Director, Occupational Health & Wellness Strategy

Lifemark Health Group; Saint John; Remote; CAD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare solutions provider in Canada is looking for a Director of Occupational Health. This full-time permanent role involves strategic leadership over occupational health initiatives, managing compliance with health legislation, and developing workforce well-being programs. The ideal candidate will have over 8 years of experience in the field, including leadership roles. The company offers an inclusive environment and encourages applications from diverse backgrounds.

Benefits

Equal opportunity employer

Inclusion and equity initiatives

Accommodations available upon request

Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years in occupational health or employee wellness, including 3+ years in leadership.
• Strong knowledge of workplace safety practices.
• Demonstrated ability to lead teams and manage budgets.

Responsibilities

• Define and oversee occupational health vision and strategy.
• Lead multidisciplinary occupational health and wellness team.
• Establish frameworks for medical surveillance and injury management.
• Manage regulatory compliance with health safety legislation.
• Create partnerships for health promotion and ergonomic strategies.
• Advise on workplace health risks and incident response protocols.
• Manage departmental budgets and performance metrics.
• Develop relationships with stakeholders and regulatory bodies.
• Initiate data analytics to reduce absenteeism and enhance workforce productivity.

Skills

Occupational health legislation

Disability management

Team leadership

Budget management

Influencing organizational strategy

Education

Bachelor’s degree in nursing or related health discipline

Job description

Job Title: Director, Occupational Health

Type: Open to anywhere in Canada - Full Time Permanent

Lifemark Health Group (LHG) is a market leader in customized healthcare solutions. With over 20 years of service excellence, LHG is one of the largest, most trusted, and most comprehensive providers in Canada. As a national healthcare company, LHG employs over 5000 highly trained clinicians, medical experts and team members in over 300 locations coast-to-coast, and continues to grow both organically as well as through acquisitions.

Are you ready to drive transformative change at the intersection of health, safety, and business strategy? As the Director of Occupational Health, you will have significant influence, provide dynamic strategic leadership and expert operational stewardship over all aspects of our occupational health ecosystem. This role is about more than oversight; it's about pioneering high-impact, evidence-based initiatives that proactively safeguard our employees, champion their holistic well-being, and ensure unwavering regulatory adherence. You will be a key strategic partner to executive leadership, HR, Safety, and Operations, translating visionary health strategies into tangible outcomes that optimize workforce productivity and foster a culture of sustained excellence.

In this role, you will:

• Define, champion, and oversee the end-to-end occupational health vision and strategy, ensuring robust alignment with corporate objectives, risk management frameworks, and evolving legislative landscapes.
• Provide leadership and strategic direction to a multidisciplinary occupational health and wellness team, fostering a culture of excellence, innovation, and continuous professional development.
• Establish and govern comprehensive frameworks for medical surveillance, proactive injury management, robust fitness-for-work protocols, and effective return-to-work programs, ensuring optimal employee health and productivity outcomes.
• Manage regulatory compliance, proactively interpreting and integrating federal, provincial, and municipal occupational health and safety legislation, alongside stringent public health and infection control standards, into all operational protocols.
• Create strategic partnerships with HR, Health & Safety, and other executive leaders to architect and champion integrated health promotion, mental health, and ergonomic strategies that proactively enhance overall workforce well-being and performance.
• Act as the primary subject matter expert and strategic advisor to executive leadership on complex workplace health risks, advanced policy formulation, and critical incident response protocols, safeguarding organizational reputation and employee welfare.
• Exercise fiscal responsibility over departmental budgets, strategically allocating resources to maximize the return on investment in occupational health programs, and establishing rigorous performance metrics to drive continuous improvement and accountability.
• Cultivate and leverage high-level strategic relationships with key internal stakeholders, external healthcare providers, insurers, and influential regulatory bodies to advance organizational health objectives and mitigate enterprise-level risks.
• Champion and direct advanced data analytics initiatives to proactively identify emerging health trends, significantly reduce absenteeism, and build a highly resilient, engaged, and productive workforce.
  
  
  

What we're looking for:

• Bachelor’s degree in nursing, Occupational Health, or related health discipline considered an asset. Combination of experience will be considered.
• Minimum 8 years of progressive experience in occupational health or employee wellness; including 3+ years in a leadership position.
• Strong knowledge of occupational health legislation, disability management, and workplace safety practices.
• Demonstrated ability to lead teams, manage budgets, and influence organizational strategy.
  
  
  

Lifemark Health Group is an equal opportunity employer, and we encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds and experiences. We thank all applicants for their interest in this position; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Inclusion

We are committed to creating an inclusive environment where people from all backgrounds can thrive. Improving inclusion and equity is a collective responsibility. Lifemark promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including but not limited to those self-identifying as a member of the employment equity groups: Indigenous peoples, Newcomers to Canada, Women, and Visible minorities.

Accommodation

Accommodations are available on request for all candidates taking part in any aspect of the recruitment and selection process. Email us at talent at lifemark.ca