Lifecycle Senior Specialist (OHS): Contract Management

What this job can offer you

This is an exciting time to join Remote and make a personal difference in the global employment space in Employee Lifecycle Operations, by joining our Employee Lifecycle team.

As a Senior Occupational Health & Safety Specialist you will ensure that all activities related to the occupational health and safety of employees are performed effectively, compliantly, and on time across multiple countries supported by Remote. You will be responsible for identifying, engaging, and managing vendor partnerships, driving the contracting processes, and be in charge of rolling out all events related to health and safety across the globe for Remote’s employees.

What you bring

Occupational Health and Safety experience covering multiple countries and regions

Hands-on experience managing the Americans with Disabilities (ADA) process and implementing required accommodations

Experience scouting, onboarding, and/or managing vendors and partners

Ability to quickly engage and support external employees and vendors across multiple countries

Good analytical skills, ability to map and implement new processes

Team player who works independently and communicates proactively and positively

A growth and problem-solving mindset. You can shift tasks and priorities when circumstances change and do so quickly and effectively

Writes and speaks fluent English. Additional language proficiency will be considered a plus.

It is not required to have experience working remotely, but considered a plus

Key Responsibilities

Manage and execute solutions for Occupational Health and Safety matters with minimal supervision across multiple jurisdictions to ensure a safe and healthy work environment for all Remote employees and prioritizing a superior employee experience for Remote’s clients and employees.

Lead the ADA Process for employees requesting job accommodations due to medical conditions or disabilities. Evaluate medical documentation, perform job demand analyses (JDA), and assess physical requirements of essential job functions.

Partner with HR, legal, operations, and external healthcare providers to evaluate, recommend, and implement reasonable accommodations (e.g., adaptive equipment, schedule modifications, modified duties).

Manage integration between Workers’ Compensation, FMLA/STD/LTD, and ADA to facilitate safe Return-to-Work (RTW) / transitional duty plans.

Serve as an internal point of contact for routine and non-routine OHS questions, providing guidance to junior team members.

Manage the relationship and deliverables of current OHS vendors, training partners, and health centers to carry out all necessary events.

Monitor vendor performance through comprehensive assessments and consistent feedback

Lead the team’s engagement with Remote’s employees in providing them with their health assessment and safety training needs

Coordinate and execute country Occupational Health and Safety internal audits to support compliance with local regulations.

Identify, develop, and recommend improvements to existing Occupational Health and Safety procedures and practices.

Partner with the People and Legal teams to draft and develop new Health and Safety policies.

Be an internal and external champion of Remote's values and the Lifecycle team's goals.

Safely manage and maintain employee data and confidential information, adhering to established protocols, and ensuring utmost professionalism and discretion in handling and accessing such information

Practicals

You'll report to: Manager, Lifecycle: Occupational Health & Safety

Team: Lifecycle Operations

Location: Americas

Start date: As soon as possible

Application process

AI screening

Interview with recruiter

Interview with future manager

(async) Small challenge

Interview with executive

Bar Raiser Interview

Employment Verification Check

Remote's Total Rewards philosophy is to ensure fair, unbiased compensation and fair equity pay along with competitive benefits in all locations in which we operate. We do not agree to or encourage cheap-labor practices and therefore we ensure to pay above in-location rates. We hope to inspire other companies to support global talent-hiring and bring local wealth to developing countries.

At first glance our salary bands seem quite wide - here is some context. At Remote we have international operations and a globally distributed workforce.  We use geo ranges to consider geographic pay differentials as part of our global compensation strategy to remain competitive in various markets while we hiring globally.

Our salary ranges are determined by role, level and location, and our job titles may span more than one career level. The actual base pay for the successful candidate in this role is dependent upon many factors such as location, transferable or job-related skills, work experience, relevant training, business needs, and market demands. The base salary range may be subject to change.

At Remote, we foster internal mobility as a key element of our culture of employee growth and development, supported by a compensation philosophy that guarantees pay equity and fairness. Therefore, all compensation changes associated with an internal move will be reviewed by the Total Rewards & People Enablement team on a case by case basis.

The annual salary range for this full-time position is

$97,500—$109,700 CAD