Sharp & Carter is partnering with a well-established and globally-recognised retail organisation to appoint a WHS Manager who will take ownership of the organisation’s safety, risk, and compliance framework across Australia and New Zealand.

This is a senior, standalone leadership role with full accountability for the organisation’s WHS framework, operating at both a strategic and operational level. The role is instrumental in embedding safety into everyday decision-making, shifting the organisation beyond compliance toward a mature, commercially aligned safety culture.
You will act as a trusted advisor to senior leaders, influencing safety outcomes at scale while supporting operational performance across a complex, multi-site environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and continuously develop the organisation’s WHS and risk management framework, ensuring safety is embedded across business practices
• Provide technical and legislative advice across WHS, psychosocial safety, and workplace compliance, maintaining up-to-date knowledge of ANZ requirements
• Analyse risk trends and exposures across the network, designing and delivering targeted safety programs and capability-building initiatives
• Partner closely with operational leaders to support implementation of WHS initiatives and uplift frontline safety capability
• Lead incident management, serious incident investigations, and regulatory engagement
• Oversee workers’ compensation reporting and analysis, providing insights to senior leadership to drive prevention strategies
• Maintain and improve WHS documentation, reporting frameworks, and record-keeping practices

About You

• Cert IV in Work Health & Safety or tertiary qualification in WHS, Risk, or a related discipline
• Minimum 3+ years’ experience in a WHS leadership or advisory role within retail or similar environments
• Confident operating in a standalone role, with the ability to influence and engage stakeholders at all levels
• Commercially minded, analytical and solutions-focused, balancing risk management with operational realities
• Strong analytical, reporting, and problem-solving capability, with a practical, solutions-focused mindset
• Comfortable travelling interstate and to New Zealand as required
• Australian Driver’s License

What’s On Offer

• Autonomous WHS Manager role with genuine trans-Tasman impact
• Supportive leadership team and strong organisational backing
• Opportunity to shape, mature and lead the WHS function during a period of growth and evolution
• Exciting and unique bonus scheme

Sharp & Carter is an equal opportunity employer, committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace.
To express your interest or learn more, please contact McKenzie Reeves at mreeves@sharpandcarter.com.au