Health, Safety and Workers' Compensation Manager

Health, Safety and Workers' Compensation Manager

Salary

$119,700.00 - $191,500.00 Annually

Location

One Exchange Plaza 219 Fayetteville Street, Raleigh, NC

Job Type

Full-Time

Remote Employment

Flexible/Hybrid

Job Number

2026-00677

Department

Human Resources

Opening Date

09/12/2026

Closing Date

9/26/2026 11:59 PM Eastern

Work Hours

Monday - Friday; 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Hiring Range

$119,700.00 - $155,600.00

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Job Description

The City of Raleigh Human Resources Department has an immediate opening for a Health, Safety, and Worker's Compensation Manager. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Safety Manager to make a meaningful impact across the organization by leading health, safety, and workers' compensation initiatives. You'll shape strategy, strengthen incident prevention, enhance existing safety programs, and build new ones! You'll lead a team of people who are committed to serving our employees and you'll partner with safety professionals across the City to make a real difference. If you're a safety leader who likes to roll up your sleeves, solve problems, and make a real difference, this role is for you.

ABOUT YOU

You're passionate about safety and believe preparation and prevention are key to building a strong safety-first culture. You take a proactive, strategic approach to health, safety, and workers' compensation, using data to spot trends, identify risks, and recommend ways to improve results. You're a strong and respectful communicator who can turn insights into action and who can collaborate with others to create safer workplaces.

You're also detail-oriented and committed to doing things the right way. You understand the importance of staying current with applicable laws, regulations, and industry standards, including OSHA, DOT, workers' compensation requirements, and other federal, state, and local requirements.

ABOUT US

The Health, Safety, and Workers Compensation Division within the HR Department serves over 7,000 employees. The team's primary goal is to prevent workplace injuries, illnesses and fatalities; while also attempting to prevent the suffering and financial hardship these events can cause workers, their families, and home departments. The team monitors health and safety trends; while investigating, analyzing, evaluating, and administering our Enterprise-wide Health and Safety program.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and develop assigned employees by setting clear expectations, providing timely feedback, removing roadblocks, and holding team members accountable. Oversee workload and quality of work while creating a supportive, high-performing team environment.
• Oversee Workers Compensation and claims administration, review injury claims, manage vendor relationship, and ensure compliance with state and federal labor regulations. Analyze claims data, identify trends, and recommend solutions to reduce risk and costs while also keeping employees safe from further injury. Provide guidance on return to work and any accommodation needed or light duty restrictions.
• Lead enterprise-wide health and safety compliance efforts by advising safety personnel, reviewing policies and SOPs, and conducting periodic audits. Identify compliance gaps, recommend improvements, and work with regulatory agencies to ensure requirements are understood and consistently applied across the organization.
• Plan, organize, and administer significant enterprise-wide health and safety programs; provide program leadership and management; advise and work with City staff on target and policy development, evaluation, and integration of programs; evaluate program results; recommend and coordinate program improvements.
• Conduct research and analysis of enterprise health and safety issues and opportunities to develop strategies, policies, and programs.
• Lead implementation of enterprise-wide health/safety initiatives; review and analyze accident and incident reports and safety violations; conduct investigation; make recommendations for corrective action and responds to vehicular crashes and severe workplace injuries as needed. Monitor GeoTab/Telematics system drivers to ensure compliance and maintain the City's fleet participants' driving records. Provide guidance and oversight of the City Driving Permit process, creating an efficient and consistent practice of issuing City Driving Permits.
• Lead safety education and training efforts to include maintaining safety training library, coordinating first aid/CPR/AED training, facilitating OSHA 10-hour and OSHA 30-hour training, and Commercial Driver's License (CDL) Entry Level Driver Training (ELDT) in accordance with Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) and other specialized health and safety training programs as needed.
• Manage required monthly and annual reporting, including OSHA 300/300A and NC BLS reporting.
• Maintain Safety Incident Management System.
• Develop and implement health and safety strategies to control and systematically reduce safety hazards.
• Coordinate, attend, facilitate, and lead safety committee meetings. Engage stakeholders, solicit feedback, and work together to champion a safety-first culture.

Typical Qualifications

Required Education and Experience

• Bachelors Degree in Human Resources, Organizational Development, Business, Public Administration, or related field; 7 to 9 years supervisory level experience in project management, compensation, human resource compliance, employment regulations, or related work
• Any equivalent combination of training and/or experience that provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities may be substituted

Preferred Education & Experience

• Degree in Occupational Health with HR and Public Administration
• 2 -5 years of experience working with occupational safety
• Working knowledge of Sodales Solutions

Required Licesnes or Certifications

• Valid North Carolina Class C Drivers License with a satisfactory driving record or the ability to obtain within 60 days of hire required

Preferred Licenses or Certifications

• Certified Safety Professional (CSP) or Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH) certifications

• Safety Management Specialist (SMS) certification

• Society of Human Resources Management (SHRM) certification

• CPR/First Aid/AED Instructor certification

• Ergonomics Trainer

• OSHA 10 and OSHA 30 certifications

• OSHA 500/501

• CDL/ELDT Program Administration experience

Additional Information

Knowledge of:

• Health and Safety Regulations: Knowledge of applicable federal, state, and local health and safety laws, regulations, and industry standards.
• Workers' Compensation: Knowledge of workers' compensation programs, claims management, return-to-work practices, and injury prevention strategies.
• Safety Management: Knowledge of safety principles, risk assessment, incident investigation, hazard identification, and prevention methods.
• Compliance and Risk Management: Knowledge of compliance practices, safety audits, reporting requirements, and methods for identifying and reducing organizational risk.

