Director of Safety

Werner Enterprises • Omaha, NE

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About The Position

The Director of Safety is responsible for providing strategic leadership, direction, and oversight of safety programs. This role develops and executes strategies designed to promote a strong safety culture, reduce risk, improve compliance, and support safe and efficient operations.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business Administration, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
• 8+ years of experience in transportation safety, fleet safety, risk management, compliance, or a related field.
• 5+ years of leadership or people-management experience.
• Strong understanding of commercial transportation safety practices and regulatory compliance requirements.
• Demonstrated experience developing and implementing safety strategies, programs, policies, and performance improvement initiatives.
• Experience analyzing safety data, accident trends, and operational performance to identify risks and develop actionable solutions.
• Demonstrated ability to partner with operational leadership and influence safety performance across multiple locations or business units.
• Strong leadership, analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to communicate effectively with senior and executive leadership.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and lead effectively in a fast-paced, operational environment.
• Prior experience managing departmental budgets, projects, vendors, and resources.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and continuously improve the organization’s overall transportation safety strategy, programs, policies, and procedures.
• Provide leadership and direction to safety professionals and other team members supporting safety and compliance initiatives.
• Partner with operational leadership to establish safety priorities, goals, and performance expectations across transportation and logistics operations.
• Monitor safety performance, trends, and key performance indicators to identify risks and opportunities for improvement.
• Develop and implement strategies designed to reduce preventable accidents, injuries, unsafe driving behaviors, and other operational risks.
• Ensure compliance with applicable federal, state, and local transportation safety regulations and company policies.
• Provide oversight of programs related to driver safety, accident prevention, regulatory compliance, and safety training.
• Lead or oversee investigations of accidents, incidents, and safety events, ensuring appropriate corrective and preventive actions are identified and implemented.
• Review accident and incident data to identify root causes, trends, and opportunities for risk reduction.
• Partner with Operations, Human Resources, Legal, Risk Management, Maintenance, Driver Recruiting, and other departments on safety-related initiatives and concerns.
• Develop and maintain safety policies, procedures, standards, and training programs that support organizational objectives and regulatory requirements.
• Support leadership in evaluating safety risks associated with new operations, customers, equipment, processes, or business initiatives.
• Provide guidance and recommendations to senior leadership regarding transportation safety risks, trends, and improvement opportunities.
• Establish and monitor safety metrics, scorecards, and reporting to measure organizational performance and effectiveness of safety initiatives.
• Lead continuous improvement efforts focused on strengthening the organization’s safety culture and improving safety outcomes.
• Stay informed of industry trends, emerging risks, regulatory developments, and transportation safety best practices.
• Oversee departmental budgets, staffing, resources, and external safety vendors or partners as applicable.
• Represent the organization in safety-related meetings, audits, reviews, or industry activities as appropriate.
• Lead, develop, coach, and retain a safety team.
• Establish clear expectations and accountability for safety performance across the organization.
• Build strong relationships with operational leaders and serve as a trusted advisor on safety and risk-related matters.
• Influence leaders and employees at all levels to proactively identify and address safety risks.

Benefits

• medical
• dental
• vision
• 401(k) plan
• stock purchase plan
• paid time off
• life insurance
• disability plans
• optional supplemental coverage

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director