Manager, Safety Investigations

About the Company

Virgin Australia is the airline that dares to be different. Bold, down-to-earth and built around giving guests real choice. Safety is the airline's backbone, service is its heartbeat, and its people are its superpower.

About the Role

Virgin Australia's Safety Systems Division is seeking an experienced Manager, Safety Investigations to lead the safety investigation function and a team of skilled Investigators. This is a pivotal leadership role for someone who can look beyond what happened to understand why it happened, what it tells us about our systems, and how we can prevent it happening again. Reporting directly to the Head of Assurance.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead timely, rigorous investigations into safety occurrences, events and emerging concerns.
• Guide investigators in identifying casual factors, human factors, systemic contributors and prevention opportunities using approved methodologies.
• Oversee occurrence triage, assessment, risk classification and regulatory reporting.
• Ensure investigation findings are clearly communicated and translated into practical safety improvements and organisational learning.
• Track recommendations and corrective/preventative actions through to completion.
• Analyse investigation data to identify recurring themes, emerging hazards and systemic safety trends.
• Lead, coach and develop a high-performing Safety Investigations team.
• Provide timely and accurate reporting on significant investigations, themes, systemic issues and overdue actions.

Essential Requirements

• Significant experience in aviation safety investigations, occurrence analysis or related safety functions, including leadership in a safety critical environment.
• Strong knowledge of safety management systems, investigation methodologies, aviation regulations, human factors and organisational risk.
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills, with the ability to translate investigation findings into practical safety improvements.
• Excellent communication, interviewing, report writing, presentation and stakeholder influencing skills.
• Relevant aviation investigation, safety or human factors qualifications/training.

Desirable

• ATPL, Lead Auditor qualification, auditing experience, investigator training/coaching experience, and knowledge of HFACS and Intelex.

Benefits

• Discounted flights for you and your loved ones (including $1000 worth of travel credits per year).
• A flexible, hybrid work style.
• Discounts on travel insurance, lounge membership, car hire, accommodation, and experiences worldwide.
• Cheaper hospitality, retail, technology, beauty and wellness services.
• Free counselling and access to a wellbeing app.

How to Apply

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