Senior Manager, Planning, Risk & Safety (Safety)

Job Description

Senior Manager, Planning, Risk & Safety (Safety)

Posting Start Date: 24/08/2026

Schemes of Service: Corporate

Division: Planning, Risk and Safety

Employment Type: Fixed Term

Reporting to the Deputy Director (Safety & Resilience), Planning, Risk & Safety Division, you will lead the administration and continual improvement of the Safety and Health Management System. You will provide University-wide safety governance, assurance and advisory oversight as part of PRS's second-line role, working with stakeholders to strengthen compliance, risk management and safety culture across the University.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform the duties of a Workplace Safety and Health Officer in accordance with the Workplace Safety and Health Act.
• Serves as the Division's subject-matter expert, providing professional advice and guidance on WSH matters.
• Advise and support stakeholders to strengthen compliance with WSH legal requirements, and codes of practices, including communicating updates on new or changed regulatory requirements.
• Independently review and provide recommendations on safety-related policies, frameworks and other documented information for the University.
• Lead safety governance audits and inspections to assess compliance with WSH Act and University requirements and recommend improvement actions where necessary.
• Lead investigations of high-impact incidents to identify root causes, lessons learnt and appropriate corrective actions.
• Serve as Secretariat to the Health, Safety and Environment Committee, including independently planning and coordinating Committee meetings, preparing papers, and drafting minutes.
• Prepare and present safety governance updates, findings and recommendations in Senior Management and Board level meetings.
• Lead WSH capability-building initiatives to strengthen safety competencies and promote positive safety culture across the University.
• Lead projects from conception to execution.
  
  

Job Requirements

• MOM registered WSHO with at least 7 years of relevant experience in Workplace Safety and Health.
• Experience in safety governance, audit or compliance assurance function, preferably in a large and complex organisation.
• Experience in developing, implementing or reviewing safety management systems, frameworks, policies or governance programmes.
• Demonstrated ability to influence stakeholders and drive safety improvements across multiple organisational units.
• Strong proficiency in relevant WSH legislations, Singapore Standards, Codes of Practices and guidelines
• Sound knowledge of ISO 45001: 2018.
• Certified FSM preferred.
• Excellent communication skills including the ability to speak, present and write clearly and effectively to senior management and Board-level audiences.
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills, with the ability to interpret safety performance data, identifying emerging risks and recommend appropriate management actions.
• Strong interpersonal skills including the ability to develop cooperative relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Degree in Chemistry, Engineering, Occupational Health and Safety, or related fields.
• Self-driven and strong team player.