Vice President of Safety Jobs
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Top stateCalifornia
Top employerViasat
Top cityCarlsbad, CA
Work type60% Hybrid
Top industryInsurance
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Vice President of Safety and Risk Management
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College Hunks Hauling Junk and Moving
Vice President of Safety and Risk Management
Tampa, Florida
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VP, Strategy- Fire & Safety
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Hale Products, Inc.
VP, Strategy- Fire & Safety
Chicago, Illinois
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Executive Support Administrator, Office of Vice Pres for Research & Office of Research Integrity, Stewardship, & Ethics
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University of Rochester
Executive Support Administrator, Office of Vice Pres for Research & Office of Research Integrity, Stewardship, & Ethics
Rochester, New York
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Associate Vice President for Public Safety and Chief of Police
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Towson University
Associate Vice President for Public Safety and Chief of Police
Towson, Maryland
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VP, Environmental Health & Safety
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Applied Technical Services LLC
VP, Environmental Health & Safety
Marietta, Georgia
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Vice President of Safety and Risk Management
College Hunks Hauling Junk and Moving·Tampa, Florida
Job functions:
Remote (US)
Master's degree in business administration
11-50 employees
Job Description
Benefits:
- Health insurance
- Opportunity for advancement
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Training & development
- Vision insurance
- Wellness resources
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Bonus based on performance
- Competitive salary
- Dental insurance
About the Role: The Vice President of Safety & Risk Management is the organization's enterprise-wide safety, risk management, regulatory compliance and loss prevention strategy across corporate and franchise operations. As a key member of the leadership team, this individual will serve as a strategic business partner, organizational change agent, and trusted advisor to executive leadership. The VP will be responsible for transforming safety and risk management from a primarily reactive function into a proactive, data-driven business discipline that directly contributes to financial performance, franchise success, operational excellence, and brand reputation. Success in this role requires an executive who can balance big-picture strategic thinking with operational realities, translate complex risk exposures into actionable business strategies, and influence stakeholders across a decentralized franchise system.
What You’ll Do:
Enterprise Strategy & Executive Leadership
- Develop and execute a comprehensive, multi-year enterprise safety and risk management strategy aligned with the organization's growth objectives, financial priorities, and long-term business vision.
- Serve as a strategic advisor to executive leadership, providing insight into emerging risks, regulatory developments, insurance exposure, and operational vulnerabilities that could impact business performance.
- Establish an enterprise risk management framework that identifies, prioritizes, and mitigates risks across corporate operations, franchise locations, transportation, and emerging business initiatives.
- Partner with senior leadership to evaluate the risk implications of new markets, service offerings, business expansion, and organizational initiatives.
- Translate complex safety, regulatory, and insurance data into actionable executive-level recommendations that support informed decision-making.
- Champion a proactive, prevention-focused safety culture that aligns operational accountability with financial and business outcomes.
Strategic Risk Management & Financial Performance
- Lead strategies designed to reduce the total cost of risk, including insurance premiums, claims frequency and severity, workers' compensation expenses, litigation exposure, and uninsured losses.
- Partner with Finance, Legal, Operations, insurance brokers, carriers, and third-party administrators to optimize insurance structures, coverage strategies, and risk financing decisions.
- Analyze historical claims data, loss trends, and emerging exposures to develop predictive risk models and proactive mitigation strategies.
- Develop financial models and business cases that demonstrate the return on investment of safety programs, technology, training, and risk mitigation initiatives.
Enterprise Safety Governance & Regulatory Strategy
- Establish and oversee an enterprise-wide safety governance framework that ensures consistent standards, accountability, and regulatory readiness across corporate and franchise operations.
- Provide executive oversight of compliance with applicable DOT, FMCSA, OSHA, and state transportation regulations, as well as workers' compensation and other relevant requirements.
- Ensure appropriate systems and controls are established for driver qualification files, motor vehicle records, drug and alcohol testing, hours of service, electronic logging devices, vehicle maintenance, and transportation registration requirements.
- Oversee enterprise audit strategies, regulatory assessments, and corrective action programs.
- Serve as an executive-level representative in significant regulatory matters, high-impact investigations, and strategic compliance discussions.
Fleet Safety, Technology & Operational Innovation
- Establish the strategic vision for fleet safety and transportation risk management across moving, junk removal, and other transportation-related operations.
