Manager Safety Assurance

About the role

As our Manager Safety Assurance, you'll be responsible for leading a national program that tests how well NHVR’s safety and regulatory controls work—both internally and across the industry. This includes overseeing a 12-month rolling schedule of audits, assessments, and inspections.

You’ll help shape the safety framework, work closely with senior leaders, guide project delivery across operations, and turn data into meaningful reports that influence decisions at the executive and Board level. You’ll also manage a team of safety, data and project specialists, supporting them to deliver high-impact outcomes that improve safety on Australia’s roads.

Key responsibilities of this role are:

• Design and manage a national Safety Assurance Program aligned with NHVR’s strategic goals
• Coordinate and deliver internal audits, inspections, and risk-based assessments across operational areas
• Lead reporting to senior leaders, ELT, and the Board, turning safety insights into action
• Manage stakeholder engagement, including working with internal SMEs and external partners
• Support project delivery across the Service Delivery division, ensuring alignment with safety objectives
• Build and lead a strong data and reporting function that provides meaningful safety insights
• Establish and improve project management processes, templates, and tools across the division
• Coach, develop, and support a team of professionals focused on safety, projects, and data

 About You

• Proven experience leading safety or risk programs in complex operational environments, ideally backed by formal training or qualifications in safety, risk, or project management
• Strong project leadership skills, with a track record of delivering large-scale or high-impact initiatives on time, within budget, and to a high standard
• People leadership experience, including coaching and developing high-performing teams and managing multidisciplinary functions like safety, data, and project delivery
• Excellent stakeholder communication skills, with the ability to work across all levels of an organisation and confidently present to executives and boards
• Strategic mindset with strong analytical skills, capable of turning complex data into clear insights and driving continuous improvement in safety systems

Why join us?

The National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) commenced operations in 2013 as the national entity responsible for regulating all vehicles in Australia over 4.5 tonnes gross vehicle mass. The NHVR minimises the compliance burden on the heavy vehicle transport industry, reduces duplication and inconsistences across state and territory borders, and ultimately for the heavy vehicle business with government in Australia.

We are headquartered in Brisbane and employ more than 1000 people across the ACT, New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania and Victoria.

We offer

• A competitive salary package
• Monthly RDO and paid leave over Christmas closure.
• Hybrid working environment –  up to2 days from home.
• Up to14.5% superannuation through a co-contribution scheme
• Leave loading 17.5%
• Wellbeing programs – discounted fitness through Fitness Passport, Discount health insurance, flu vaccine, financial programs including discounted banking products, finance information sessions.
• Salary packaging options including novated lease.
• Discounted IT products including Microsoft and free family password security plan.
• Ongoing training and professional development support
• Professional membership

Application Process

Please apply with your CV and cover letter addressing the essential requirements of the role.

Applications close: 5.00pm 9th May 2025 (applications may close earlier than the listed closing date if suitable candidate/s are identified prior).

If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact the NHVR recruitment team on recruitment@nhvr.gov.au.

Successful applicants will be required to complete standard pre-employment checks including a national police and work rights check.

Please Note: We will not require any support from Recruitment Agencies at this time and kindly request no contact is made. Only direct applications will be considered.

We are committed to being an inclusive, diverse and flexible workplace where differences are valued. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, experience and abilities.