Health, Safety and Wellbeing Manager Partnering

• Full-time, continuing opportunity

• Located on Camperdown Campus on Gadigal Country

• Base Salary from $162,528 plus 17% superannuation

About the team

The Health, Safety & Wellbeing (HSW) team plays a critical role in enabling safe, healthy and sustainable ways of working across the University. Through listening, learning and a commitment to continuous improvement, HSW promotes consistent best practice, frameworks and standards across all faculties and business areas. Together, the team helps shape a culture where health, safety and wellbeing are embedded into everyday work, supporting organisational excellence and long-term success.

About the opportunity 

Reporting to the Director, HSW Partnering, you will provide operational leadership for health and safety partnering services across multiple portfolios and organisational units, driving consistent implementation of the University’s Health and Safety Management System and central HSW initiatives to strengthen culture, compliance and performance.

As the HSW Manager Partnering, you will be accountable for the leadership, performance and capability of a HSW Partnering team, including workforce planning, role clarity, capability development and the ongoing effectiveness of the partnering model to deliver enterprise-wide, risk-based and high-impact HSW outcomes aligned to organisational priorities. 
 
Working in close partnership with HSW Manager Systems & Enablement and the HSW Manager corresponding role, and other relevant Centre of Expertise roles, you will ensure HSW frameworks, systems, and initiatives are effectively translated into operational practice, including providing feedback on usability and effectiveness and contributing operational insight to inform continuous improvement of the HSMS, governance frameworks, and digital platforms.

Your key responsibilities will be to:

• lead HSW Partnering Service Delivery

• drive continuous improvement and health and safety performance

• provide strategic HSW leadership and advice

• ensure effective implementation of the Health and Safety Management System

• oversee the daily delivery of HSW Partnering Services with a focus on agile, responsive, outcome driven service delivery

• build capability, culture and deliver strategic initiatives.

About you

• tertiary qualifications in relevant field as appropriate for nature of portfolio or equivalent combination of training and experience e.g. construction and/or facilities management experience

• ICAM Lead Investigator or equivalent

• demonstrated experience leading and developing high-performing teams, driving capability uplift, accountability and consistent service delivery 

• proven ability to engage, influence and build strong relationships with senior stakeholders and coordinate cross-functional responses in complex organisational environments

• demonstrated experience designing strategic safety, health and wellbeing programs with strong knowledge of WH&S legislation and Codes of Practice

• extensive experience managing serious, high-risk or complex incidents, including driving systemic improvements, governance and regulatory engagement

• experience leading complex projects or initiatives, delivering organisational change and continuous improvement outcomes.

Sponsorship / work rights for Australia

Please note: You must have unrestricted work rights in Australia for the duration of this employment to apply. Visa sponsorship is not available for this appointment.

Pre-employment checks and declarations 

Your employment is conditional upon the successful completion of all pre-employment or background checks required for the role in terms satisfactory to the University.  Also, to meet the University’s obligations under the National Higher Education Code to Prevent and Eliminate Gender-Based Violence you will be asked to declare if you have been investigated for, or found to engaged in, sexual harm or gender-based violence in the course of previous employment or in a legal process. Similarly, your ongoing employment is conditional upon the satisfactory maintenance of all relevant clearances and background check requirements. If you do not meet these conditions, the University may take any necessary step, including the termination of your employment.

EEO statement 

At the University of Sydney, our shared values are trust, accountability and excellence and we strive to be a place where everyone can thrive. We are committed to creating a University community that thrives through diversity and reflects the wider community that we serve. We deliver on this through our commitment to diversity and inclusion, evidenced by our people and culture programs, as well as key strategies to increase participation and support the careers of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, women, people living with a disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, and those who identify as LGBTIQ+. We welcome applications from candidates from all backgrounds.

We are proud to be recognised as an Australian Workplace Equality Index (AWEI) Gold employer. Find out more about our work on diversity and inclusion. 

How to apply

Applications (including a cover letter, CV, and any additional supporting documentation) can be submitted via the Apply button at the top of the page. 

We understand that everyone applies differently. If you’d prefer to have an informal conversation before applying, we welcome you to get in touch so we can talk through the role and process. In addition, if you require reasonable adjustment or any documents in alternate formats, please contact Sade Mintah via [email protected] 

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Thursday 05 November 2026 11:59 PM