Safety and Health Specialty Consultant Director

SAIF Corporation • Street, MD

4d • $158,763 - $186,780

About The Position

SAIF’s vision is to make Oregon the safest and healthiest state to work in—and our safety and health specialists are passionate about turning that goal into action every day to help workers and businesses. We’re looking for a director to lead and develop our specialist team, determine how to best deploy our expertise to industry sectors, and leverage data to guide and support our efforts. This position oversees specialty roles, including the industrial hygiene manager, Total Worker Health advisor, professional ergonomist, and other industry specialists. We’re looking for someone with 8+ years of experience in safety and health, expertise in team building and leading, and an in-depth understanding of injury data and how to leverage it. Preventing workplace injuries is highly satisfying work. Our experts are a dedicated, supportive team committed to making a difference in Oregon, and our safety and health division’s leaders are professional, highly collaborative partners. Do you have the drive, knowledge, and commitment to join us in our critical work on behalf of Oregon and its workers and businesses? If so, apply today. Please note: We are hosting a career exploration event on Tuesday, March 31st at 11 am. To attend, please register here.

Requirements

• Eight or more years of overall experience in occupational safety, risk management or a related field, including five years of management or significant leadership experience in a business setting with responsibility for programs and staff.
• Bachelor’s degree in risk management or related field.

Nice To Haves

• Prior workers’ compensation insurance experience preferred.
• Professional designation of Certified Safety Professional (CSP), Associate in Risk Management (ARM), Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH), or Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter (CPCU) is preferred.
• Other combinations of skills and experience may be considered.

Responsibilities

• Set clear direction and objectives that are aligned with SAIF’s vision and mission.
• Drive employee engagement and team effectiveness through effective communication and by creating and maintaining an environment where individuals are empowered, motivated, and where the importance of collaboration within and across divisions / teams is fully understood and encouraged.
• Recognize individual differences while focusing on team cohesion.
• Develop and sustain an inclusive collaborative team environment to support diverse team members throughout the division.
• Collaborate closely with Safety and Health Directors and Managers to maintain strong connectivity across the division, ensuring alignment with strategic goals and operational priorities.
• Serve as a strategic and technical leader on occupational safety and health, staying current with industry trends, regulatory changes, and best practices.
• Maintain high standards of quality and compliance by managing policies, procedures, and practices aligned with NIOSH, OSHA, and organizational safety goals and staying connected to professional networks.
• Lead the strategic integration of Industrial Hygiene and Ergonomics into SAIF’s safety and health framework, ensuring alignment with mission, regulatory standards, and industry best practices.
• Provide strategic oversight and guidance for the industrial hygiene and ergonomic services program, ensuring alignment with enterprise risk mitigation goals.
• Partner with manager to drive successful implementation of exposure assessment protocols and ergonomic interventions, fostering a culture of proactive health and safety across policyholder operations.
• Lead and integrate the work of industry specialists in safety and health into the broader safety and health strategy.
• Lead and integrate Total Worker Health into the broader safety and health strategy.
• Analyze emerging industry trends, utilize data and analytics to understand and oversee the design and implementation of safety programs and goals for policyholders within the specialties to inform decisions.
• Translate data into actionable strategies.
• Manage and support a team of geographically dispersed specialty senior safety management consultants across Oregon, ensuring key performance indicators (KPI’s) and business services are being met and sustained.
• Ensure professional consulting skills are embedded in employees' work results.
• Joint visits with consultants are required.
• Champion continuous improvement and knowledge sharing within the safety and health division, ensuring the team is mentoring, advising and coaching as a technical advisor to safety and health consultants throughout the state.
• Communicate program goals, strategies, and results to employees, regional and small business safety teams, underwriting, group partners, and other SAIF employees as appropriate.
• Coordinate the development and corporate dissemination of occupational safety and health best practices.
• Develop and maintain effective collaborative relationships with SAIF management, regulatory agencies, and internal and external business partners for the effective integration and ongoing success of the specialty consultant team.
• Develop strategic initiatives and long-term goals/objectives that are aligned with Safety and Health and SAIF’s vision and mission.
• Represent the team in high-level safety discussions among management team and other stakeholders.
• Prepare and present reports and program updates for the chief of safety, executives, and others as required.
• Occasionally requested to present information on the team and objectives to a variety of audiences, including the COO, CEO and board of directors.
• Prepare operational budget, monitor expenditures throughout the year, and manage variances to ensure budgetary guidelines are met while upholding high standards of customer service excellence.
• Manage performance or behavioral matters within the team.
• Ensure all related activities comply with personnel policies and procedures and are completed in coordination with Human Resources.
• Build a team culture in which differences are embraced.
• Regularly expose team members to diverse perspectives and leverage differences to strengthen workgroup performance.
• Model adaptability and consistently seek to understand other world views, perspectives, and approaches to work.
• Demonstrate curiosity, diplomacy and empathy when working across groups.
• Cultivate and maintain trusting, collaborative relationships across the organization.
• Contribute business insights and expertise to the strategic development and implementation of DEI initiatives and the development of progressive, business-focused inclusive strategies that meet the current and future needs of the organization.
• This position requires driving a SAIF vehicle or personal vehicle on behalf of SAIF. The incumbent is required to possess and maintain a valid Oregon driver’s license along with an acceptable driving record according to SAIF’s policy.

Benefits

• SAIF provides a wide range of benefits to employees who work at least 20 hours per week, including health care, retirement savings plans, paid time off, and more.
• For additional information about SAIF's total rewards, visit our website at: Total rewards (saif.com)
• We provide preference to qualifying and disabled veterans.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees