National Head of Safety & Risk - Digital Infrastructure

HRG - Executive Search & Recruitment; Sydney; On-site; AUD 210,000 - 270,000; Full time

Job summary

HRG - Executive Search & Recruitment is seeking a Head of Safety & Risk to lead enterprise risk management and national WHS across a distributed Australian digital infrastructure portfolio in Sydney or Brisbane.

The role emphasizes executive reporting, board-level influence, and strengthening ISO-aligned systems and safety practices with autonomy to drive improvements across projects and operations.

Qualifications

• Experience leading enterprise risk management programs (ISO 31000 aligned).
• Senior WHS/HSE leadership across large-scale infrastructure projects.

Responsibilities

• Own ISO 31000-aligned risk framework and risk appetite.
• Lead National WHS across distributed infrastructure portfolio.
• Deliver quarterly risk dashboards and Board materials.
• Drive contractor assurance and incident management across sites.

Skills

Enterprise risk management

Safety leadership

WHS management

ISO 45001/14001/9001

Executive reporting

Tools

ISO frameworks

Job description

HRG - Executive Search & Recruitment is seeking a Head of Safety & Risk to lead enterprise risk management and national WHS across a distributed Australian digital infrastructure portfolio in Sydney or Brisbane.

The role emphasizes executive reporting, board-level influence, and strengthening ISO-aligned systems and safety practices with autonomy to drive improvements across projects and operations.