Senior Manager Employee Health, Safety and Wellness

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Job Details

Full Time

Location

Canada

Job Description

As the Senior Manager of Employee Health, Safety, and Wellness , you'll be at the heart of our dynamic People and Culture Division, reporting directly to the Director. This role is a unique opportunity to drive impactful change by overseeing the operations of a vital department and ensuring the seamless delivery of health, safety, and wellness services across the organization.

You'll lead a dedicated team, maintaining exceptional internal standards while ensuring compliance with both legal and regulatory requirements.

As a strategic influencer, you'll play a pivotal role in managing and executing WorkSafeBC's health, safety, and wellness initiatives. You'll provide expert guidance to both People and Culture and line management, ensuring health and safety policies are effectively applied. You'll also represent WorkSafeBC on various committees, delivering powerful presentations to key internal and external stakeholders. The future of health, safety, and wellness is in your hands.

How you'll make a difference: You'll ensure we offer effective programs to help people recover when they've been injured at work.

Where you'll work
At WorkSafeBC, we offer a hybrid work model that combines working remotely, and in our offices, based on the operational needs of the position.

In this role, you will work primarily from our Richmond Office with some flexibility to work from your home in B.C.

Strategically manage Health, Safety, and Wellness Operations: Oversee Employee Health, Safety, and Wellness programs for WorkSafeBC employees.
Motivate and influence staff to achieve divisional priorities, providing coaching, feedback, and support while managing financial resources.
Create departmental business plans aligned with strategic objectives and performance goals, continuously monitoring and adjusting activities to meet business plan objectives.
Lead the development, maintenance, and promotion of the organization's health and safety management system.
Support Organizational Culture: Foster a strong health and safety culture across the organization.
Manage Staff and Financial Resources: Direct assigned staff to achieve divisional priorities, providing coaching, feedback, and support while managing financial resources.

We're looking for someone who can:

Work as a seasoned leader driving and implementing in-house H&S
Work collaboratively with groups and other departments.
Provide experience in strong organizational initiatives and strategic thinking.
Demonstrate strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Show experience in following management system frameworks.
A people leader with strong change management skills.

Your background and experience

A degree in health or a related discipline.
8 to 10 years' experience driving health, safety, and wellness, disability management and wellness from an organizational perspective. Progressive leadership experience.
Demonstrated experience in developing, implementing, and managing health and safety programs within an organization.
Experience working within a regulatory or compliance-heavy environment, particularly in workers' compensation, disability management, or risk management.
In-depth knowledge of health, safety, and wellness regulations, policies, and best practices.
Understanding of the strategic goals and priorities of health, safety, and wellness within a larger organizational context.

Salary: $139,423.03 - $169,398.98/annually

Learn more: Find out what we offer .

Want to apply?

Applications are welcomed immediately, however must be received no later than 4:30 p.m. PST on the closing date.
Please note that we will be starting assessments prior to the closing date.
Cover letters are welcomed but not mandatory.

We encourage all qualified applicants to apply. If you require an accommodation in the assessment process, please email Recruitment Testing Accommodation (SM) when you submit your application.

About WorkSafeBC

Who are we? We’re a team of more than 3,000 people, working together across 15 offices in the Lower Mainland, Vancouver Island, and B.C.’s interior. Our vision is to keep British Columbians free from workplace injury, disease, and death. And our work reflects our values: service, integrity, accountability, partnership, and innovation. At WorkSafeBC, we’re dedicated to promoting safe and healthy workplaces across B.C. We partner with workers and employers to save lives and prevent injury, disease, and disability. When work-related injuries or diseases do occur, we provide compensation, and support injured workers in their recovery, rehabilitation, and safe return to work. We also work diligently to sustain our workers’ compensation system today and for future generations. We’re honoured to serve the almost 2.3 million workers and 235,000 employers in our province. What’s it like to work at WorkSafeBC? It’s challenging, stimulating, and hugely rewarding. Our positions offer tremendous diversity and excellent opportunities for professional growth. Every day, the work we do impacts people and changes lives. What we do is important and so are the people we do it for. Our benefits Being part of WorkSafeBC means being part of a strong, committed team. Along with a competitive salary, your total compensation package may include vacation, optional leave arrangements, health care and dental benefits, and contributions toward your retirement pension. As a member of our team, you'll have access to services and benefits that can help you get the most out of work — and life.