Manager Technology Safety & Regulatory Compliance

Manager Technology Safety & Regulatory Compliance

Lead the Safety & Regulatory function within our Technology Group at Airways

Great opportunity to be part of Airways Senior Leadership Team

Role based in Christchurch (5 weeks annual leave + staff carpark etc)

About Airways :

Our people manage New Zealand's 30 million square kms of airspace, providing air traffic control, surveillance, communication, flight inspection, mapping, and airspace design services.

We work with government, regulatory authorities, airlines, airports, and the general aviation community to ensure pilots, passengers and goods reach their destination - safely.

At Airways, our values underpin all that we do.

We value Safety, One Airways, Excellence and Success in all that we do.

Our organisation is made up of operational business groups that are supported by governance and corporate services functions.

To learn more about our people and organisational structure, check out .

About the Role :

The Technology Group is responsible for designing, deploying, and maintaining the infrastructure that enables Airways to deliver its Air Traffic Management services nationally and within our Pacific FIR.

Airways technical assets are spread widely across the country and form a resilient mission critical infrastructure of national significance.

Reporting to the Chief Information & Technology Officer, the Manager Technology Safety & Regulatory Compliance will provide professional Risk, Compliance & Safety (RCS) good practice advice, guidance, and support to other peer level business unit managers within the Airways Technology Group (TG).

The role will work in partnership with the Safety and Assurance business unit and the Airways Safety Management System (SMS) to proactively identify opportunities to improve Risk, Compliance & Safety outcomes across the technology group and deliver specific advice on resolution of key issues.

Key focus areas in the position :

Risk, Compliance & Safety Management

Oversee advice relating to engineering and quality standards and collaborating with the Safety and Assurance business unit in relation to ICAO and CAA obligations.

Ensure Airways operates within Civil Aviation Rule (CAR) Parts 171, 172 and 174 respectively and are part of the Technology Group regulatory landscape.

Under HS&W Act 2015, responsible for the Technology Group fulfilling its obligations and performing its duties within Line 1 of the 3 Lines of Defence model.

Airways also has regulatory accountability to CAA for its Safety management System under rule part 100.

Provision of advice and services to ensure Airways and specifically the Technology Group meets its employer commitment to all legislative requirements under the Health & Safety at Work Act and supporting legislation and regulations.

Support Technology Group investigations and learning teams through facilitation of subject matter expertise, industry good practice advice, data provision and information to support decisions as part of the first line of defence model.

Lead communication plans to distribute findings and recommendations and facilitate implementation of actions in line with the RACI model.

Increase visibility of Risk, Compliance & Safety promotion and communication across the Airways Technology Group.

Relationship & Stakeholder Management

Provide professional Risk, Compliance & Safety advice and support to TG managers of high-risk work areas for contractors across Technology.

Lead continuous improvement through training, coaching and building Risk, Compliance & Safety capability and culture.

Project / Initiative Deployment

Support in management and delivery of projects and initiatives to address safety risk, with a tailored and proportionate approach based on urgency and importance in conjunction with the Technology Management Team.

Information Design

Ensure that the Information Design team is equipped and able to deliver to their regulatory and operational obligations for both Technology Group and Air Traffic Services.

Ensure that the Technology Information Framework reflects our CAR Part 171 regulatory obligations and is maintained and improved as required.

Health & Safety

Responsible for pro-actively ensuring that the priorities of safety, and the principles adopted to secure it, are made explicit to all staff and contractors.

About You :

To be successful in the role, you will have :

Tertiary qualification in business or relevant field.

Solid 10+ years experience in a safety and risk focused business environment with strong cross-functional safety management experience, ideally within complex organisations similar to Airways.

Extensive practical experience in safety management systems, risk management, investigations, preparing reports and strategic communications around safety best practice.

Knowledge of the aviation industry especially from a safety outcome perspective is desirable.

Ability to work in a dynamic business environment, influence and collaborate with people internally and externally, show resilience and agility, take ownership and focus on delivering successful business outcomes.

To Apply :

If you are interested in this exciting Senior Leadership opportunity, please submit your application (CV and Cover Letter) via the job advertisement.

This position will require pre-employment drug and alcohol testing, Ministry of Justice checks as well as other background checks.

Application Closing date : Sunday, 5 October 2025.

At Airways, our people are at the heart of what we do to realise our purpose of safe skies today and tomorrow and our vision to create the aviation environment of the future.

We are committed to creating a diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace where people feel they belong and can bring their whole self to work.

We currently hold the RainbowTick and NQTick (neurodiversity) and are working towards Gender Tick.

We make our recruitment decisions based on the best candidate for the job and therefore encourage applications from diverse candidates.

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