Job Description:

People Centered Safety Leader

Job Description

PEOPLE CENTERED SAFETY LEADER

SUMMARY OF POSITION: 

The People Centered Safety Leader position provides global leadership, expert guidance, program coordination, problem solving, and coaching in the highly specialized and important areas of People Centered Safety (PCS), the Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) Transformation Maturity Model, and in overall Organizational Effectiveness. Consistent with K-C’s Caring Value and its commitment to providing a safe workplace, this position is responsible for ensuring:

• The deployment of the EHS Maturity Model, including ownership of Maturity Model processes (such as Kickstart and Boost processes) as determined by manager.


• Workplace behavioral risks are controlled, and safe work practices facilitated through implementation of formal and systematic People Centered Safety processes.

As the enterprise’s subject matter expert (SME) and thought leader in the area of People Centered Safety & the EHS Maturity Model, the People Centered Safety Leader is responsible for developing and deploying K-C’s global PSC strategy and plans, and the global EHS Transformation Maturity Model. This position provides guidance and support in the areas of PCS and the EHS Transformation Maturity Model to Kimberly-Clark’s leadership, K-C Global Safety Leaders, and the K-C OSH Community of Practice consisting of over 100 OSH practitioners across all Regions.

As a member of K-C’s EHS Transformation Team this position also provides input and support to K-C’s EHS Transformation 2022 Strategy. In this Transformation Team capacity, the incumbent will be required to deploy the EHS Maturity Model, develop K-C global EHS Management System Standards & Guidance Documents, build training programs and OSH Capabilities, and conduct deployments at sites across K-C in order to achieve the expected level of EHS performance and organizational effectiveness.

ESSENTIAL ACCOUNTABILITIES:

EHS Transformation 2022:

• Providing exceptional leadership and influence through all levels of the organization, to elevate EHS Strategy and Capability globally.


• Leading Deployment of EHS Maturity Model. 


• Ownership of Maturity Model Processes (Kickstart, Boost, etc.).


• Shared ownership of K-C’s EHS Management System Standards.

Global People Centered Safety Strategy & Deployment:

As the organization’s SME and thought leader in People Centered Safety this position is responsible for developing and deploying K-C’s global PCS strategy in the areas of:

• Safety Culture Assessment.


• PCS Training & Promotion.


• Improving Safety Mindsets, Behaviors, & Competencies.


• Human Operating System/ Psychology of Safety.


• PCS Program Design.


• Safety Observation & Analysis.


• PCS / Behavior Based Kaizens.
   

People Centered Safety & EHS Management Systems Competency Development:

As the enterprise’s People Centered Safety & EHS Management Systems SME, develops and implements an enterprise-wide training and education curriculum.

Assessments & Audits:

Conducts periodic People Centered Safety & EHS Management Systems reviews, and assessments at K-C sites to determine Maturity Journey Scores; making progress & gaps visible, escalating substandard conditions, and making recommendations for improvement.

Organizational Effectiveness:

Design, execute, and lead change management plans, EHS cultural alignment, and development strategies to actively and effectively influence and motivate a broad range of internal and external customers and stakeholders, including Regional & Sector EHS Leaders, Site EHS Leaders, Global, Regional, & Sector Engineering Teams, Supply Chain Personnel (Supply Chain VP’s, Plant Management, Operations Leaders), Procurement Personnel, Innovation Personnel, Government and Non-Governmental Organizations, Line-Level Leaders, and Operators. Ensure global alignment to strategy.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

• Travel up to 50% of the work time. Travel may include business travels via aircrafts and motor vehicles to various locations. May include international travel.


• Work is completed in both office and manufacturing environments. When at Manufacturing sites, will be exposed to typical K-C Manufacturing environments ranging from dust, heat, noise, and moisture or clean room environments. Proper PPE must always be worn (may include safety glasses, ear protection, safety shoes, gowning, etc.).

Role is preferably based at the Roswell Innovation Center in Roswell, GA but will consider other locations.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Basic Qualifications:

• Undergraduate degree in Engineering or Safety-related Discipline.


• Minimum of 7 years (with undergraduate degree) or 5 years (with graduate degree) progressive leadership experience in a complex, matrixed organization including people and/or large-scale program leadership experience.


• Subject Matter Expert in the area of People Centered Safety and EHS Maturity Model concepts.


• Outstanding organization and program management skills including managing portfolios of work with global scope.


• Regulatory Knowledge – Demonstrated comprehensive knowledge of applicable EHS&S regulations, codes, & standards.


• Demonstrated leadership excellence at all levels of an organization.


• Strong collaboration and organizational effectiveness skills.


• Project Management.


• Passion for safety excellence.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Graduate degree preferred.


• Strategic thinker with strong analytic skills.


• Excellent communication and presentation skills.


• Experiencing in managing large-scale, enterprise-wide global projects.  


• Professional certification in safety (CSP, CIH) or Engineering.

Kimberly-Clark and its well-known global brands are an indispensable part of life for people in more than 175 countries. Every day, 1.3 billion people - nearly a quarter of the world's population - trust K-C brands and the solutions they provide to enhance their health, hygiene, and well-being. With brands such as Kleenex, Scott, Huggies, Pull-Ups, Kotex, and Depend, Kimberly-Clark holds No.1 or No. 2 share positions in more than 80 countries. With more than 140 years of history of innovation, we believe in recruiting the best people and empowering them do their best work.  If fresh thinking and a passion to win inspire you, come Unleash Your Power at Kimberly-Clark. 

Kimberly-Clark is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, pregnancy, genetic information, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected by law. 

The statements above are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by employees assigned to this classification. Statements are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities and skills required for this position.

This position may require a post-offer/pre-hire Physical Abilities Test (PAT) to confirm that individuals are able to perform the essential functions of the job.

K-C requires that an employee have authorization to work in the country in which the role is based.  In the event an applicant does not have current work authorization, K-C will determine, in its sole discretion, whether to sponsor an individual for work authorization.  However, based on immigration requirements, not all roles are suitable for sponsorship. This position is subject to drug and alcohol testing, including pre-employment testing.

Global VISA and Relocation Specifications:

K-C will support in-country relocation for the chosen candidate for the role, including assistance to obtain proper work authorization. The benefits provided will be per the terms of K-C’s applicable mobility policies. The benefits/policy provided will decided in K-C’s sole discretion.

This position is subject to drug and alcohol testing, including pre-employment testing.

Primary Location

USA-GA-Atlanta-Roswell

Additional Locations

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type

Regular

Time Type

Full time

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