Manager, Safety Operations

Pilot Company•Knoxville, TN

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Manager, Safety Operations leads the organization's enterprise safety analytics, reporting, and performance improvement initiatives. This role oversees safety analysts and safety program resources responsible for monitoring workplace safety performance, identifying emerging risks, and developing data-driven strategies to prevent incidents and injuries.

Requirements

Requires in-depth knowledge of a specialized professional discipline
Applies operational business practices to improve efficiency
Manages professional team members and/or supervisors performing homogenous work
Identifies and solves moderate to complex technical or operational problems
Executes objectives that impact the achievement of project or program objectives
Guides others within and outside the department to adopt different point of view
Must meet near term targets and plan up to six months into future
Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent
At least 5 Years' Experience
Must have the legal right to work in United States without additional sponsorship
Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States without employer sponsorship

Responsibilities

Lead and develop a team of safety professionals and analysts responsible for enterprise safety programs, reporting, risk assessment, and performance improvement initiatives.
Help guide the strategic direction for safety analytics, performance metrics, and reporting processes to identify risks, monitor trends, and improve safety outcomes across the organization.
Oversee enterprise safety data governance, including data quality, validation, reporting integrity, and maintenance of safety dashboards and business intelligence tools.
Direct the analysis of incidents, audits, inspections, and near-miss events to identify root causes, emerging risks, and opportunities for corrective and preventive action.
Partner with Operations, HR, Security, Risk Management, and business leaders to implement data-driven safety programs and foster a proactive safety culture.
Ensure compliance with applicable OSHA, DOT, environmental, and other regulatory requirements by supporting audit readiness, reporting obligations, and safety program standards.
Evaluate and improve the effectiveness of safety initiatives through performance measurement, benchmarking, predictive analytics, and continuous improvement methodologies.
Provide executive leadership with strategic recommendations and performance reporting to support enterprise risk management, operational excellence, and long-term safety objectives.