Senior Regional Safety Manager in United States at Jobgether

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Senior Regional Safety Manager based in the United States.

This is a strategic leadership opportunity for an experienced safety professional passionate about building world-class safety programs across complex operational environments. In this role, you will oversee safety performance and risk management across multiple fulfillment and distribution facilities, helping to ensure safe, compliant, and efficient operations at scale. You will work closely with senior leaders, engineering teams, compliance specialists, and operational stakeholders to proactively identify and mitigate risks associated with automation, robotics, transportation, and regulated inventory categories. The position offers significant autonomy, high visibility, and the opportunity to influence enterprise-wide safety initiatives while driving continuous improvement across a rapidly evolving logistics network. This role is ideal for a leader who combines technical expertise with strong business partnership and change management skills.

• Lead regional safety strategy and governance across multiple fulfillment and distribution facilities, ensuring alignment with operational goals and regulatory requirements.
• Serve as the primary safety advisor for site and regional leadership teams, providing guidance on risk mitigation, compliance, and operational decision-making.
• Develop and implement proactive safety programs using data analysis, risk assessments, behavioral observations, incident trends, and operational metrics.
• Evaluate the safety implications of new technologies, automation systems, robotics deployments, facility expansions, and process improvements before implementation.
• Conduct and oversee serious incident investigations, root cause analyses, corrective action plans, and accountability processes.
• Establish and maintain safety standards for diverse operational environments, including automated facilities, transportation operations, dangerous goods handling, food and beverage products, and other regulated inventory categories.
• Partner with engineering, operations, compliance, and third-party partners to embed safety principles into facility design, workflows, onboarding, and business initiatives.
• Monitor regulatory developments and emerging risks while recommending strategic investments and risk reduction initiatives to senior leadership.
• Exercise authority to escalate safety concerns, recommend operational controls, and initiate stop-work actions when necessary to prevent unacceptable risk exposure.

• Bachelor's degree in Safety Science, Safety Engineering, Safety Management, Risk Management, or a related discipline.
• 10+ years of progressive safety leadership experience within distribution, fulfillment, logistics, manufacturing, automation, or related operational environments.
• Proven success managing multi-site safety programs across geographically dispersed operations with varying levels of complexity and risk.
• Strong experience conducting serious incident investigations, root cause analyses, and corrective action management.
• Knowledge of robotics safety, machine guarding, lockout/tagout procedures, automation risk assessments, ergonomics, and human factors engineering.
• Experience supporting highly automated facilities, advanced material handling systems, or robotics-enabled operations.
• Familiarity with dangerous goods programs, food safety requirements, environmental compliance, DOT regulations, and regulated inventory categories.
• Experience utilizing safety management systems, incident management platforms, reporting tools, and analytics to drive data-based decisions.
• Strong leadership, communication, stakeholder management, and change management capabilities with the ability to influence senior operational leaders.
• Professional certifications such as CSP, ASP, CIH, CHMM, ARM, HACCP, PCQI, or equivalent credentials are highly preferred.
• Ability and willingness to travel up to 50% as required.

• Competitive salary range of $118,396 – $157,862 USD, plus eligibility for a discretionary bonus program.
• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance coverage.
• 401(k) retirement plan with company matching contributions.
• Paid parental leave program.
• Flexible paid time off, paid holidays, and paid sick leave.
• Quarterly wellness days to support employee well-being.
• Remote work opportunity within approved U.S. states.
• Access to advanced productivity and AI-powered workplace tools.
• Career development opportunities within a fast-growing and innovative organization.
• Collaborative, high-performance culture focused on continuous improvement and professional growth.