Manager, Wellness and Psychological Health & Safety

The salary range for this position is CAD $55.25/Hr. - CAD $69.05/Hr.

The hours of work, including start and stop times, days off, work area and work site may be subject to change consistent with operations requirements and applicable provisions of the Collective Agreement and statutes. **Testing may be required. ***A criminal record check may be required

Providence Health Care is seeking a Manager, Wellness and Psychological Health & Safety to lead the development and delivery of organization-wide strategies and initiatives that support the mental health, well-being, and psychological and physical safety of our people.

Reporting to the Director, Occupational Health and Safety, you’ll lead a team of health and safety professionals and work closely with leaders and partners across PHC to move complex wellness initiatives from strategy through to implementation. You’ll bring strong project planning and management skills to establish priorities, coordinate multiple workstreams and stakeholders, manage timelines and deliverables, and ensure initiatives are successfully implemented and evaluated across the organization.

From advancing PHC’s psychological health and safety framework and developing evidence-informed programs, to building organizational awareness and supporting meaningful culture change, this role offers the opportunity to lead projects with broad organizational impact.

This is a hybrid opportunity, offering a combination of on-site and remote work. We’re looking for an experienced health and wellness leader who can pair expertise in psychological health and safety with exceptional project management, stakeholder engagement and change leadership skills. You’ll be comfortable navigating complex initiatives, building alignment across diverse stakeholder groups, and translating strategy, evidence and organizational needs into practical, sustainable programs.

If you’re energized by the opportunity to lead complex projects, influence workplace culture and advance innovative health and wellness initiatives that make a meaningful difference for our people, we’d love to hear from you.

• A level of education, training and experience equivalent to a Master's Degree in Public Health, Health Promotion, Psychology, Organizational Behaviour or a related field.
• Seven (7) years recent, related experience as a health and safety professional including leadership experience managing staff/project teams, preferably in a unionized setting.
• Knowledge of health promotion and illness/disease prevention, mental health programs, occupational health and safety prevention practices and experience in program development, implementation, marketing and evaluation.

• Comprehensive knowledge of the theories, principles, practices and techniques pertaining to psychological health and wellness management.
• Knowledge of the collective agreements, relevant employment standards, health and safety legislation and other regulatory requirements.
• Demonstrated understanding of the health coaching process to support healthy behavior change in clients.
• Ability to supervise, lead and direct others including team members, leaders and staff.
• Ability to communicate effectively and present clear and decisive information, using the principles of adult education.
• Ability to effectively organize, prioritize and delegate work in order to meet deadlines.
• Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships, at all levels of the organization, with internal and external stakeholders.
• Strong mediation and facilitation skills, and the ability to problem solve complex issues.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively both independently and collaboratively with a team.
• Excellent interpersonal, oral and written communication skills.
• Proven skills in project planning and management.
• Demonstrated ability to compile, analyze and maintain statistical data.
• Knowledge of research methodology and commitment to program evaluation.
• Ability to operate related equipment, including various computer software applications.
• Physical ability to perform the duties of the position.

Providence Health Care is one of the largest faith-based health care organizations in Canada. For the people at Providence, living our Mission, Vision and Values means providing British Columbians with compassionate, socially just, exceptional and innovative care every day.

From our humble roots 129 years ago, Providence has grown into globally renowned research, teaching, and care organization. As individuals within a mission-driven organization, we choose to be part of Providence Health Care because we value the organization’s long commitment to social justice and compassionate care, and its commitment to the process of Truth and Reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples.

We acknowledge that Providence Health Care and the new St. Paul’s Hospital site is located on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territory of the Coast Salish Peoples, including the territories of the xʷməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), and Səl̓ílwətaʔ/Selilwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations.