What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Manager Manufacturing Risk position at Dyno Nobel?
Job Brief
Partner with operations, engineering, HSE/OE, and commercial teams to identify, assess and mitigate material operational risks, ensuring that critical controls are effective and that residual exposures are appropriately managed through risk mitigation.
Who We Are
Dyno Nobel is a global leader in commercial explosives, manufacturing and blasting technology, delivering innovative solutions to the mining, quarry, construction, and seismic industries. With a legacy of safety, performance, and technical excellence, Dyno Nobel is known for pushing the boundaries of what's possible in commercial explosives—helping customers optimize operations, improve productivity, and reduce environmental impact. Backed by a team of dedicated professionals and a commitment to continuous improvement, Dyno Nobel sets the standard for reliable and responsible blasting manufacturing and services worldwide.
What You’ll Do
As a Sr. Manager or Risk and Insurance Global, you will partner with operations, engineering, HSE/OE, and commercial teams to identify, assess and mitigate material operational risks, ensuring that critical controls are effective and that residual exposures are appropriately managed through risk mitigation or insurance strategies aligned with the Group’s risk appetite. This position is responsible for strengthening the management of operational and insurable risks across Dyno Nobel’s global operations by embedding structured risk management practices within the business. Other duties include:
Value People – Respect, Recognize & Reward
Think Customer. Everyone. Every day
Treat the Business as our Own
Care for the Community & our Environment
Challenge & Improve the Status Quo
Deliver on our Promises
Dyno Nobel is an equal employment opportunity employer and will give all qualified applicants consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national or ethnic origin, age, disability status, protected veteran status, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by law.
Dyno Nobel does not accept unsolicited agency resumes without prior contract agreements for specified role. Agencies should not forward resumes to our jobs alias, Dyno Nobel employees or any other organization location. Dyno Nobel is not responsible for any agency fees related to unsolicited resumes.
Partner with operations, engineering, HSE/OE, and commercial teams to identify, assess and mitigate material operational risks, ensuring that critical controls are effective and that residual exposures are appropriately managed through risk mitigation.
Who We Are
Dyno Nobel is a global leader in commercial explosives, manufacturing and blasting technology, delivering innovative solutions to the mining, quarry, construction, and seismic industries. With a legacy of safety, performance, and technical excellence, Dyno Nobel is known for pushing the boundaries of what's possible in commercial explosives—helping customers optimize operations, improve productivity, and reduce environmental impact. Backed by a team of dedicated professionals and a commitment to continuous improvement, Dyno Nobel sets the standard for reliable and responsible blasting manufacturing and services worldwide.
What You’ll Do
As a Sr. Manager or Risk and Insurance Global, you will partner with operations, engineering, HSE/OE, and commercial teams to identify, assess and mitigate material operational risks, ensuring that critical controls are effective and that residual exposures are appropriately managed through risk mitigation or insurance strategies aligned with the Group’s risk appetite. This position is responsible for strengthening the management of operational and insurable risks across Dyno Nobel’s global operations by embedding structured risk management practices within the business. Other duties include:
- Contributes to managing major hazard risks across Dyno Nobel’s global operations
- Support the identification of critical controls and strengthening operational risk governance in high-hazard environments
- Provides subject-matter expertise in operational risk management analysis
- Support management in improving risk governance, reducing loss exposure and enhancing the quality of risk insights provided to senior leadership.
- Evaluate operational risk exposures and loss scenarios from an insurable risk perspective, supporting decisions on risk mitigation, retention
- Support the development and maintenance of risk registers, risk dashboards and risk reporting
- Support the verification of control effectiveness and continuous improvement of risk mitigation practices.
- Develop and support risk dashboards, analysis, and reporting to support monitoring of material and operational risk trends across global operations.
- Partner with operational and functional leadership to strengthen the management of material risks
- Partners with business units and functions to embed risk thinking into operational planning, project evaluation and strategic initiatives
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering, science, manufacturing risk management or a related discipline. Engineering or technical degrees are strongly preferred
- Postgraduate qualifications in risk management, engineering, business or a related field are advantageous. Professional certifications in risk management or related disciplines (e.g., ERM, ARM, IRM or similar) are desirable.
- 10 years of experience in operational risk management, enterprise risk management, or process and operational safety risk management within complex industrial settings.
- Experience in manufacturing, chemicals, mining, energy or other high-hazard sectors is strongly preferred.
- Experience with structured risk management methodologies, including risk identification, risk assessment, control evaluation and mitigation
- Paid vacation 12 paid holidays PTO days
- Full health benefits including employer HSA contributions dental plan with an orthodontic option, wellness coaching available
- Matching 401K
- Generous tuition reimbursement program
- Generous paid parental leave
- Friendly and supportive coworkers
Value People – Respect, Recognize & Reward
Think Customer. Everyone. Every day
Treat the Business as our Own
Care for the Community & our Environment
Challenge & Improve the Status Quo
Deliver on our Promises
Dyno Nobel is an equal employment opportunity employer and will give all qualified applicants consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national or ethnic origin, age, disability status, protected veteran status, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by law.
Dyno Nobel does not accept unsolicited agency resumes without prior contract agreements for specified role. Agencies should not forward resumes to our jobs alias, Dyno Nobel employees or any other organization location. Dyno Nobel is not responsible for any agency fees related to unsolicited resumes.