Senior Health And Wellbeing Manager

Job Description:

Senior Health and Wellbeing Manager

Newark, NJ

Hackettstown, NJ

The Senior Health and Wellbeing Manager will diagnose, develop, and deliver a holistic health and wellbeing plan that addresses segment/site priorities and aligns with the Mars Inc. Associate Health and Wellbeing strategy. This position holds responsibility for leading an integrated team of 11-clinicians and allied health professionals located in North America, and therefore, must be knowledgeable in occupational health, non-occupational health, workplace, mental health concerns and wellbeing.

Additionally, this role advances measurable Associate Health and Wellbeing outcomes and is responsible for improving the deployment of site health fundamentals, reducing population health risks, supporting the increase in company/Associate energy levels, decreasing absenteeism, and reducing costs associated with occupational illnesses and injuries.

What are we looking for?

• Bachelor's degree in a healthcare discipline (e.g., registered nurse, allied health, etc.) required

• Master's degree preferred

• Registered Nurse license preferred

• 8+ years of proven experience leading an integrated team of clinical and allied health professionals to execute an organizational health and wellbeing strategy

• Experience in the design and delivery of population-based health and wellbeing interventions (workplace or public health experience a plus)

• Good understanding and experience in managing:

• Occupational health (exposure to noise, dust, chemicals, temperature, etc.)

• Non-occupation health (site health issues, influence medical benefits design, shiftwork etc.)

• Health & wellbeing initiatives

• Mental health concerns

• Design and implementation of public health or workplace health programs

• Experience in the management of occupational health and injury management

• Experience applying health and wellbeing best practices, guidelines, innovations, technology, and metrics

• Knowledge of relevant national / state workplace health legislation for North America

• Diverse experience applying consulting, influencing, and stakeholder management skills

• Experience understanding health & wellbeing in the business context is desirable

• Project management experience deploying regional projects is desirable

• Ability to travel 10 - 25% of the time

What will be your key responsibilities?

• Further diagnose the current state of associate health and wellbeing in North America, including the organizational and environmental factors that can influence it

• Implement processes and initiatives to support the core pillars:

• Occupational Health: identification and management of all occupational health risks. Compliance with all regulatory guidance and Mars occupational health practices

• Health Management: management of non-occupational health risks and rising business costs (e.g., absence management, travel health, risk factors impacting chronic disease, etc.)

• Wellbeing: supports the team and stakeholders in prioritizing initiatives that support healthy and energized associates and work environments

• Supports sites across the region to achieve compliance with Mars standards and local legislative requirements relating to occupational health, medical surveillance, injury management, absence management, population health management, and wellbeing

• Evolve the newly created occupational health auditing process to include a regional audit plan and ongoing quality assurance

• Implement, manage, and /or provide guidance on 3rd party contracts to support the health and wellbeing strategy (e.g., absence management, training providers, medical surveillance, AAP, travel health, etc.)

• Serve as a subject matter expert (SME) and/or in a problem-solving capacity with any health, wellbeing, or medical issue elevated by business partners (e.g., Safety, P&O, segment/site leaders) inclusive, but not limited to, the design of medical benefits, site health concerns (e.g., ergonomics, mental health), etc.

• Where appropriate, develop the business case for localized health service resources or programs to support managing and delivering the health and wellbeing strategy

• Implementation of the health & wellbeing strategy with excellence and clear service level agreements within the business

• Monitor health trends, best practices, regulations, and legislation, and make recommendations accordingly

• Train and support a network of health and wellbeing champions to deliver the health and wellbeing strategy in partnership with the wellbeing team

• Measure and evaluate the effectiveness of health and wellbeing initiatives

What can you expect from Mars?

• Work with over 130,000 diverse and talented Associates, all guided by the Five Principles.

• Join a purpose driven company, where we're striving to build the world we want tomorrow, today.

• Best-in-class learning and development support from day one, including access to our in-house Mars University.

• An industry competitive salary and benefits package, including company bonus.

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Mars is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. If you need assistance or an accommodation during the application process because of a disability, it is available upon request. The company is pleased to provide such assistance, and no applicant will be penalized as a result of such a request.