Strategic Health, Safety & Security Lead

Marketplace; Auckland; Hybrid; NZD 110,000 - 145,000; Full time

Job summary

Department of Conservation in Auckland is seeking a Team Lead Health, Safety and Security to guide a high-performing team across health, safety and security. You will drive critical risk management, assurance, verification and improvement programmes while building capability through coaching and leadership engagement.

The role requires significant senior H&S experience, knowledge of HSWA 2015, and the ability to influence leaders and travellers across the organisation.

Qualifications

• Significant experience as a senior health and safety practitioner.
• Leadership of people and programmes.
• Strong knowledge of HSWA 2015 and regulations.
• Proven ability to lead geographically dispersed teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of health, safety and security professionals delivering advisory and partnering services across DOC.
• Drive delivery of critical risk management, assurance, verification and improvement programmes.
• Build organisational capability through coaching, learning initiatives and leadership engagement.
• Provide oversight of operational security programmes and align with risk management approaches.
• Partner with leaders, regulators and stakeholders to strengthen performance and culture.

Skills

Senior health & safety practitioner

Team leadership

Coaching & mentoring

Stakeholder engagement

Strategic thinking

HSWA 2015 knowledge

NZ Driver's licence

Education

Health & safety qualification

Job description

Department of Conservation in Auckland is seeking a Team Lead Health, Safety and Security to guide a high-performing team across health, safety and security. You will drive critical risk management, assurance, verification and improvement programmes while building capability through coaching and leadership engagement.

The role requires significant senior H&S experience, knowledge of HSWA 2015, and the ability to influence leaders and travellers across the organisation.