VP - Enterprise Safety

JOB SUMMARY The Vice President of Enterprise Safety serves as a strategic leader responsible for developing and executing the organization's comprehensive safety vision and strategy across PODS' North American operations, encompassing 1,500+ commercial motor vehicles, 2,000+ employees, and operations spanning North America. This role provides strategic direction to the Chief Legal Officer and executive leadership team on all matters related to safety culture, regulatory compliance, risk mitigation, and organizational safety performance. The VP of Enterprise Safety establishes enterprise-wide safety standards, drives organizational transformation toward a world-class safety culture, and ensures alignment of safety initiatives with overall business objectives and ESG reporting frameworks. This role has executive accountability for building and leading a high-performing safety organization, developing strategic partnerships with internal and external stakeholders and regulatory agencies, and positioning PODS as an industry leader in transportation and logistics safety. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Strategic Leadership & Vision Develop and execute a comprehensive, enterprise-wide Safety strategy that aligns with PODS' business objectives and establishes the organization as a recognized industry leader in safety performance, with accountability for achieving specific safety performance targets including TRIR and vehicle incident frequency. Serve as a strategic advisor to executive leadership on safety matters, regulatory trends, emerging risks, and opportunities to enhance organizational safety performance. Lead the transformation of organizational safety culture through innovation, data-driven decision making, and behavior-based safety principles that drive measurable improvements in safety outcomes. Champion a proactive, prevention-focused safety philosophy across all levels of the organization, moving beyond regulatory compliance to industry-leading practices. Develop and execute a comprehensive Safety Technology Roadmap, including management of a Safety Management System (SMS) to support scalable operations and real-time safety monitoring. Organizational Leadership & Development Build, develop, and lead a high-performing safety organization with clearly defined roles, responsibilities, and career development pathways to support enterprise growth, including direct management of safety professionals and comprehensive succession planning to build bench strength across the safety function. Establish organizational structure, resource allocation, budget planning, and technology infrastructure necessary to achieve strategic safety objectives and scale operations effectively. Drive accountability across all business units for safety performance through clear metrics, executive scorecards, and integration of safety KPIs into organizational performance management systems. Partner with HR to integrate safety competencies into talent acquisition, performance management, succession planning, and leadership development programs. Regulatory Compliance & Risk Management Maintain executive accountability for enterprise-wide compliance with all federal, state, and local safety regulations including OSHA, DOT, FMCSA standards, EPA emissions compliance and emerging regulatory requirements. Direct the management of driver compliance programs, including oversight of CDL driver files, qualification standards, continuous monitoring systems, and hours-of-service compliance across the 1,000+ driver workforce operating in a complex multi-jurisdictional environment. Establish and maintain enterprise risk management frameworks that identify, assess, and mitigate safety risks across operations, implementing predictive analytics and leading indicators. Lead strategic relationships with regulatory agencies (i.e., FMCSA, OSHA, EPA, state DOTs), industry associations, and external auditors, representing PODS' safety interests and staying ahead of regulatory developments. Coordinate with Internal Audit function to ensure alignment on safety audits, compliance monitoring, and internal control assessments, maintaining integrated governance frameworks. Program Innovation & Continuous Improvement Design and implement innovative safety programs, training curricula, and certification pathways that address safety-sensitive operations, emergency preparedness, specialized operational needs, and clean fleet transition strategies aligned with environmental sustainability goals. Leverage advanced safety technologies, telematics, artificial intelligence, machine learning, and data analytics platforms to drive predictive safety interventions, optimize fleet performance, and identify at-risk behaviors before incidents occur. Develop comprehensive incident investigation protocols, and root cause analysis methodologies that drive continuous improvement and prevent recurrence. Establish enterprise safety dashboard and reporting frameworks providing real-time visibility into leading and lagging indicators for executive decision-making, with integration into ESG reporting requirements and sustainability frameworks. Own and continuously optimize the safety technology platform stack, ensuring seamless integration across telematics, incident management, training systems, and compliance monitoring tools. Stakeholder Engagement & Change Management Build strategic partnerships with Operations, Risk Management, Finance, HR, IT, Internal Audit, and Legal to ensure seamless integration of safety priorities across all business functions and enterprise-wide consistency in safety standards. Lead organizational change management initiatives to drive adoption