Senior Environmental Assurance & Compliance Lead

Air New Zealand; Auckland; On-site; NZD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Air New Zealand seeks an Environmental Assurance Chapter Lead to drive governance, compliance and continuous improvement across our operations in New Zealand. You will lead the environmental assurance programme, strengthen performance, and partner with leaders to embed best practice that protects people, operations and the environment.

You'll influence regulatory obligations, manage risk, and guide investigations, with a focus on data-driven insights and cross-functional collaboration across a

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in environmental compliance, management, assurance or related discipline.
• Strong knowledge of environmental legislation and regulatory frameworks.
• Experience developing and leading environmental audit and assurance programmes.
• Experience managing environmental risk, investigations, and corrective actions.
• Understanding of EMS and governance frameworks.
• Ability to translate regulatory requirements into practical business outcomes.
• Excellent analytical skills using data and assurance insights.
• Ability to influence senior leaders and regulators.
• Strong communication of complex environmental matters.
• Collaborative leadership across a large organisation.

Responsibilities

• Lead environmental compliance and assurance programme across the business.
• Provide strategic oversight of governance, management systems, audits, and assurance.
• Identify and manage environmental risks for informed decisions.
• Lead environmental incident investigations and corrective actions.
• Monitor performance using data and assurance insights for improvements.
• Provide evidence-based advice to senior leaders on obligations and risk.
• Partner across the organisation to embed consistent environmental practices.

Skills

Environmental compliance

EMS knowledge

Audit leadership

Risk management

Governance frameworks

Legislation interpretation

Data analysis

Stakeholder influence

Communication

Collaborative leadership

Job description

Air New Zealand seeks an Environmental Assurance Chapter Lead to drive governance, compliance and continuous improvement across our operations in New Zealand. You will lead the environmental assurance programme, strengthen performance, and partner with leaders to embed best practice that protects people, operations and the environment.

You'll influence regulatory obligations, manage risk, and guide investigations, with a focus on data-driven insights and cross-functional collaboration across a