Critical Safety Risk Lead — Frontline Risk & Assurance

New Zealand Post; Howick; On-site; NZD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

New Zealand Post is seeking a Critical Safety Risk Lead based in Highbrook, Auckland. You will help understand, manage and monitor risks that could cause serious harm across our operations, developing and improving our critical risk approach with strong controls and assurance.

This highly visible role combines technical risk expertise with relationship building, facilitating workshops and translating risk concepts into practical actions for frontline teams and leaders.

Qualifications

• At least five years of experience in health and safety, critical risk or assurance in high‑risk operations.
• Experience facilitating risk assessments, workshops or learning teams with frontline staff and leaders.
• Knowledge of Bowtie or other critical risk management frameworks.
• Strong stakeholder management with the ability to influence and challenge constructively.
• A relevant qualification in Health & Safety, Risk Management, NEBOSH or related discipline.

Responsibilities

• Lead critical risk assessments and Bowtie workshops across NZ Post's operations.
• Partner with frontline teams and leaders to identify, understand and manage critical safety risks.
• Develop, measure and monitor critical controls to prevent serious incidents.
• Design and deliver assurance activities to validate control effectiveness.
• Analyse findings, identify improvements and drive corrective actions.
• Provide insights and reporting to leaders on risk exposure and control health.

Skills

Strong communication

Stakeholder management

Facilitation of risk assessments

Bowtie methodology

Education

Health & Safety qualification (NEBOSH or similar)

Job description

New Zealand Post is seeking a Critical Safety Risk Lead based in Highbrook, Auckland. You will help understand, manage and monitor risks that could cause serious harm across our operations, developing and improving our critical risk approach with strong controls and assurance.

This highly visible role combines technical risk expertise with relationship building, facilitating workshops and translating risk concepts into practical actions for frontline teams and leaders.