Principal Product Safety Strategist

Who We Are

Geotab ® is a global leader in IoT and connected transportation and certified “Great Place to Work™.” We are a company of diverse and talented individuals who work together to help businesses grow and succeed, and increase the safety and sustainability of our communities. Geotab is advancing security, connecting commercial vehicles to the internet and providing web‑based analytics to help customers better manage their fleets.

Geotab’s open platform and Geotab Marketplace ® , offering hundreds of third‑party solution options, allows both small and large businesses to automate operations by integrating vehicle data with their other data assets. Processing billions of data points a day, Geotab leverages data analytics and machine learning to improve productivity, optimize fleets through the reduction of fuel consumption, enhance driver safety and achieve strong compliance to regulatory changes.

We are always looking for amazing talent who can contribute to our growth and deliver results! Geotab is seeking a Principal Product Safety Strategist who will act as an expert and strategic leader accountable for defining, championing, and ensuring the overarching integrity and safety of Geotab’s products. If you love technology, and are keen to join an industry leader — we would love to hear from you!

As a Principal Product Safety Strategist, your key area of responsibility will be leading the development of scalable frameworks that ensure early identification and resolution of product risks while balancing innovation, compliance, and business objectives. You will be responsible for leading the innovation and standardization of cutting‑edge hazard identification and risk assessment methodologies tailored to evolving technologies. You will need to work closely with cross‑functional teams (R&D, Engineering, Product, Legal), senior leadership, and external stakeholders to maintain and enhance our market leadership in safety and reliability.

To be successful, you will have the ability to translate complex technical risk information into actionable insights for executive and legal audiences. The successful candidate will have expert program management and change management skills with an ability to identify needs, develop effective solutions, and manage large‑scale safety initiatives through completion. They will also be able to manage multiple timelines and contrasting priorities to ensure safety requirements align with overarching business objectives.

• Influence overall product strategy by articulating the safety, interoperability, and AI ethics implications of proposed features and technologies, ensuring alignment with long‑term business goals and translating complex risks for executive decision‑making.
• Continuously monitor and interpret emerging technologies (especially AI), regulatory landscapes, and industry trends to proactively shape and adapt the corporate product safety strategy and associated governance frameworks.
• Architect, oversee the development and implementation of, and guide the continuous evolution of comprehensive product safety frameworks, processes, and compliance procedures to meet or exceed international and industry best practices.
• Develop, guide the implementation of, and ensure the continuous improvement of a robust AI product safety framework, leveraging deep AI expertise to address unique risks such as algorithmic bias, data privacy, model robustness, and unintended consequences of autonomous decision‑making.
• Lead the overall strategy for identifying, assessing, and mitigating safety hazards and operational risks, with a particular focus on emerging technologies like AI and next‑generation products.
• Provide expert leadership and oversight for complex, multifaceted risk assessments (e.g., STPA, FMEA, FTA, HAZOP), including those specialized for AI systems, and champion the adoption of innovative methodologies like predictive analytics for early hazard detection.
• Oversee the definition and guide the implementation of effective mitigation strategies for critical safety risks, ensuring robust solutions for AI‑specific hazards…