Senior Director, Safety & Organizational Resilience

City of Saint John; New Brunswick; On-site; CAD 132,000 - 156,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Saint John is seeking a Director of Occupational Health, Safety & Organizational Resilience to provide enterprise-wide leadership for transforming and modernizing the OHS program. The role shapes a forward-looking Corporate Safety Strategy and embeds safety, risk management, and employee well-being into strategic and operational decision-making.

The director will lead organizational change, collaborate with unions and leaders, and build governance structures to ensure accountability,

Qualifications

• University degree in Business Admin, Public Admin, HR, OHS or related field.
• Post-secondary education in Occupational Health & Safety or related area.
• Recognized professional certification in Occupational Health & Safety.

Responsibilities

• Lead development and execution of corporate safety strategy and governance.
• Provide strategic advice on health, safety, risk, and regulatory compliance.
• Drive organizational change and ensure sustainable adoption of policies.
• Influence leaders and engage stakeholders to embed safety in strategy.

Skills

Communication

Leadership

Change Management

Stakeholder Engagement

Team Development

Education

University degree in Business Admin/Public Admin/HR/OHS or related field

Post-secondary education in OHS or related field

Professional certification in OHS

Job description

City of Saint John is seeking a Director of Occupational Health, Safety & Organizational Resilience to provide enterprise-wide leadership for transforming and modernizing the OHS program. The role shapes a forward-looking Corporate Safety Strategy and embeds safety, risk management, and employee well-being into strategic and operational decision-making.

The director will lead organizational change, collaborate with unions and leaders, and build governance structures to ensure accountability,