Employee Health & Wellbeing Manager, North America

Haleon • Warren Township, NJ

3d • $136,259 - $187,356 • Hybrid

About The Position

The Employee Health & Wellbeing (EHW) Manager for North America leads the delivery of employee health and wellbeing services across the United States and Canada. The role provides strategic and operational leadership for regional health services, ensuring high-quality, compliant and business-focused occupational health support. It serves as the primary occupational health partner for US Commercial, R&D and Field Force populations, supporting employee health, fitness for work, risk management, absence management and workplace health initiatives.

The manager oversees regional EHW resources, drives continuous improvement, ensures regulatory compliance and implements Haleon’s global health and wellbeing strategy in North America. Responsibilities include leading regional teams and occupational health services; advising business stakeholders; overseeing complex cases and clinical governance; managing vendors; and using health data and reporting to inform decisions and improve workforce health. The role is based in Berkeley Heights, New Jersey, with a hybrid arrangement requiring three in-office days per week.

Requirements

• Registered Nurse (RN) with a bachelor’s degree in Nursing, Occupational Health, Public Health, Health Sciences or a related field.
• Certified Occupational Health Nurse (COHN or COHN-S).
• At least 10 years of experience in occupational health, employee health, workforce wellbeing or a related field.
• Demonstrated experience leading occupational health programmes within a large multinational organization.
• Experience leading geographically dispersed clinical teams.
• Strong knowledge of U.S. occupational health regulations, disability management and workplace health practices.
• Experience managing third-party vendors and external healthcare providers.
• Strategic thinking and business acumen; leadership and people management; occupational health expertise; clinical governance; stakeholder engagement and influence; data-driven decision-making; risk assessment and problem solving; change leadership; communication and presentation skills; and collaboration across global and regional teams.
• Proficiency with medical systems and standard office software to support clinical and administrative requirements.

Nice To Haves

• Nurse Practitioner (NP) and/or Certified Case Manager (CCM) credentials.
• Master’s degree in Occupational Health, Public Health, Nursing, Business Administration or a related discipline.
• Experience supporting occupational health programmes across multiple North American jurisdictions, including Canada and Puerto Rico.
• Experience in consumer healthcare, pharmaceutical, life sciences or manufacturing environments.
• Demonstrated experience developing and implementing regional or global health and wellbeing strategies.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Employee Health & Wellbeing function across the United States and Canada.
• Develop and execute the North America EHW strategy in alignment with Haleon’s global health, wellbeing and occupational health objectives.
• Lead, coach and manage the performance of regional Occupational Health nurses and other EHW professionals; build a collaborative, high-performing team across locations and business units.
• Contribute to global initiatives and standards as a member of the Global EHW leadership community.
• Ensure delivery of occupational health services, including fitness-for-work assessments, health surveillance, medical case management, workplace adjustments and accommodations, return-to-work support, vaccination and preventive health programmes, exposure management and occupational illness prevention.
• Establish clinical governance and quality assurance processes across the region, monitor service performance and implement continuous improvement initiatives.
• Serve as lead Occupational Health advisor for US Commercial, US R&D and US Field Force populations.
• Partner with HR, Legal, Employment Law, EHS, Benefits, Security and business leaders to address health-related risks and opportunities.
• Advise on employee health matters, workplace adjustments, disability management and fitness-for-work decisions; support organizational change and workforce health strategies.
• Oversee and consult on complex occupational health and disability cases, ensuring evidence-based and legally compliant management.
• Review clinical and occupational risk assessments as appropriate and maintain relationships with external occupational health providers, physicians and specialist vendors.
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, provincial and local occupational health requirements, support adherence to OSHA and other applicable regulations, and implement Haleon global EHW standards and governance requirements.
• Maintain clinical governance frameworks and professional practice standards; support health-related investigations and risk assessments when required.
• Implement regional health and wellbeing programmes aligned with global strategy, promoting prevention, early intervention and workforce health improvement.
• Use health data and insights to identify trends, risks and opportunities; support initiatives addressing mental health, chronic disease prevention, musculoskeletal health and workforce resilience.
• Manage occupational health vendors, wellbeing providers and external clinical partners; monitor performance, quality, compliance and value, and support procurement and contract governance.
• Monitor and report health and wellbeing metrics; analyse absence, occupational illness, health risk and programme-effectiveness trends; provide insights and recommendations to stakeholders and the Global EHW team.
• Support regional budget planning and financial management.

Benefits

• Generous 401(k) plan.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Time-off programmes, including six months of paid parental leave.
• Healthcare programmes, with the company paying the majority of medical coverage for the employee and family; benefits eligibility begins on day one.
• Opportunity to receive a discretionary bonus based on achievement of key business performance.
• Other incentive and recognition programmes.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager