Head of Safety | Senior Manager
On-siteSydney, New South Wales, Australia or Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Job Summary
Lead Enterprise Safety Strategy by driving the development and execution of the organisation's WHS strategy aligned with business priorities and risk profiles. Oversee Governance, Risk and Compliance assurance, including frameworks, incident management, and legislative obligations. Act as a trusted advisor to executives and governance forums, providing evidence-based guidance on safety risks and strategic trade-offs. Build organisational safety capability and culture by embedding safety leadership, driving accountability, and supporting leaders to manage physical and psychological risks. Lead the Safety team through direction, capability development, workforce planning, and performance management to deliver sustainable outcomes. This Senior Manager role at PwC Australia focuses on shaping safety strategy across industries like finance, technology, and energy, working with leading teams to unlock full potential and build a global community united by purpose.
Required Qualifications
- WHS Governance, Risk and Compliance Expertise
- Strategic Planning and Execution
- Executive Stakeholder Management
- Leadership and Team Development
- Risk Analysis and Decision Support
- Strong knowledge of WHS legislation
- risk management frameworks
- assurance processes
- Ability to translate organisational objectives, emerging risks and legislative requirements into practical safety strategies
- Proven experience influencing senior leaders, boards and governance forums
- Demonstrated success leading high-performing teams and building organisational capability
- Ability to analyse complex information, identify emerging risks and provide clear recommendations
- Degrees/Field of Study required
Desired Qualifications
- Strategic Thinking
- Influencing and Communication
- Sound Judgement and Decision-Making
- Collaboration and Relationship Building
- Enterprise Mindset
- Anticipates future risks and opportunities and aligns safety priorities with business needs
- Builds trust, gains buy-in and effectively communicates with diverse stakeholders at all levels
- Demonstrates composure and balanced decision-making in complex or high-risk situations
- Develops productive partnerships across business functions and external stakeholders
- Focuses on organisation-wide outcomes, balancing competing priorities and delivering sustainable results
- Degrees/Field of Study preferred
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