Skill in:

• Communication: Exceptional written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Data Analysis: Ability to analyze safety and workers' compensation data, identify trends, and use findings to improve processes, programs and key performance indicators.
• Problem-Solving: Strong critical-thinking and problem-solving skills, with the ability to assess risks, identify root causes, and develop practical solutions.
• Leadership: Effective leadership and coaching skills, with the ability to build relationships, build trust, hold people accountable, and lead through change.

Ability to:

• Change Management: Ability to effectively lead and adapt to change while gaining support and maintaining engagement
• Conflict Management: Ability to address and resolve conflict professionally, fairly, and effectively.
• Manage Multiple Priorities: Ability to manage multiple programs, projects, deadlines, and competing priorities while maintaining attention to detail.
• Drive Continuous Improvement: Ability to identify opportunities for improvement, develop effective strategies, and turn recommendations into measurable results.

ADA and Other Requirements:

Positions in this class typicallyrequire:stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, reaching, standing, walking, pushing, pulling, lifting, fingering, grasping, talking, hearing,seeingand repetitive motions.

Sedentary: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally, a negligible amount of force frequently, and/or constantly having to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally, and all other sedentary criteria are met.

Work Environment: Work is typically performed in an office or similar indoor environment.Employees may occasionally work in an outdoor environment, street environment (near moving traffic), in aconfined space, using a vehicle, in a warehouse environment, and/or a shop environment.

WorkExposures: Employees may occasionally interact withIndividuals who are hostile or irate,extreme cold (below 32 degrees),extreme heat (above 100 degrees),moving mechanical parts,fumes or airborne particles,toxic or caustic chemicals or substances, and/orloud noises (85+ decibels average over 8-hour working day such as heavy trucks, jack hammers, leaf blowers, lawn mowers, construction).

City of Raleigh is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. Accommodations for individuals with disabilities are provided upon request.

Note: This job classification description is intended to be generic in nature. It is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities. The essential duties, functions and responsibilities and Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) designation may vary based on the specific tasks assigned to the position.

When you join the City of Raleigh's work family as a full-time employee, your benefits are an important part of your "total rewards". Your benefits impact many aspects of your life including your health, your finances, and the protection of your family. The City provides a comprehensive benefits package as part of our total rewards program to support you through important events in your life, to enhance your life outside work, and to help you plan and prepare for the future.

To find out about the Citys benefits package, and other programs, please visit our Employee Benefits page: https://raleighnc.gov/services/jobs-and-volunteering/pay-and-benefits

The City employs temporary and seasonal employees who generally are scheduled to work on a short-term basis. However, if you are hired as a temporary or seasonal employee, or as an intern, you are not eligible for the City of Raleigh's benefits.

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Please select your highest level of education completed.

• Some high school
• High school diploma (or GED)
• Some college
• Associates degree
• Bachelors degree
• Masters degree
• PhD or other professional degree

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How much relevant or comparable work experience do you have in this field?

• None
• Less than 1 year
• 1 to less than 2 years
• 2 to less than 3 years
• 3 to less than 4 years
• 4 to less than 5 years
• 5 to less than 6 years
• 6 to less than 7 years
• 7 to less than 8 years
• 8 to less than 9 years
• 9 to less than 10 years
• 10 years or more

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How many years of supervisory experience do you have?

• None
• 0 to less than 1 year
• 1 to less than 2 years
• 2 to less than 3 years
• 3 to less than 4 years
• 4 to less than 5 years
• 5 to less than 6 years
• 6 to less than 7 years
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• 9 to less than 10 years
• 10 years or more

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Do you have a valid North Carolina Drivers License Class C or the ability to obtain one within 60 days of hire?

• Yes, I currently have a valid NC Drivers License.
• I do not currently have a valid NC Drivers License, but I can obtain one within 60 days of hire.
• No, I do not currently have a valid NC Drivers License and NO, I cannot obtain one within 60 days of hire.

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Have you ever been terminated or forced to resign from a position?

• Yes
• No

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If you answered "yes" to being terminated or forced to resign, please provide an explanation and the date.

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Have you managed a safety program?

• Yes
• No

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If you have managed a safety program, please describe your experience. If you have not, enter N/A.

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What do you consider the most critical aspect of a safety program?

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Do you have public sector work experience?

• Yes
• No

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Do you have a Certified Safety Professional (CSP) or other relevant professional safety certification?

• Yes
• No

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If you answered YES to having your Certified Safety Professional (CSP) or other relevant professional safety certifications, please list them here. If you answered NO, please put N/A.

Required Question

Employer City of Raleigh North Carolina

Address 222 W. Hargett St.

Raleigh, North Carolina, 27601

Website https://raleighnc.gov