- Evaluate and champion technology solutions, including telematics, driver monitoring systems, predictive analytics, and safety management platforms, that improve operational performance and reduce risk exposure.
- Develop strategies to reduce preventable vehicle accidents, improve driver performance, and minimize transportation-related losses.
- Collaborate with Operations and Technology leadership to integrate safety intelligence into operational decision-making.
Franchise Strategy, Influence & Operational Excellence
- Develop a strategic framework for embedding safety and risk management into franchise operations, franchise partner development, and ongoing business performance.
- Partner with Franchise Operations leadership to establish consistent safety expectations, performance standards, and accountability measures throughout the system.
- Identify opportunities to improve franchise profitability through reduced claims, stronger compliance, improved driver performance, and operational efficiencies.
- Collaborate with Training & Development to incorporate safety leadership, risk awareness, and accountability into franchise onboarding and operational training programs.
- Develop scalable resources, performance tools, and support structures that enable franchise owners to proactively manage risk within their businesses.
- Influence franchise partners through education, data-driven insights, relationship building, and demonstrated business value rather than relying solely on compliance enforcement.
Data Analytics, Performance Measurement & Executive Reporting
- Establish enterprise-wide safety and risk management KPIs that directly connect operational performance to financial outcomes.
- Develop executive dashboards, scorecards, and reporting frameworks that provide meaningful visibility into risk exposure, loss trends, and strategic progress.
- Establish performance benchmarks across corporate and franchise operations to identify best practices and areas requiring additional support.
Crisis Management, Business Continuity & Brand Protection
- Provide executive oversight and strategic direction during significant safety incidents, catastrophic losses, regulatory investigations, and other high-impact events.
- Establish enterprise-wide crisis response and escalation frameworks that protect team members, customers, company assets, and brand reputation.
- Partner with Legal, Human Resources, Operations, and executive leadership to coordinate responses to significant incidents and potential litigation.
- Oversee root cause analysis and ensure organizational learning is translated into meaningful improvements.
- Develop proactive strategies to strengthen business continuity, operational resilience, and preparedness for emerging risks.
Organizational Leadership & Change Management
- Build, develop, and lead a high-performing safety and risk management function capable of supporting the organization's evolving needs.
- Establish a long-term organizational structure, talent strategy, and succession plan for the safety and risk management function.
- Lead cross-functional initiatives that require alignment among Operations, Finance, Legal, Human Resources, Training, Technology, and Franchise Leadership.
- Drive enterprise-wide transformation initiatives that improve consistency, scalability, and long-term organizational effectiveness.
Required Education & Experience
- 12–15+ years of progressive leadership experience in enterprise safety, risk management, transportation compliance, insurance, or related operational disciplines.
- 7+ years of senior leadership experience, with demonstrated responsibility for developing enterprise-wide strategies, leading teams, influencing executive stakeholders, and managing complex, multi-location operations.
- Demonstrated success in translating safety and risk management initiatives into measurable financial results, including reductions in claims costs, insurance losses, and operational exposure.
- Extensive experience with commercial insurance programs, risk financing, claims management, and insurance renewal strategies.
- Strong knowledge of DOT, FMCSA, OSHA, workers' compensation, commercial fleet safety, and transportation regulatory requirements.
- Experience leading risk management initiatives within multi-location, franchise, transportation, logistics, moving, or field-service organizations.
- Strong financial acumen, including the ability to analyze loss trends, evaluate investment opportunities, develop business cases, and manage budgets.
- Exceptional executive communication, strategic thinking, problem-solving, and stakeholder management skills.
Preferred Qualifications
- Master's degree in Business Administration (MBA), Risk Management, Occupational Safety, or a related discipline.
- Professional certification such as CSP or ASP, CRM, CDS, OSHA 30, or DOT
- Experience working with captive insurance programs.
- Experience leading enterprise risk management.
- Experience implementing telematics, predictive analytics, and driver monitoring technologies.
- Experience within franchise systems, transportation, logistics, moving, waste removal, home services, or similarly decentralized operating models.
- Experience advising executive leadership on enterprise risk exposure, strategic investments, and business expansion.
Technology & Analytical Capabilities
- Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Excel and PowerPoint.
- Experience with enterprise safety management systems, business intelligence tools, and executive reporting platforms.
