Manager - Health Safety & Wellbeing

Monash • Clayton, NC

18h • $145,062 - $153,976 • Hybrid

About The Position

Monash University is seeking a Manager - Health Safety & Wellbeing for a continuing, full-time role based at the Clayton campus. The position leads health, safety and wellbeing across a large, complex, multi-site organisation, setting strategic and operational direction and guiding a dedicated HSW team. It reports into the Buildings and Property Business Support leadership group.

The role develops and improves HSW management systems in line with legislation and university policy, leads and mentors HSW professionals, works with operational leaders to strengthen proactive safety culture, and uses incident data, risk registers and audit outcomes to improve safety performance. Monash describes its workplace as inclusive and collaborative and supports flexible and hybrid working arrangements.

Requirements

• Substantial experience managing HSW functions within complex organisations.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and develop specialist safety teams.
• Sound knowledge of Victorian OHS legislation, codes of practice and workers' compensation frameworks.
• Strong stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to influence without authority across diverse operational groups.
• Relevant tertiary qualifications in Work Health and Safety or a related discipline.

Nice To Haves

• Experience applying HSW principles within a university or similarly large institutional property portfolio is highly regarded.

Responsibilities

• Set the strategic and operational direction for health, safety and wellbeing across the University.
• Develop, implement and continuously improve HSW management systems aligned with legislative requirements and university policy.
• Lead and mentor a team of HSW professionals, building capability and consistent practice across the University.
• Partner with operational leaders to embed a proactive safety culture across University operations.
• Analyse incident data, risk registers and audit outcomes to drive measurable improvements in safety performance.

Benefits

• Remuneration of $145,062–$153,976 per annum, plus 17% employer superannuation.
• Flexible and hybrid working arrangements.
• Policies supporting staff to combine work and personal commitments, including support for parents.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager