Job Description

About the Organisation

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Our client is a large, complex organisation operating across multiple sites and business units. With safety at the centre of its people strategy, they are seeking an experienced WHS Manager to lead a capable team and partner with leaders to enhance safety performance, build leadership capability and support a proactive approach to workplace health and safety across the organisation.

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About the Role

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The WHS Manager will provide leadership to a team of safety professionals while partnering closely with operational and corporate leaders to drive a practical and proactive approach to health, safety and wellbeing.

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Combining strategic oversight with hands-on involvement, you'll provide expert guidance on safety, risk and compliance matters, support operational decision-making and play a key role in improving safety performance and strengthening risk management practices across a complex and diverse workforce.

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You'll be a trusted advisor to senior leaders, helping them navigate risk, strengthen accountability and deliver sustainable safety outcomes that support both employees and organisational performance.

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Key Responsibilities

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- Lead, coach and develop a team of WH&S; professionals
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- Partner with leaders to drive safe, engaged and productive workplaces
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- Provide expert advice across workplace health, safety, risk and wellbeing
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- Oversee incident management, investigations and corrective actions
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- Support the development,



implementation and enhancement of WHS frameworks, policies and programs
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- Influence and coach leaders to strengthen safety leadership capability
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- Monitor and interpret safety data to identify trends and improvement opportunities
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- Drive initiatives that enhance safety performance and organisational outcomes
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- Contribute to business-wide projects, change initiatives and organisational priorities
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- Build strong relationships with a broad range of internal and external stakeholders
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About You

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- Demonstrated experience in a WH&S; Manager, Senior Safety Business Partner or similar leadership role
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- Proven ability to lead teams and influence stakeholders across all organisational levels
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- Experience operating within a large, complex and unionised environment
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- Robust working knowledge of contemporary WHS legislation, risk management and compliance requirements
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- Excellent communication, coaching and stakeholder management skills
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- A pragmatic and commercially minded approach to problem solving
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- Demonstrated experience leading, developing and mentoring safety teams
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- Comfortable balancing strategic priorities with operational delivery
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- Hold relevant tertiary qualifications in Work Health & Safety, Human Resources or a related discipline, with postgraduate qualifications highly regarded
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Tandem Partners is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

📌 Work Health & Safety Manager (Parramatta)
🏢 Tandem Partners
📍 Parramatta