Safety Optimisation Manager – AI-Driven Assurance

Qantas Airways; Sydney; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Travel benefits

Flexible leave

Rewards program

Wellbeing support

Job summary

Qantas Airways is seeking a strategic Safety Optimisation Manager to drive continuous improvement across safety, risk and assurance outcomes. You will lead audits, assurance reviews and governance enhancements, collaborating with senior stakeholders to strengthen risk visibility and control effectiveness.

The role focuses on uplift initiatives, including auditor capability and data/AI-enabled assurance practices across the Group. Based at Mascot with flexibility for Melbourne, Brisbane or Perth.

Qualifications

• Relevant qualification in Aviation, Business, Safety Management, Quality Systems or related discipline.
• 6+ years' experience in safety, risk, assurance, governance or quality management within a large, complex or highly regulated environment.
• Strong understanding of safety management systems, risk management principles and control effectiveness.
• Experience delivering audits, assurance reviews, process reviews and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Proven ability to build trusted stakeholder relationships and influence outcomes across diverse business groups.
• Experience improving governance frameworks, assurance methodologies and risk and control management practices.
• Strong strategic thinking, analytical capability and a hands-on approach to delivery.
• Demonstrated leadership capability, including coaching, mentoring and influencing others.

Responsibilities

• Drive continuous improvement across safety, risk and assurance outcomes.
• Lead safety reviews, audits and assurance activities to improve visibility of risk and control effectiveness.
• Support uplift initiatives for auditor capability frameworks and governance processes.
• Enhance assurance practices through data, technology and AI-enabled approaches.
• Influence outcomes across Heads of Safety and senior stakeholders.

Skills

Safety management

Risk governance

Audits & assurance

Stakeholder management

Strategic thinking

Leadership

Data & AI thinking

Aviation experience

Education

Aviation/Business/Safety Management qualification

Job description

Qantas Airways is seeking a strategic Safety Optimisation Manager to drive continuous improvement across safety, risk and assurance outcomes. You will lead audits, assurance reviews and governance enhancements, collaborating with senior stakeholders to strengthen risk visibility and control effectiveness.

The role focuses on uplift initiatives, including auditor capability and data/AI-enabled assurance practices across the Group. Based at Mascot with flexibility for Melbourne, Brisbane or Perth.