Senior Manager, Safety Systems About the Opportunity Alchemy Recruitment are partnering with a leading organisation to appoint a Senior Manager, Safety Systems to support the delivery of a major project in NSW.
This is a rare prospect to shape the safety governance and assurance frameworks for a landmark transport infrastructure initiative from the ground up, this is a 12-month contract reporting directly to the General Manager Safety.
Key Responsibilities As Senior Manager, Safety Systems, you will provide enterprise-wide leadership of the organisation's safety, WHS and assurance frameworks, ensuring compliance with national rail and work health safety legislation across a complex transport environment.
Lead enterprise safety strategy, governance forums and regulatory engagement Own and continuously improve the SMS/WHSMS, embedding Safety in Design and systems-engineering-based assurance Direct the integrated safety assurance program, including hazard logs, risk registers and change-impact assessments Oversee notifiable occurrence management, serious incident investigations and emergency preparedness Champion worker health, wellbeing and psychosocial risk management Build safety leadership capability and a strong, transparent safety culture across the organisation Establish safety performance indicators and risk intelligence reporting for Executive and governance committees Lead and develop a multidisciplinary safety and assurance team,



managing related budgets and specialist contracts Skills and Experience You're an experienced safety and assurance leader with a track record in major infrastructure, transport or complex systems environments, including direct regulatory engagement.
Strong knowledge of national safety legislation, safety management systems and incident investigation practices Demonstrated expertise assessing safety artefacts, assurance evidence and operational readiness documentation for major transport systems Experience in systems engineering and Safety in design, hazard analysis, interface management and integration assurance High-level communication and influencing skills, able to shape outcomes with Executives, government stakeholders, contractors and technical specialists The judgement and resilience to lead safety-critical decision-making in a high-visibility, high-pressure program environment A relevant degree or equivalent industry experience is required.
Alchemy Recruitment is a registered and proud preferred industry employer for Women, and we recognise that we are strengthened by diversity.
We are committed to providing a work environment in which everyone is included, treated fairly and with respect.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, and we encourage applications from women and Indigenous people.
Next Stages: For a confidential discuss please contact Jen Smith on: M +************** E ***************************** Please note: Applicants must have full Australian working rights.
Sponsorship is not available for this role.

📌 Senior Safety Manager (New South Wales)
🏢 Alchemy Recruitment Consulting
📍 New South Wales