Manager, Wellness and Benefits

**Your New Company**
At Altasciences we all move in unison to assist and work in the discovery, development, and manufacturing of new drug therapies to get them faster to people who need them. Â No matter your role, we all play an important part and you will have a significant impact on the health and well-being of people across the globe. By living our values of Employee Development, Customer Focus, Quality and Excellence, Respect and Integrity, we look to foster a passionate and collaborative work environment and we are looking for talented and enthusiastic people, like you, to join our growing team Whether you're a recent college graduate or seeking your next career opportunity, it's time to discover your future at Altasciences.

We are better together and together We Are Altasciences.

**About The Role**

This position executes a wide range of initiatives across our sites in Quebec and its remote employees in Canada to support overall wellness and contribute to a positive workplace experience and the organizations goals. The Manager, Wellness and Benefits will play an important role and work strategically on developing and enhancing Health, Safety, Prevention, and Wellness related programs, initiatives, training and tools as well as operationally by administering workplace-related leaves and benefits in compliance with provincial legislations. This position oversees an HR Coordinator role and works closely with the HR operations team.

**What You'll Do Here**

**Wellness and Benefits**
- Works with HR Director to develop employee health and wellness strategic plan to meet organizational and employee needs.Â
- Responsible for deployment of the various wellness initiatives and programs and evaluate their effectiveness through quantitative and qualitative analysis.Â
- Works with EFAP, group benefit and other healthcare providers to create events, highlight assessment tools and provide sources of health and wellness information.Â
- Coordinate events related to Health, Wellness and Benefits and manage employee communication, developing new content where needed. Events may include vaccinations campaigns, and health education workshops, webinars and lunch & learn for employee, activity challenges, etc.
- Makes recommendations to improve prevention and to enhance employee Health and Wellness in the workplace.
- Provides employee and manager training on various wellness, leave, health & safety and group benefit programs and tools to increase stakeholder knowledge and autonomy.
- Develops KPI to related fields and shares progression with HR Management and respective customer management groups. Incorporate and adapt strategy and initiative based on feedback.Â
- Works with HR Director on benefit program orientation and redesigns (group benefits, EAP, Telemedicine, etc.) providing input to ensure support of wellness goals and industry practices.
- Oversees HR Coordinator for benefits management requests and audits.
- Stays up to date with the latest wellness trends as well as legislative requirements and best practices to ensure our programs remain relevant, engaging and compliant.

**Leaves and Health & Safety**
- Manages claims related to LTD/SST, SAAQ, IVAC and ensures compliance with applicable legislation and company policies.
- Provide guidance to HR professionals managing maternity/paternity or short-term disability requests.
- Ensures accurate record keeping in systems (electronical, paper or HCM system), processes, reports, and other documentation stored and updated under relevant policies or standards.
- Investigates workplace accidents/incidences.
- Performs ergonomic assessments, as required.
- Plays an active and key role in OHS (Occupational Health and Safety) committees and ensures compliance.
- Ensures effective and timely communication and coordination with employees, managers and internal parties (HR, OHC, payroll) as well as external government agencies and service providers.
- Plays an advisory role to develop managers' knowledge and autonomy related to leaves and Health, Safety and Wellness.
- Ensures effective management of returns to work by developing intervention strategies and reintegration plans, and assessing required accommodation options if applicable, in collaboration with all stakeholders (managers, employees, insurers, and medical experts/practitioners as applicable).
- Manages workplace accommodation requests through functional ability documentation and analysis ensuring compliance to applicable legislation.
- Creates, develops and implements guides, tools and training.
- Works with HR Director on all claims/leaves with high complexity or with legal implications.
- Represents the organization in any legal/government agency disputes.
- Maintains knowledge of all applicable leave, health and safety as well as accommodation laws in Canada.Â
- Preserves confidentiality of employee medical documentation and files.
- Provides regular reporting on leave cases and progress.

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