Head of Health, Safety & Environment – Oceania

Job Description

POSITION SUMMARY
Visible senior leadership role in Oceania that drives and delivers the HSE strategy and programs across Australia and New Zealand (Area). Establishing the Area structure and framework for identifying HSE controls and safeguards, ensuring the mitigation of risks that impact our people and our customers. Leads the coaching, development and deployment of the Area strategy for continuous improvement of HSE outcomes across the landside operations of the Logistics and Services (L&S) Products portfolio. Continuously looks for innovative solutions to continue to reduce risk in operations in close collaboration with the business stakeholders

Who we are

Maersk is a global leader in integrated logistics and have been industry pioneers for over a century. Through innovation and transformation, we are redefining the boundaries of possibility, continuously setting new standards for efficiency, sustainability, and excellence.

At Maersk, we believe in the power of diversity, collaboration, and continuous learning and we work hard to ensure that the people in our organisation reflect and understand the customers we exist to serve.

With over 100,000 employees across 130 countries, we work together to shape the future of global trade and logistics.

Join us as we harness cutting-edge technologies and unlock opportunities on a global scale. Together, let's sail towards a brighter, more sustainable future with Maersk.

The opportunity

This is a visible, senior leadership role with accountability for shaping and delivering the Health, Safety & Environment (HSE) agenda across Maersk’s Landside Logistics & Services (L&S) operations in Australia and New Zealand.

You will play a pivotal role in protecting our people, customers, and assets, while setting the direction for how HSE is embedded into day‑to‑day operations, growth initiatives, and long‑term strategy. Beyond governance and compliance, this role is about influencing leaders, enabling the frontline, and continuously raising the bar on safety performance across a complex and fast‑moving operational environment.

If you are motivated by impact, transformation, and collaboration, and want to help shape the future of safe, resilient logistics across Oceania, this role offers both scale and visibility.

What we offer

• A senior leadership position with genuine influence across the Oceania region
• The opportunity to shape strategy, not just execute it
• A highly collaborative, international environment with access to global expertise
• A role where your impact is visible—to frontline teams, customers, and senior leaders alike
• Competitive reward, recognition, and long‑term career opportunities within Maersk

Location: Melbourne or Sydney, Australia

What you’ll be responsible for

As Head of HSE – Oceania, you will:

• Lead and inspire a team of HSE specialists across Occupational Health, Safety, and Environment
• Establish, maintain, and continuously improve the Area HSE framework to systematically identify, assess, and control risk across landside operations
• Partner closely with Area and country leadership to ensure HSE priorities are fully aligned with business objectives
• Drive consistent implementation of Global APMM HSE Standards, while effectively managing country‑specific legislative and regulatory requirements
• Collaborate with regional HSE peers, HQ, and global Centres of Excellence to deploy tools, guidance, and assurance activities that reduce frontline risk
• Build strong HSE capability by ensuring teams are well‑qualified, well‑trained, and continuously developing their expertise
• Foster a culture of care, inclusion, and accountability, where people feel empowered to speak up and improve safety every day
• Actively connect with industry peers and external networks to bring innovation, insights, and leading practices into Maersk
• Ensure robust HSE risk and impact assessments are embedded into Growth & Integration activities, including new sites and acquisitions

What we’re looking for

You bring senior‑level credibility, practical experience, and the ability to influence across complex organisations. Specifically, you will have:

• 10+ years’ experience in senior HSE leadership roles, ideally across large, geographically diverse operations
• Strong background in logistics, transport, supply chain, or industrial operations
• Proven experience leading and developing teams of HSE professionals
• A collaborative, engaging leadership style, with the ability to build followership across cultures, functions, and seniority levels
• The ability to translate complex risk and safety topics into clear, compelling messages for different audiences
• Strong strategic thinking, coupled with the discipline to drive execution and accountability
• Confidence operating autonomously while partnering effectively with senior leaders
• A university degree in Health & Safety, Risk, Security, Crisis Management, or a related field (or equivalent experience)
• Excellent command of English (written and spoken)

Maersk is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace, and we embrace different styles of thinking. Maersk is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applicants without regard to race, colour, gender, sex, age, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy or parental leave, veteran status, gender identity, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
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