Senior Manager Dangerous Goods

Date: 22 Sept 2025

Location:

Mississauga, ON, CA, L5N 0E1

Work Location Type: Management

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Description

The Senior Manager Dangerous Goods leads the strategic development, implementation, and continuous improvement of the Dangerous Goods program management processes. The position provides oversight, strategic guidance, and operational support to National Dangerous Goods elements such as leadership (i.e. goal setting), risk management, communication planning, information management, training and competence, incident investigation, and program monitoring and assessment. Position stewards and educates the organization on Dangerous Goods processes to manage compliance to regulatory requirements and management of organizational risk. This position works closely with business units, partners, and external vendors having accountability and responsibility for Purolator’s Dangerous Goods program.

Responsibilities

Lead and develop team of Dangerous Goods professionals
Develop strategies to continuously improve processes and workflows to manage risk
Develop compliance procedures and standard operating procedures to ensure that the organization is complying with regulatory requirements and operating in a safe environment for employees and equipment
Liaise with internal and external stakeholders to investigate non compliance/ provide guidance on safe DG safeguards
Manage organizational compliance and risk
Direct team to investigate incidents/accidents and make recommendations to mitigate risk
Maintain collaborative relationships with regulatory agencies

Education

University degree or equivalent work experience

Experience

7-10 years progressive management experience
2 years Project Management experience
In-depth knowledge of hazardous / dangerous materials and DG Regulations
Strategic Oversite and compliance to all DG investigations
Responsibility for budgets, costs allocated to the DG Program
Tight deadline problem resolution

Competencies

Courage

Develops talent

Resourcefulness

Business insight

Drives engagement

Skills

Continuous Process Improvement

Customer Service

Transportation

Data Analysis

Safety

Regulatory Compliance

Risk Management

Physical Efforts

Physical Efforts-Sitting

Physical Efforts-Visual strain

Sensory Efforts

Sensory Efforts-Watching/Visual attention

Sensory Efforts-Focused Listening

Mental Efforts

Mental Efforts-Concentrated attention for prolonged periods of time

Mental Efforts-Report writing

Mental Efforts-Decision making

Mental Efforts-Long periods of driving

POSTING DETAILS
Location: 530 - Corporate
Working Conditions: Office Environment

Reports to: Senior Director, Asset Protection
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