Manager, Safety Program

Posted Thursday, December 4, 2025 at 3:00 PM

The Safety Program Manager is responsible for leading the organization’s safety program and collaborating with leadership, operational support groups, and direct services teams to promote a culture of safety among employees and everywhere Liliʻuokalani Trust (LT) operates. This position oversees the development, implementation, and maintenance of safety policies, procedures, and training to remain compliant with federal, state, and local regulations. The Safety Program Manager plays a critical role in advising leadership and collaborating with People Operations to foster an environment of open communication, accountability, and continuous learning in order to reduce risks and improve safety and emergency preparedness measures.

• Oversee the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of LT’s Safety Program for consistent application across the organization, compliance with regulatory requirements, and alignment with industry best practices.
• Collaboratively develop and maintain a safety roadmap that guides annual plans and enables timely decision-making by leadership on policies and financial decisions.
• Facilitate safety committee meetings to support inclusive decision making regarding changes to safety policies, procedures, training, and initiatives.
• Advise leadership of safety trends, risk areas, and recommended areas for improvement.
• Own and manage LT’s incident reporting system.
• Oversee the claims management process, including general liability, and automobile liability, from the initial report to the development of mitigation strategies through return-to-work and claim closing.
• Collaborate with People Operations on filing worker’s compensation claims and developing return-to-work plans for injured employees as needed.
• Develop strategies to foster a culture of safety and accountability while minimizing the risk of injury to staff and beneficiaries at LT.
• Develop, coordinate, publish, and implement plans to prepare the organization for emergency scenarios (e.g., active shooter, hurricane, wildfires). Establish a cadence of regular drills, tabletop exercises, and workshops to assess and instill preparedness for potentially life‑threatening scenarios.
• Manage the Safety Program budget, contracts, and vendors to ensure efficient use of resources to safeguard LT employees, beneficiaries, facilities, and assets.
• Coordinate safety projects with contractors and vendors, review contracts, evaluate quotes, and negotiate revisions.
• Develop safety policies and procedures and advise leaders on the safety considerations for the design and delivery of programs, services, and projects.

• Design, deliver, and coordinate various types of safety training for teammates based on their roles and safety needs.
• Partner with facility managers and safety leads to build skills and expertise among employees.
• Maintain records of employee certifications and training completions.
• Ensure proper documentation of safety policies, incidents, inspections, and employee training records.

• Regularly inspect and evaluate LT facilities and operations to identify hazards, staff preparedness, and compliance issues, in addition to assessing the effectiveness of safety policies, procedures, and training.
• Collaborate with LT facility and program leadership to address safety concerns promptly and mitigate risks.
• Develop and implement corrective action plans to resolve non‑compliance or safety risks.
• Maintain knowledge of industry‑leading safety and risk management methods and tools to improve safety program outcomes and efficiency.
• Lead investigations of incidents, injuries, and near misses to identify root causes and implement corrective actions.

• Track safety performance metrics, including incident rates and training completions.
• Develop dashboards and reports for leadership to ensure visibility of incident trends and measures to mitigate risk.
• Author and publish safety reports to drive operational and strategic decision making.
• Maintain accurate…