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Head of Regulatory Compliance, Business Systems and Safety Management

Safran -
Cwmbran

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Job details

Permanent | Full-time

Benefits

Cycle to work scheme
Company pension
Employee assistance programme
Enhanced maternity leave
Enhanced paternity leave

Qualifications

Stakeholder engagement
Compliance audits
Quality management
Change management
Organisational compliance experience
Compliance management
Continuous improvement
Continuous improvement cycles oversight
Risk assessment
Root cause analysis
Hazard identification
Leadership
Internal quality assurance
Corporate regulatory compliance oversight
AS9100

Full job description

Published 08.13.2026

Company : Safran Seats Job field : Quality Location : Cwmbran , Wales , United Kingdom Contract type : Permanent Contract duration : Full-time Professional status : Professional, Engineer & Manager

Published 08.13.2026

Job Description

Head of Regulatory Compliance, Business Systems and Safety Management
Cwmbran

Safran – Here, we craft excellence together.

At Safran, excellence is a journey – and we'd love you to be a part of it. As a trusted global leader in aerospace, defence, and space, we are proud to be a company where diversity, innovation, and opportunity come together to shape a sustainable future where we can all succeed together through a shared vision

About the Role:

Join Safran Seats GB as our Head of Regulatory Compliance, Business Systems and Safety Management, where you'll lead the systems, standards and governance that keep our business compliant, safe and continuously improving. You'll be a trusted leader, influencing stakeholders across the organisation and helping shape the future of aviation safety.

Working at the heart of the Quality function, you will provide strategic leadership across compliance, governance, audits, safety performance and continual improvement. You'll ensure alignment with key aerospace regulations and standards, including EASA, CAA, AS9100 and Part 21/145 requirements, while driving a proactive safety culture in line with ICAO Annex 19 and Safran governance expectations.

Leading a small specialist team and influencing stakeholders across the business, you'll be a trusted expert and change leader, helping to identify, manage and reduce aviation safety risk while ensuring our systems and processes support operational excellence and regulatory confidence.

Responsibilities:

Own and continuously improve the Safran Seats GB Business Management System (BMS), ensuring compliance with Safran Group, AS9100, EASA/CAA and customer requirements.
Lead regulatory compliance governance, assessing and implementing new requirements across the business.
Manage and develop the Quality Compliance, Business Systems and Safety Management team.
Act as the organisation's focal point for regulatory compliance, BMS governance and Safety Management System (SMS) performance.
Own the implementation, maintenance and continual improvement of the SMS, including hazard identification, risk assessment and change management.
Develop and oversee internal audit, compliance monitoring and corrective action programmes, while supporting external audits and regulatory reviews.
Define, monitor and report BMS/SMS performance, risks, objectives and improvement plans to senior leadership.
Promote a strong quality and safety culture through governance, training, stakeholder engagement and continuous improvement initiatives.

Job Requirements

What You'll Bring

Essential:

Strong knowledge of regulatory and quality requirements, (ideally aerospace - including EASA, CAA, AS9100 and Part 21/145 where applicable).
Experience managing business management systems, regulatory compliance, certification approvals and audits in a regulated aerospace or manufacturing environment.
Understanding of safety management principles, including hazard identification, safety risk management, safety assurance and safety promotion.
Experience defining and reporting quality, compliance and safety performance indicators.
Competence in audit planning, root cause analysis, corrective action management and risk analysis.
Experience engaging with regulatory authorities, customers, certification bodies and senior stakeholders.

Desirable:

AS9100 Lead Auditor or equivalent recognised audit qualification.
Formal SMS, aviation safety investigation, Human Factors or occurrence reporting training.
Lean, Six Sigma, continuous improvement or leadership qualification.
Experience with digital BMS, audit, risk or compliance management tools.

We know that some candidates may be put off ing for jobs where they don't meet 100% of the criteria outlined in the advert. We encourage anybody to if you can demonstrate a variety of skills and experience relevant to the requirements of this role.

Please let us know if you would like to discuss any reasonable adjustments to the hiring process that may better facilitate your participation.

Why Safran?

A global presence: Be part of a global aerospace, defence & space business with over 100,000 Colleagues, across 300 sites in 30 countries.
Inclusive & empowering environment: We celebrate our differences and believe they make us stronger. We know that a fulfilling work environment is a key driver for innovative ideas and team success.
Innovation at the core: Join our mission to decarbonise aerospace and make the world a safer place. Your ambitions can take us further.
Mobility & training opportunities: We can support your ambitions with training, development, a personalised career plan and mobility opportunities. If you have big dreams, we'll support you to make them a reality.
A culture of excellence: Join a team that values collaboration, integrity, and continuous improvement. Whatever your background, together we aim for excellence.

Get involved:

We also have a number of groups and forums across our sites that you can get involved with, including Women at Safran, Diversity at Safran, Sports Clubs, STEM ambassadors, Employee Forum, Charity Partnerships and Wellbeing Programs.

But what else? (advantages, specific features, etc.)

Looking after the people who make Safran great is our priority. We offer a range of flexible benefits designed to support you—both in and out of work, including:

33 days holiday (including bank holidays)
Industry leading pension scheme with salary sacrifice employer contributions up to 10%
Private medical cover (to include Digital GP and rapid access Physio with no excess) with ability to upgrade level of benefit and cover family members
Access to salary sacrifice benefits scheme including cycle to work
4 x Life Assurance
Interactive benefits platform including wide range of discretionary benefits including technology, retail benefits, income protection
Enhanced family friendly policies and benefits (enhanced maternity and paternity leave) and employee assistance programme
Annual share save schemes
Opportunities for career advancement and personal growth. Benefit from support through Safran University and our internal Training and Development Schools

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