Vice President of Safety and Risk Management
Fl-Tampa- Hybrid - UsHybridexecutive
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Key Responsibilities
Enterprise Strategy & Executive Leadership Develop and execute a comprehensive, multi-year enterprise safety and risk management strategy aligned with the organization's growth objectives,
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Benefits:
- Health insurance
- Opportunity for advancement
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Training & development
- Vision insurance
- Wellness resources
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Bonus based on performance
- Competitive salary
- Dental insurance
About the Role: The Vice President of Safety & Risk Management is the organization's enterprise-wide safety, risk management, regulatory compliance and loss prevention strategy across corporate and franchise operations. As a key member of the leadership team, this individual will serve as a strategic business partner, organizational change agent, and trusted advisor to executive leadership. The VP will be responsible for transforming safety and risk management from a primarily reactive function into a proactive, data-driven business discipline that directly contributes to financial performance, franchise success, operational excellence, and brand reputation. Success in this role requires an executive who can balance big-picture strategic thinking with operational realities, translate complex risk exposures into actionable business strategies, and influence stakeholders across a decentralized franchise system.
What You’ll Do:
Enterprise Strategy & Executive Leadership
- Develop and execute a comprehensive, multi-year enterprise safety and risk management strategy aligned with the organization's growth objectives, financial priorities, and long-term business vision.
- Serve as a strategic advisor to executive leadership, providing insight into emerging risks, regulatory developments, insurance exposure, and operational vulnerabilities that could impact business performance.
- Establish an enterprise risk management framework that identifies, prioritizes, and mitigates risks across corporate operations, franchise locations, transportation, and emerging business initiatives.
- Partner with senior leadership to evaluate the risk implications of new markets, service offerings, business expansion, and organizational initiatives.
- Translate complex safety, regulatory, and insurance data into actionable executive-level recommendations that support informed decision-making.
- Champion a proactive, prevention-focused safety culture that aligns operational accountability with financial and business outcomes.
Strategic Risk Management & Financial Performance
- Lead strategies designed to reduce the total cost of risk, including insurance premiums, claims frequency and severity, workers' compensation expenses, litigation exposure, and uninsured losses.
- Partner with Finance, Legal, Operations, insurance brokers, carriers, and third-party administrators to optimize insurance structures, coverage strategies, and risk financing decisions.
- Analyze historical claims data, loss trends, and emerging exposures to develop predictive risk models and proactive mitigation strategies.
- Develop financial models and business cases that demonstrate the return on investment of safety programs, technology, training, and risk mitigation initiatives.
Enterprise Safety Governance & Regulatory Strategy
- Establish and oversee an enterprise-wide safety governance framework that ensures consistent standards, accountability, and regulatory readiness across corporate and franchise operations.
- Provide executive oversight of compliance with applicable DOT, FMCSA, OSHA, and state transportation regulations, as well as workers' compensation and other relevant requirements.
- Ensure appropriate systems and controls are established for driver qualification files, motor vehicle records, drug and alcohol testing, hours of service, electronic logging devices, vehicle maintenance, and transportation registration requirements.
- Oversee enterprise audit strategies, regulatory assessments, and corrective action programs.
- Serve as an executive-level representative in significant regulatory matters, high-impact investigations, and strategic compliance discussions.
Fleet Safety, Technology & Operational Innovation
- Establish the strategic vision for fleet safety and transportation risk management across moving, junk removal, and other transportation-related operations.
- Evaluate and champion technology solutions, including telematics, driver monitoring systems, predictive analytics, and safety management platforms, that improve operational performance and reduce risk exposure.
- Develop strategies to reduce preventable vehicle accidents, improve driver performance, and minimize transportation-related losses.
- Collaborate with Operations and Technology leadership to integrate safety intelligence into operational decision-making.
Franchise Strategy, Influence & Operational Excellence
- Develop a strategic framework for embedding safety and risk management into franchise operations, franchise partner development, and ongoing business performance.
- Partner with Franchise Operations leadership to establish consistent safety expectations, performance standards, and accountability measures throughout the system.
- Identify opportunities to improve franchise profitability through reduced claims, stronger compliance, improved driver performance, and operational efficiencies.
