Senior Manager

Founded in the Queensland outback in 1920, Qantas has grown to be Australia's largest regional, domestic, and international airline. Qantas has a range of subsidiary businesses that support the overall operations of the Group. The Qantas Group's main business is the transportation of customers and freight using two complementary airline brands — Qantas and Jetstar — operating regional, domestic, and international services.

Job Description

• Play a strategic role in shaping and delivering safety standards and assurance across Qantas Airports and Freight
• Drive operational excellence, safety governance and continuous improvement
• Full-time permanent position based at our head office in Mascot, Sydney

We've always been pioneers, and we're proud to see that spirit in our people today. Our resilience has helped us through good and tough times, and it still drives us to keep pushing the challenging expectations today.

We're committed to providing a safe and injury-free workplace through world-class safety practices, integrating operational safety into all our business activities. Change is seen as an opportunity to improve. We thrive on uncertainty, and are ready to jump into action at a moment's notice. As a team, we rally together like no other, making each other feel supported, included and valued.

As the
Senior Manager – Ground Safety (Airports & Freight)
, you'll lead the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of safety standards and assurance frameworks across Qantas Airlines Airports & Freight. You'll focus on operational assurance, safety governance, and strategic improvement initiatives.

Your leadership will be key to embedding a proactive safety culture, driving standardisation, and ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements and Group Safety strategies. You'll work closely with business units and Group Safety functions to deliver specialised safety programs, support operational safety and compliance, and provide assurance and governance. You'll use data-driven insights to identify emerging risks, influence senior stakeholders, and drive continuous improvement in safety performance.

What You'll Bring To The Role

• 5+ years' experience in operational safety, standards, or assurance leadership roles, ideally within aviation, freight, or other complex environments
• Tertiary qualifications in a relevant operational field e.g. Aviation, WHS, Environmental Safety, or Safety Management
• Proven experience in strategic planning, program delivery, and managing diverse business objectives
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills, with the ability to influence positive outcomes at all levels
• Deep knowledge of safety legislation, regulatory requirements, and best practice frameworks
• Strong understanding of critical risks and critical controls
• Skilled in risk management, change management, and decision-making
• Experience in contractor and supplier management and oversight
• Commitment to continuous improvement and operational excellence

Why Qantas?
You'll join a team where creativity and passion are encouraged. Our people come together to allow us to dream big and deliver successfully.

There are many different opportunities across our team, which means you'll be able to grow both personally and professionally at Qantas. Your development is a priority for us – so that you can maintain the high standards our customers have come to expect and can continue to develop over time. You'll be supported from day 1 with on the job training and coaching as well as our formal training opportunities. While you may start in this role, we've got a great track record of supporting our people to take their career in so many different directions, the destinations are endless.

The Qantas employee benefits program offers amazing benefits that extend well beyond travel.

• We love to travel: Enjoy heavily discounted air travel within Australia and across the globe, both for you and your family and friends, as well as exclusive deals on accommodation and holidays.
• We have flexible leave options: Make use of leave and flexible working opportunities including up to 18 weeks paid parental leave and additional purchased leave options.
• We'll give you access to thousands of rewards: Through our partnerships we can offer you discounts across shopping, food and wine, insurance, health and wellbeing, leisure and entertainment. You can also take advantage of our salary packaging program including motor vehicles, eligible portable electronic devices and professional memberships.
• We'll support your wellbeing: Whether it's learning to better support your own and others' mental health, our interactive wellbeing app or your very own tailored nutrition plan.

Qantas is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion. If you have any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at time of application.

Applications close: Friday, 31st of October 2025