Woolworths

Material Risk Specialist

• Influence one of Australia’s biggest organisations; a large scope and scale from a material risk perspective

• Grow your Risk skillset, with many opportunities for personal and career development

• 2x fixed-term roles available (6 & 12 months) - open to applicants in Sydney (preference) or Melbourne

 
We are Woolworths Group 

We are Woolworths Group. 200,000+ bright minds, passionate hearts and unique perspectives connected by a shared Purpose – ‘to create better experiences together for a better tomorrow.’ It’s that Purpose that fuels our ambition to explore new ideas, make brave commitments and innovate better ways to meet the food and everyday needs of more than 24 million customers every week. 

If you’re excited to turn today’s blue sky thinking into a better tomorrow for future generations, you’ll find yourself supported and enriched in a dynamic, inclusive and empowering workplace that reflects the diverse communities we serve. With a culture of genuine care, a flexible approach to work and opportunities across the group to grow your career and make a meaningful impact, the possibilities for what we can achieve together are endless.

What you’ll do

As an experienced Health and Safety professional, you'll be an SME in Material Risk Management, applying your deep operational knowledge across the business. You will be instrumental in supporting  our risk management framework by identifying, developing, and implementing strategies to mitigate significant hazards and enhance existing practices. This role requires collaboration with all levels, engaging both frontline staff and management to lift their knowledge and capability. Ultimately, you'll join a team focused on delivering pragmatic and safe material risk programs of work across the broader Woolworths business.

• Perform risk assessments and data analysis for key areas of material risk, and present recommendations based on sound risk management principles

• Facilitate and lead learning and education sessions to build organisational capability to educate on specific and relevant areas of risk

• Identify and develop group wide standards, systems and processes required to mitigate material risks

• Act as the subject matter expert, and provide advice and support in identified areas of material risk

• Collaborate, influence and consult at all levels of the organisation to achieve seamless delivery of strategic objectives

• Define, develop and maintain strategies and programs that support compliance with relevant legislation and regulations.

What you’ll bring

The ideal candidate for this role will have the ability to work at both a strategic and operational  level. Through strong stakeholder engagement and collaboration, the specialist will identify emerging risks and develop mitigation strategies that align with business goals and priorities, that can be seamlessly integrated into the business.

• Tertiary qualifications in safety or equivalent and/or relevant industry experience.  

• 4+yrs in a similar role that requires leadership and influencing at the senior level across a large complex organisation  (not necessarily people leadership)

• Strong technical and operational safety experience

• Experience in developing and executing projects within a fast pace environment 

• Knowledge of State and Territory legislative requirements, standards and codes of practice  

• Ability to understand and interpret results from data, draw conclusions and provide recommendations to stakeholders

• Strong influencing, engagement and communication skills; relationship building and management skills

 
What you’ll experience

• A global business with endless career possibilities around every corner and across every discipline – with valuable exposure to a vast and exciting business network.

• Access to Sonder.  Sonder provides free confidential 24/7 personalised financial, medical safety, psychological or physical support for team members and their families.

• A progressive and competitive leave policy that gives you more space for what matters to you.  

• Team discounts across our range of Woolworths Group brands you know and love and a robust rewards program that celebrates and incentivises purpose-driven work.

• Opportunity to Salary Sacrifice, enabling team members to purchase selected eligible items or services from pre-tax salary.  Can be used for novated leases, superannuation contributions, Qantas Club membership, computing devices etc.

Everyone belongs at Woolworths Group

Diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging are key to realising our purpose of better together for a better tomorrow. We recognise the value our team’s diversity brings to our business, customers, and communities and that teams with diverse experiences and backgrounds enrich our group and are better able to innovate and solve problems. As one of the largest employers in Australia and New Zealand, we aim to create a truly inclusive workplace where everyone feels that they belong, can be their best selves, and reach their full potential.

We encourage all candidates to apply; please let us know in your application if we can support you with any adjustments in the hiring process.

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