Senior Health and Safety Business Partner
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About Gallagher
Our purpose at Gallagher is ‘Protect what matters most’ and we live it every day. Not only does our technology protect some of the world’s highest security environments and agriculture businesses, but our purpose also means we care deeply about our people and their families.
With operations in New Zealand, Australia, Asia, Africa, USA, Canada, the UK and Europe—and exports to more than 160 countries—we provide unrivalled, globally focused career pathways.
The Opportunity
At Gallagher, we believe everyone deserves to go home safe and well each day. We're looking for a passionate and experienced Health and Safety Business Partner to help us evolve our safety culture, empower our leaders, and strengthen health and safety ownership across our global operations
This is more than a compliance role—it's a chance to shape the future of health and safety in a business that values autonomy, accountability, and continuous improvement.
What You’ll be Doing
As a key member of our Group H&S team, you’ll:
- Champion Gallagher’s Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) strategy across regions, tailoring initiatives to support local relevance and impact
- Support business units to shift from reliance on central HSE functions to confident, proactive safety leadership
- Develop regional roadmaps that guide each location in building capability, systems, and a strong safety culture
- Coach managers and supervisors to lead safety with confidence and clarity
- Lead serious incident investigations and ensure learnings are embedded
- Facilitate risk reviews and empower sites to take charge of their assurance processes
- Partner with leaders to embed HSE into everyday decision-making
- Monitor performance trends and translate data into meaningful action
- Promote psychological safety and model values-based leadership
What You’ll Bring
We’re looking for someone with:
- A relevant qualification in Health & Safety or related field
- 5+ years’ experience in H&S roles across varied jurisdictions
- Strong coaching, facilitation, and leadership development skills
- Deep knowledge of NZ and Australian H&S legislation
- Proven ability to partner with senior leaders to drive change
Skills That Set You Apart
- Technical expertise in investigations, risk management, and H&S systems
- Self-starter mindset with strong planning and delivery skills
- Trusted business partner with stakeholder focus
- Excellent communicator and collaborator across all levels
- Confident influencer with sound decision-making ability
- Growth mindset with a passion for continuous improvement
Why Gallagher?
We’re a global leader with a local heart. At Gallagher, you’ll be part of a team that’s committed to innovation, wellbeing, and making a real impact. We celebrate progress, not just metrics—and we’re building a culture where safety is everyone’s business.
We offer:
- Free on-site parking
- Life & Disability Insurance
- Staff discounts through the Boost App
- A vibrant culture with team events, learning sessions + great coffee
- Global career pathways and a highly respected NZ brand
- Department
- People
- Role
- Health & Safey
- Locations
- Hamilton
- Employment type
- Full-time
- Closing Date:
- 03 October, 2025

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