- Familiarity with telematics platforms such as Motive, Samsara, Geotab, or comparable technologies.
- Ability to evaluate and leverage predictive analytics, reporting dashboards, and emerging safety technologies.
- Strong understanding of data-driven performance management and strategic reporting.
Work Environment & Travel
- Ability to travel up to 40% domestically to corporate and franchise locations, executive meetings, and industry events.
- Ability to engage directly with operational teams and conduct field visits in transportation, moving, and junk removal environments.
- Ability to occasionally lift and move up to 50 pounds.
Flexible work from home options available.
College Hunks Hauling Junk and Moving - Corp Office is independently owned and operated by a franchisee. Your application will go directly to the franchisee, and all hiring decisions will be made by the management of that franchise. All inquiries about employment at this franchise should be made directly to the franchisee, and not to College Hunks Hauling Junk Corporate.
College Hunks Hauling Junk and Moving
Vice President of Safety and Risk Management
Tampa, Florida
Added 1d ago11-50 employees
Job functions:
Remote (US)
Master's degree in business administration
Job Description
Benefits:
- Health insurance
- Opportunity for advancement
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Training & development
- Vision insurance
- Wellness resources
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Bonus based on performance
- Competitive salary
- Dental insurance
About the Role: The Vice President of Safety & Risk Management is the organization's enterprise-wide safety, risk management, regulatory compliance and loss prevention strategy across corporate and franchise operations. As a key member of the leadership team, this individual will serve as a strategic business partner, organizational change agent, and trusted advisor to executive leadership. The VP will be responsible for transforming safety and risk management from a primarily reactive function into a proactive, data-driven business discipline that directly contributes to financial performance, franchise success, operational excellence, and brand reputation. Success in this role requires an executive who can balance big-picture strategic thinking with operational realities, translate complex risk exposures into actionable business strategies, and influence stakeholders across a decentralized franchise system.
What You’ll Do:
Enterprise Strategy & Executive Leadership
- Develop and execute a comprehensive, multi-year enterprise safety and risk management strategy aligned with the organization's growth objectives, financial priorities, and long-term business vision.
- Serve as a strategic advisor to executive leadership, providing insight into emerging risks, regulatory developments, insurance exposure, and operational vulnerabilities that could impact business performance.
- Establish an enterprise risk management framework that identifies, prioritizes, and mitigates risks across corporate operations, franchise locations, transportation, and emerging business initiatives.
- Partner with senior leadership to evaluate the risk implications of new markets, service offerings, business expansion, and organizational initiatives.
- Translate complex safety, regulatory, and insurance data into actionable executive-level recommendations that support informed decision-making.
- Champion a proactive, prevention-focused safety culture that aligns operational accountability with financial and business outcomes.
Strategic Risk Management & Financial Performance
- Lead strategies designed to reduce the total cost of risk, including insurance premiums, claims frequency and severity, workers' compensation expenses, litigation exposure, and uninsured losses.
- Partner with Finance, Legal, Operations, insurance brokers, carriers, and third-party administrators to optimize insurance structures, coverage strategies, and risk financing decisions.
- Analyze historical claims data, loss trends, and emerging exposures to develop predictive risk models and proactive mitigation strategies.
- Develop financial models and business cases that demonstrate the return on investment of safety programs, technology, training, and risk mitigation initiatives.
Enterprise Safety Governance & Regulatory Strategy
- Establish and oversee an enterprise-wide safety governance framework that ensures consistent standards, accountability, and regulatory readiness across corporate and franchise operations.
- Provide executive oversight of compliance with applicable DOT, FMCSA, OSHA, and state transportation regulations, as well as workers' compensation and other relevant requirements.
- Ensure appropriate systems and controls are established for driver qualification files, motor vehicle records, drug and alcohol testing, hours of service, electronic logging devices, vehicle maintenance, and transportation registration requirements.
- Oversee enterprise audit strategies, regulatory assessments, and corrective action programs.
- Serve as an executive-level representative in significant regulatory matters, high-impact investigations, and strategic compliance discussions.
Fleet Safety, Technology & Operational Innovation
- Establish the strategic vision for fleet safety and transportation risk management across moving, junk removal, and other transportation-related operations.
- Evaluate and champion technology solutions, including telematics, driver monitoring systems, predictive analytics, and safety management platforms, that improve operational performance and reduce risk exposure.
