The Compliance Manager ensures regulatory compliance and fosters a culture of accountability and best practices.
Purpose
The Compliance Manager provides strategic leadership in ensuring the organisation meets and exceeds health, safety, and human resources compliance standards. This role drives the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of compliance frameworks, empowering managers and supervisors to uphold regulatory and company requirements. As a key advisor, the Compliance Manager fosters a culture of accountability, safety, and compliance, embedding best practices across all levels of the organisation.
Key Result Areas
- Lead the implementation and continuous enhancement of health and safety compliance systems, ensuring they are effective, proactive, and fully integrated into business operations.
- Take ownership of human resources compliance, ensuring all processes align with company policies, employment legislation, and best practices to foster a fair and legally compliant workplace.
- Drive strong engagement with internal and external stakeholders, championing a culture of accountability and collaboration to uphold the highest compliance standards.
- Continuously assess and refine compliance strategies, identifying opportunities for improvement and implementing initiatives that enhance organisational effectiveness and risk management.
Specific Responsibilities
Health and Safety Compliance
- Provide strategic leadership in health and safety, ensuring the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of policies that align with New Zealand regulations and company standards.
- Drive a proactive safety culture by overseeing regular audits, risk assessments, and continuous improvement initiatives to mitigate risks.
- Ensure a robust and accountable incident management process, including thorough investigations, corrective actions, and preventive strategies.
- Lead company-wide health and safety training programs, embedding a culture of awareness, accountability, and compliance at all levels.
- Partner with managers and supervisors to integrate safety leadership into daily operations, reinforcing a commitment to a safe and compliant workplace.
Human Resources Compliance
- Take ownership of HR compliance by ensuring policies and procedures reflect legislative requirements and company standards while fostering a fair and high-performance work environment.
- Provide expert guidance to managers on best practices in recruitment, performance management, and workplace conduct, ensuring consistency and alignment with company values.
- Maintain oversight of all compliance-related HR records, including employment agreements, training certifications, and workplace policies, ensuring accuracy and accessibility.
- Lead workplace investigations with professionalism and integrity, ensuring fair resolutions that uphold both legal compliance and organisational values.
Stakeholder Engagement and Reporting
- Act as a key advisor to senior leadership, providing clear, data-driven insights on compliance trends, risks, and opportunities for continuous improvement.
- Build strong relationships with internal teams and external partners to align on compliance expectations and drive best practices across the organisation.
- Maintain proactive communication with stakeholders, ensuring potential risks are identified and addressed before they escalate.
- Stay ahead of regulatory changes and industry best practices, positioning the company as a leader in compliance and risk management.
Additional Responsibilities
- Any other tasks required by management.
Functional Relationships (internal)
- Directors (Reporting Line)
- Managers and Supervisors
- Health and Safety Representatives
- Operational Staff
Reports To: Directors
Base location: Penrose Headoffice
Hours of Work: 40hrs, Monday to Friday or as required