Global Fire Safety Manager

Job Description

We are looking for a highly experienced fire safety professional who can effectively manage senior stakeholders, collaborate with global and regional teams, and drive continual improvement across fire safety compliance programmes.

The successful candidate will also identify opportunities to enhance fire safety standards and support the development of additional service solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as the contract’s Fire Safety Lead at both UK and global level.
• Manage the delivery and performance of supplier-led fire risk assessments and fire safety inspections across the client estate.
• Review, audit, and quality assure fire risk assessment reports, processes, and compliance activities.
• Develop and maintain strong working relationships with service providers, clients, and key stakeholders globally.
• Collaborate with regional managers and operational teams to ensure consistent fire safety standards and compliance delivery.
• Support engineering and project teams in identifying and developing fire safety improvement works across the UK portfolio.
• Analyse fire safety trends, emerging risks, and legislative changes, providing clear recommendations to stakeholders.
• Lead or support fire safety incident investigations and provide regular reporting to global stakeholders.

Professional and Personal Competencies/Qualifications

Skills & Experience

• Experience in global fire compliance, fire science, and Environmental Health & Safety.
• Experience managing fire risk management programmes across complex, multi-site portfolios.
• Strong knowledge of statutory and legal fire safety compliance requirements.
• Experience developing and managing process documentation and internal control procedures.
• Background in incident response and/or emergency management.
• Experience in a management position within Engineering, Facilities Management, HSE, Quality, or a related discipline.
• Proven ability to influence and manage senior stakeholders and client relationships.
• Strong analytical, reporting, and problem-solving skills.

Qualifications

• NEBOSH General Certificate (minimum requirement).
• Additional fire safety qualification such as NEBOSH Fire Safety or Level 3 Fire Safety qualification.
• HSEQ Business Partner-level experience with additional fire safety expertise, or specialist Fire Engineering experience.

The Company

ISS is a world-leading workplace and facility management company, connecting people and places to make the world work better. Working with customers day by day, side by side, we understand every aspect of the user experience.

Through a unique combination of intelligent solutions, high standards and people who care, to help our customers achieve their purpose, whether it’s hospitals healing patients, businesses producing the next great innovation, or airports bringing passengers home to their families. ISS is committed to doing business the right way, taking its corporate responsibility very seriously. Our passion is people.

We offer you a challenging and exciting career in an organisation with people at its heart. In ISS, everyone has the opportunity to develop, grow and make a difference. #Becomewhoyouwant, #Bepartofsomethingbigger,

#aplacetobeyou,

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ISS is proud to be a diverse and inclusive employer.

ISS welcomes all applicants regardless of age, disability, gender identity or gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race (which includes race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin and caste), religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation or educational background.

We are proud to be a Gold Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) award holder and a signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant, recognising our commitment to supporting veterans, reservists, and military families. Through our Joint Forces Programme, we provide mentoring and support to members of the Armed Forces community and their spouses as they transition into civilian careers.

We are a Disability Confident Committed (Level 2) employer, proudly supporting and promoting inclusive hiring practices in line with the UK government’s Disability Confident scheme.

Our passion for inclusivity and diversity makes ISS a more creative, productive and happy place to work.