- Collaborate with Training & Development to incorporate safety leadership, risk awareness, and accountability into franchise onboarding and operational training programs.
- Develop scalable resources, performance tools, and support structures that enable franchise owners to proactively manage risk within their businesses.
- Influence franchise partners through education, data-driven insights, relationship building, and demonstrated business value rather than relying solely on compliance enforcement.
Data Analytics, Performance Measurement & Executive Reporting
- Establish enterprise-wide safety and risk management KPIs that directly connect operational performance to financial outcomes.
- Develop executive dashboards, scorecards, and reporting frameworks that provide meaningful visibility into risk exposure, loss trends, and strategic progress.
- Establish performance benchmarks across corporate and franchise operations to identify best practices and areas requiring additional support.
Crisis Management, Business Continuity & Brand Protection
- Provide executive oversight and strategic direction during significant safety incidents, catastrophic losses, regulatory investigations, and other high-impact events.
- Establish enterprise-wide crisis response and escalation frameworks that protect team members, customers, company assets, and brand reputation.
- Partner with Legal, Human Resources, Operations, and executive leadership to coordinate responses to significant incidents and potential litigation.
- Oversee root cause analysis and ensure organizational learning is translated into meaningful improvements.
- Develop proactive strategies to strengthen business continuity, operational resilience, and preparedness for emerging risks.
Organizational Leadership & Change Management
- Build, develop, and lead a high-performing safety and risk management function capable of supporting the organization's evolving needs.
- Establish a long-term organizational structure, talent strategy, and succession plan for the safety and risk management function.
- Lead cross-functional initiatives that require alignment among Operations, Finance, Legal, Human Resources, Training, Technology, and Franchise Leadership.
- Drive enterprise-wide transformation initiatives that improve consistency, scalability, and long-term organizational effectiveness.
Required Education & Experience
- 12–15+ years of progressive leadership experience in enterprise safety, risk management, transportation compliance, insurance, or related operational disciplines.
- 7+ years of senior leadership experience, with demonstrated responsibility for developing enterprise-wide strategies, leading teams, influencing executive stakeholders, and managing complex, multi-location operations.
- Demonstrated success in translating safety and risk management initiatives into measurable financial results, including reductions in claims costs, insurance losses, and operational exposure.
- Extensive experience with commercial insurance programs, risk financing, claims management, and insurance renewal strategies.
- Strong knowledge of DOT, FMCSA, OSHA, workers' compensation, commercial fleet safety, and transportation regulatory requirements.
- Experience leading risk management initiatives within multi-location, franchise, transportation, logistics, moving, or field-service organizations.
- Strong financial acumen, including the ability to analyze loss trends, evaluate investment opportunities, develop business cases, and manage budgets.
- Exceptional executive communication, strategic thinking, problem-solving, and stakeholder management skills.
Preferred Qualifications
- Master's degree in Business Administration (MBA), Risk Management, Occupational Safety, or a related discipline.
- Professional certification such as CSP or ASP, CRM, CDS, OSHA 30, or DOT
- Experience working with captive insurance programs.
- Experience leading enterprise risk management.
- Experience implementing telematics, predictive analytics, and driver monitoring technologies.
- Experience within franchise systems, transportation, logistics, moving, waste removal, home services, or similarly decentralized operating models.
- Experience advising executive leadership on enterprise risk exposure, strategic investments, and business expansion.
Technology & Analytical Capabilities
- Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Excel and PowerPoint.
- Experience with enterprise safety management systems, business intelligence tools, and executive reporting platforms.
- Familiarity with telematics platforms such as Motive, Samsara, Geotab, or comparable technologies.
- Ability to evaluate and leverage predictive analytics, reporting dashboards, and emerging safety technologies.
- Strong understanding of data-driven performance management and strategic reporting.
Work Environment & Travel
- Ability to travel up to 40% domestically to corporate and franchise locations, executive meetings, and industry events.
- Ability to engage directly with operational teams and conduct field visits in transportation, moving, and junk removal environments.
- Ability to occasionally lift and move up to 50 pounds.
Flexible work from home options available.
Location & Eligibility
Where is the job
Fl-Tampa- Hybrid - Us
Hybrid, some on-site time required
Who can apply
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- November 12, 2026
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