Manager TOMS, Assurance & Safety Culture

TC Energy • Calgary, AB

5d • Hybrid

About The Position

Lead the integration of TOMS, assurance, and safety culture to strengthen organizational performance and learning. The role provides strategic direction for management system governance, assurance, Human and Organizational Performance (HOP), and Just Culture, working across the organization to turn insights and requirements into practical, sustainable improvements. A technical systems expert is not required, but the successful candidate should understand how management systems, assurance, safety culture, and organizational learning work together to support effective operations.

The position leads the TOMS, Assurance and Safety Culture portfolio, sets priorities aligned with organizational and operational needs, and leads a multidisciplinary team. It involves partnering with business and functional leaders, influencing senior leaders and stakeholders, and supporting organizational change.

TC Energy offers a hybrid work model and flexible dress code for eligible office-based employees in Canada, the U.S., and Mexico. The company is an equal opportunity employer and provides accommodations throughout recruitment. Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the country where the position is based without restrictions. Background screening is required and may include criminal and/or credit checks. Offers may be made at a different level or job title suited to the successful candidate’s qualifications.

Requirements

• Post-secondary degree or technical diploma in a related field.
• 10 years of progressively responsible professional experience in operations, assurance, safety, risk, organizational performance, or a related field.
• Demonstrated experience leading, coaching, and developing people.
• Understanding of management systems and how they support governance, assurance, operational performance, and continuous improvement.
• Demonstrated ability to influence across functions and effectively engage senior leaders and stakeholders.
• Strong communication, relationship-building, problem-solving, and change leadership skills.
• Experience identifying trends, risks, and opportunities for improvement and translating insights into meaningful organizational improvements.
• Legal authorization to work in the country where the position is based, without restrictions.

Nice To Haves

• Experience leading multidisciplinary or geographically dispersed teams.
• Experience with assurance, audit, operational excellence, safety management, continuous improvement, or management systems.
• Knowledge of Human and Organizational Performance (HOP), Just Culture, learning teams, or similar organizational learning practices.
• Experience working in energy, utilities, pipelines, industrial operations, or another safety-critical environment.
• Experience supporting enterprise-wide programs, initiatives, or organizational change.
• Professional proficiency in Spanish is considered an asset.

Responsibilities

• Lead the TOMS, Assurance and Safety Culture portfolio, establishing priorities and ensuring activities align with organizational needs and operational objectives.
• Provide strategic direction for the implementation, governance, and continuous improvement of TOMS.
• Lead assurance strategies and activities that evaluate conformance, identify systemic opportunities, and strengthen organizational performance.
• Advance safety culture and organizational learning through HOP, Just Culture, and other safety culture initiatives.
• Integrate insights across TOMS, assurance, and safety culture to identify trends, risks, and opportunities for improvement.
• Partner with business and functional leaders to translate enterprise requirements into practical and sustainable approaches.
• Lead, coach, and develop a multidisciplinary team while building strong relationships across the organization.
• Influence senior leaders and stakeholders through complex issues, competing priorities, and organizational change.

Benefits

• Hybrid work model for eligible office-based employees in Canada, the U.S., and Mexico.
• Flexible dress code for eligible office-based employees in Canada, the U.S., and Mexico.
• Accommodations throughout the recruitment process.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: Associate degree