Head of Safety

2 months ago

Melbourne, Australia Bupa Full time

**The opportunity**

We are on the lookout for a Head of Safety - Operations to join our People team.

Bupa's purpose is helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world. Employee safety is a critical focus area for Bupa, aligning closely with our purpose and values. We are committed to providing healthy and safe workplaces where our people can thrive and be their best.

As the Head of Safety - Operations, you will provide overarching leadership and direction for Safety operations across each of Bupa Asia Pacific’s Business Units. As well as leading and managing a team of Senior Safety Managers who oversee WHS operations within each area, the Head of Safety - Operations ensures that the design, implementation, and maintenance of WHS operations aligns with the overall Market Unit safety strategy, promoting a cohesive and proactive safety culture.

To be successful, you will have senior level advisory experience within WHS and demonstrated experience leading a high performing team and executive stakeholder communication.

This role will be based in Melbourne, Sydney or Brisbane.

**How will you make an impact?**

Key responsibilities include:

- Oversee the planning, development, and execution of Australian business unit WHS strategies and ensuring alignment with the broader Bupa Global Safety Strategy.
- Provide strategic direction and leadership to Senior WHS Managers to ensure consistency and alignment across all business units.
- Oversee the preparation and submission of WHS reports to Business Unit leadership teams, providing insights on WHS business unit risks, controls, and performance.
- Prepare and analyse data, to enable senior leadership understanding of key risks, controls, performance to drive appropriate action.
- Prepare high quality operational safety reporting and presentations to increase understanding and engagement of senior leadership.
- Advise on WHS operational matters, leveraging data to support decision-making and strategic planning.
- Ensure the execution, monitoring, and reporting of strategic WHS processes, projects, and initiatives.
- Ensure compliance with relevant WHS legislation, regulations, and standards across the business.
- Continuously monitor WHS compliance, staying abreast of changes in legislation, regulations, and industry standards, and leading necessary actions.
- Ensure the regular validation and testing of risk controls by systematically reviewing their effectiveness, identifying potential weaknesses, and implementing necessary improvements to maintain a safe and compliant work environment.

**Why work at Bupa?**

We keep our people smiling by helping them improve their lives in and outside of the office.

We’re a welcoming lot, no matter who you are or where you’ve come from. We welcome all talents and backgrounds and embrace our differences, so you can bring your true self to work.

We support our people to be the best version of themselves, physically and mentally. With a healthy work/life balance, leadership support, reduced private health cover, study leave, volunteering options and a commitment to promoting from within.

Our employees can access wide range of benefits: from our own products (incl. health insurance subsidies) to many other products and services via our partnerships program (like Apple, Samsung, JB Hi-Fi, plus gym and spa discounts to name a few). We reward our people and celebrate their success, provide initiatives that develop careers and look after our people’s health, wellbeing, and futures.

**What do I need?**
- Tertiary qualifications in relevant discipline.
- Strong experience in health and/or care industry.
- Expert knowledge of relevant WHS legislation, regulations, standards, and requirements.
- Extensive experience in senior level consultancy, advisory and/or management and an associated achievement in WHS in a large and complex organisation.
- Proven track record leading a team of Senior WHS professionals.
- Strong organisation skills to support program enhancement, alignment and tracking for continuous success and improvement.
- Ability to analyse, interpret and present data.
- Evidenced effective executive communication experience, inclusive of successful Board level engagement.
- Able to work collaboratively and effectively with a diverse range of stakeholders including senior leaders and executive teams, technical and functional specialists, business facing People Business Partners and Consultants.

**About Bupa Asia Pacific**:
Bupa is an international healthcare group which has been committed to a purpose of helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world for more than 70 years.

Bupa Asia Pacific operates in Australia, New Zealand and Hong Kong, supporting about 6.5 million customers through a broad range of health and care services including health insurance, aged care, dental, medical, optical and hearing services. Employing more than 20,000 people in the

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