Strategic Workforce Safety Director

Board of Certified Safety Professionals; Portland (ME); Sur place; USD 99 000 - 118 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Free employee health insurance with no

Thirteen paid holidays

Sick, vacation, and personal leave

Life, dental, vision, and income prote

Choice of retirement plans, includinga

Use of City recreation facilities

Fitness Reimbursement

Discount on professional development

Résumé du poste

City of Portland is seeking a strategic Workforce Safety Director to lead our safety professionals and align safety with HR goals. The role oversees the self-insured workers’ compensation program and partners with a TPA to manage claims, ensuring compliance and safe return-to-work.

The position emphasizes a culture of safety, accountability, and continuous improvement across the organization, with a strong emphasis on budgeting and regulatory compliance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree, with Master’s Degree preferred; comparable experience will be considered. OSHA 30 strongly preferred or must be obtained within six months of employment.
• Significant experience managing a workers’ compensation program, with experience in a self-insured and/or governmental program preferred.
• Significant experience managing a workplace safety program, with experience in a municipal and/or unionized workplace preferred.
• Excellent technology skills, with a commitment to innovation and improvement.
• Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to build consensus and buy-in while not sacrificing accountability and forward progress.
• Strong leadership skills and the ability to manage a high performing team.
• The ability to make complex processes and requirements accessible.

Responsabilités

• Leads and provides strategic direction for the Safety Team, with a focus on compliance, collaboration, innovation, and partnership.
• Builds and supports a City-wide safety culture that actively engages employees at all levels.
• Manages the City’s workers’ compensation and injury management program, which includes primary responsibility for the City’s fully self-insured workers’ compensation program.
• Partners with the City’s TPA to manage workers’ compensation claims, ensuring compliance with relevant laws and rules; mitigating financial cost and exposure to the City; and facilitating safe and effective return to work for employees.
• Ensures the fiscal health of the City’s workers’ compensation program, including setting and managing the annual budget; analyzing trends and evaluating ways for managing costs; obtaining an annual actuarial evaluation; and similar.
• Ensures compliance with OSHA, BLS, DOT, FMCSA and other safety-related laws and regulations, and acts as the ultimate authority on those requirements.
• Oversees the administration of drivers license checks and CDL training, drug testing, and compliance.
• Oversees the City’s motor vehicle accident program and Accident Review Committees.

Connaissances

Leadership

Safety program

Budget management

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Incident response

Formation

Bachelor’s Degree

Master’s Degree preferred

OSHA 30 certification or within 6 months

Description du poste

City of Portland is seeking a strategic Workforce Safety Director to lead our safety professionals and align safety with HR goals. The role oversees the self-insured workers’ compensation program and partners with a TPA to manage claims, ensuring compliance and safe return-to-work.

The position emphasizes a culture of safety, accountability, and continuous improvement across the organization, with a strong emphasis on budgeting and regulatory compliance.