Head of Compliance - High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom - Veolia Group

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Head of Quality and Compliance

Veolia Water Technologies, the world leader in water treatment. Veolia Water Technologies provide complete solutions for water treatment. Innovating in key areas such as sustainable development, resource and by-product recovery, our differentiating water treatment processes enable us to offer solutions suited to every application. We are experts in water.

Head of Quality and Compliance

Based at our Lane End, High Wycombe Office

Permanent, Full-time, Monday - Friday 37 hours per week

Comprehensive pension scheme, life assurance cover, company vehicle/car allowance

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Are you a Head of Quality and Compliance or an aspiring Head of Quality and Compliance looking to take the next step in your career by joining a successful and rapidly growing global company, who can offer you structured progression opportunities and flexible benefits? Are you passionate about Ecological Transformation and being a part of making a change to the planet?

If so, we have a fantastic opportunity to join our leading, well respected water technologies company, where you will play a pivotal role in establishing compliance standards and design improvements to internal control structures. You will also be responsible for minimising legal risks by understanding current and proposed legislation, enforcing regulations, recommending new procedures and complying with legal requirements. At ELGA LabWater (ELW), we are committed to ensure you have the best experience possible and take your career to the next level

The area of responsibilities would require expertise in:

• Managing the QHSE team
• Leading the regulatory compliance of our activities with the team Manufacturing, R&D and our international regulatory consultants
• Working with the Legal department on compliance matters
• Protecting assets by tracking applicable laws and regulations that affect financial reporting and anticipating the emerging compliance trends, including cybersecurity.
• Utilising outstanding leadership philosophy to promote employee participation, using creative and proven problem solving techniques to contribute to organisational success.
• Representing Quality at senior management, project, executive and reviewing meetings.
• Supporting ELGA's oversees manufacturing and supply chain facilities in all aspects of quality and regulatory compliance (eg. EPA)
• Supporting the ELGA organisation on its environmental transformation.
• Leading the compliance team and to be the first point of contact for regulatory matters.
• Developing, implementing, managing and maintaining quality and H&S systems to support ELGA's commercial, development and manufacturing activities.
• Having an overall responsibility for Health and Safety across all ELGA sites ensuring all employees comply with H&S policies
• Reviewing all customer satisfaction surveys and customer contacts and complaints. Also responsible for reviewing complaint trends and product/component failure analysis; reviews corrective actions with appropriate personnel.
• Preparing reports and other documentation required by regulatory and compliance agencies and to support the quality function.
• Providing oversight for quality activities in all departments, including manufacturing standards and quality protocols and guidance for product development procedures and programmes.
• Ensuring that all development and manufacturing processes and products conform to in-house policies, procedures and applicable regulations and guidelines.
• Assuring systemic corrective actions are implemented across all facilities for issues found through internal and external audits, customer complaints, warranties and internal quality issues.
• Interfacing with business partners, suppliers and supply chain representatives concerning problems with all aspects of quality and assure that Quality response teams are responsive to customer requirements and requests.
• International customer and supplier visits to review and address quality issues together with Compliance appliance and guidelines
• Budgetary and managerial responsibility for the Quality department.
• Communicating relevant regulatory and quality standards that will ensure or provide additional competitive advantage.
• Represent Quality at senior management, project, executive and review meetings.
• Support ELGA's oversees manufacturing and supply chain facilities in all aspects of quality and regulatory compliance
• Supporting the ELGA organisation on its environmental transformation.
• Leading the compliance team and to be the first point of contact for regulatory matters.

General requirements for the role:

• Educated to a Degree level
• International Compliance Association (ICA) certification, Certified Securities Compliance Professional (CSCP)
• Experience working in an international Organisation in a senior compliance/quality position.
• Professional recognition in the field of Compliance / Quality (Chartered or International equivalent)
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in an International Compliance role

What's next?

If you feel this role is suited for you, click on the "Apply" button. The Recruitment team will review your application as soon as possible and if your experience and skills match closely with what we are looking for, we will be in touch to discuss the next steps.

Our promise to you

We know that the expectation of a good role goes both ways, so alongside your salary, you will receive a company vehicle/car allowance and bonus. This is in addition to our extensive benefits package which includes 25 days annual leave (with the option to buy or sell days), our market leading pension and share scheme, parental leave from Day 1 of employment, a range of employee discounts and employee referral bonuses - as we'd like nothing more than to give your family and friends an opportunity too Also, to help you a little further, we provide mental health and financial support, so you know exactly who to lean on whenever you need to.

Apply today, so we can make a difference for generations to come

Diversity & Inclusion

At ELW, we're proud to be known as an equal opportunities employer. We acknowledge that supporting diversity and engagement is not only the right thing to do, but also the right thing for our business. We know how important it is to be fully committed to building and maintaining a diverse and inclusive place to work for every one of our colleagues. This commitment is embedded into our values and beliefs that our business is at its best when we embrace the full spectrum of humanity, regardless of what we look like, where we come from or who we love. So no matter their age, gender, gender expression, disability, race, ethnicity, religion, belief, sexuality or veteran status, every applicant who meets the minimum requirements will be considered fully.

Here at Veolia Water Technologies, we know that some applicants don't apply unless they think they tick all the boxes - but we are saying don't worry We would much rather see your application than risk missing out on your potential We know our strength comes from our differences and shared life experiences so we are committed to offering a safe work environment, where individuals are respected. We're proud to be known as an equal opportunities employer, so no matter their age, gender, gender expression, disability, race, ethnicity, religion, belief, sexuality, or veteran status, every applicant who meets the minimum requirements will be considered fully.

About Us

Veolia Water Technologies , the world leader in water treatment. Veolia Water Technologies provide complete solutions for water treatment. Innovating in key areas such as sustainable development, resource and by-product recovery, our differentiating water treatment processes enable us to offer solutions suited to every application. We are experts in water.