Employee Health and Wellness Manager

Department: Occupational Health and Wellness
This position is represented by the agreement between the Professional Staff Association and the University of Guelph

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General Purpose

The University of Guelph is committed to fostering a healthy, safe, and inclusive workplace that supports the wellbeing of faculty, staff, and students. We are seeking a strategic and collaborative Manager, Employee Health & Wellness to lead the development and delivery of comprehensive health, wellness, disability management, and occupational health programs across campus.

Duties and Responsibilities

Reporting to the Director, Health, Safety & Wellness, this role provides leadership for medical surveillance, accommodation and disability case management (STD, LTD, WSIB), and wellness initiatives. The Manager works closely with university leadership, Staff Relations, Faculty & Academic Staff Relations, healthcare professionals, and Public Health authorities to ensure effective, compliant, and employee‑centered service delivery.

This will include:

• Lead all occupational health, disability management, wellness, and accommodation programs for faculty and staff.
• Oversee STD, LTD, WSIB, and incidental illness case management, ensuring fair, timely, and coordinated resolution.
• Direct integrated return‑to‑work (RTW) and accommodation processes in partnership with Staff Relations, Faculty & Academic Staff Relations, managers, and the Occupational Health Physician.
• Serve as primary liaison with the LTD benefits provider and coordinate with healthcare and rehabilitation professionals.
• Provide expert guidance to leaders and employees on health, wellness, accommodation, and complex medical issues.
• Oversee development and evaluation of occupational health programs, including medical surveillance, infectious disease control, and exposure monitoring.
• Anticipate and respond to emerging occupational health trends through proactive program development.
• Act as a key contact for the Employee & Family Assistance Program (EFAP) and support crisis and trauma response.
• Ensure compliance with legislative and best‑practice standards.
• Oversee critical surveillance programs (e.g., rabies vaccination, hearing conservation).
• Provide leadership to a multidisciplinary team, including three Health and Abilities Specialists, an Occupational Health Nurse, a WSIB Specialist, and a Health, Safety and Wellness Coordinator.
• Support recruitment, coaching, performance management, training, and team development.
• Lead wellness, prevention, mental health, and injury‑reduction initiatives, including training for leaders.
• Assess physical job demands and recommend injury‑mitigation strategies.
• Ensure confidential, accurate, and professional management of health‑related information and documentation.

Requirements 

• Undergraduate degree in a health‑related field and certification in Occupational Health or Disability Management.
• Minimum 6 years of progressive experience in disability case management, accommodations, RTW coordination, medical surveillance, and ergonomics in a unionized environment.
• Strong knowledge of disability management principles, human rights–based accommodation requirements, and relevant legislation.
• High level of confidentiality, discretion, and professionalism when handling sensitive medical information.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook).
• Experience with Parklane Systems considered an asset.

Preferred Education: 

• Registered Nurse with Occupational Health Certification and/or Disability Management Certification or other regulated health professional with Occupational Health Certification and/or Disability Management Certification.

Employee Type: Regular 
Position Number: 10925203 
Classification: P&M FT- Band 08    
Professional/Managerial Salary Bands 
The target hiring salary for this position is minimum and up to 96% of midpoint for the salary grade.

*Tentative evaluation; subject to committee review.

At the University of Guelph, fostering a culture of inclusion is an institutional imperative. The University invites and encourages applications from all qualified individuals, including from groups that are traditionally underrepresented in employment, who may contribute to further diversification of our Institution.

Posting Date:  02/11/2026  
Closing Date:  03/04/2026