Are you motivated by overseeing comprehensive health programs, including clinical care, emergency response, medical surveillance, and wellness initiatives? Are you looking for a leadership position where your work creates a meaningful, lasting impact on people and the organization? Our Chalk River location is looking for a Manager, Employee Health and Wellness, to lead the development, implementation, and communication of corporate Health and Wellness programs. If you answered yes, then this may be the job for you! Apply today!
What will you be doing!
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Managing the design, development and integration of programs, including the development of policies and procedures to ensure continuing suitability and applicability to achieve best practices.
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Providing strategic direction in the undertaking of consultations, the determination of needs, the anticipation of requirements, and the development of multi-year occupational health and wellness program strategies, resource requirements and work plans.
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Planning, organizing and coordinating the implementation of the Workers’ Compensation Program.
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Ensuring regulatory requirements under the Canada Labour Code (CLC) and the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act (WSIA) are adhered to through policies, procedures, and programs for management and employees.
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Designing, developing and implementing communications and marketing strategies to raise awareness of issues, promote program initiatives and facilitate the integration of considerations into CNL operations and decision-making.
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Overseeing the management of incidental absence and short-term/intermediate-term disability program, including the absence management, prevention, and return to work strategies, in collaboration with Human Resources.
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Obtaining employee feedback on services provided, maintaining statistics, monitoring trends and identifying needs for interventions, further training, etc.
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Ensuring effective communication, consultation, and collaboration among occupational health and safety professionals, consultants, workers, management, and unions.
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Preparing and managing the Health Centre budget, including the forecasting and control of costs related to contracts and services.
Other duties as assigned by your manager.
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What we are looking for:
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Education
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Post-secondary (undergraduate) degree or diploma in Health Care (e.g., Certified Occupational Health Nurse), or related field.
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A Canadian Registered Safety Professional (CRSP) designation would be considered an asset.
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Experience
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Minimum 10 years of progressive senior-level experience in an Occupational Health environment.
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Minimum 3 years in a supervisory or leadership capacity or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
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Extensive experience developing and managing disability management, return-to-work, medical surveillance, clinical care, emergency response, and wellness programs.
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Demonstrated experience in a strategic health care or wellness environment, with a focus on cost-effectiveness, operational efficiency, and alignment with industry best practices.
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Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
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Proven ability to operate both strategically and tactually to implement targeted, practical health promotion, wellness, and disability management initiatives aligned with organizational goals.
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Excellent client service skills with proven experience in building and maintaining relationships at all levels of the organization to ensure service standards are met, and be viewed as a credible subject matter expert in health and wellness.
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Well-developed people skills and experience in the resolution of highly sensitive issues, dealing with conflict, and the application of sound judgement.
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Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
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Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a demonstrated ability to identify and implement effective, innovative approaches and solutions within established policies.
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Security Clearance Eligibility Required
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Level 2 Secret requires a minimum of 7 years of verifiable history in Canada, Australia, New Zealand, the United States, and/or the United Kingdom. CNL implements security screening in accordance with the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat's “Standard on Security Screening” and the “Policy on Government Security.”
Working Conditions:
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Working schedule: Five (5) days per week, seven and a half (7.5) hours per day for a thirty-seven and a half (37.5) hour work week.
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Availability to respond to crisis events and extended hours may be required.
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Travel may be required.
Why CNL?
Does the idea of working with a dynamic team across Canada to advance nuclear science and technology for a clean and secure world excite you? At CNL, we’re reinventing ourselves to be industry leaders—pioneering solutions to the problems that matter most.
From building the next generation of clean nuclear and hydrogen energy technologies, to developing targeted cancer treatments, to continuing our global leadership in environmental remediation—we are driven by impact, innovation, and purpose.
What We Offer: A Total Rewards Package
We believe in taking care of our people. Here’s what you can expect as part of our team:
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Paid time off: vacation, sick, personal, and floater days
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Benefits effective Day One – no waiting period
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Tuition support to help you keep learning and growing
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A defined-benefit pension plan or a defined-contribution pension plan, depending on your employee group, to support your long‑term financial security
Do Our Priorities Resonate with You?
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Delivering clean energy for today and tomorrow
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Restoring and protecting the environment
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Contributing to the health of Canadians
If so, you’ll feel right at home at CNL!
Located in the heart of the Ottawa Valley, our Chalk River site offers a beautiful natural setting with forests, lakes, and wildlife, right at your doorstep. Surrounded by welcoming communities such as Deep River, Petawawa, and Pembroke, you’ll have access to unparalleled outdoor adventures and a fantastic work-life balance.
Please note: This is a fully on-site position based at our Chalk River Laboratory in Ontario.
Our Commitment to Equity, Diversity & Inclusion
At CNL, we are committed to fostering an environment that promotes equity, diversity, and inclusion. We celebrate and welcome employees, stakeholders, and partners of all backgrounds and identities. Click here to read all about it!
We are proud to uphold a workplace culture grounded in our Core Values:
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Respect
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Teamwork
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Accountability
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Safety
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Integrity
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Excellence
These values drive our employment practices and ensure meaningful career development opportunities and accommodations for all employees.
CNL is an equal opportunity employer. If you require accommodation during any phase of the hiring process, please let us know via [email protected]. All requests will be handled with confidentiality.
CNL operates on sites located on the traditional lands, waterways and ceded and unceded territories of Indigenous peoples. CNL recognizes and affirms all First Nations, Métis communities and Inuit in this land we now know as Canada. We acknowledge, respect and seek to better understand Indigenous history, rights and title on the lands where we work and develop projects. We honour and respect the importance of the relationship between Indigenous peoples and their lands, waters and territories.
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