Environment leadership experience within a multinational organization.
- Registered Safety and Health Officer with the Department of Occupational Safety and Health, Malaysia.
- Proven success leading Health, Safety and Environment programs within complex, self-operated facilities or large sites.
- Strong technical foundation in Health, Safety and Environment, engineering or related disciplines with leadership experience.
- Demonstrated expertise in identifying, managing and mitigating critical operational and safety risks.
- Experience influencing stakeholders and driving outcomes within complex matrix organizations.
- Strong planning, prioritization and continuous improvement mindset with a proactive, hands-on approach.
- Bachelor's degree in safety management, Industrial Hygiene, Environmental Engineering, Occupational Health, Radiation Protection, Biological Safety, or a related field.
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HSE Head, Commercial Operations. Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore & Thailand
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