Manager, Fleet Safety & Compliance

About the role

The Manager, Fleet Safety and Compliance - Drivers provides enterprise oversight of driver safety and compliance programs across supported fleet operations, including DOT and non-DOT drivers. The role owns the execution, governance and continuous improvement of driver qualification, hours-of-service, drug and alcohol compliance, driver coaching, incident prevention, driver engagement and safety-performance reporting, working with field leaders, Legal, HR, Risk Management, Safety and third-party providers.

Key responsibilities

• Oversee DOT and non-DOT driver compliance programs, including qualification files, CDL and medical card tracking, MVR monitoring, annual reviews, pre-employment screening, audit readiness and closing compliance gaps
• Manage hours-of-service compliance, ELD monitoring, exemptions, form-and-manner errors, unassigned driving and violation trends, and coach field leaders on repeat issues
• Lead driver incident prevention, root-cause analysis of significant incidents and coaching governance using Samsara, telematics and video-based safety data
• Oversee DOT drug and alcohol program requirements, including random, post-accident and pre-employment testing, reasonable suspicion support and Clearinghouse queries, with HR, Legal and Safety
• Coordinate driver safety recognition and engagement programs, support defensive driving and DOT compliance training, analyze safety KPIs, produce scorecards and executive summaries, and oversee FMCSA DataQ submissions

Required profile

• Ages 18 or older and legally permitted to work in the United States
• At least 2 years of experience managing a fleet maintenance program and 2 years in compliance administration
• Excellent organizational, written and verbal communication skills, strong attention to detail
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in a related field preferred

Required skills

• Microsoft Office Suite, including Access, Excel, PowerPoint, Project, Word and Visio (preferred)
• Six Sigma or other process improvement methodology (preferred)
• Certified Director of Safety (CDS), Certified Transportation Professional (CTP), Certified Safety Professional (CSP) or SMITH System certification (preferred)
• Class A CDL (preferred)