Operational Risk & Safety Transformation Coach - Freelance

At dss+, you don’t just deliver projects - you help save lives, improve performance, and build a more sustainable future.
We are a purpose-led global consultancy partnering with organisations in high-risk and asset-intensive industries to solve complex operational challenges across safety, operational excellence, and sustainability.
With a heritage rooted in DuPont’s industrial operations, we combine deep expertise, practical problem-solving, and digital innovation to deliver measurable and lasting impact for our clients.

This role focuses on delivering high-quality outcomes through deep expertise in operational risk management, safety, and coaching within complex operational environments.
You will play a key role in leading coaching interventions across distributed teams, supporting leaders and driving meaningful behavioural and operational change.

You will lead specialist coaching and delivery workstreams within a complex, multi-site client environment. A critical part of this role is developing a deep understanding of the client’s operations prior to delivery and contributing to early programme design and onboarding.

• Deliver coaching programmes to managers operating across multiple locations and remote team structures

• Build a strong understanding of the client’s operational environment prior to programme delivery

• Contribute to programme design, onboarding, and early-stage planning activities

• Facilitate coaching sessions, workshops, and leadership interventions to drive behavioural and operational change

• Apply expertise in safety, operational risk, or operational performance to support client outcomes

• Engage effectively with stakeholders across geographically dispersed teams

• Support the embedding of sustainable practices and leadership capability

• Significant experience in operational risk management, safety, or operational excellence

• Proven experience coaching leaders in complex, distributed environments

• Experience within rail, ports, bulk commodity logistics, or mining environments

• Strong coaching and facilitation skills

• Ability to quickly understand complex operational environments

• Strong stakeholder engagement and influencing capability

• Willingness to travel across Norway as required

We are implementers and change-makers. Our teams work from the boardroom to the shop floor, helping organisations build resilience, improve performance, and sustain results over time.
Our expertise spans industries including metals and mining, energy, chemicals, manufacturing, and private equity — combining deep operational knowledge with transformation and capability-building expertise.

dss+ is committed to building a diverse workforce and fostering an inclusive culture where everyone is respected, valued, and able to contribute fully.
We believe diversity strengthens our organisation and drives better outcomes for our people, our clients, and the communities we serve.

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