Senior Program Manager - Workplace Wellbeing

Save lives, from the workplace to anyplace.

The National Safety Council is America’s leading nonprofit safety advocate.  We focus on eliminating the leading causes of preventable injuries and deaths.  Through leadership, research, education, and advocacy, NSC focuses on areas where most unintentional injuries and deaths occur. 

We are currently looking for a Senior Program Manager - Workplace Wellbeing to join us in our mission to save lives and prevent injuries.

Position Highlights:

The Senior Program Manager - Workplace Wellbeing develops and executes programs within the Workplace Wellbeing initiative; includes defining program requirements, managing project execution, reporting on deliverables, and working to maximize the impact and engagement opportunities with each project aimed at decreasing workplace injuries and deaths related to wellbeing-related risks such as substance misuse, fatigue, mental health conditions and more.

What You’ll Do:

• In partnership with the team, plan and execute the Workplace Wellbeing strategy.
• Define the main objectives of the projects, their purpose, and the scope.
• Create integrated and ongoing project plans to include key deliverables and milestones and the tasks required to complete each.
• Execute the work or assign work as part of the plan.
• Monitor and control the processes/tasks associated with the project.

• Provide knowledge through the development of key messages and educational content to reach the target population with the partnership of internal Marketing & Communication teams.
• Write articles, blogs, or white papers and present them on webinars and at conferences - or similar outreach documents for print or online publications. Serve as a representative and speaker for at internal and external events. Knowledge Management
• Maintains current knowledge of total worker health best practices by interfacing with EHS professionals, public health institutions, subject matter experts, and thought leaders.
• Collect, synthesize, and organize relevant best practices and information.
• Convert raw data into comprehensible information supporting the program.
• Advocate and influence through effective learning avenues and activities.
• Provide research-based resources and evidence-based best practices to key stakeholders.

• Engage in regular communication with, and build relationships in all directions (e.g., peers, supervisors, funders, stakeholders) to advance the Workplace Wellbeing Program.
• Support and encourage an environment that appreciates the diversity of employees’ and stakeholders’ styles, opinions and perspectives.
• Relay information, build consensus, fact-find, and maintain transparency and open exchange, while keeping partners up to date and notified of program status and impact.
• Communicate with other NSC initiatives, campaigns, and departments to identify potential dissemination and cross-collaboration opportunities.

We’re Looking for Someone with: 

• Requires a bachelor's degree and at least 8 years of relevant experience or at least 10 years of relevant experience,
• Possesses comprehensive knowledge of subject matter
• Handles complex issues and problems, and refers only the most complex issues to higher-level staff.
• Provides leadership, coaching, and/or mentoring to a subordinate group.
• May act as a lead or first-level supervisor.
• This is a remote position.
• Salary is $75,000.

Reasons You’ll Love it here: 
NSC cares about the safety, health, and overall well-being of our employees.  We offer competitive benefits, resources, and tools to promote a work-life balance that supports employees during all phases of life.  We offer the following:

• At least 20 PTO days accrued 1^st year and 11 paid holidays
• Flexible work arrangements
• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans
• Flex spending accounts for medical and dependent care
• 403(b) & Roth 403(b)  with employer match up to 6%
• Reimbursable training
• Student loan pay down
• Dress for your day

We believe that you can’t be safe if you don’t feel safe. Feeling safe requires a commitment to equitable policy implementation and promoting diversity in the safety profession. We must cultivate our own diverse, inclusive, and equitable work environment to deliver on our mission to save lives, from the workplace to anyplace.

Our hiring process is designed to give you the opportunity to shine at each step. It starts with an assessment where you really showcase your drive for the role. From there, candidates selected for the first interview will discuss their skills and how they fit with our team. If you're a match, the second interview takes a deeper dive into your background and how you can contribute to our goals. After that, we'll make our final decision and let you know the outcome. We're excited to get to know you along the way!

NSC is an equal opportunity employer.