Senior Director, Driver Safety Training

National Safety Council•Itasca, IL

21h•$170,000 - $175,000•Remote

About The Position

The National Safety Council is America’s leading nonprofit safety advocate. We focus on eliminating the leading causes of preventable injuries and deaths. Through leadership, research, education, and advocacy, NSC focuses on areas where most unintentional injuries and deaths occur. We are currently looking for a Senior Director, Driver Safety Training, to join us in our mission to save lives and prevent injuries. Position Highlights: The Senior Director oversees a multi‑modal, high‑volume training portfolio reaching more than one million drivers annually. They guide a cross-functional team focused on product innovation, instructional design, delivery operations, and evaluation. Success in this role includes expanding access to high‑risk and underserved populations, improving training outcomes, scaling partnerships, and reinforcing NSC’s position as the trusted leader in evidence-based driver safety training

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree in public health, transportation, education, business, or related field preferred.
12–15+ years of leadership experience in driver safety, training, transportation, insurance, or closely related industries.
Proven experience with P&L ownership, pricing strategy, forecasting, and managing large product portfolios.
National-level presence with demonstrated ability to build strategic alliances and represent organizations in high-visibility settings.
Strong communication, executive presence, and ability to influence diverse stakeholders.
Ability to interpret and apply real‑world datasets (fleet/insurer data, telematics, evaluation findings).
Proficiency with Microsoft Office and learning management systems.
Strong strategic, analytical, and judgment skills; ability to balance strategic leadership with hands-on execution.

Nice To Haves

Direct experience in safety or injury prevention sectors strongly preferred.
Experience supporting multilingual and accessible learning solutions preferred.

Responsibilities

Develop and execute a multi‑year strategy that drives program growth, financial sustainability, and measurable safety impact.
Lead the end-to-end product lifecycle—market assessment, design, validation, launch, and continuous improvement—to ensure relevance, quality, and evidence-based effectiveness.
Integrate emerging technologies such as telematics, simulation, and scenario‑based training to advance learning outcomes.
Maintain governance for content accuracy, ADA compliance, and multilingual support.
Establish logic models and evaluation frameworks that link training participation to behavior change, crash reductions, and safety ROI.
Use customer, instructor, and partner feedback along with performance data to drive continuous product and process improvements.
Ensure programs remain current with evolving research, regulations, and best practices.
Serve as NSC’s senior representative to national coalitions, advisory groups, and key industry forums, including the International Advisory Committee on Defensive Driving.
Build strategic alliances with insurers, employer fleets, telematics providers, researchers, government agencies, and other high-impact partners.
Lead or contribute to grant-funded initiatives, collaborating with Development to secure and steward resources that broaden public-good programming.
Publish insights and support policy and advocacy efforts grounded in evidence-based practice
Partner with IT, Product Development, Marketing, Government Affairs, Membership, Customer Operations, and Training Delivery to ensure alignment and cohesive implementation.
Collaborate to develop Instructor Guides, participant materials, and eLearning products that support consistent, scalable program delivery.
Serve as the “voice of the customer” to guide organizational decision-making and enterprise-level product strategy.
Lead and develop a diverse, high-performing team across curriculum, delivery operations, evaluation, and partnerships.
Build an inclusive, mission-driven culture grounded in accountability, transparency, and data-informed decision-making.
Ensure succession planning and strong talent pipelines; maintain 100% completion of individual development plans.
Successfully manage remote team environments and foster cross-team collaboration.