Senior Workplace Health and Safety Manager

Overview

In this role you lead and develop the WHS function to drive strategic safety improvements across sites and at a regional level. You partner with senior leadership to embed a culture of safety and inclusivity, guiding risk management and policy adherence. You will manage onsite teams, implement training and prevention programs, and use data to inform safety decisions. The opportunity offers broad influence on safety culture, operations, and wellbeing at scale.

Responsibilities

• Manage onsite teams and collaborate cross-functionally to ensure compliance with health and safety laws, guidelines, and company policies
• Use internal reporting tools to analyze data and provide leadership with information to make safety-related decisions
• Develop, implement, and maintain safety training programs, ergonomics initiatives, and prevention programs to improve the safety culture
• Perform risk assessments for new processes and machines, review changes to standardized processes, and update existing risk assessments
• Promote commitment to occupational health and safety measures among management and employees to foster a strong safety culture

Key requirements

• English-language communication skills (written and verbal)
• Degree in Occupational Safety
• NEBOSH Diploma or IOSH Diploma
• Relevant experience complying with local Health and Safety legislation
• Relevant experience managing a team

• leadership
• cross-functional collaboration
• stakeholder management
• risk assessments
• safety training program development
• ergonomics initiatives

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