Head of Safety
Location: Middle East – (not UAE)
Full time onsite
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Head of Safety
- Middle East - not UAE
- Competitive
- Permanent
- Aerospace & Aviation
Job ID: 17114
Tax free with allowances
VHR is supporting a leading aviation maintenance organisation in the search for an experienced Head of Safety to lead and develop its Safety Management System (SMS) function.
This is a senior leadership position responsible for driving safety strategy, regulatory compliance, risk management and continuous improvement across a complex Part 145 aircraft maintenance environment. The successful candidate will play a key role in promoting a positive safety culture, leading investigations, managing a specialist safety team, and ensuring compliance with industry regulations and best practices.
This is a senior leadership position responsible for driving safety strategy, regulatory compliance, risk management and continuous improvement across a complex Part 145 aircraft maintenance environment. The successful candidate will play a key role in promoting a positive safety culture, leading investigations, managing a specialist safety team, and ensuring compliance with industry regulations and best practices.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead, manage and continuously improve the organisation's Safety Management System (SMS).
- Develop and implement safety policies, procedures and initiatives in line with international aviation standards and regulatory requirements.
- Manage and facilitate occurrence reporting, voluntary reporting and safety investigation processes.
- Lead safety audits and reviews, ensuring compliance with applicable regulations and internal procedures.
- Conduct investigations into safety occurrences, identify root causes and implement corrective actions.
- Prepare and present safety performance reports, trends and recommendations to senior leadership teams.
- Promote a proactive safety culture through communication, engagement and awareness programmes.
- Work closely with regulatory authorities, operators, manufacturers and internal stakeholders to enhance operational safety performance.
- Monitor industry developments and regulatory changes, ensuring organisational compliance at all times.
- Support continuous improvement initiatives across safety, quality and operational functions.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Safety Engineering, Aeronautical Engineering or a related discipline.
- Minimum 10 years' experience in Safety Management within an aviation or MRO environment.
- Strong working knowledge of Safety Management Systems (SMS).
- Experience conducting investigations, audits and root cause analysis.
- Knowledge of aviation safety regulations and industry standards.
- Experience with quality management systems, including ISO 9001:2015.
- Strong understanding of hazard identification and safety risk management.
- Excellent report writing and technical communication skills.
- Fluent English language skills, both written and spoken.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office applications including Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Visio.
Key Skills
- Strong leadership and team management capability.
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Effective stakeholder management and communication skills.
- Strong organisational and planning abilities.
- Data analysis and reporting expertise.
- Ability to drive continuous improvement and operational excellence.
Industry specialist
James Boyce
General Manager – Corporate Accounts - London Office