Head of EHSW ANZA

Ericsson is one of the world's leading telecommunications technology and services companies. In Australia and New Zealand, our teams design, deploy and support the network infrastructure, software and managed services that power digital connectivity across the region. Our workforce operates across field environments, customer sites, laboratories, remote locations and home-based settings across two jurisdictions, and we are looking for an experienced EHSW leader to take full ownership of the function responsible for their health, safety and wellbeing.

Responsibilities

EHSW strategy for ANZA, grounded in Ericsson's global framework and calibrated to the specific risk profile of the region; serious injury and fatality prevention including critical control verification, precursor monitoring and field leadership presence; psychosocial risk governance across all ANZA jurisdictions, meeting current and strengthening regulatory obligations; workers' compensation performance across Australia and New Zealand, covering premium, claims and return to work; occupational health, environmental compliance, crisis management integration and the full legal compliance landscape across Commonwealth, state, territory and New Zealand frameworks; a small specialist team, with the scope to lead, develop and shape it

Requirements

Senior EHSW leadership at country or multi-site level; genuine familiarity with both Australian and New Zealand operating environments; experience designing psychosocial risk programs; experience leading organisations through serious incidents and regulatory scrutiny; accountability for workers' compensation outcomes; understanding of high-risk field operations and contractor governance; credibility to influence senior stakeholders; courage to raise uncomfortable risks; ability to drive outcomes without direct authority over every part of the business; a degree in OHS, Environmental Management or a related discipline

Nice to have

Postgraduate qualifications; membership with AIHS or NZISM