Safety Risk Manager

Role Overview

• Define and deliver a risk-based safety strategy aligned to IAG Cargo’s operational and transformation priorities.
• Drive data-led identification of systemic risks, enabling prioritisation of resources and targeted interventions across the network.
• Embed a proactive safety management approach, shifting from reactive compliance to predictive risk mitigation.
• Translate safety performance into clear business insights, linking safety outcomes to operational efficiency, cost, and service performance.
• Act as subject matter expert on Dangerous Goods (DG) matters and provide strategic oversight of DG compliance.
• Lead the development and delivery of a global safety improvement roadmap with clear, measurable outcomes.
• Use trend analysis and performance data to identify root causes and drive sustainable improvement initiatives.
• Ensure robust escalation and governance of significant safety risks, maintaining visibility at senior leadership level.
• Champion a ‘Just Culture’ environment to improve reporting, transparency, and learning across the organisation.
• Provide end-to-end oversight of the Safety Management System (SMS), ensuring it remains effective, scalable, and aligned to regulatory expectations.
• Strengthen risk-based assurance, ensuring audit insights, investigations, and performance data are integrated to drive prioritised action.
• Deliver executive-level reporting and dashboards, enhancing transparency and enabling informed decision-making across the Safety Group and leadership forums.
• Partner with operational, commercial, and functional teams to embed safety into business decision-making.

Requirements

• Demonstrable experience in Safety Management Systems within a complex, regulated environment.
• Strong understanding of air cargo or logistics operations and associated risk profile.
• Experience driving performance improvement through data, insight, and governance.
• Experience in dangerous goods operations, compliance, or oversight (preferred).
• Strong strategic and analytical capability, with the ability to convert complex data into actionable business insight.
• Proven ability to influence senior stakeholders and drive cross-functional change.
• Experience embedding risk-based frameworks and governance models.
• Strong investigative mindset with the ability to identify systemic issues and deliver sustainable solutions.

Benefits

• Hybrid environment with 3 days a week in the office and two from home.
• Access to brilliant staff travel benefits including unlimited basic and premium standby tickets on British Airways and group airlines.
• Up to 30 discounted ‘Hotline’ airfares per year for yourself, friends, and family.
• Flexible bank holiday policy.
• Access to LinkedIn learning and Rosetta Stone Language courses.
• Free onsite gym facility as well as access to the UNMIND app and a community of Mental Health First Aiders.
• Access to discounts on Apple, Cinema tickets and loads of other goodies through Perks at work.