Country QHSE Manager

About the Position

We are seeking a Country QHSE Manager to lead and implement health and safety strategies in Saudi Arabia, ensuring compliance and fostering a proactive safety culture.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership by translating global and regional H&S strategy into a clear and actionable country roadmap aligned with business priorities.
• Drive a risk-based approach focusing on identification, assessment, and control of critical risks, ensuring effectiveness of controls rather than simple compliance.
• Lead the development of a strong safety culture, reinforcing leadership behaviors, accountability, and employee engagement across all levels of the organisation.
• Ensure robust incident reporting, investigation, and learning processes, with a focus on root cause analysis and prevention of recurrence.
• Build organisational capability through coaching, training, and development of H&S personnel and operational leaders.
• Ensure compliance with local regulations and SGS standards, and support integration of H&S into acquisitions, projects, and operational changes.

Requirements

• Degree in Health & Safety or a related discipline, or equivalent professional experience.
• Minimum of 10 years’ experience in Health & Safety management, including corporate leadership roles in complex or multi-site environments.
• Professional certification (e.g. NEBOSH, ISO 45001 Lead Auditor) is preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to lead change, influence senior stakeholders, and drive continuous improvement.
• Experience in site and lab operations setup.

Core Leadership Competencies

• Strategic Risk Leadership – Anticipates, prioritizes, and manages critical risks using data-driven insights and proactive approaches.
• Influencing & Engagement – Builds trust, influences stakeholders at all levels, and integrates Health & Safety into business decision-making.
• Safety Culture Leadership – Drives behavioural change, ownership, and accountability, fostering a positive and proactive safety culture.
• Operational Excellence – Ensures consistent and effective implementation of the Health & Safety Management System with measurable performance outcomes.
• Team Leadership & Capability Building – Develops high-performing teams and builds capability through coaching, collaboration, and knowledge sharing.

We Offer

• Competitive salary
• Opportunity to work with a global leader in inspection, verification, testing, and certification
• Professional growth and development opportunities

About the Company

SGS is the world’s leading inspection, verification, testing, and certification company. We are recognized as the global benchmark for quality and integrity. With more than 89,000 employees, we operate a network of more than 2,600 offices and laboratories around the world.