Senior Manager, Health, Safety & Assurance

Job Title

Job Description

Shape the future of safety at The Institute by leading enterprise-wide safety strategy, regulatory compliance and cultural transformation across laboratory and workplace environments 

About the Position 

Reporting to the Director, Ethics and Integrity, the role is accountable for developing, implementing and ongoing assurance of the Institute's safety strategy, governance framework and programs across laboratory and enterprise workplace safety. This includes oversight of regulatory compliance, organisational safety performance, safety risk management, and continuous improvement,while driving a positive and mature safety culture that promotes shared accountability and proactive risk management at all levels of The Institute. 

Who are you 

You are a collaborative and influential safety leader who thrives in complex and dynamic environments. Partnering with researchers, operationalleaders and Professional Services teams, you bring a practical, solutions-focused approach to health,safety and assurance. You are passionate about strengthening governance, buildingcapability and embedding effective safety practices that support world-class research.Above all, you champion a proactive culture where safety is valued not as a requirement, but as a key enabler of excellence 

Selection Criteria 

Essential Knowledge and Skills: 

• Relevant tertiary qualification/and or postgraduate qualification in Occupational Health and Safety,Science or related discipline.  

• Extensive experience leading safety functions within a complex, highly regulated organisation.  

• Demonstrated experienceproviding strategic advice to executive leaders and governance bodies.  

• Experience leading multidisciplinary safety programs spanning laboratory and enterprise workplace safety. 

Personal Qualities: 

• Demonstrates strong leadership, sound judgement and accountability when managing complex, sensitive or escalated laboratory safety matters. 

• Communicates clearly,confidently and constructively, including when providing advice or recommendations on difficult issues. 

• Balances safety, compliance, research priorities and operational needs to achieve practical and sustainable outcomes. 

Refer to the position description below for fullkey search criteria.

​​​​​​​Terms of Appointment 

This positionis ongoing in a full time capacity.  Base salary is Professional Services Employee Level 10 ($176,638 to $191,197). Very attractivesalary packaging options are available for general living expenses, meal entertainment, novated leasing and more. 12% superannuation payable, plus up to a further 5% after the first 6 months of service via our matching superannuation scheme.   

General enquiries can be directed torecruitment@wehi.edu.au. 

A position description isavailablehere.

How to Apply 

Please apply by uploading your CV, cover letter and a document addressing the key selection criteria in pdf format. 

Application Closing Date:  The closing date for applications is13 October 2026;however, we will be reviewing applications as they are received, and WEHI reserves the right to appoint a suitable candidate prior to the closing date. We encourage you tosubmit your application as soon as possible to avoid missing this opportunity.