Sr Fleet Safety Manager

Voltyx•Urbana, IL

About The Position

The Senior Fleet Safety Manager is responsible for leading and advancing a proactive, behavior-based culture across all fleet operations. This role focuses on preventing incidents, reducing risk exposure, and protecting drivers, the public, and company assets through data-driven insights, coaching, and continuous improvement.

Requirements

7–10+ years of experience in safety, fleet safety, transportation safety, or risk management.
Experience using telematics, dash cams, or fleet safety technologies.
Ability to influence without authority and drive culture change across dispersed teams.
Strong analytical skills with the ability to translate data into actionable insights.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in safety, transportation, or related field preferred.

Responsibilities

Implement and manage fleet safety programs focused on incident prevention and risk reduction.
Promote a safety-first culture grounded in accountability, engagement, and continuous improvement.
Collaborate with operations supervisors and managers to embed safety into daily decision-making.
Serve as a visible safety leader, supporting supervisory coaching.
Analyze incident trends, telematics data, and near-miss reporting to proactively identify high-risk behaviors.
Design and implement targeted interventions to address key risk drivers (e.g.,speeding, distraction, fatigue).
Conduct root cause analyses for incidents with a focus on system and behavior improvements.
Build and manage driver coaching programs that emphasize positive reinforcement and skill development.
Train leaders and supervisors to effectively coach safe driving behaviors.
Establish metrics and routines to measure behavior change over time.
Lead the development and implementation of programs such as: Defensive driving initiatives, Fatigue risk management, Driver onboarding and training, ongoing training, In-cab technology utilization (dash cams, telematics).
Continuously evaluate program effectiveness and evolve strategies based on data.
Leverage telematics, video analytics, and other safety technologies to gain insights into driver performance.
Translate data into actionable safety improvements and clear messaging for stakeholders.
Drive adoption and engagement with safety technologies.
Lead and manage incident review processes focused on learning and prevention.
Manage the incident claims process partnering with internal and external parties.
Track repair/replacement costs due to theft and costs associated with repair of vehicles involved in incidents including details of make, model, region, replacement cost, and date of loss.
Identify systemic improvements from incidents and near misses.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to implement corrective actions.
Develop campaigns and initiatives that promote safety awareness and engagement at all levels.
Lead safety communications that resonate with drivers and field teams.
Recognize and reward safe behaviors and performance.
All other duties as assigned.