Operations Manager - OESH
Requisition ID: 404281
Position Number: 20041145
Posting End Date: June 12, 2026
City: Winnipeg
Employer: Winnipeg Regional Health Authority
Site: WRHA Corporate
Department / Unit: OESH
Job Stream: Non-Clinical
Union: Non Union
Anticipated Start Date: 07/06/2026
FTE: 0.27
Anticipated Shift: Days
Work Arrangement: In Person
Daily Hours Worked: 7.75
Annual Base Hours: 2015
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Position Overview
Under the general direction of the Interim Regional Director - Occupational and Environmental Safety and Health, and while demonstrating a commitment to the Mission, Values and Management Philosophy of the WRHA, the Operations Manager for Occupational and Environmental Safety & Health is responsible for:
- Supporting all Occupational Health and Safety programs for the integrated WRHA for both regional and Covid-related priorities.
- Assist the Interim Regional Director with regional and provincial Covid-related priorities, including supporting the program areas to implement the required directives and initiatives.
- Coordinating the development and implementation of programs, policies and procedures that protect and promote health in the workplace based on actual and potential health and safety hazards.
- Participate in all healthcare transformation work related to the realignment of the department into the provincial structure as determined by Shared Health, as delegated by the Interim Regional Director.
The main purpose of this position to provide operational support to the programs operating under the Occupational and Environmental Safety and Health Program and assist in planning for the transition to a provincial health and safety program as part of the healthcare transformation plan. This will include aligning the program areas in terms of program development, policy and procedure to support the transformation plan. This position will work with a variety of other program areas to ready the department for this organizational change.
The position will also assist with any COVID-19 related priorities, both regional and provincial to support the work of the department.
Experience
- Minimum 5 years’ experience in a healthcare setting preferred.
- Experience managing large scale projects to resolution.
- Demonstrated ability to manage transition and change, including realigning program, policies and procedures affecting multiple program areas.
- Computer knowledge and experience with basic database software applications an asset.
Education (Degree/Diploma/Certificate)
- Degree or certificate in management, business, project management or change management required.
- Master’s degree preferred.
- Training or certification in occupational safety and health related discipline(s) required.
Certification/Licensure/Registration
- Project Management certification preferred.
Qualifications and Skills
- Demonstrated ability to assume a leadership role.
- Demonstrated skill and competence in organizational, leadership, and interpersonal skills.
- Superior communication skills required.
- Demonstrated interpersonal, critical thinking, conflict resolution and decision-making skills.
- Effective written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to perform independently and as a member of the healthcare team.
- Ability to prioritize workload and attend to unit operations in a timely manner.
- Ability to respond to a variety of simultaneous demands.
- Ability to plan, manage and implement change.
Physical Requirements
Not Applicable
This position requires a current satisfactory Criminal Records Check (including Vulnerable Sector Search), Child Abuse Registry Check and Adult Abuse Registry Check as conditions of employment. The successful candidate will be responsible for any service charges incurred. A security check is considered current if it was obtained no more than six (6) months prior to the start of employment.
Please note that an employee is not permitted to hold two or more positions across the WRHA legal entity that combine to equal more than 1.0 EFT. The WRHA legal entity includes Churchill Health Centre, Deer Lodge Centre, Golden Door Geriatric Centre, Golden West Centennial Lodge, Grace Hospital, Middlechurch Home of Winnipeg, Pan Am Clinic, River Park Gardens, Victoria General Hospital, WRHA corporate programs, and WRHA community health services.
Interviewed candidates may be called upon to participate in a skills assessment.
Any application received after the closing time will not be included in the competition.
We welcome applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request during the assessment and selection process.
Manitoba healthcare employers, in partnership with the Indigenous community, are committed to increasing the representation of Indigenous People within all levels of our workforce. Indigenous applicants are encouraged to apply and to voluntarily self-identify as being of Indigenous descent in their cover letter/application.
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