- Develop strategies to reduce preventable vehicle accidents, improve driver performance, and minimize transportation-related losses.
- Collaborate with Operations and Technology leadership to integrate safety intelligence into operational decision-making.
Franchise Strategy, Influence & Operational Excellence
- Develop a strategic framework for embedding safety and risk management into franchise operations, franchise partner development, and ongoing business performance.
- Partner with Franchise Operations leadership to establish consistent safety expectations, performance standards, and accountability measures throughout the system.
- Identify opportunities to improve franchise profitability through reduced claims, stronger compliance, improved driver performance, and operational efficiencies.
- Collaborate with Training & Development to incorporate safety leadership, risk awareness, and accountability into franchise onboarding and operational training programs.
- Develop scalable resources, performance tools, and support structures that enable franchise owners to proactively manage risk within their businesses.
- Influence franchise partners through education, data-driven insights, relationship building, and demonstrated business value rather than relying solely on compliance enforcement.
Data Analytics, Performance Measurement & Executive Reporting
- Establish enterprise-wide safety and risk management KPIs that directly connect operational performance to financial outcomes.
- Develop executive dashboards, scorecards, and reporting frameworks that provide meaningful visibility into risk exposure, loss trends, and strategic progress.
- Establish performance benchmarks across corporate and franchise operations to identify best practices and areas requiring additional support.
Crisis Management, Business Continuity & Brand Protection
- Provide executive oversight and strategic direction during significant safety incidents, catastrophic losses, regulatory investigations, and other high-impact events.
- Establish enterprise-wide crisis response and escalation frameworks that protect team members, customers, company assets, and brand reputation.
- Partner with Legal, Human Resources, Operations, and executive leadership to coordinate responses to significant incidents and potential litigation.
- Oversee root cause analysis and ensure organizational learning is translated into meaningful improvements.
- Develop proactive strategies to strengthen business continuity, operational resilience, and preparedness for emerging risks.
Organizational Leadership & Change Management
- Build, develop, and lead a high-performing safety and risk management function capable of supporting the organization's evolving needs.
- Establish a long-term organizational structure, talent strategy, and succession plan for the safety and risk management function.
- Lead cross-functional initiatives that require alignment among Operations, Finance, Legal, Human Resources, Training, Technology, and Franchise Leadership.
- Drive enterprise-wide transformation initiatives that improve consistency, scalability, and long-term organizational effectiveness.
Required Education & Experience
- 12–15+ years of progressive leadership experience in enterprise safety, risk management, transportation compliance, insurance, or related operational disciplines.
- 7+ years of senior leadership experience, with demonstrated responsibility for developing enterprise-wide strategies, leading teams, influencing executive stakeholders, and managing complex, multi-location operations.
- Demonstrated success in translating safety and risk management initiatives into measurable financial results, including reductions in claims costs, insurance losses, and operational exposure.
- Extensive experience with commercial insurance programs, risk financing, claims management, and insurance renewal strategies.
- Strong knowledge of DOT, FMCSA, OSHA, workers' compensation, commercial fleet safety, and transportation regulatory requirements.
- Experience leading risk management initiatives within multi-location, franchise, transportation, logistics, moving, or field-service organizations.
- Strong financial acumen, including the ability to analyze loss trends, evaluate investment opportunities, develop business cases, and manage budgets.
- Exceptional executive communication, strategic thinking, problem-solving, and stakeholder management skills.
Preferred Qualifications
- Master's degree in Business Administration (MBA), Risk Management, Occupational Safety, or a related discipline.
- Professional certification such as CSP or ASP, CRM, CDS, OSHA 30, or DOT
- Experience working with captive insurance programs.
- Experience leading enterprise risk management.
- Experience implementing telematics, predictive analytics, and driver monitoring technologies.
- Experience within franchise systems, transportation, logistics, moving, waste removal, home services, or similarly decentralized operating models.
- Experience advising executive leadership on enterprise risk exposure, strategic investments, and business expansion.
Technology & Analytical Capabilities
- Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Excel and PowerPoint.
- Experience with enterprise safety management systems, business intelligence tools, and executive reporting platforms.
- Familiarity with telematics platforms such as Motive, Samsara, Geotab, or comparable technologies.
- Ability to evaluate and leverage predictive analytics, reporting dashboards, and emerging safety technologies.
