Safety Manager

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Summary

Develop and lead a unified corporate and field safety organization. Promote safety through continued proactive development, implementation, innovation and monitoring of safety policies and procedures. Foster a safe work environment based on trust, human dignity, transparency, and honesty that will contribute to a high quality of life for all employees.

Description

• Manage the corporate safety functions and champion technology solutions.
• Develop innovative solutions to evolving driver safety challenges on public highways.
• Network, establish and maintain relationships with government and industry safety groups.
• Recommend safety and security strategies to the senior leadership team.
• Create and instill a high level of respect for safety, security and compliance.
• Develop succession plans and hire, train, develop and mentor safety personnel.
• Participate in safety management team strategy development.
• Work with the safety organization and legal staff on strategic and tactical initiatives.
• Develop strategies and plans for continuous improvement.
• Manage the planning, instruction, and implementation of safety programs.
• Manage efforts to reduce accident and incident frequency.
• Participate in accident investigations.
• Oversee compliance reviews and inspections.
• Train and supervise Field Training and Safety Coordinators and support staff.
• Work with the General Counsel to seek redress for damages/injuries caused by third parties.
• Prepare annual budgets.
• Regular, sustained attendance.
• Travel extensively.
• Effective presentation skills.
• Recommend best practices.
• Additional duties as assigned by management.

Additional Job Description

Qualifications/Basic Job Requirements:

• Passion for safety.
• Vision and leadership.
• Experience in management.
• Public speaking and communication skills.
• Administrative and organizational skills.
• Strong delegation skills.
• Extensive analytical and interpretive skills
• Strong process orientation
• Diplomatic, tactful and professional
• Broad based understanding of e-based learning tools, tracking systems, data integration and business analysis

Requirements

Education and Experience Requirements:

• High School Diploma or Equivalent
• BBA or equivalent preferred, experience may substitute

Computer Equipment and Software Requirements

• Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint).

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