Senior Manager Occupational Health, Safety & Wellness

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, which manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Senior Manager, Occupational Health, Safety & Wellness based in Canada. The Senior Manager, Occupational Health, Safety & Wellness will lead the development and implementation of comprehensive workplace safety, employee wellness, and ability management strategies across a complex, multi-site organization. This leadership role combines strategic oversight with operational execution to strengthen workplace safety, support employee health, and facilitate successful returns to work. You will guide specialized teams, oversee complex disability and accommodation cases, and ensure compliance with applicable occupational health and safety legislation. Working closely with senior leaders, Human Resources, Operations, labour representatives, and external partners, you will drive consistent practices and continuous improvement. You will also champion injury prevention, strengthen organizational safety culture, and use data-driven insights to improve program effectiveness. This is an opportunity to make a meaningful impact on employee well-being, organizational resilience, and the delivery of safe, high-quality community services. Accountabilities - Lead the design, development, implementation, and continuous improvement of the Safety Management System (SMS), ensuring effective governance, stakeholder engagement, and integration into operational service delivery. - Provide strategic direction and operational oversight to Occupational Health & Safety Specialists, ensuring consistent management of workers’ compensation claims, return-to-work appeals, attendance reviews, and complex ability management cases. - Develop and oversee workplace accommodation, disability management, attendance support, and return-to-work programs that promote employee recovery, sustainable reintegration, and compliance with applicable legislation.

- Advise senior leadership on complex, high-risk employee cases and escalated matters, providing subject matter expertise, risk mitigation strategies, and recommendations for effective resolution. - Standardize and audit ability management practices, ensuring consistent application of policies, procedures, reporting requirements, and industry best practices. - Collaborate with senior leadership to establish occupational health and safety priorities, develop and update policies, and deliver education and training initiatives that support compliance and continuous improvement. - Oversee responses to regulatory orders and directives, workplace incident and violence investigations, corrective action plans, safety audits, and risk escalation processes. - Support effective Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committees and related governance groups, ensuring they operate in accordance with legislative and organizational requirements. - Lead the development and implementation of injury prevention, employee wellness, and health promotion strategies aligned with organizational priorities. - Partner with Human Resources, Operations, Labour Relations, Quality, Risk, and other internal teams to develop safe work plans, coordinate training, and maintain effective employee support processes. - Build and maintain relationships with union representatives, workers’ compensation organizations, regulatory agencies, healthcare professionals, and third-party wellness providers. - Develop departmental budgets in collaboration with senior leadership, manage approved expenditures, monitor key performance indicators, and assess program effectiveness and cost management. - Conduct research, analyze workforce safety and wellness data, identify emerging trends, and recommend improvements supported by industry practices and measurable outcomes.