Lead Health & Safety Management Consultant
(Kindly note: That you will be required to work from our central London office for 2 days each month aligned with business needs).
Ark Workplace Risk is a consultancy and software company providing market-leading solutions in Operational Risk, Compliance and Safety to major and global organisations predominantly within the Residential and Commercial Property Sector, for over 30 years. Our goal is to deliver a measurable benefits for our clients through innovation, partnership and customer success practices.
QUOODA® is our Operational Risk, Compliance and Safety software platform. Simple to implement and fully adaptable to meet your organisations evolving future demands.
Our refreshingly different approach results in high long-term client satisfaction. Our approach is grounded in real-world experience, deep in thinking about multi-dimensional challenges, collaborative in partnering with clients and pragmatic in thought leadership about what matters most in the sector.
About the Role:
If you have a passion for driving success and thrive in a dynamic environment where solving complex client problems is of greatest importance, we want you to join our team. This is not just an opportunity to work strategically with mid-to-large clients on their safety programs, but to truly make a difference and have a positive impact on their success.
As a senior member of our Customer Success Team, you will report into the Director of Risk and Compliance, and be at the forefront of our client interactions, serving as a Trusted Advisor and problem solver. You will work alongside a group of dedicated professionals who are equally committed to continuous improvement and driving change.
In this role, your ability to provide innovative solutions and troubleshoot effectively will be critical. You will have the autonomy to lead and manage external relationships while also being the hub of our internal operations. Your role will be pivotal in exceeding client expectation and driving their success.
If you are ready to take on the challenge of solving complex client problems, come from a background within residential and Commercial Property, driving success, and making a real difference, we invite you to join our team and be part of our journey towards excellence.
Key Responsibilities Include:
* Implement client projects and programmes with high-level advocacy
* Designing management reports and predictive analytics for clients.
* Create customer success by managing and reviewing a highly configurable digital software enterprise platform.
* Undertake gap analysis of processes for improvement and better management of our clients systems.
* Identify and implement client initiatives and new ways of working.
* Prepare and document technical requirements, proposals, schedules and client interactions.
* Preparation of scopes and methodologies including liaison with technical team and the clients.
* Respond to technical concerns and problems, ensuring smooth implementation and ongoing management.
* Communicate with clients and internal teams to explain technical matters, products and implementation schedules, and take briefs as required.
* Adopting the role of Trusted Advisor so that our clients have confidence, resilience, and can thrive
* Providing decision support to clients: strategically as well as on day-to-day matters
* Creating compelling presentations to communicate ideas, plans, reporting tools and software user journeys
* Working with the software support team to achieve clients operational and strategic goals
* Stay up to date with new capabilities, features and product launches and provide valuable product feedback to management.
You will have:
* Qualifications in H&S and fire safety, including membership of a recognised industry body e.g., CMIOSH or MIIRSM or working towards (minimum Cert IOSH)
* A strategic and goal-orientated mindset with the ability to lead, engage and manage client accounts and delivery programmes
* An ability to convey information and simplify it for clients
* An ability to learn new topics quickly
* A passion to succeed, and a love of winning
* Drive to build successful client portfolios and deliver the Gold Standard of service and solutions
* At least 5 years’ experience in a client-facing role that included advising clients on their health, safety, and fire safety objectives on a programme level, helping them to make the right decisions and supporting them with execution
* 2 years’ experience in an in-house role would be advantageous "to walk in a client's shoes"
* Experience with taking a requirement and preparing a proposal through to brief across complex assignments
Why Work for Us:
Ark is a market leader providing an innovative suite of; Professional Service Solutions, Outsourcing and future-proofed Software and Analytics to mid/major organisations in the UK. With over 500 global and premium brands trusting Ark to deliver smarter Risk, Compliance, Safety.
Apply now:
Join our team and take your career to new heights in a company that values your talent and fosters a growth mindset in a supportive environment. Apply now and be a part of our success story!
We are committed to Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (ED&I) for everyone. All applicants will be treated fairly and without prejudice. No one will receive less favourable treatment or be discriminated irrespective of the following protected characteristics: Age, disability, gender reassignment (and identity), marriage and civil partnership status, pregnancy and maternity, race (including colour, nationality, ethnic or national origins), religion or belief, sex (formerly gender) and sexual orientation.