HSE Systems and Assurance Lead, AMETA

About the role

CHEP, a Brambles company, is transforming how Health, Safety and Environmental risk is managed across its AMETA region (Australia, New Zealand, South Africa and the wider AMETA network). As HSE Systems and Assurance Lead, you will design, simplify and embed effective management systems and build assurance capability, moving the organisation beyond compliance measurement toward genuine effectiveness of systems and controls. The role suits someone who enjoys challenging complexity and building long-term organisational capability.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the ongoing evolution and simplification of the AMETA HSE Management System.
• Design and strengthen regional assurance frameworks, methodologies and governance processes.
• Develop assurance programs focused on critical controls, risk effectiveness and system health.
• Build organisational capability in assurance, verification and governance practices.
• Partner with operational leaders to turn global standards into practical, locally relevant solutions.
• Use data, insights and trends to support continuous improvement and strategic decisions.
• Drive consistency across diverse geographies while balancing local operational needs.

Required profile

• Experience designing, simplifying or transforming management systems, governance frameworks or assurance programs.
• Track record of building capability and embedding sustainable ways of working.
• Ability to assess whether systems and critical controls are genuinely effective, not just compliant.
• Strong business partnering skills with senior operational and Supply Chain leaders.
• Experience influencing across complex, multi-site or multinational organisations.
• Experience in industries with mature governance, assurance or risk practices such as mining, aviation, energy, manufacturing, logistics or major hazards environments.
• For candidates based in South Africa, a completed Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) is required; this does not apply to applicants from Australia or New Zealand.

Required skills

• HSE management systems and safety management systems (SMS)
• Systems documentation
• Regulatory compliance
• Adaptability, empathy, experimentation, teamwork and ownership

The position is hybrid and regional, with travel from time to time. Applications close 28 days after posting.