Group Health and Safety Manager
- Applications are considered on a rolling basis
- Stockholm
ABOUT BONAVA
Bonava is one of Europe's leading residential developers, dedicated to creating sustainable homes and neighbourhoods where people can live and thrive. Guided by our core values – Committed, Curious and Caring – we operate across multiple European markets and place health, safety and responsible ways of working at the heart of everything we do.
Health & Safety is a strategic priority for Bonava. To strengthen our group-wide H&S agenda, we are now looking for an experienced and inspiring Group Health & Safety Manager to join our headquarters team in Stockholm.
THE ROLE
As Group Health & Safety Manager, you will take a central and visible leadership role, owning Bonava's group-wide Health & Safety strategy and working closely with business unit leaders and operational teams across all our markets. You will drive common initiatives, ensure consistent governance, and build a proactive, learning-oriented safety culture throughout the organisation.
This position is based at Bonava's headquarters in Stockholm and requires regular travel across all Bonava countries.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Group Strategy & Development
- Lead Bonava's common Health & Safety strategy and support business units in successful implementation.
- Drive group-wide projects, activities and initiatives to improve H&S performance and culture.
- Oversee and coordinate common annual H&S activities, including Bonava's Awareness Week.
Analytics, Systems & Reporting
- Lead the development and coordination of group-wide H&S analytics, systems and reporting processes.
- Ensure consistent performance monitoring, follow-up and structured reporting across all business units.
Governance & Collaboration
- Coordinate the Bonava Health & Safety Council, fostering collaboration, learning and alignment across countries.
Compliance & Continuous Improvement
- Own external reporting requirements and Bonava's group H&S standards.
- Ensure high-quality incident investigations, risk management, auditing and reporting with a continuous improvement mindset.
- Lead training initiatives and champion proactive safety practices across the organisation.
Work with great people
Skills & Requirements
WHO YOU ARE
We are looking for a H&S professional who combines strategic thinking with the ability to engage and inspire at all levels. The ideal candidate brings:
- 5–10 years of experience within Health & Safety, ideally within construction or a related industrial sector.
- Proven experience leading H&S change management and strategy implementation in an international context.
- Strong expertise in incident investigations, risk management, auditing and reporting.
- Experience building proactive safety culture and leading training initiatives.
- Knowledge of H&S legislation.
- Experience with H&S reporting and analytics.
- A relevant academic degree.
- Fluency in English (spoken and written).
- Willingness and ability to travel regularly across Bonava's markets.
You are also:
- A trusted communicator who builds relationships across cultures, functions and seniority levels.
- Analytical, with the ability to translate data into clear, actionable insights.
- Confident in influencing senior stakeholders and driving change.
- Driven by continuous improvement and a genuine commitment to people's wellbeing.
- A leader who naturally embodies Bonava's values: Committed, Curious and Caring.
WHY JOIN BONAVA?
At Bonava, you will have the opportunity to shape Health & Safety performance across a multi-country residential development group – making a real and lasting difference to thousands of people's lives and working environments. You will join a purpose-driven organisation where your expertise will be valued, your ideas welcomed, and your leadership genuinely impactful.
We look forward to receiving your application!
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About the company
Bonava is a leading residential developer in Europe with the purpose to create happy neighbourhoods for the many. With its 900 employees, Bonava develops residential housing in Germany, Sweden, Finland, Latvia, Estonia and Lithuania. To date, the company has built about 50,000 homes and reported net sales of approximately SEK 8 billion in 2025. Bonava’s shares and green bond are listed on Nasdaq Stockholm.
Jens Holmberg | Contact Person
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