Senior Manager - Group Safety (Culture & Capability)

Malaysia Airports Berhad; Sepang; On-site; MYR 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Malaysia Airports Berhad is seeking a Senior Manager to lead Group Safety, focusing on culture and capability. You will shape the safety culture strategy, drive leadership engagement, and align safety with business planning and operations across the Group.

The role requires deep experience in aviation safety, stakeholder management, and leading cross-functional safety initiatives. A strong track record in organisational learning and employee wellbeing is essential for success.

Qualifications

• Minimum 7 years in safety management in a large, complex organisation.
• Experience leading safety culture, capability, or workforce transformation initiatives.
• Strong stakeholder engagement, influential communication, and reporting skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and drive the Group Culture Strategy to embed a proactive safety culture across the Group.
• Design structured learning pathways, certification programmes and competency development initiatives with Human Capital.
• Lead Safety Leadership programmes and integrate safety practices into business planning and operations.
• Coordinate group-wide safety communication, awareness programmes and safety campaigns.
• Oversee occupational health governance, industrial hygiene and employee wellbeing programmes.
• Drive transformation initiatives to embed safety culture in strategic projects and organisational change.

Skills

Safety leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Report writing & presentation

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Occupational Safety & Health / related

Master's Degree in Safety Management / related (advantage)

Job description

Senior Manager - Group Safety (Culture & Capability)

Job Description

Position General Summary

• Lead the development and implementation of the Group's Safety Culture and Capability agenda by establishing a proactive safety culture, strengthening organisational safety competencies, and embedding human factors and behavioural safety principles across the organisation.
• The role is responsible for driving strategic initiatives that enhance leadership commitment, workforce capability, occupational health, organisational learning, and employee engagement to position safety as the foundation of operational excellence

Essential Position Functions

1. Develop and drive the Group Culture Strategy

• Establish a sustainable and proactive safety culture that reinforces safety as a core organisational value across the Group.
• Establish initiatives that promote a Just Culture, proactive reporting, employee engagement and shared accountability for safety.
• Conduct periodic safety culture maturity assessments and recommend strategic interventions to drive continuous improvement.

2. Safety Capability and COmpetency Development

• Build a competent workforce equipped with the knowledge, skills and behaviours required to sustain operational excellence and effective safety management.
• Collaborate with Human Capital to design structured learning pathways, certification programmes and competency development initiatives.
• Monitor capability development outcomes and implement continuous improvement initiatives based on organisational needs.

3. Safety leadership and Organisational Engagement

• Enhance leadership ownership and employee participation to embed safety into organisational decision-making and daily operations.
• Design and implement Safety Leadership programmes to strengthen visible leadership commitment and accountability.
• Partner with business leaders to integrate safety leadership practices into business planning and operational execution.
• Promote employee participation through engagement programmes, safety forums and leadership communication initiatives.

4. Safety promotion and Communication

• Foster a strong safety mindset through effective communication, awareness and organisational engagement.
• Collaborate with Safety unit at operational level in develop and implement Group-wide safety communication and promotion strategies.
• Collaborate and coordinate safety campaigns, awareness programmes and recognition initiatives to reinforce positive safety behaviours with subsidiaries.
• Ensure consistent communication of safety priorities, initiatives and Lesson from Incident (LFI) across the Group.

5. Occupational Health and Hygiene

• Promote a safe and healthy workplace by strengthening occupational health governance and employee wellbeing.
• Provide strategic oversight of occupational health, industrial hygiene and employee wellbeing programmes across the Group.
• Ensure compliance with relevant occupational health legislation, corporate standards and industry best practices.
• Monitor emerging occupational health risks and recommend appropriate mitigation strategies.

6. Business Transformation and Continuous Improvement

• Ensure safety culture and capability are embedded in organisational transformation and future business initiatives.
• Integrate safety considerations into organisational transformation, operational improvement and strategic projects.
• Lead initiatives that enhance organisational resilience, workforce capability and safety performance.
• Promote innovation and continuous improvement through the adoption of emerging industry practices and technologies.
• Ability to maintain strict neutrality and independence from day-to-day operations; capacity to manage complex, multi-layered regulatory environments under high pressure.

Skills

• Thorough mastery of international/national aviation safety regulations (e.g., ICAO, CAAM directives) and OSHA frameworks.
• Expert skills in stakeholder engagement and influencing senior management on strategic safety initiatives.
  Excellent report writing and presentation skills.

Education

• Bachelor's Degree in Occupational Safety & Health, Engineering, Aviation Management, Organisational Psychology, Risk Management, Business Administration or an equivalent discipline.
• A Master's Degree in Safety Management, Human Resource, Industrial & Organisational (I/O) Psychology, Organisational Development or Business Administration is an added advantage.
  

Relevant Industries

External

• Minimum of 7 years relevant experience in safety management, aviation safety, occupational safety, organisational capability or operational excellence within a large and complex organisation.
• At least 5 years in a managerial capacity.
• Proven experience in developing and implementing safety culture, organisational capability or workforce transformation initiatives.
• Experience in leading cross-functional projects involving multiple business units and external stakeholder
• Exposure to airport operations, aviation, transportation, infrastructure or other highly regulated industries is highly desirable.

Additional Information

Open for Malaysian citizens only.