Senior Manager, Wellness

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Canada.

📋 Description

• Spearhead the execution and continual advancement of wellness initiatives that support the Federal Indian Hospital Settlement.

• Base wellness support on Indigenous worldviews, cultural safety, and principles of trauma-informed care.

• Supervise the creation and implementation of holistic wellness strategies that incorporate Indigenous perspectives, healing-centered methodologies, and culturally relevant practices into the organization's culture and program delivery.

• Design and facilitate wellness initiatives rooted in cultural context, including workshops, sharing circles, and healing-centered assistance.

• Offer guidance and support for complex wellness scenarios utilizing trauma-informed and culturally safe methods.

• Collaborate with leadership and cross-functional teams to embed wellness practices throughout programs and organizational operations.

• Develop and sustain culturally safe environments that promote employee wellbeing and address systemic barriers.

• Engage with employees to discern wellness needs and convert feedback into actionable support and programming.

• Assess and evaluate wellness initiatives employing culturally appropriate and community-informed approaches.

• Work in partnership with Elders, Knowledge Keepers, and internal stakeholders to enhance wellness programming.

• Foster organizational learning through training, coaching, and wellness-oriented leadership support.

⛳️ Requirements

• A minimum of 7 years of experience in developing and implementing wellness programs rooted in holistic and Indigenous methodologies.

• Post-secondary education in Indigenous Studies, Social Work, Psychology, Health Promotion, or a related field, or a comparable combination of lived and community experience.

• In-depth knowledge and understanding of Indigenous cultures, histories, and the effects of intergenerational trauma.

• Proven experience in working within trauma-informed and healing-centered environments.

• Capability to create culturally safe and inclusive environments that encourage trust, respect, and relationship-building.

• Experience collaborating with Elders, Knowledge Keepers, and Indigenous communities in a professional capacity.

• Strong leadership, communication, and relationship management abilities.

• Proficiency in working both independently and collaboratively within a remote team setting.

• Experience in managing multiple priorities, projects, and stakeholders concurrently.

• Excellent critical thinking, organizational, and problem-solving skills.

• A thoughtful, relational, and empathetic approach to leadership and employee support.

• Training in trauma-informed practice, mental wellness, or vicarious trauma is considered advantageous.

• Familiarity with the First Nations Mental Wellness Continuum Framework and other Indigenous wellness models is seen as a benefit.

🏝️ Benefits

• A rewarding benefits package.