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This is a newly created role at a pivotal moment. The right person will relish the chance to leave a lasting mark on safety culture across one of Australia''s most significant public sector organisations.Safety culture isn''t built overnight, but with the right strategy and the right leader, it can be transformed. This is safety at scale!In this role you''ll: Report to our Executive Director Work Health & Safety (WH&S) within our Safety, Policy, Environment & Regulation division. Shape the future of workplace health and safety at an enterprise level, leading the development of a new three-year WHS strategy across Transport for NSW and its rail agencies Drive a genuinely holistic safety culture, one that encompasses all aspects of the safety domain. Lead and develop a team of four WH&S experts, influencing executive leaders across multiple agencies with diverse cultures and varying levels of safety maturity Partner with our People, Culture and Workplace division to embed safety and wellbeing into the broader organisational culture, ensuring a joined-up approach to how we look after our people Apply a multidisciplinary lens, drawing on systems thinking, human factors, occupational health or safety engineering to reduce risk and embed lasting behavioural change Shape the full safety lifecycle, from day-to-day operations and incident management through to long-term strategic planning and continuous improvement frameworks This is a permanent Transport Senior Service Manager (TSSM) role. Please see therole descriptionandInformation Packfor more information.About youYou bring significant senior WH&S leadership experience from an industrial or heavy industry environment, either transport, infrastructure, utilities, construction or similar. You understand high-risk operational realities, but your expertise extends well beyond physical risk management. You think deeply about how organisations reduce harm from all hazards including psychosocial risks and chronic stress to systemic culture gaps, and you know how to translate that thinking into practical strategy.Your background may be grounded in human factors, occupational health, systems engineering or traditional operational safety management. What matters most is a multidisciplinary perspective paired with experience influencing executive level decision making. You''re comfortable navigating complex stakeholder landscapes and bringing diverse leadership teams on a shared journey.Tertiary qualifications in a relevant discipline and professional membership of a recognised safety body are expected. Most importantly, you''re a strategic thinker who is energised by the opportunity to build something meaningful.Who we areTransport for NSWprovides a safe, integrated, and efficient transport system. We connect people, communities and industry every day.Join usOur workforce is as diverse as the community we serve. If youd like further information on our inclusion and diversity initiatives, visitTransport careers.We offer a wide range ofemployee benefits, like our award-winning flexible and hybrid work options.This role is hybrid-friendly, meaning you can mix in-person days at your teams home base location with remote days.What are you waiting for? Connect with us. Apply now!Applications close: 11:59 pm Tuesday 24th March 2026.For more information about this role, please contact .Aboriginal people and people living with disability are supported throughout the recruitment process and at work, and we encourage you to apply. VisitSupporting Aboriginal peopleorSupporting people with disabilityfor more info or speak to your talent team member to arrange any adjustments to how you interact with us.Need some help with your application? Take a look at ourapplication tips video series. Learn more about how to apply viaOur recruitment process | Transport for NSW