Senior Manager, Wellness

Castlemain

Senior Manager, Wellness leading the development of Indigenous-focused wellness initiatives for Castlemain. Collaborating with communities and stakeholders to enhance employee well-being and cultural safety.

Posted 5/9/2026full-timeRemote • 🇨🇦 CanadaSenior💰 CA$76,500 - CA$105,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design and facilitate culturally grounded wellness initiatives, including workshops, sharing circles, and healing-centered supports
Provide guidance and support on complex wellness situations using trauma-informed and culturally safe approaches
Collaborate with leadership and cross-functional teams to integrate wellness practices across programs and organizational operations
Build and maintain culturally safe environments that support employee well-being and address systemic barriers
Engage with employees to identify wellness needs and translate feedback into actionable supports and programming
Monitor and evaluate wellness initiatives using culturally appropriate and community-informed approaches
Work collaboratively with Elders, Knowledge Keepers, and internal stakeholders to strengthen wellness programming
Support organizational learning through training, coaching, and wellness-focused leadership guidance

Requirements

What you’ll need

7 years of experience developing and implementing wellness programs grounded in holistic and Indigenous approaches
Post-secondary education in Indigenous Studies, Social Work, Psychology, Health Promotion, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of lived and community experience
Strong knowledge and understanding of Indigenous cultures, histories, and the impacts of intergenerational trauma
Demonstrated experience working within trauma-informed and healing-centered environments
Ability to create culturally safe and inclusive spaces that foster trust, respect, and relationship-building
Experience collaborating with Elders, Knowledge Keepers, and Indigenous communities in a professional setting
Strong leadership, communication, and relationship management skills
Ability to work both independently and collaboratively within a remote team environment
Experience managing multiple priorities, projects, and stakeholders simultaneously
Strong 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 an asset.
Knowledge of the First Nations Mental Wellness Continuum Framework and other Indigenous wellness models is considered an asset.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance
Professional development opportunities
Flexible work arrangements

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Hard Skills & Tools

wellness program developmenttrauma-informed approacheshealing-centered practicesculturally grounded initiativesIndigenous wellness modelsmental wellness trainingvicarious trauma trainingcommunity-informed approachesholistic approachesevaluation of wellness initiatives

Soft Skills

leadershipcommunicationrelationship managementcritical thinkingorganizational skillsproblem-solvingempathytrust-buildingcollaborationindependence