- Strong understanding of data-driven performance management and strategic reporting.
Work Environment & Travel
- Ability to travel up to 40% domestically to corporate and franchise locations, executive meetings, and industry events.
- Ability to engage directly with operational teams and conduct field visits in transportation, moving, and junk removal environments.
- Ability to occasionally lift and move up to 50 pounds.
Flexible work from home options available.
College Hunks Hauling Junk and Moving - Corp Office is independently owned and operated by a franchisee. Your application will go directly to the franchisee, and all hiring decisions will be made by the management of that franchise. All inquiries about employment at this franchise should be made directly to the franchisee, and not to College Hunks Hauling Junk Corporate.
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Who's Hiring
Top Industries Hiring
- Insurance
What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in vice president of safety jobs.
- 10 or more years of progressive occupational health and safety leadership experience
- Certified Safety Professional (CSP) credential or equivalent recognized certification
- Deep knowledge of OSHA regulations, EPA standards, and applicable industry-specific compliance requirements
- Demonstrated ability to build and lead enterprise-wide safety management systems across multiple sites
- Experience conducting root cause analysis, incident investigations, and corrective action program management
- Bachelor's degree in occupational safety, environmental health, engineering, or a closely related field
Tips for Your Vice President of Safety Job Search
Quantify your incident rate reductions
Hiring managers for vice president of safety roles expect data. Pull your OSHA recordable rates, lost-time incident rates, and near-miss reductions from previous roles and lead every bullet on your resume with the before-and-after numbers.
List certifications above your education
Credentials like CSP, CHMM, or NEBOSH carry more weight than your degree at this level. Place your certifications in a dedicated section near the top of your resume so reviewers confirm compliance bona fides before reading anything else.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists vice president of safety openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Target companies after a serious incident
Organizations that recently experienced a high-profile OSHA citation, fatality investigation, or regulatory consent order are actively restructuring safety leadership. Search business news for these events, then find their open safety executive roles and tailor your cover letter to their specific gap.
Prepare a safety culture case study
Panels for vice president of safety roles almost always ask how you shift culture, not just enforce policy. Build a two-minute narrative around one site or division where lagging indicators improved because of a specific behavioral or management-system change you led.
Negotiate scope before accepting an offer
Before signing, clarify whether the role owns workers' compensation, environmental compliance, security, or fleet safety. Each adds liability and workload. Getting the actual scope in writing protects you from inheriting programs you weren't hired to run.
Vice President of Safety Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most vice president of safetys?
Viasat, New York Life, and Towson University are hiring the most vice president of safetys right now, with openings concentrated in California, New York, and New Jersey, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Industries with the highest volume include construction, manufacturing, and energy.
How many vice president of safety jobs are remote?
About 100% of vice president of safety openings are fully remote or hybrid as of November 2026, reflecting that most executive safety roles require regular site visits and regulatory inspections. The sub-areas most likely to offer remote flexibility are enterprise risk management, safety program development, and compliance consulting roles that serve distributed corporate teams rather than single physical locations.
How do you become a vice president of safety?
Start in a frontline safety coordinator or specialist role to build hands-on OSHA compliance and incident investigation experience. Progress to safety manager and then director, taking on broader scope each time. Earn your CSP and, if relevant to your industry, pursue environmental or industrial hygiene credentials. At the director level, demonstrate that you can influence executive decisions and manage cross-functional teams before pursuing vice president openings.
Can you get hired as a vice president of safety without prior VP experience?
Yes, strong director-level candidates regularly move into vice president of safety roles, particularly at mid-size companies or organizations building out a safety function for the first time. The key is showing measurable outcomes from your existing scope: reduced incident rates, successful regulatory audits, or a culture-change initiative with documented results. A CSP and experience owning a multi-site program close most of the remaining gap.
What does the vice president of safety interview process look like?
Expect three to five rounds beginning with a recruiter screen, followed by a panel interview with HR and operations leadership, and then a final conversation with the CEO or COO. Many employers include a presentation round where you analyze a hypothetical incident or propose a safety program improvement. Some add a site walk to assess how you interact with frontline workers and identify hazards in a real environment.
Where can I find and apply to vice president of safety jobs?
You can find and apply to vice president of safety jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States. Search for roles that match your industry background and experience level, then apply directly to each listing that fits your profile.
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