Enterprise Safety Strategy Lead
We are seeking a seasoned human factors expert to spearhead the development and implementation of our safety strategy. This is an exceptional opportunity to shape organisational learning, enhance safety capabilities, and drive proactive improvements through advanced human factors integration and data-driven insights.
About the Role:
* Develop and implement a comprehensive enterprise-wide safety strategy that drives organisational performance and reduces risk.
* Partner with operational leaders to embed safety initiatives and foster aligned business unit plans that reflect frontline realities.
* Provide enterprise-wide human factors expertise to inform system design, procedures, and environments that optimise human performance.
* Cultivate Human and Organisational Performance principles to promote systems thinking, psychological safety, and organisational learning.
* Lead a high-performing team responsible for analytics, strategy development, and HF integration.
* Monitor and report on enterprise safety performance, using insights to drive proactive improvements.
* Develop practical tools and guidance to embed HF into engineering, operational design, and change programs.
About You:
* A tertiary qualification in Human Factors, Ergonomics, Psychology, or a related discipline is mandatory.
* Strong industry experience applying human factors across system design, performance improvement, and risk mitigation is essential.
* Experience leading or contributing to enterprise-level strategy, culture programs, or change initiatives is preferred.
* The ability to translate complex safety, behavioural, and systems data into actionable insights is crucial.
* Experience influencing and presenting to senior leaders and diverse stakeholder groups is required.
* Demonstrated understanding of rail safety national law and WHS legislation is necessary.
* Membership with HFESA or similar professional body is advantageous.
* Proven people leadership skills, including coaching, mentoring, and team development, are expected.