About the Role
The Manager, Risk Management is accountable for executing the agency’s risk management portfolio to enhance quality care, minimize loss, measure risk opportunities, and protect the CMHA TVAMHS’ reputation and assets. This includes supporting compliance with relevant legislative and regulatory requirements.
Responsibilities
- Evaluates short and long term organizational wide needs in alignment with the organization’s Enterprise Risk Management Plan and Strategy.
- Prioritizes risks and develops practical and achievable improvement plans.
- Analyzes trends, operational practices, and governance structures.
- Communicates risk issues to both clinical and non-clinical audiences.
- Conducts risk assessments and advises the business on risk controls.
- Promotes a risk-aware culture through training, communication, and best practices.
- Supports the ERM framework, facilitates risk identification and mitigation, maintains corporate and departmental risk registers, and prepares risk reports for leadership.
- Supports policy development, internal audits, and compliance assessments.
- Assists with RFPs, RFQs, vendor evaluations, and procurement documentation including Memorandum of Understanding.
- Develops dashboards and briefing materials, analyzes trends and risk data, and prepares recommendations.
- Works with the Director of Enterprise Risk Management to develop new initiatives supporting the organization's strategic direction and ERM.
- Aims to build a culture of continuous improvement, creativity, innovation, and system change.
- Collaborates with internal peers and influences program decisions regarding risk management.
- Develops and delivers timely communication within the department, program, and internal stakeholders.
- Provides risk management support and insight into significant program changes.
- Acts as the organization's subject matter expert in enterprise risk management.
- Supports the implementation of an enterprise-wide risk management framework/model and associated reporting requirements in collaboration with the Director of ERM.
- Conducts assessments to define and analyze possible risks and evaluates the gravity of each risk by considering its consequences.
- Designs processes to eliminate or mitigate potential risks.
- Develops risk management controls and contingency plans.
- Provides first-level response to unexpected/urgent issues by applying judgment, analytical, and decision-making skills to determine appropriate course of action.
- Monitors and responds to inquiries to ensure timely communication with all stakeholders, facilitating resolution of complex and sensitive situations or precedent setting to satisfy needs.
- Works in conjunction with the Director, Enterprise Risk Management to develop ERM program outcome indicators and utilize metrics to assess and drive performance, ensuring objectives are met.
- Acts as a resource to the organization in preparation for accreditation process/assessment in Enterprise Risk Management.
Requirements
- Successful candidates must have a Police Vulnerable Sector Check completed in the last six months.
- Bachelor’s degree in risk management, Public Administration, Finance, Law, Security or a related field.
- 3 to 5 years of experience in risk management, loss control, compliance, operational risk ideally within healthcare, community care or social services.
- Access to a vehicle required for personal transportation.
- Current, satisfactory Police Vulnerable Sector Check (PVSC).
- Demonstrated ability to attend work regularly.
Skills
- Risk Management
- Loss Control
- Compliance
- Operational Risk
- Enterprise Risk Management
- Risk Assessments
- Risk Controls
- Training
- Communication
- Best Practices
- Policy Development
- Internal Audits
- Compliance Assessments
- RFP/RFQ Assistance
- Vendor Evaluations
- Procurement Documentation
- Reporting
- Analysis
- Dashboards
- Briefing Materials
- Trend Analysis
- Risk Data Analysis
- Recommendations Development
- Continuous Improvement
- Creativity
- Innovation
- System Change
- Collaboration
- Program Decision Influence
- Subject Matter Expertise
- Framework Implementation
- Reporting Requirements
- Risk Mitigation
- Contingency Planning
- Judgment
- Analytical Skills
- Decision-Making Skills
- Problem Solving
- Accreditation Process Support
Location
- London, Ontario (London Zone)
Work Type
- Full-Time
- Permanent
- Benefitted
Experience Level
- 3 to 5 years of experience in risk management, loss control, compliance, operational risk ideally within healthcare, community care or social services.
Education Level
- Bachelor’s degree in risk management, Public Administration, Finance, Law, Security or a related field.
Salary/Compensations
- $44.68-$45.52 per hour
- The above are initial rates; with grid increases per policy
- Internal staff members will be placed on the appropriate grid level based on their current rate of pay, up to Level 7 of the grid (see Intranet Policy)
Benefits
- Immediately enrolled in the Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP)
- After a 90-day waiting period, will be enrolled in extended healthcare benefits
About the Company
- For legal purposes our full business name is: Canadian Mental Health Association Thames Valley Addiction and Mental Health Services
Equal Opportunity
- We welcome and encourage applications from all members of our community including persons of any gender, gender identity, gender expression, or sexual orientation, persons with disabilities, Indigenous persons, and members of visible minorities. If you require accommodations related to a disability at any point during the recruitment process, please contact Human.Resources@cmhatv.ca
