HSW Lead: Psychosocial Risk & Strategy

New Zealand Parliament; Wellington; On-site; NZD 126,000 - 154,000; Full time

Job summary

New Zealand Parliament is seeking an experienced HSW leader to drive the multi-year health, safety and wellbeing work programme in Wellington. You will report to the Deputy Chief Executive - Precinct Operations, lead a small HSW team, and partner with senior leaders to translate strategy into practical delivery.

You will establish a psychosocial risk programme, strengthen risk controls, and provide assurance across ELT/SLT. A collaborative, hands-on leadership style is essential.

Qualifications

• A relevant tertiary or health and safety qualification.
• Experience leading HSW practitioners and creating a delivery-focused team.
• Strong experience implementing and continually improving health, safety management systems.
• Ability to influence senior and operational leaders via a business-partnering approach.
• Strong knowledge of Health and Safety at Work Act 2015, including PCBU and Officer due-diligence.
• Excellent communication and engagement across varied audiences.
• Experience managing vendors or specialist service providers.
• Collaborative, hands-on style in a small team.

Responsibilities

• Lead implementation of the approved multi-year health, safety and wellbeing work programme with clear priorities and annual planning.
• Drive progress across critical risks, focusing on psychosocial risk.
• Embed psychosocial risk programme with Parliament's People Strategy.
• Lead and develop a small HSW team, balancing strategy with hands-on support.
• Partner with leaders and frontline teams to improve risk controls ownership.
• Provide HSW performance, due-diligence and assurance reporting to ELT/SLT.
• Improve the HSW management system aligned with ISO 45001:2018.
• Provide sound advice on incidents and investigations and officer due-diligence matters.

Skills

Leadership

HSW Leadership

Psychosocial risk

Risk management

Stakeholder engagement

Reporting & assurance

Vendor management

Communication

Education

Health and Safety qualification

Job description

New Zealand Parliament is seeking an experienced HSW leader to drive the multi-year health, safety and wellbeing work programme in Wellington. You will report to the Deputy Chief Executive - Precinct Operations, lead a small HSW team, and partner with senior leaders to translate strategy into practical delivery.

You will establish a psychosocial risk programme, strengthen risk controls, and provide assurance across ELT/SLT. A collaborative, hands-on leadership style is essential.