AVP - US Health and Safety Manager

Assistant Vice President - US Health and Safety Manager 
Whippany, NJ

As a Barclays US Health and Safety Manager, you will play an important part in the Bank’s control and assurance program by reviewing, implementing and monitoring Health and Safety (H&S) compliance and initiatives along with educating, creating and maintaining solid networks across the entire organization. This team designs and delivers the Group H&S Policy by providing advice on the design of Standards and Procedures that control harm to people risk throughout Barclays.

Barclays is one of the world's largest and most respected financial institutions, established in 1690, with a legacy of success, quality, and innovation. We've helped millions of individuals and businesses thrive, creating financial and digital solutions that the world now takes for granted. An important and growing presence in the USA, we offer careers providing endless opportunity.

At Barclays, we offer a hybrid working experience that blends the positives of working alongside colleagues at our onsite locations, together with working from home.  We have a structured approach where colleagues work at an onsite location on fixed, ‘anchor’, days of the week, for a minimum of two days a week or more, as set by the business area (or nearest equivalent if working part-time hours). Please discuss the working pattern requirements for the role you are applying for with the hiring manager. Please note that as we continue to embed our hybrid working environment, we remain in a test and learn phase, which means that working arrangements may be subject to change on reasonable notice to ensure we meet the needs of our business.

What will you be doing?

• Providing advice regarding H&S and fire safety in region and ensuring that functional standards and procedures are designed and deployed that minimize harm to people risk
• Maintaining ISO 45001 certification in region across key strategic sites
• Conducting a program of documented health and safety risk assessments and inspections to ensure compliance across the region
• Providing Barclays senior leadership with data that accurately reflects functional H&S performance
• Helping in the emergency preparedness and response
• Investigating accidents, incidents, and near miss events to determine root causes and work with functions to implement corrective measures to prevent reoccurrence
• Assisting the Global H&S Projects Leads on capital projects 
• Ensuring that H&S vendors deliver quality when providing their services to assigned function

What we’re looking for:

• Bachelor’s Degree or higher in Public Health, Environmental Health and Safety or equivalent experience
• Prior experience working in Health and Safety, performing safety investigations and/or inspections
• Excellent verbal, written and negotiation skills; Ability to produce high quality information and documentation for senior management
• Proven ability to adapt to changing requirements, re-prioritizing, and changing course as necessary, supporting the team in making necessary changes

Skills that will help you in the role:

• Working knowledge of ISO 45001
• Health and Safety certification(s), Certified Safety Professional (CSP) or Associate Safety Professional (ASP)
• Demonstrated understanding of Federal, State and Local health and safety laws and regulations
• Well versed in evaluating workplace hazards, such as construction and fire safety

Where will you be working?

Our next-generation workplace in Whippany allows talented, passionate, down-to-earth colleagues to connect daily. With state-of-the-art work facilities and many added features like pool tables, cafés and a gym – it’s a place you can call home. Our office is minutes away from Morristown, known for its rich history and lively modern spirit. With bustling Manhattan easily accessible and a picturesque landscape here on the doorstep, Whippany really does offer the best of both worlds.

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