Vice President of Enterprise Safety

Position Summary

We are seeking a visionary executive to define and execute our long-term vision for safety excellence across our manufacturing, construction, electrical, technology, automation, and field service operations . The Vice President of Enterprise Safety serves as the company's foremost authority on safety culture, behavioral science, predictive intelligence, and organizational risk management .

Rather than focusing solely on regulatory compliance, this leader will transform safety into a strategic business advantage . By leveraging predictive analytics, behavioral psychology, artificial intelligence, and emerging technologies, you will build a proactive, data-driven culture where incidents are anticipated and prevented before they occur .

Key Responsibilities

Develop and execute a multi-year safety strategy and operating system that positions safety as a measurable competitive advantage scaling with company growth . Safety Culture Transformation: Partner with HR and business leaders to champion a culture where safety is a personal responsibility and psychologically safe environment .

Integrate safety into hiring, onboarding, and leadership development . Predictive Analytics & Intelligence: Build enterprise capabilities using AI, machine learning, near-miss intelligence, and wearable tech to create executive dashboards measuring leading indicators and predictive risk scores . Behavioral Science: Design systems grounded in organizational psychology to analyze human performance, cognitive biases, and fatigue indicators, shifting the culture from enforcement to coaching .

Innovation & Tech: Evaluate and implement next-generation safety tech, including computer vision, drones, robotics, IoT sensors, and VR/AR training . Risk & Governance: Oversee enterprise risk mitigation across all hazards (operational, human factors, electrical, supply chain) . Maintain top-tier governance exceeding OSHA, NFPA, ANSI, DOT, and EPA standards .

Organizational Learning: Establish root-cause analysis and knowledge-sharing systems that rapidly turn incidents into continuous improvement opportunities across all operating companies .

Education

(Minimum Requirement) A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Occupational Safety, Engineering, Industrial Hygiene, Business Administration, Organizational Leadership, Risk Management, or a closely related field is required . A master’s degree in safety , Engineering, Business Administration (MBA), Organizational Leadership, Human Resources, or a related discipline is strongly preferred .

Professional certifications such as CSP, CIH, CHST, ASP, CUSP, Six Sigma, Lean Manufacturing, or equivalent executive-level safety and operational certifications are highly desirable. Minimum Educational Requirement: To ensure consistency and maintain the executive standards established for this position, only candidates who meet the minimum educational requirement of a bachelor's degree from an accredited institution will be considered for employment.

Candidates who do not meet this minimum qualification will not be considered, regardless of experience or other credentials