Head of Safety, Health & Environmental Compliance

Job Description : Head of Safety, Health & Environmental Compliance PNG Manufacturing Operations | Lae Senior Leadership Role A leading manufacturing organisation operating across multiple sites is seeking an experienced Head of Safety, Health & Environmental Compliance to lead and strengthen its national compliance framework. This is a senior leadership role responsible for driving a proactive safety culture, strengthening environmental governance, and ensuring the organisation operates in full compliance with regulatory standards and internal risk management frameworks. The successful candidate will lead a team of safety and compliance professionals while partnering closely with operational leaders to embed best practice safety, wellbeing and environmental standards across the business. This role offers the opportunity to play a critical leadership role in shaping organisational culture, improving safety outcomes and strengthening compliance systems across a large operational environment. Key Responsibilities: · Lead and manage the organisation’s Safety, Health, Wellbeing and Environmental compliance framework · Drive a proactive safety culture across operational and manufacturing sites · Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements, industry standards and internal governance policies · Lead incident investigations, risk assessments and root cause analysis · Oversee environmental monitoring, compliance reporting and sustainability initiatives · Manage contractor safety compliance and high-risk work protocols · Develop and maintain enterprise risk registers and safety management systems · Lead emergency preparedness planning and response coordination · Deliver training, coaching and leadership development across safety and compliance functions · Provide regular performance reporting and strategic recommendations to senior leadership About You: We are seeking a highly capable HWSE leader who combines strong technical expertise with the ability to influence and drive cultural change within operational environments. You will ideally bring: · 8+ years’ experience in Safety, Health, Environmental or Compliance leadership roles · Experience operating in high-risk operational environments such as manufacturing, mining, industrial operations, or large-scale production facilities · Strong experience managing safety management systems and compliance frameworks · Proven experience conducting incident investigations, audits and risk assessments · Experience leading and developing multi-site teams · Strong stakeholder engagement and leadership capability · The ability to drive proactive safety and wellbeing initiatives Exposure to recognised frameworks such as ISO 45001, ISO 14001, ICAM or similar safety and environmental systems will be highly regarded. What’s on Offer: · Senior leadership role with national operational impact · Opportunity to shape safety culture and compliance frameworks · Lead a team across multiple operational sites · Work within a large and complex operational environment · Attractive salary package aligned with experience

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