Senior Coach – Behavioural Safety & Operational Risk

Allow us to introduce ourselves

dss+ is a leading operations management consulting firm offering a range of advisory and implementation transformational services in Operational Risk, Operational Excellence, and Sustainability, enabled by Learning & Development and Digital Technologies.

dss+ has employees across the globe offering services primarily in the Metals & Mining, Chemicals, Oil & Gas, Utilities, Manufacturing, Consumer Products, and Financial Services industries.

With our DuPont industrial operations heritage and expertise in operational risk management, operations excellence, learning & development, data analytics & digital technology, our capabilities provide an integrated, transformational solution to enable clients to realise their business goals.

At dss+, we have established an inclusive culture where everyone contributes, has the chance to develop and display their talents in solving challenging client problems. We are a team-based culture and, thus, we look for people who operate well in this environment, are intellectually curious and adaptive in ensuring their contribution fits within the evolving themes and dynamics of our projects.

The Opportunity:

We’re looking for an experienced Senior Coach with a background in behavioural safety and operational risk. You’ll work directly in client operations — across production, maintenance, logistics and locomotive environments — to build leadership capability, coach safe behaviours and strengthen risk management practices. 

This role supports large-scale safety transformation programmes by working alongside client leaders and teams in the field. You will coach, mentor and upskill client consultants and operational leaders who are new to coaching, helping them gain the confidence and structure to sustain improvements in safety and performance. 

Key Responsibilities 

• Coach operational leaders, supervisors and front-line teams to build ownership and accountability for safety and risk. 

• Mentor and develop client coaches and internal consultants, building their capability to facilitate behavioural change within their own operations. 

• Observe work practices in production, logistics and locomotive settings to identify behaviours and conditions that affect safe, efficient work. 

• Facilitate on-site coaching sessions and workshops to strengthen leadership presence, communication and focus on the critical few risks and controls. 

• Support leaders to integrate critical risk thinking and verification into daily routines and decision-making. 

• Reinforce positive examples of safe and effective performance through consistent coaching and feedback. 

• Adapt coaching approach to engage effectively across diverse teams, languages and cultural contexts. 

• Work as part of a multidisciplinary dss⁺ team to deliver measurable improvements in safety culture and operational performance. 

At dss+, we embrace and celebrate diversity. Above all, we are an inclusive culture in which everyone contributes and has the chance to develop their talents further.

Experience and Skills 

• Demonstrated experience coaching leaders and teams in behavioural safety, operational risk or safety leadership. 

• Industry experience in mining, oil & gas, metals, pulp & paper, utilities, chemicals, logistics, or locomotive operations. 

• Proven ability to coach, mentor and develop others, including client personnel or emerging coaches. 

• Strong understanding of critical risk management, leadership routines and operational discipline. 

• Skilled communicator and facilitator, confident engaging from the front line to senior management. 

• Willingness to travel regularly across Europe, including Northern Sweden. 

• Fluency in both Swedish and English

Qualifications:

• Degree in Engineering, Operations Management, Safety, Organisational Development or related field;

• Formal certification in coaching would be ideal, but not a necessity.