Senior Manager, Accommodations and Health and Safety

What is the opportunity

As a Senior Manager Accommodations and Health and Safety you will perform a critical role in helping to champion health safety and inclusion across all areas of RBC.

RBCs Employee Relations team provides advice and counsel to executives people leaders and employees on complex workplace situations providing a fair and transparent employee experience while managing risk to this dynamic environment you will lead and deliver projects within Employee Relations in support of accommodation and health and safety of all employees.

You will have accountability for accommodations and health and safety risk mitigation strategies procedures and compliance with policy regulatory requirements and applicable federal and provincial employment and human rights legislation; advice and counsel on related matters; and facilitating a fair and inclusive workplace.

You will work with a broad set of stakeholders including members of the Employee Relations team Human Resources and other RBC teams to manage complex occupational health and safety and accommodations matters as well as contribute to enterprise initiatives which have a significant Employee Relations impact or require Employee Relations contribution.

What will you do

• Provide subject matter expertise and advice to HR partners people managers and others to ensure reputable accommodations and occupational health and safety advice is provided to businesses functions and HR teams.

• Manage accommodations and occupational health and safety escalations including supporting advisors and senior advisors ability to give advice at scale and facilitating solutions to complex matters.

• Support RBCs Health and Safety Programs by overseeing and monitoring the Hazard Prevention Program.

• Lead management of occupational health and safety investigations including work refusals and claims of unsafe work ensuring compliance with legal and regulatory requirements.

• Plan execute and deliver accommodations and health and safety projects with a high level of complexity including managing scope requirement changes multiple and competing demands and priorities as well as determining and conveying impact on budget time and risk using appropriate fact-based metrics / assumptions.

• Work closely with Employee Relations Directors or Senior Directors on complex and sensitive matters and enterprise initiatives and projects.

• Support Employee Relations senior management with the development of training resources guidelines processes and tools to facilitate Employee Relations ability to meet its priorities in the areas of accommodations and health and safety.

• Build and maintain relationships with key partners and stakeholders to advance accommodations and health and safety strategic priorities and impact and influence the approach to programs.

• Balance multiple short-term and long-term priorities through demonstrated organizational and prioritization skills.

What do you need to succeed

Must-have:

• Minimum of 7 years direct experience in Employee Relations/Occupational Health and Safety/Disability Management and/or employment law.

• Demonstrated and applied knowledge of Canadian employment law & regulations (both federal & provincial including occupational health and safety human rights accommodation employment equity and workplace standards / requirements).

• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail able to juggle and prioritize multiple tasks simultaneously while delivering on commitments.

• Thought leadership strategic thinking analytical and problem-solving capabilities.

• Outstanding verbal and written communication skills.

• Excellent collaboration capabilities and ability to engage others to work towards a shared vision and common goals.

• Experience establishing and managing relationships with executives and senior level stakeholders with the ability to impact and influence.

• Strong track record of successful and timely delivery on projects and/or initiatives.

• Ability to drive change in unfamiliar or ambiguous circumstances to handle confidential information and escalate issues when appropriate with a high degree of professionalism and organizational awareness.

• Strong sense of accountability high-quality judgement and sound decision-making.

• Demonstrated experience in aligning and integrating risk management with business and HR strategy.

Nice-to-have:

• Called to the Bar of a Canadian province (or equivalent).

• Familiarity with cross-functional and/or global projects.

• One or more of the following certifications is considered an asset:

  • Canadian Registered Safety Profession (CRSP)

  • Certified Health and Safety Consultant (CHSC)

  • Certified Disability Management Professional (CDMP)

• Bilingual (English/French)

Whats in it for you

• We thrive on the challenge to be our best and work together to deliver trusted advice to help our clients thrive and communities prosper. We care about each other reaching our potential making a difference to our communities and achieving success that is mutual.

• A comprehensive Total Rewards Program including bonuses and flexible benefits competitive compensation.

• Work in a dynamic collaborative progressive and high-performing team.

• Opportunities to take on progressively greater scopes of work.

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Additional Job Details

Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the application deadline date above

Inclusion and Equal Opportunity Employment

At RBC we believe an inclusive workplace that has diverse perspectives is core to our continued growth as one of the largest and most successful banks in the world. Maintaining a workplace where our employees feel supported to perform at their best effectively collaborate drive innovation and grow professionally helps to bring our Purpose to life and create value for our clients and communities. RBC strives to deliver this through policies and programs intended to foster a workplace based on respect belonging and opportunity for all.