Head of Workplace, Safety and Environment, ANZ

Who we are:

We are a leading operator in Australia and New Zealand’s fast-growing Out Of Home advertising industry and our purpose is to make public spaces better! As an ASX listed company with 800+ team members, we create deep engagement between people and brands through Unmissable location-based media solutions that inform, entertain, and inspire. Our network is unparalleled, with a diverse portfolio of 37,000 classic and digital signs across roadside, retail, airport, and place-based media offerings in CBD office towers and universities.

 Join Us:

Join an organisation united by drive, creativity, innovation, and community. We show up and we are all here to be bold, to be brave, and to push the boundaries in Out Of Home advertising. United by our commitment to imagination, you will have the opportunity to collaborate with diverse, talented, and dedicated colleagues across Australia and New Zealand who are all passionate about raising the bar each and every day. Realise your potential and make an impact with us. 

The role:

As the Head of WSE, you will play a pivotal role in shaping and driving the WSE culture across our operations in Australia and New Zealand. Reporting to our Chief People Officer you will be leading a team of safety professionals, you and your team will partner with senior leaders to mentor, guide, and ensure compliance with our WSE standards and work, health and safety legislation in Australia and New Zealand for our white and blue collar employees. This senior leadership role requires a strategic thinker who can lead with influence, champion WSE initiatives and compliance role model and foster a culture of safety and wellbeing across our business.

Key responsibilities:

1. Lead and oversee all WSE systems of work and frameworks in Australia and New Zealand
2. Lead a team of safety professionals located in Sydney and Melbourne.
3. Lead the ongoing management of WSE ISO assurance activities.
4. Be the highest point of escalation for site and incident investigations and safety audits.
5. Develop and implement a multi-year wellbeing and safety strategy for home, office and operational safety sensitive environments, ensuring legislative compliance and mitigation of risks.
6. Collaborate with senior business leaders to drive a positive WSE culture where high safety standards are practiced and maintained, and a culture of reporting allowing for continuous improvement
7. Stay abreast of WSE legislation, ensuring that our operations meet all regulatory requirements across Australia and New Zealand.
8. In partnership with Risk, ensure effective emergency response management systems are in place and are aligned with business continuity plans
9. Oversee corporate facilities function
10. Working closely with the WSE team and site management, lead initiatives to analyse trends, and identify, assess, & mitigate WSE risks, ensuring effective controls are in place.
11. Oversee return-to-work programs, providing leadership and strategic advice on case management to minimize lost time injuries
12. Generate and present insightful WSE performance reports to Executives and the Board
13. Manage and participate in internal or external WSE audits as required

In order to be successful for this role:

• Tertiary qualification in an HSE-related discipline preferred
• Experience managing a workforce across both blue and white collar professions covering transportation.
• Proven experience leading an WSE function with the ability to drive a positive WSE culture
• Expert working knowledge of contemporary WSE legislation, including psychosocial safety, relevant codes of practice and requirements and applicable Australian standards.
• Demonstrated ability to interpret and practically apply expert knowledge to develop effective policies and procedures.
• Expert working knowledge of workers compensation claim procedures and management.
• Exceptional stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence positive WSE outcomes.
• Expert knowledge of risk management systems, processes, and practices, including incident investigation techniques.
• Proven ability to translate complex WSE requirements into effective operational outcomes.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills with experience presenting to Executives and Board 

Our Benefits:

You flex – We are all different and we recognise that. You can flex how and when you need and we have the opportunity to flex as work in a flexible capacity in an environment where you can bring your best self

Best You - We strongly encourage our people to be their best selves and we have internal and external training plus structured and defined career paths, NGEN memberships, peer mentoring, team shadow opportunities

Your leave, your way - purchase additional annual leave, inclusive paid parental leave policy that supports all parents and carers, paid wellbeing day, paid community service and volunteering leave days, swap a public holiday for a day of significance

Support You – We have partnered with wellbeing market leader, Sonder, which provides our people and their immediate family, free human centric wellbeing and care support 24/7. We also provide discounted gym memberships, clothing apparel and discounted online wellbeing retailers

Celebrate You - Active Reward and Recognition Program for peer-to-peer kudos! 

If you’re curious, brave, and ready to leap into a career like no other, then apply now!

oOh! actively seeks to include and values the unique talents, perspectives, experiences, and contributions of all people, and is committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion. We are committed to providing a work environment in which everyone is included, treated fairly and with respect. We celebrate our uniqueness and know that our strength lies in our different background, ideas, and perspectives. As an equal opportunity employer, we strongly encourage applications from all peoples, all cultures and all gender identities from Australia and New Zealand.

oOh! is committed to employing team members who align with our Values and who meet the requirements of the role. As part of the recruitment process, there are a number of checks which may be conducted to demonstrate your suitability for a role including police / criminal background checks, medical, drug and alcohol testing, due diligence checks, right to work checks, and/or reference checks.