Safety Operations Manager

Initial Posting Date: 10/01/2026 | Application Deadline: 10/15/2026 | Agency: Oregon Health Authority | Position Type: Employee | Position Title: Safety Operations Manager

About the role

The primary purpose of this position is to manage the daily operations, staff, resources, and safety programs of a multidisciplinary Safety Department team serving Oregon State Hospital. The position plans and assigns work, coordinates staffing and coverage across both campuses, develops and evaluates employees, provides program management and direction for safety programs administered by assigned staff, including establishing priorities and objectives, evaluating program performance, and directing improvement efforts. The Safety Manager works in partnership with a second Safety Manager and the Director of Safety to implement department priorities, maintain compliance with major regulatory frameworks including Oregon OSHA, The Joint Commission, CMS, Oregon hospital licensing requirements, and applicable fire and life safety standards, strengthen staff capability through cross‑training, and provide coordinated safety support throughout the hospital. Each manager retains direct accountability for an assigned team while also supporting department‑wide operations and continuity of leadership.

Responsibilities

• Plan and assign work
• Coordinate staffing and coverage across both campuses
• Develop and evaluate employees
• Provide program management and direction for safety programs (establish priorities/objectives, evaluate performance, direct improvement)
• Work with a second Safety Manager and the Director of Safety to implement department priorities
• Maintain compliance with Oregon OSHA, The Joint Commission, CMS, Oregon hospital licensing, fire and life safety standards
• Strengthen staff capability through cross‑training
• Provide coordinated safety support throughout the hospital
• Retain direct accountability for an assigned team while supporting department‑wide operations and continuity of leadership

Requirements

Five years of lead work, supervision, or progressively related experience; OR two years of related experience and a bachelor's degree in a related field.

Qualifications

• Experience with management and supervisory principles, including staffing, work planning and assignment, performance evaluation, conflict resolution, personnel policies, and collective bargaining agreements
• Experience leading a multidisciplinary team, establishing clear expectations, balancing competing priorities, allocating resources, promoting shared