Chief Safety & Risk Strategy Officer

Pitt Ohio; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Excellent benefits

PTO & holidays

People-first culture

Modern facilities

Job summary

PITT OHIO is seeking a Vice President of Safety & Risk Management at its Corporate Office in the Strip District of Pittsburgh, PA. This role leads the company’s safety strategy, fleet safety, and risk initiatives to support operations and growth.

You will oversee insurance programs, workers’ compensation, and claims, while ensuring compliance with FMCSA, DOT, OSHA, EPA, and state/local regulations. Strong leadership and executive communication are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Safety Management, Transportation, Business Administration, Risk Management, Occupational Health and Safety, or a related field.
• Master’s degree preferred.
• Minimum of 10 years of progressive leadership experience in transportation safety, fleet safety, risk management, claims management, or related operational leadership.
• Minimum of 5 years of senior leadership experience within trucking, transportation, logistics, or the Less-Than-Truckload (LTL) industry.
• Demonstrated experience managing insurance programs, claims administration, broker/carrier relationships, and enterprise risk management initiatives.
• Proven ability to reduce accident frequency, injury rates, claims costs, insurance expense, and overall risk exposure.
• Strong knowledge of FMCSA, DOT, OSHA, and transportation-related safety and compliance requirements.
• Strong understanding of commercial transportation insurance, underwriting processes, claims management, risk financing, and loss control.
• Experience with workers’ compensation, auto liability, cargo liability, general liability, property, and umbrella/excess insurance programs.
• Ability to interpret safety, operational, claims, and insurance data and convert findings into actionable improvement plans.
• Excellent executive communication, leadership, negotiation, presentation, and change management skills.
• Strong business acumen with the ability to balance safety, compliance, service performance, cost control, and operational practicality.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, safety management systems, claims platforms, and transportation technology tools.
• Ability to travel regularly to terminals, operating facilities, accident investigation sites, customer locations, and industry events.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute the company’s overall safety, fleet safety, and risk management strategy in alignment with business goals and operational priorities.
• Lead programs that promote a strong culture of safety for drivers, dock employees, maintenance personnel, terminal leadership, and administrative employees.
• Oversee policies, procedures, and best practices for safe LTL operations, including pickup and delivery, linehaul, dock, equipment, maintenance, and terminal operations.
• Monitor and support compliance with applicable FMCSA, DOT, OSHA, EPA, and state/local transportation safety requirements.
• Direct accident prevention initiatives and analyze safety performance metrics, including crash frequency, preventability, injuries, claims trends, CSA-related indicators, and loss experience.
• Oversee vehicle accident investigations, root cause analysis, corrective action plans, driver accountability, and follow-up training recommendations.
• Manage driver qualifications, onboarding, safety training, defensive driving, hazardous materials awareness, and ongoing transportation compliance programs.
• Partner with Operations, Maintenance, Human Resources, Legal, and Terminal Leadership to identify risk exposures and implement practical, sustainable safety solutions.
• Establish company-wide safety goals, scorecards, audit processes, and key performance indicators to measure and improve safety performance.
• Lead terminal safety audits, facility inspections, regulatory readiness reviews, and corrective action tracking across the network.
• Direct the management of workers’ compensation, auto liability, cargo, general liability, property, and other claims in partnership with internal and external stakeholders.
• Lead enterprise risk management efforts by identifying, assessing, prioritizing, and mitigating operational, financial, regulatory, and reputational risks.
• Manage relationships with insurance brokers, carriers, third-party administrators, risk consultants, and other external partners.
• Lead annual insurance renewal strategy, underwriting submissions, loss reviews, and negotiations to secure appropriate and cost-effective insurance coverage.
• Analyze loss runs, claims activity, insurance trends, and operational data to develop strategies that reduce total cost of risk.
• Prepare and present executive-level reports on safety performance, claims activity, risk exposure, insurance program effectiveness, and improvement plans.
• Develop and manage departmental budgets for safety, claims, insurance, risk management, training, and related programs.
• Lead, coach, and develop safety and risk management team members while fostering accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Support acquisitions, new terminal openings, operational expansion, customer requirements, and special projects from a safety and risk management perspective.
• Serve as the organization’s primary liaison during safety-related regulatory audits, inspections, claims reviews, and related legal matters.

Skills

Executive communication

Leadership

Negotiation

Presentation

Change management

FMCSA knowledge

DOT compliance

OSHA knowledge

Microsoft Office

Safety management systems

Claims platforms

Transportation technology tools

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Safety Management

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

Safety management systems

Claims platforms

Transportation technology tools

Job description

PITT OHIO is seeking a Vice President of Safety & Risk Management at its Corporate Office in the Strip District of Pittsburgh, PA. This role leads the company’s safety strategy, fleet safety, and risk initiatives to support operations and growth.

You will oversee insurance programs, workers’ compensation, and claims, while ensuring compliance with FMCSA, DOT, OSHA, EPA, and state/local regulations. Strong leadership and executive communication are essential.