Head of Safety

Qantas Airways
Perth
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: Administration & Executive AssistanceExperience: 10+ yearsSkills: ["Executive leadership","Stakeholder management","Influencing","Problem-solving","Governance"]

Lead safety strategy and performance across a complex airline operation in Perth. As the Safety Manager for the Air Operator’s Certificate (AOC) and CASA-approved post-holder, you’ll drive the Safety Management System (SMS), regulatory excellence, risk management, and continuous improvement. Manage a team of safety professionals, strengthen governance and assurance activities, and partner with operational leaders across the Network Aviation and broader Qantas Group to embed safety in decision-making.

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Qantas Airways
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Head of Safety

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Job Summary

Lead safety strategy and performance across a complex airline operation in Perth. As the Safety Manager for the Air Operator’s Certificate (AOC) and CASA-approved post-holder, you’ll drive the Safety Management System (SMS), regulatory excellence, risk management, and continuous improvement. Manage a team of safety professionals, strengthen governance and assurance activities, and partner with operational leaders across the Network Aviation and broader Qantas Group to embed safety in decision-making.
Location: Perth
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time · Permanent
Job Function: Administration & Executive Assistance
Seniority: Sr. Director level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Lead Network Aviation’s Safety Management System (SMS) and serve as CASA-approved Safety Manager for the Air Operator’s Certificate (AOC).
  • •Drive safety, health and environmental risk management across the operation, ensuring robust governance and regulatory compliance.
  • •Maintain safety systems, processes, and assurance activities that support safe and reliable operations.
  • •Partner with operational leaders and senior stakeholders across Network Aviation, QantasLink, and the broader Qantas Group to shape decision-making.
  • •Present safety performance, risk, and assurance outcomes to executive leadership teams and board-level committees, and drive continuous improvement.

Pay and Benefits

Perks:Parental LeaveSalary PackagingWellness Stipend

Key Requirements

  • •10+ years’ experience in safety or safety-related roles, including 5+ years leading a safety function within a complex, regulated, multi-site operation.
  • •Experience holding, or acting in support of, a CASA regulatory post-holder role, with a strong understanding of Part 119 Safety Manager requirements.
  • •Tertiary qualifications in Safety, Aviation, Business, or a related discipline.
  • •Demonstrated success leading leaders, teams, and operating budgets across multi-site operations.
  • •Deep expertise in safety management systems, risk management, compliance, governance, and regulatory frameworks.
Experience:10+ yearsAviationSafety managementRisk managementRegulated operationsMulti-site operations
Education:
Skills:Executive leadershipStakeholder managementInfluencingProblem-solvingGovernance
Languages:English
Tech Stack:Safety Management System (SMS)

Company Brief

Qantas Airways
Australia’s flag carrier providing domestic, international and freight air services, operating Qantas, Jetstar and QantasLink brands, plus a loyalty business (Qantas Frequent Flyer) and aviation services.
Industry: Airlines
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Mascot, NSW, Australia
Founded: 1920
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