Program Manager- Driver Safety

Rollins, Inc • Atlanta, GA

25d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Program Manager for Driver Safety is responsible for developing, implementing, and continuously improvement of driver and fleet safety programs across the company’s family of brands. This role will lead initiatives that reduce collision frequency, monitor driver behavior, improve field accountability, and support adoption of safety technologies such as telematics and in-vehicle cameras. The successful candidate will partner closely with Operations, leadership, Risk, Legal, Learning and Development, and preferred vendors to establish a proactive compliant driver safety culture across a distributed, route-based workforce.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree preferred; equivalent experience in fleet safety, transportation safety, risk management, operations, or a related field considered
• Minimum 2 years of experience in fleet safety, transportation safety, risk management, operations safety, or a related field preferred; experience supporting multi-location or route-based operations strongly preferred
• Experience in a route-based utility fleet preferred
• Proven analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work in a matrix environment, get results and drive change through others
• Effective oral and written communication skills
• Ability to manage by influence through strong relationships and process focus
• Ability to effectively present results and recommendations to leadership
• Intermediate Microsoft Office, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint skills
• Excellent organizational skills including the ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines in a high-volume, fast-paced environment, maintaining attention to detail
• Strong customer service skills
• Knowledge of DOT, OSHA, FMCSA, Telematics, In-cab cameras, and other applicable driver safety standards

Responsibilities

• Serve as a trusted driver and fleet safety partner for field teams, branch leaders, brand leaders, and operations leadership
• Lead or support the deployment of in-vehicle camera and telematics technology, including installation coordination, teammate training, adoption tracking, issue resolution, and vendor follow-up
• Engage consistently with field teams through regular communication, coaching support, and field visits as needed; minimum 25% travel required
• Apply knowledge of safety culture, OSHA, DOT, fleet safety standards, driver safety policies, and company procedures to strengthen programs and refine policies as business needs evolve
• Provide technical expertise and consultation to leadership regarding driver safety, fleet safety, teammate safety, risk mitigation, and proactive safety behaviors
• Develop, implement, and maintain driver and fleet safety programs, policies, procedures, and standards that reduce risk and promote consistent execution across brands and locations
• Analyze safety data, collision trends, driver behavior, telematics insights, branch performance, and program results to identify high-risk drivers, locations, behaviors, and corrective action opportunities
• Develop and maintain driver safety dashboards, scorecards, reports, and executive-ready summaries that communicate performance trends, risks, recommendations, and progress against safety goals
• Partner with field leadership to improve coaching completion, training completion, accountability, and consistent adoption of driver safety tools and expectations
• Support post-incident reviews, collision investigations, near-miss reviews, root cause analysis, and development of preventative measures or corrective action plans
• Coordinate with internal stakeholders and external vendors to resolve technology, reporting, data quality, installation, training, and adoption issues related to fleet safety systems
• Partner with Learning and Development, Safety, Fleet, Operations, and field leaders to ensure driver safety messages are incorporated into new hire, ongoing, and role-specific training programs
• Participate in OSHA, DOT, fleet safety, or other compliance audits, inspections, assessments, and recordkeeping activities as needed
• Interpret and communicate applicable federal, state, and local safety requirements to management and field teams to help ensure compliance
• Monitor and evaluate program effectiveness, recommending improvements, enhancements, and innovations that reduce risk and improve driver safety outcomes
• Maintain accurate records of incidents, injuries, coaching activity, training completion, audit findings, and safety-related data
• Other duties and projects as assigned

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, maternity & life insurance
• 401(k) plan with company match, employee stock purchase plan
• Teammate discounts, tuition reimbursement, and dependent scholarship awards
• Paid Time Off

What This Job Offers

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