of safety programs, secure executive sponsorship, overcome resistance to cultural transformation, and embed safety accountability at all organizational levels. Manage and assist with strategic vendor relationships with third-party safety providers, fleet management partners, and technology vendors, ensuring optimal value delivery, service level achievement, and strategic alignment with organizational objectives. MANAGEMENT & SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES Typically reports to Chief Legal Officer. Job IS directly responsible for managing other employees (e.g., hiring/termination and/or pay decisions, performance management) along with all third-party safety and fleet vendors, safety resources and will work cross-functionally with Company leadership across the Operations, Risk, Finance, HR, IT and Internal Audit Teams. JOB QUALIFICATIONS: Education & Experience Requirements Education and Professional Certifications Bachelor's degree in Transportation Management, Occupational Safety, Business Administration, or related field required; Master's degree or MBA strongly preferred. Certified Safety Professional (CSP) or Certified Director of Safety (CDS) from NATMI is required. Experience Minimum of 15 years of progressive safety and risk management experience with at least 8 years in senior leadership roles (Director level or above). Minimum of 5 years of experience in executive safety leadership roles (Vice President or equivalent), demonstrating strategic safety program development and executive-level stakeholder management. Deep expertise in FMCSA, DOT, OSHA and EPA regulations with demonstrated experience navigating complex regulatory environments and managing regulatory relationships at the federal, state and provincial levels. Proven track record of executive leadership in transportation, logistics, or supply chain organizations with large commercial fleets (500+ vehicles), demonstrating measurable improvements in safety performance, reduced incident rates, enhanced compliance, and successful safety culture transformation. Experience implementing a Safety Management System (SMS) in complex operational environments, including platform evaluation, vendor selection, change management, and successful enterprise-wide deployment. Demonstrated experience with EPA emissions compliance, clean fleet transition strategies, and environmental sustainability initiatives aligned with corporate ESG objectives. Strategic mindset with demonstrated ability to develop and execute multi-year safety strategies, secure executive support, manage organizational change, and deliver measurable results in complex, matrix organizations. Executive presence and communication skills with proven ability to influence C-suite leaders, present safety scorecards to Board of Directors, represent the organization to regulatory agencies, and inspire organizational commitment to safety excellence. Advanced knowledge of safety management technologies, telematics systems, data analytics platforms, and emerging technologies in fleet safety and risk management. Demonstrated success in building and developing high-performing teams, establishing organizational structures, succession planning for safety roles, and creating cultures of accountability and continuous improvement. Strong business acumen with experience in budget management (P&L accountability), financial analysis, ROI justification for safety investments, and balancing safety priorities with business objectives. Proven crisis management and decision-making capabilities in high-pressure situations, including incident response, catastrophic event management, regulatory investigations, and organizational emergencies. Experience working in multi-site, geographically dispersed organizations (including cross-border operations) with demonstrated ability to drive consistency in safety standards while respecting regional operational differences and regulatory variations. Travel requirement: Approximately 50-60% to support field operations, conduct site visits, build stakeholder relationships, and represent PODS at industry forums. General Benefits & Other Compensation Medical, dental, and vision insurance Employer-paid life insurance and disability coverage 401(k) retirement plan with employer match Paid time off (vacation, sick leave, personal days) Paid holidays Parental leave / family leave Bonus eligibility / incentive pay Professional development / training reimbursement Employee assistance program (EAP) Commuter benefits / transit subsidies (if available) Other fringe benefits (e.g. wellness credits) Compensation Our salary ranges are based on paying competitively for our company's size and industry and are one part of the total compensation package that also includes incentives, benefits, and other opportunities at PODS. In accordance with New York, Illinois, Maryland, Colorado, California, Washington and other applicable laws, PODS is required to provide a reasonable estimate of the compensation range for this role. Individual pay decisions are ultimately based on a number of factors, including qualifications for the role, experience level, skillset, geography, and balancing internal equity. A reasonable estimate of the current salary range is listed below. Base Salary Range$220,000-$240,000 USD DISCLAIMER The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature of work performed; the level of knowledge and skills typically required; and usual working conditions of this position. It is not designed to contain, or be interpreted as, a comprehensive listing of all requirements or responsibilities that may be required by employees in this job. 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