Technical Director, H&S Standards

Liberty Mutual•Atlanta, GA

3d•Remote

About The Position

Liberty Mutual is seeking a Technical Director to join its UPS Dedicated Team. The position may be based in a city with a major hub airport, including Atlanta, Miami, Dallas, Chicago, New York City, or Boston. The role is fully remote and requires regular travel to customer locations. Working with UPS Global CoE Health & Safety, the Technical Director develops safety standards, procedures, and processes intended to reduce or eliminate risk. The Technical Director is directly responsible for developing, implementing, and directing UPS H&S Standards. The role includes strategic planning, advancing technical capabilities, talent development, relationship management, and strengthening technical thought leadership and strategy. The director applies emerging risks, technology, and industry best practices to field operations and business objectives, and leads project and change management for standards development, governance, and strategic initiatives. The position calls for leadership, continuous improvement, and relationship-building, along with expertise in strategy planning and delivery, risk assessment and analysis, regulatory compliance, technology solutions management, and measuring progress. The director develops projects from planning through implementation, supports ongoing financial objectives, communicates strategy to internal stakeholders, and works with people across organizational levels. Qualifications include an advanced degree or equivalent, at least 10 years of progressively responsible related experience, and at least five years of management or supervisory experience. The posting also describes a bachelor's degree with coursework in mathematics, engineering, or related areas (or equivalent), and at least 10 years of directly related consulting experience in loss prevention or a progressive safety/health field. Preferred qualifications include relevant professional certifications, ISO management systems experience, and international health and safety experience with proficiency in multiple languages. Candidates should be effective communicators and collaborators, with strong coaching and mentoring skills. They should be able to use proprietary software and Microsoft Office to retrieve and enter information and create or modify documents and complex spreadsheets.

Requirements

Advanced degree in a related field or equivalent.
At least 10 years of progressively more responsible related work experience, including at least five years of management or supervisory experience.
At least 10 years of directly related consulting experience in loss prevention or a progressive safety/health field, as stated in the Qualifications section.
Bachelor’s degree with coursework in mathematics, engineering, or related areas, or equivalent, as stated in the Qualifications section.
Advanced knowledge and experience in strategy planning and delivery, risk assessment, risk analysis, regulatory compliance, technology solutions management, and progress measurement.
Strong leadership and managerial skills to manage and develop projects through implementation and ensure ongoing financial objectives.
Exceptional communication skills to market and execute strategy with internal stakeholders.
Ability to collaborate and work across varying organizational levels and structures.
Effective interpersonal, writing, and other communication skills to develop and maintain relationships with customers, peers, and industry contacts.
Excellent coaching and mentoring skills.
Ability to retrieve and enter information using proprietary software applications and create or modify documents and complex spreadsheets using Microsoft Office.
Willingness to travel regularly.

Nice To Haves

Working toward or holding an advanced degree and/or professional certification such as CSP, ARM, CRM, CPCU, CIH, CPE, or NEBOSH Certification. The Qualifications section lists CSP, ARM, CRM, CPCU, CIH, or CPE.
Experience with ISO management systems.
International health and safety experience.
Proficiency in multiple languages.

Responsibilities

Develop, implement, and direct UPS H&S Standards.
Lead strategic planning, advancement of technical capabilities, talent development, and relationship management.
Enhance UPS technical thought leadership and improve overall strategy.
Translate emerging risks, technology, and industry best practices into field applications that support current and future business objectives.
Develop a talent strategy for the discipline in partnership with H&S Leadership, building skills and transferring knowledge.
Manage projects and change initiatives for UPS H&S Standards development, standards governance, and strategy initiatives.
Develop projects from beginning through implementation and ensure ongoing financial objectives.
Communicate and execute strategy with internal stakeholders.
Build relationships with organizational leaders and act as a trusted influencer.
Coach and mentor others and support talent growth.