Senior Director, Safety

Crusoe's mission is to accelerate the abundance of energy and intelligence. We’re crafting the engine that powers a world where people can create ambitiously with AI — without sacrificing scale, speed, or sustainability.

Be a part of the AI revolution with sustainable technology at Crusoe. Here, you'll drive meaningful innovation, make a tangible impact, and join a team that’s setting the pace for responsible, transformative cloud infrastructure.

About This Role:

We are seeking a seasoned and Senior Director, Safety to architect, scale, and lead a comprehensive, enterprise-wide safety strategy that is foundational to Crusoe’s rapid, innovative growth. This critical role directly impacts our operational excellence, spanning our manufacturing facilities, large-scale power and data center infrastructure development, AI infrastructure deployment, field operations, and expanding global workplace footprint. You will define and execute the long-term vision, strategy, and performance of Safety at Crusoe, acting as the senior voice to executive leadership on risk mitigation and compliance.

The ideal candidate is a bold and inspiring leader who has previously led safety programs at hyperscale, mission-critical, or heavy industrial organizations. We are looking for someone who knows how to seamlessly embed safety as a non-negotiable component into design, schedules, contracts, and all day-to-day operations. This position is a full-time role.

What You’ll Be Working On:

• Architect Enterprise-Wide Safety Strategy: Define, champion, and execute a multi-year Safety strategy that aligns with Crusoe’s operational growth, manufacturing scale-up, and enterprise objectives, ensuring safety is integrated into planning and investment decisions at all levels.

• Drive Operational Safety Excellence: Serve as Crusoe’s highest-level safety authority for manufacturing operations, shaping the safety implications of production workflows, equipment design, and facility buildouts; maintain a strong onsite presence at manufacturing facilities for high-engagement leadership.

• Govern Program Architecture & Compliance: Architect and govern scalable, enterprise-wide Safety programs, standards, and governance models that exceed regulatory standards (OSHA, EPA, DOT) across all business units (manufacturing, field services, data centers, and corporate).

• Cultivate a Collaborative Safety Culture: Serve as the senior executive sponsor for safety, influencing and coaching leaders from C-level to frontline to embed safety into their daily operations, fostering a culture that supports innovation, operational discipline, and ethical practices.

• Deploy Risk Intelligence & Response: Establish, mature, and lead crisis and emergency response frameworks; deploy advanced risk intelligence tools and predictive analytics to proactively surface and mitigate emerging hazards across the enterprise.

• Lead Incident Management & Learning: Own executive-level review and oversight of significant incidents, ensuring robust root cause analyses are conducted, corrections are implemented with urgency, and learnings are shared enterprise-wide to drive continuous improvement.

• Develop High-Performing Teams: Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing safety organization; build organizational capability through professional development pathways and succession pipelines to strengthen decision-making and accountability.

• Deliver Strategic Governance & Reporting: Define, monitor, and continuously refine KPIs, leading indicators, and maturity models; deliver high-quality, insightful reporting to executive leadership and the Board on trends, risks, and strategic needs.

What You’ll Bring to the Team:

• Advanced Safety Leadership: A minimum of 12–15+ years of progressive Safety leadership experience is required.

• Manufacturing Strategy Expertise: At least 5+ years leading safety strategy for large-scale manufacturing operations is mandatory.

• Program Scaling Success: Demonstrated experience designing and scaling enterprise Safety programs within high-growth, mission-critical, or heavy industrial environments.

• Regulatory Command: Deep expertise in OSHA, EPA, DOT, and related regulatory frameworks is non-negotiable, coupled with the ability to anticipate future regulatory and operational risks.

• Executive Presence & Influence: Exceptional executive communication, cross-functional