Organisation
Our client is a large, well-established organisation operating across a diverse range of business functions and operational environments. With a broad workforce and complex risk profile, the organisation is committed to strengthening its health and safety practices, improving consistency and embedding a proactive approach to risk management.
As part of an ongoing evolution of its H&S function, the organisation is investing in stronger assurance practices, improved service delivery and greater capability across its advisory teams.
Role
Reporting to the Head of Health & Safety Operations, this newly created role will lead a team of up to 14 Health & Safety Advisors embedded across different business areas. The focus is on people leadership, stakeholder engagement and driving change as the organisation continues to strengthen their WHS operating model. Working closely with senior stakeholders and specialist Health & Safety teams, you will coordinate improvement initiatives, build advisory capability and ensure consistent, high-quality service delivery across the organisation.
Requirements
We are seeking an experienced WHS leader who combines strong people management skills with a passion for continuous improvement, stakeholder engagement and organisational change.
You will ideally have:
- Extensive experience leading a team of Health & Safety professionals.
- Proven experience managing, coaching and developing teams.
- Experience delivering organisational change, transformation or continuous improvement initiatives.
- Strong stakeholder management skills and the ability to influence senior leaders.
- Experience developing or implementing WHS frameworks, assurance processes and service delivery models.
- Strong knowledge of risk management, incident investigation and WHS compliance.
- Experience working across complex, multi-site or diverse operational environments.
- The ability to interpret WHS data and translate insights into practical improvement initiatives.
- An understanding of psychosocial risk, injury management and broader health and wellbeing considerations.
- Excellent communication, coaching and relationship-building skills.
- A collaborative approach and the ability to manage competing priorities.
- A relevant tertiary qualification in health and safety or a related discipline is preferred.
- Opportunity to lead a substantial team through a significant period of transformation within Health & Safety.
- Newly created position with scope to influence the future direction of health & safety across the function.
- Work closely with senior leaders and specialist WHS teams.
- Drive meaningful safety improvement initiatives across a large and diverse organisation.
- Opportunity to build team capability and strengthen a proactive, assurance-led safety culture.
- Sydney Eastern Suburbs location with flexible working arrangements.
- Exposure to a broad range of operational environments and complex risk profiles.
- Opportunity to contribute to organisation-wide WHS strategy and continuous improvement.
Please Apply Now with your resume. Following this, should you require additional information, please contact Anjelika De Rama on 1300 333 400.
