Sr Director Safety - Corporate

About the Role

This senior-level leadership position is responsible for leading the development and implementation of comprehensive safety strategies to create and maintain a safe working environment for employees. The role collaborates with leadership teams, regulatory bodies, and employees to ensure compliance with safety standards.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership and guidance on safety initiatives.
• Develop and execute the organization's safety strategy, ensuring alignment with business goals and industry best practices.
• Stay abreast of local, state, and federal safety regulations and ensure organizational compliance with all applicable safety laws and standards.
• Design, implement, and manage comprehensive safety programs and policies.
• Continuously assess and enhance safety programs to address emerging risks and trends.
• Ensure that training materials are current and effective in promoting safety awareness.
• Lead and oversee investigations of workplace incidents, accidents, and near-misses.
• Analyze data to identify trends and implement corrective actions to prevent future incidents.
• Develop and manage the safety budget, ensuring optimal allocation of resources.
• Regularly interact with senior management or executive levels on matters concerning functional areas.
• Perform other duties as needed.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent education and/or experience.
• 12+ years’ relevant experience or equivalent education and/or experience.
• 7+ years of management experience.
• Safety training and certificates are preferred.
• Knowledge of OSHA safety disciplines, other regulatory guidelines, and common industrial safety practices.

Skills

• Holistic, integrated understanding of organizational context.
• Solid understanding of people management strategies and how to develop team members into successful leaders.
• Ability to lead through other leaders, instead of setting operational approach.
• Able to lead and support their function while achieving impact and improvements across all functional areas.
• Requires the ability to change the thinking of, or gain acceptance from, others in sensitive situations while preserving relationships.
• Focused on and responsible for their team's productivity and collective impact.
• Excellent communication, problem solving, and organizational skills.
• Able to multitask, prioritize, delegate, and manage time effectively.
• High level of integrity and discretion in handling sensitive and confidential data.
• Proficient using Microsoft Office Suite products.
• High degree of professionalism, judgment, maturity, and resourcefulness in the absence of formalized guidelines and procedures.

Additional Information

• This role includes direct reports.
• Occasional travel is required.
• This role may work in classrooms, offices, and high-traffic production floors.