Health, Safety, Environment Director - Africa, Middle East at Cummins Inc.

DESCRIPTION

• We’re looking for a collaborative and strategic Health, Safety & Environment leader to work closely with our Distribution leadership team across Mining, Power Generation and additional markets. This Johannesburg‑based role gives you the opportunity to guide and influence HSE practices across Africa, the Middle East and Central Asia.
• You will bring the power to unite and inspire change by leading a diverse regional HSE team with empathy, clarity, and accountability. Your ability to navigate complex stakeholder environments and align the region to global priorities will drive forward performance and strengthen our culture.

In this role, you will make an impact in the following ways:

• Lead the implementation of regional HSE programs while integrating 6–8 disparate management systems to create a more cohesive, efficient framework.
• Build strong, trust‑based relationships across the region to influence business leaders and senior managers to inspire meaningful change.
• Partner with the Global HSE team to deliver core global objectives and be a key contributor to a global cross functional project focused on the mining sector.
• Drive improvements in audits, reporting, and individual accountability to support the achievement of our HSE targets.
• Coach and support a diverse team, fostering psychological safety, proactive behaviors, and a culture of continuous improvement.
• Provides hands-on support to regional sites for the implementation of health, safety, environment, and sustainability programs.
• Solves non-routine and or common HSE and sustainability problems across the region while driving standardization and best practice implementation.

RESPONSIBILITIES

To be successful in this role, you will need the following:

• A people‑oriented leadership style that builds trust, strengthens team capability, and unites diverse perspectives.
• Proven ability to navigate complex stakeholder landscapes and influence outcomes across functions and geographies.
• Strong accountability mindset with the ability to drive performance, follow‑through, and measurable improvement.
• Strategic thinking and business insight to align regional execution with global HSE priorities and long‑term goals.
• Demonstrated proactivity, self‑drive, and comfort leading in fast‑paced, high‑risk environments.
• Commitment to fostering psychological safety and modelling behaviors that inspire openness, learning, and change.

QUALIFICATIONS

Education & Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Health & Safety, Engineering, Technical, Scientific, or related field required; Master’s degree preferred.
• Professional certification in an HSE‑related discipline strongly preferred.
• Significant HSE leadership experience in a complex organisation, ideally with exposure to mining, power generation, or similarly high‑risk sectors.
• Experience leading teams through cultural change, system integration, and performance improvement.
• Auditing capability and experience improving audit quality, reporting standards, and compliance behaviours.
• Demonstrated success in coaching diverse teams, building capability, and driving accountability at all levels.