Director, Safety

DHL
Chicago, IL

What makes DHL great?? Our People! We know each employee's individual contributions make us the #1?Delivery and Logistics Company in the world.?

Distinguished as No. 1 World's Best Workplace by Great Place to Work and Fortune Magazine ?

DHL is committed to?maintaining?an environment that empowers every team member to make the greatest possible impact on our business. Our?culture is about personal commitment - to our business, to each other and to our global communities. DHL is dedicated to being?a great place?to work. In addition to competitive compensation packages, our employees enjoy a range of programs, services and benefits that bring the best to their personal lives.?

Start YOUR career with DHL today... ?

DHL currently has an opening for a U.S. Head of Safety.

The Director, Safety is responsible for directing policy and ensuring compliance of existing policies and programs to meet company and governmental compliance in the U.S. service stations and gateways. The successful candidate will be an experienced leader with excellent communication skills, the ability to create and deliver high impact presentations to customers, executives and employees, and have the mindset that supports DHL's corporate strategies and goals. The position is responsible for a highly motivated, empowered team of professionals dedicated to ensuring DHL's adherence to unit cost management, operational compliance and service excellence. The candidate reports to the SVP, US Network Operations for DHL Express.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Is a part of the US Operations Senior Management Team

  • Works closely with regional and global partners to ensure DHL compliance with regards to safety.

  • Leads the U.S. Safety Team to ensure safety compliance and prevention of incidents

  • Acts as subject matter expert on safety policy

  • Maintain awareness of change in regulatory and governmental ordinances

  • Establishes and implements policy change

  • Analyzes work area hazards and injuries to determine root cause and target procedural, instructional or equipment changes to prevent reoccurrence

  • Monitors and reviews worker's compensation claims of employees data detailing cost, lost time, claim frequency, and claim duration

  • Supports periodic claims reviews with management, adjusters, attorneys and casualty claims analysts

  • Lead, foster, and sustain a culture that instills safety as a core value at all levels of development

Skills & Qualifications:

  • Typically requires BS/BA and a minimum of 8 years' experience in related field

  • Operational &/or industry background preferred

  • Ability to shape direction and influence senior management

  • Capability and subtlety to navigate through a matrix organization

  • Ability to successfully manage a team, including peer managers and senior managers

  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to interact professionally with a diverse group of managers and executives

  • Must display a confident demeanor always while always supporting DHL values and 4 Pillars: Motivated People, Great Service Quality, Loyal Customers, and Profitable Network

Employee Benefits & Incentives

DHL Express benefits and incentive offerings are designed to reflect a substantial experience for both employees and their dependents during their career and life journey. The specifics will vary, but wherever you join and in whatever role, you'll find our benefits and rewards are among the best in the industry. They include:

  • Competitive Pay

  • Bonus/Incentive Programs

  • Retirement Savings - 401K with company match

  • Medical, Dental, Vision, well-being programs

  • Tuition Reimbursement

  • Generous Paid Time Off - Starting at 4 Weeks (PT/FT)

  • Paid Leave

  • Employee Discount Program

  • Employee Assistance & Work Life Program

  • Outstanding training opportunities

The anticipated annual salary range for this position varies by location, as follows:

Jamaica, NY: $180,600 - $240,800/yr., DOE

Chicago, IL: $165,550 - $219,400/yr., DOE

Los Angeles, CA: $170,850 - $227,800/yr., DOE

DHL is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to persons with disabilities. The job application process includes this application and?possibly one or more?interviews. If you believe that you might need?a reasonable?accommodation for any part of the application process, please send an e-mail to? [email protected] , and include your contact information and the requested accommodation. Only messages related to requests for these types of reasonable accommodations will be returned.??

We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristic, The EEO is the Law and supplement are available here:?Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal (dol.gov) ( EEOC\ KnowYourRights.pdf) ??

Posted 2026-04-15

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