Job description

At HopSkipDrive, our goal is to create opportunity for all through mobility.

We’re a technology company that solves complex transportation challenges where there is a heightened need for safety, equity, and care. Through our marketplace, we connect kids, older adults, or anyone needing extra support to highly-vetted caregivers on wheels. Through our software, we solve the biggest transportation challenges facing schools and school districts around the country.

Founded by three moms as a solution to their own transportation challenges, we’ve now facilitated more than 3.3 million rides and operate across over 13 states across the country. We continue to expand at a rapid pace, making the Inc. 5000 list four times, as well as the Deloitte 500 Fast-Growing Technology list. HopSkipDrive is a Series D company and has raised $100M in funding to date.

Who We Are

The Safety Team at HopSkipDrive maintains and strengthens trust and accountability by ensuring safety is highly integrated into business strategy, driving continuous improvement, and developing and advocating for key safety innovations and investments. Through data-driven insights, collaboration, and strong standards, the team ensures safe interactions and strengthens community trust.

This role will support the business through the following responsibilities:

Develop, implement, and manage comprehensive safety policies and standards that align with regulatory requirements, industry best practices, and our company’s mission.
Ensure safety policies are actionable by translating them into clear procedures for front-line teams.
Convening and managing HopSkipDrive’s Safety Advisory Council, facilitating regular meetings with independent experts to provide strategic insights on safety policies, product features, initiatives as well as emerging risks.
Monitor and analyze safety trends, regulatory changes, and industry developments to ensure our policies remain best-in-class.
Collaborate cross-functionally with legal, compliance, operations, product, and engineering teams to integrate safety into all aspects of the business.
Evaluate the effectiveness of safety policies and standards through audits, incident analysis, and continuous feedback loops.
Champion a culture of safety and compliance throughout the organization, ensuring that safety remains a top priority in decision-making

Who You Are

You are a passionate safety leader who is never satisfied with the status quo. You continuously seek ways to strengthen policies, drive innovation in safety, and ensure that every aspect of our platform prioritizes the well-being of our users. You are a collaborator at heart, able to engage with cross-functional teams—including operations, legal, compliance, and product—to help ensure that safety is deeply embedded into every aspect of our business.

With the following skills and experience, you’ll make a tangible and immediate impact:

Extensive expertise (5+ years) in developing and managing safety policies, standards, and compliance frameworks - preferably in the context of a marketplace or platform facilitating user interactions.
Experience in the tech industry or similarly complex, fast-moving environment, ideally in a policy, communications, operations, or legal role.
Strong analytical skills with the ability to assess risks, interpret regulatory requirements, and translate them into actionable policies.
A strategic thinker who is detail-oriented and proactive in identifying opportunities for improvement.
Excellent communication, writing and collaboration skills, with the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels.
Passionate about safety and dedicated to building a safer community through thoughtful and effective policies and standards.

Our Investment In You

We want you to be an owner in our company and share in executing our vision, so every full-time employee has equity. In addition, we offer flexible vacation, medical, dental, vision and life insurance, 401(k), FSA, and an opportunity to work for a uniquely positioned, VC-backed company in a hugely attractive space with significant upside potential. HopSkipDrive is proud to operate as a drug-free workplace. HopSkipDrive is also committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. The salary range for this role in Los Angeles, CA is $130,000 - $150,000. This position is remote and, as such, compensation will ultimately be in line with the location in which the position is filled. Final compensation for this role will be determined by several factors such as a candidate’s relevant work experience, skill set, certifications, and specific work location. The total compensation package for this role also includes equity stock options.

HopSkipDrive is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status, or any other protected class.

* This role will be fully remote in one of the following states AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, FL, GA, IL, IN, KS, MA, MD, MI, MN, MO, NC, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI**

Required profile