Head Of Corporate OSH

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Provide strategic leadership and governance for the company's corporate Health and Safety framework across all operations.

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The role synopsis

As the Head of Corporate OSH, you will provide strategic leadership, governance and assurance for the Company's corporate Health and Safety (OSH) framework across offices, facilities, projects, maintenance/support activities, contractors and other company-controlled operations for Etihad Aviation Group. The role ensures regulatory compliance, effective risk management, strong safety culture, setting departmental & individual objectives, developing & motivating staff performance and continuous improvement.

What you'll do

Strategy and system: Set the corporate HSE strategy, policies and annual improvement plan, and run a management system aligned with OSHAD-SF, UAE Civil Defence requirements, ISO 45001 and ISO 14001.
Critical risk: Own the corporate risk register, test whether controls work, and lead management of change.
Assurance: Run a risk-based audit and inspection programme across business units, facilities and contractors.
Incidents: Oversee investigation and root-cause analysis, and make sure lessons change how work is done.
Contractors: Set HSE requirements for selection, mobilisation, monitoring and performance.
Emergency readiness: Maintain emergency preparedness and its links to crisis management and business continuity.
Reporting: Build the dashboards, leading and lagging indicators, and trend analysis that go to executives and the Board.
Culture and team: Lead and develop an HSE team, and strengthen leadership engagement and proactive hazard reporting.

What you'll bring

15+ years in HSE, including at least 7 leading teams, in a high-hazard, highly regulated industry such as aviation, oil and gas, infrastructure or transport.
Experience leading a multi-site, multicultural HSE organisation and managing a departmental budget.
A track record in corporate HSE governance: management systems, risk management, assurance and incident investigation.
Strong knowledge of OSH legislation, ISO 45001 and ISO 14001.
A bachelor's degree in engineering, HSE, environmental science, occupational health or a related discipline.
A recognised professional HSE qualification; NEBOSH Diploma, CSP or CMIOSH preferred.

Etihad Airways is more than the UAE’s national airline - we’re shaping the future of global aviation. From our hub in Abu Dhabi, we connect people across continents and cultures, while driving our “Journey 2030” ambition to double our fleet, expand our network and grow our people for a new era of excellence. Join us and become part of a vision where the world is your workplace and extraordinary experiences take flight.

To learn more visit www.etihad.com

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How we rate this

Head Of Corporate OSH at Etihad Airways rates 0 out of 100 for how much of the daily work is AI. That makes it Little AI (AI Level 1 of 4). The level is about AI in the job, not seniority.

Classification

Little AI. AI is not part of the work.

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Key facts

Head Of Corporate OSH is an open job at Etihad Airways.
Level rates this role AI Level 1 of 4: Little AI.
The role is based in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
The job was posted on October 6, 2026.
Seniority: lead.
Applications are handled by Etihad Airways. Apply on Etihad Airways

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