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Montana State Fund · 1 day ago

Safety Management Consultant

Montana, United States

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$73K/yr - $92K/yr

4+ years exp

Montana State Fund is seeking a Safety Management Consultant who views safety through the lens of the customer experience. In this role, you will provide expert-level loss prevention services and build long-term relationships with policyholders while acting as a coach and mentor for safety professionals.

GovernmentHealth InsuranceInsurancePublic Safety

Hiring Manager

Krista Yadav

Responsibilities

Provide personalized, expert-level consulting to policyholders with complex needs, ensuring they feel supported, heard, and empowered

Serve as a community partner, helping Montana businesses move beyond compliance to create authentic, sustainable cultures of safety

Act as a coach and "internal consultant" for our team

Use your field insights to drive process improvements that align with our strategic plan and enhance the value we provide to our members

Provide expert-level loss prevention, loss control, and safety management consulting services to a diverse portfolio of policyholders, focusing on those with the most complex, dynamic needs and high-retention service commitments

Evaluate policyholder operations, processes, and materials to identify actual or potential occupational hazards and assess the efficacy of existing safety programs to determine risk probability

Seek to understand each policyholder’s unique business motivations while building rapport and credibility to serve as a trusted advisor

Conduct comprehensive onsite safety visits, pre-quote risk evaluations, and ergonomic assessments to develop tailored interventions and stay-at-work/return-to-work programs

Engage directly with organizational decision-makers to influence safety culture and ensure the implementation of effective safety and health initiatives

Serve as an expert coach and mentor to Safety Services personnel, driving process improvements and leading organizational initiatives

Instruct junior staff within the Safety Management Trainee program and provide high-level guidance to internal MSF teams, including underwriting and executive leadership

Participate in new and renewal business presentations as a strategic partner to help secure and retain key accounts

Collaborate with teammates and strategic partners to ensure the accurate collection and distribution of health and safety information across the organization

Act as a premier representative of MSF through community education, outreach, and participation in local safety groups and public speaking engagements

Deliver a wide variety of safety and workers’ compensation training programs including public educational sessions

Market and promote MSF Safety Services by identifying trends and recognizing opportunities for new partnerships and focus areas

Support organizational projects such as Worksafe Champions and assist in the maintenance of the Safemt website to enhance digital resource accessibility

Model safety excellence in all professional activities to enhance the safety culture across the Montana community

Qualification

Occupational SafetyHealthLoss Prevention ConsultingSafety Management TechniquesCoachingCommunity EngagementProject ManagementMentoringPublic SpeakingMicrosoft OfficeSafety Culture InfluenceRisk AssessmentTraining Program DeliverySafety Program EvaluationCustomer Mindset

Required

Bachelor's Degree in Occupational Safety and Health or related field from an accredited college or university and at least four (4) years' experience with occupational safety and health as a primary function

OR Associate's Degree in Occupational Safety and Health or related field from an accredited college or university with at least six (6) years' experience with occupational safety and health as the primary function

OR A high school Diploma with at eight (8) years' experience with occupational safety and health as the primary function

OR Completion of the MSF Safety Management Consultant Trainee program plus three (3) years in an SMC1 role

OR equivalent combination of education and experience

Regular attendance and presence in the designated workplace

Demonstrate ability to manage book of business with increasing complexity and decreasing supervision

Actively serve as a coach and mentor

Technical skills appropriate for the position including the ability to use Microsoft Office tools without assistance

Obtain either the Associate Safety Professional designation or Associate in Risk Management designation within three (3) years of employment with MSF

Perform job duties in a safe and responsible manner in accordance with MSF safety guidelines and ergonomic recommendations and report unsafe conditions to leader or Safety Committee

Must have a valid Montana drivers license

Preferred

Professional designation such as CSP, ARM, CPCU, AIS or other related designations in the safety, risk management, or insurance fields

Leadership or lead worker experience in areas such as coaching/mentoring, onboarding of new employees, project/program management, or strategy development and implementation