General Manager: Health, Safety and Risk

Introduction

Our client, a well-established organisation operating across multiple industrial sites, is seeking a senior Health and Safety professional to lead its safety and risk strategy at Group level.

This executive-level position requires an experienced leader who can influence operational performance, strengthen the organisation’s safety culture and ensure consistent compliance across geographically dispersed operations.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Shape and lead the organisation’s Group-wide Health and Safety strategy

• Advise executive management and operational leadership on safety, health and business risk

• Establish and maintain a consistent safety management framework across all operations

• Integrate health, safety and risk considerations into strategic and operational decision-making

• Support new projects and operations with specialist risk assessments and safety guidance

• Monitor compliance with legislation, regulatory requirements and internal standards

• Keep the business informed of legislative changes and their potential operational impact

• Develop and periodically review safety policies, procedures and operational controls

• Evaluate safety data to identify trends, recurring risks and improvement opportunities

• Present meaningful safety performance reports and recommendations to senior leadership

• Coordinate corrective and preventative actions across the business

• Improve workforce participation, leadership accountability and overall safety culture

• Monitor the delivery and performance of occupational health and hygiene services

• Provide functional direction to site-based Health and Safety teams

• Coach and develop safety professionals through mentoring and knowledge-sharing

• Promote the implementation of relevant industry safety initiatives and leading practices

• Maintain constructive relationships with regulators, consultants and industry stakeholders

• Work closely with operational and support departments to improve safety outcomes

• Manage direct reports and functional teams against agreed objectives and performance measures

Desired Experience & Qualification

• Diploma or relevant tertiary qualification in Safety Management, Mining, Engineering or a related discipline

• At least 10 years’ senior Safety Management experience within mining or a comparable heavy-industrial environment

• SAMTRAC, SHEMTRAC or an equivalent recognised safety qualification

• COMSOC 1 and COMSOC 2

• Valid Code 08/EB driver’s licence

• Practical experience developing and managing enterprise-wide safety and risk programmes

• Comprehensive understanding of mining, construction and occupational health and safety legislation

• Working knowledge of recognised SHE and risk management standards, including ISO 45001

• Experience leading safety functions across multiple operational sites

• Excellent English communication and stakeholder engagement skills

• Strong strategic planning, analytical and problem-solving capabilities

• Incident investigation or root-cause analysis training would be advantageous

• A Blasting Certificate would be advantageous

• Existing relationships with mining regulators and relevant industry bodies would be beneficial