Senior Manager Prevention Practice & Quality Support

Are you a seasoned professional passionate about quality management in occupational health and safety? Do you possess the leadership skills necessary to drive a culture of continuous improvement? If so, consider joining WorkSafeBC as the Senior Manager Prevention Practice & Quality Support.

The Prevention Practice, Quality, and Engineering department provides expert technical, legal, and practice advice to support Prevention Services. The team ensures decisions are legally sound, grounded in engineering principles, and aligned with quality standards.

The ideal candidate will possess strong leadership skills and balance technical, policy, and strategic expertise to effectively support Prevention Services. They should demonstrate the ability to innovate and implement programs, focus on high-level strategy rather than operational tasks, and delegate effectively to maintain balance and avoid burnout.

How you'll make a difference: You'll help ensure B.C. workers go home safely at the end of their workday.

Where you'll work
At WorkSafeBC, we offer a hybrid work model that combines working remotely, and in our offices based on the operational needs of the position.

• Develop and implement a comprehensive quality control, improvement, and assurance program for Prevention Services to enhance divisional products, services, and user experiences.
• Develop and oversee project plans, objectives, timelines, and deliverables to ensure successful preparation, consultation, implementation, and program delivery.
• Foster teamwork and collaboration by involving the team in developing and executing project plans for key divisional initiatives, including Regulation and Policy implementation.
• Provide strategic advice and a quality-focused approach to resolving complex service delivery issues for the Prevention Senior Management team.
• Oversee financial resources, ensuring efficient allocation within budgetary constraints to meet operational needs.
• Support WorkSafeBC's corporate safety program by maintaining safe work practices and ensuring compliance with safety standards and policies.
• Represent WorkSafeBC and the Prevention Services Division to external stakeholders and interest groups, promoting organizational objectives and strategies.

We're looking for someone who:

• Brings strategic and innovative leadership with extensive knowledge of quality programs to effectively support Prevention Services.
• Demonstrates expertise in quality management within the occupational health and safety field.
• Excels in interpersonal and communication skills, fostering a strong culture of quality.
• Has proven proficiency in analytical thinking, issues management, and negotiations.
• Combines strategic vision with the ability to drive meaningful operational change.
• Is an innovative problem solver, enhancing workplace safety and effectiveness through creative solutions.
• Offers experience in financial management, budget planning, and resource allocation specific to quality management.
• Is flexible for occasional business travel and open to exceptional occupational health and safety projects.

Your background and experience

• Post-secondary education in business administration, industrial engineering, or a related quality management field.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience leading teams.
• Proven ability to address complex issues with broad stakeholder impact.
• Experience working with cross-functional teams and providing subject matter expertise.
• Significant industry experience in quality management, including leading large-scale operational changes.
• Familiarity with CSA Z1000, ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and OHSAS 18001 standards.

Considered an Asset

• Advanced degrees such as Master of Engineering (M.Eng.), Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Quality Management or Quality Engineering, or Master of Business Administration (MBA) with a focus on Operations or Quality Management
• Certifications including Lean Six Sigma, Certified Quality Engineer (CQE), or Certified Manager of Quality/Organizational Excellence (CMQ/OE).
• Knowledge of OHS practices, including inspections, consultations, education, accident investigations, and enforcement activities.

Important to know
Before we can finalize any offer of employment, you must:

• Consent to a criminal record check.
• Confirm you are legally entitled to work in Canada.

Who we are
At WorkSafeBC, we promote safe and healthy workplaces across British Columbia. We partner with workers and employers to save lives and prevent injury, disease, and disability. When work-related injuries or diseases occur, we provide compensation and support for injured workers in their recovery, rehabilitation, and safe return to work. We're honoured to serve the 2.49 million workers and 263,000 registered employers in our province.

What's it like to work at WorkSafeBC?
It's challenging, stimulating, and rewarding. Our positions offer diversity and opportunities for professional growth. Every day, the work we do has an impact on people and changes lives. What we do is important, and so are the people we do it for.

Our ability to make a difference relies on building a team with a rich variety of skills, knowledge, backgrounds, abilities, and experiences that reflects the diversity of the people we serve. We're committed to fostering a welcoming, inclusive, and supportive work culture where everyone can contribute as their best, authentic self.

Learn more: Discover who we are .

Our benefits
As a member of our team, you'll have access to services and benefits that help you get the most out of work - and life. Along with a competitive salary, your total compensation package includes:

• A defined benefit pension plan that provides you with a lifetime monthly pension when you retire.
• Four weeks of vacation in your first year, with regular increases based on years of service.
• A benefits package that includes customizable options for health care and dental benefits, additional days off, and a health care spending account.
• Optional leave arrangements.
• Development opportunities (tuition reimbursement, leadership development, and more).

Learn more: Find out what we offer .

Salary: $139,423 - $169,398/annually

Want to apply?

• Applications are welcomed immediately; however, they must be received no later than 4:30 p.m. PST on the closing date.
• Please note that we will be starting assessments prior to the closing date.

We encourage all qualified applicants to apply. If you require an accommodation in the assessment process, please email Recruitment Testing Accommodation (SM) when you submit your application.