HSE & Facility Senior Manager (100%)

pYou will lead Climeworks’ global Health, Safety, Security and Environmental (HSSE) function, ensuring a consistent and high-performing safety culture across our production facilities, testing sites and corporate environments. At the same time, you will oversee corporate facilities and workplace operations, ensuring our headquarters operate safely, efficiently and to the highest standards. /ppThis is a critical leadership role at the heart of our scaling journey, combining enterprise risk ownership with hands-on operational execution. /p ullipstrongHSSE Strategy Policies: /strong You define and implement Climeworks’ global HSSE (health, safety, security environment) strategy, standards and policies across all locations, ensuring a consistent and forward-looking approach to HSSE standards. /p /li /ul ullipstrongSafety Program Ownership: /strong You own and continuously improve the safety program across production facilities, testing sites, construction sites, and corporate workplaces, embedding a strong safety culture throughout the organization. /p /li /ul ullipstrongRegulatory Engagement: /strong You liaise with regulatory bodies across all jurisdictions where Climeworks operates, ensuring full compliance and maintaining strong, collaborative relationships with authorities. /p /li /ul ullipstrongExecutive Reporting: /strong You act as the accountable owner of safety performance (e.g. LTIR/TRIR), including executive reporting and driving improvement actions. /p /li /ul ullipstrongCorporate Facility Management Leadership: /strong You provide strategic hands-on leadership in Facility Management at the Climeworks HQ in Opfikon, while sharing good practices with other Climeworks locations. Note: Direct site management of production and testing facilities is outside your remit. /p /li /ul ullipstrongStakeholder Management: /strong You act as the primary point of contact for all internal and external facility- and site-related matters, collaborating closely with subsidiaries and external stakeholders. /p /li /ul ullipstrongFinancial Contract Management: /strong You oversee the financial and commercial management of HSE and facilities-related contracts, ensuring cost efficiency and strong contractual performance. /p /li /ul ullipstrongSafety and corporate workplace integration: /strongYou ensure full alignment between HSSE standard and corporate workplace execution. /p /li /ul ullipstrongLeadership Organizational Development: /strong You lead and coach HSSE and Facilities Management teams, fostering a strong culture of quality, accountability, safety, and customer service across the organization. Act as the single point of accountability for safety and workplace operations across the company. /p /li /ulullipstrongEducation Qualifications: /strong You hold a Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Health and Safety or in a related field, providing a solid academic foundation for this role. /p /li /ul ullipstrongProfessional Experience: /strong You bring over 10 years of industry experience in HSSE leadership within industrial, energy or process environments. /p /li /ul ullipstrongHSE Technical Expertise: /strong You have strong expertise in corporate workplace safety, construction safety, and production safety, combined with a focus on health and well-being. You are familiar with COHS standards and bring solid financial acumen, including budgeting and cost control. /p /li /ul ullipstrongStrategic Operational Mindset /strong: You are a strategic thinker with the ability to translate strategy into effective operational execution, navigating both high-level planning and hands-on implementation. /p /li /ul ullipstrongLeadership People Development: /strongYou bring strong leadership skills with the ability to develop and grow teams, fostering collaboration and performance across diverse stakeholders. /p /li /ul ullipstrongCommunication Stakeholder Management: /strongYou communicate clearly and confidently, with excellent internal external stakeholder management skills and the ability to influence across different levels of the organization. You have experience managing contractors, vendors, and facility operations. /p /li /ul ullipstrongOwnership Adaptability: /strong You demonstrate a high level of ownership, accountability, and decision-making capability, and are comfortable managing complexity, shifting priorities, and change in dynamic environments. /p /li /ul ullipstrongLanguages Mobility: /strong You are fluent in German and English and are open to travel (approximately 10%), including site visits to Iceland and testing facilities. /p /li /ul pstrongOur promise: /strongAt Climeworks, you are accepted for who you are, and we are committed to building an inclusive environment where everyone feels valued. We encourage emall /em qualified applicants to apply – regardless of background, identity, or experience. Studies show that women and individuals from minority backgrounds often only apply for jobs when they meet 100% of the listed criteria. If this sounds like you, don’t hold back. If you think you’d make a great fit for this role, we’d love to hear from you, even if you don’t check every single box. Let’s tackle one of humankind’s greatest challenges together. /p pstrongWhat we offer: /strong /pullipstrongTime Off: /strong Enjoy 25 paid vacation days every year, plus public holidays. /p /lilipstrongOwnership: /strong Fair base pay paired with an equity package – because your contributions matter. /p /lilipstrongFamily Support: /strong Inclusive parental leave. /p /lilipstrongContinuous Learning: /strong Dedicated budget to invest in your professional growth. /p /lilipstrongReferral Rewards: /strong Help us grow our team and earn bonuses for your successful referrals. /p /li /ul pstrongSalary: /strongAt Climeworks, salary ranges are assigned to a job based on the level of seniority and the location specific market median of similar jobs according to external benchmark surveys. Individual compensation depends on your skills, experience, and the value you bring to the team. /p pstrongFormalities: /strong /pullipThis position is based in Opfikon, Zurich, and we ask that you work onsite at least four days per week. /p /lilipWe do not accept candidate profiles through recruitment agencies. /p /li /ul