Head of Safety & Workers’ Compensation Strategy

Help Group; Los Angeles, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision insurance

403b Retirement Plan

529 College Savings Plan

Employee Assistance Program

Flexible Spending Account

Vacation and Sick Leave

Benefit Hub - Rewards & Incentives

Pet Insurance

Job summary

Help Group seeks a strategic Director of Safety and Workers’ Compensation to design and lead our enterprise-wide safety program and oversee the workers’ compensation operations. You’ll promote a culture of safety, ensure regulatory compliance, and collaborate with TPAs, insurers, and medical providers to optimize outcomes and costs.

The role requires a track record of building safety programs, managing regulatory requirements (Cal/OSHA), and leading teams to improve injury prevention and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Occupational Safety, Environmental Health & Safety, Risk Management, Human Resources, Business Administration, Public Administration, or a related field.
• Minimum of 7 years of progressively responsible experience in workplace safety, risk management, environmental health and safety (EHS), or workers' compensation administration.
• Minimum of 3 years of leadership experience managing safety or workers’ compensation programs.
• Experience overseeing workers' compensation claims in California, including coordination with third-party administrators (TPAs), insurance carriers, medical providers, and legal counsel.
• Experience developing and implementing organization-wide safety programs.
• Experience managing regulatory compliance, including Cal/OSHA requirements.

Responsibilities

• Lead and advance the organization's enterprise-wide safety program, fostering a culture of safety, accountability, and continuous improvement across all locations.
• Ensure compliance with all applicable safety regulations, including Cal/OSHA requirements, through audits, inspections, risk assessments, policy development, and employee training initiatives.
• Oversee incident prevention and response efforts, including workplace investigations, root cause analysis, corrective action planning, emergency preparedness, and business continuity programs.
• Manage all aspects of the workers' compensation program, from injury reporting and claim administration through return-to-work coordination and claim closure.
• Partner with third-party administrators, insurance carriers, legal counsel, and medical providers to effectively manage claims, litigation, settlements, and cost-containment strategies.
• Analyze safety and claims data to drive organizational improvements, develop performance metrics and executive dashboards, identify trends, and implement proactive risk reduction and injury prevention strategies.

Skills

Safety leadership

Regulatory compliance

Cal/OSHA experience

Workers' compensation administration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Occupational Safety, Environmental Health & Safety, Risk Management, HR, or related field

Job description

Help Group seeks a strategic Director of Safety and Workers’ Compensation to design and lead our enterprise-wide safety program and oversee the workers’ compensation operations. You’ll promote a culture of safety, ensure regulatory compliance, and collaborate with TPAs, insurers, and medical providers to optimize outcomes and costs.

The role requires a track record of building safety programs, managing regulatory requirements (Cal/OSHA), and leading teams to improve injury prevention and