Manager, Group Insurance - Products
Job ID: 8675
Working Business Language: English. This role is considered a head-office role and will be required to communicate with internal and external stakeholders across Canada where the primary business language for this role is English. As such, the successful candidate must be fully proficient in English.
Salary: At Wawanesa, salary is only one component of a holistic, comprehensive and competitive offering that we provide to our employees. In addition to salary, full-time and part-time permanent employees are eligible for an annual bonus plan, leave of absence top-up programs and provided with generous vacation time, personal days, premium free benefits and pension plan.
The salary offered for this role is determined with consideration to various factors, including but not limited to: your work location, local labour market conditions, external market salary data, internal pay equity and the knowledge, skills, experience and anticipated proficiency in the role. The salary offered is estimated to be within the following range: $110, 000 - $140, 000. Candidates with salary expectations outside of the range are still encouraged to apply.
About Us
At Wawanesa, we're proud to offer a hybrid work environment that offers flexibility to our employees in balancing in-office (2 days per week OR 15 hours per week in a Wawanesa office) and remote work. You may work from any of the following locations: Winnipeg, MB; Wawanesa, MB; Vancouver, BC; Calgary, AB; Edmonton, AB; Lethbridge, AB; Toronto, ON; Kitchener, ON; Thunder Bay, ON; Ottawa, ON; Montreal, QC; Moncton, NB; Dartmouth; NS
The Wawanesa Mutual Insurance Company ("Wawanesa Mutual"), founded in 1896, is one of Canada's largest mutual insurers, with over $3.5 billion in annual revenue and assets of $10 billion (CAD). Wawanesa Mutual, with its National Headquarters in Winnipeg, is the parent company of Wawanesa Life, which provides life insurance products and services throughout Canada, and Western Financial Group, which distributes personal and business insurance across Canada. Wawanesa proudly serves more than 1.7 million members in Canada, and we are home to more than 3,600 employees distributed across the Canadian regions and communities where we operate. We give back to organizations that strengthen communities, donating more than $3.5 million annually to charitable organizations, including over $2 million annually in support of people on the front lines of climate change. To learn more visit wawanesa.com.
We are currently looking for dedicated, driven, and enthusiastic individuals who thrive in an environment that welcomes change and are looking for an opportunity for diverse experience and advancement on a growing team.
Job Overview
The Manager, Group Insurance - Products is responsible for the development and management of our Group Insurance products and services. This role is responsible for ensuring our products and services meet our member's needs as well as meet our internal profit and revenue targets.
Job Responsibilities
- Develop and refine product strategy that supports our strategic priorities and organizational goals.
- Develop products and services, which includes research, business casing, product development, execution, and measurement.
- Refresh products regularly to ensure they meet our member's and broker's needs.
- Lead the implementation of products efficiently, ensuring adherence to timelines and quality standards.
- Collaborate effectively with underwriting, claims, legal, compliance, and pricing teams to ensure integrated and cohesive product development and management.
- Collaborate with marketing team to develop marketing campaigns and increase brand awareness.
- Manage relationships with strategic partners and vendors.
- Monitor product performance and draw actionable insights from the data.
- Monitor industry, competitive and regulatory landscape and propose action to maintain or lead in key markets.
- Support cross-sell initiatives with other lines of business.
- Act as the subject matter expert for internal and external training materials.
- Act as the product expert and support both external and internal inquiries.
- Provide product support to the underwriting and sales teams.
- Develops, coaches, and manages the performance of direct reports, including identification of areas for improvement, to ensure achievement of business, functional and individual goals.
- Build department talent by attracting, developing, and retaining insurance professionals with sufficient knowledge, skills, and experience to fulfill the requirements of the organization's strategic goals.
- Creates an environment that encourages productivity, collaboration, teamwork, a high level of professionalism, learning and development and a culture of profitable growth across the products business unit.
Qualifications
- 5+ years of experience in product management and development or related field.
- Previous leadership experience, preferably in the Product environment.
- University degree in business, actuarial science, or another relevant discipline.
- Excellent leadership skills with the ability to influence and gain respect, credibility, and confidence from others.
- Ability to make excellent and well justified decisions in complex and high-pressure situations.
- Strong analytical, quantitative, and critical thinking skills with the ability to conduct detailed analysis of information and to propose best solutions in a timely manner.
- Excellent interpersonal, presentation and communication skills with the ability to effectively convey ideas in a persuasive and eloquent manner.
- Strong negotiation skills with the ability to present information or arguments in a convincing manner.
- Excellent planning and organizing skills, with the ability to develop and prioritize effective plans that define activities, resources, timelines, and cost estimates.
- Ability to innovate and pivot quickly.
- High level of self-motivation and keen sense of 'owning' and delivering on project results.
Wawanesa is proud to be one of Manitoba's Top Employers, a Kincentric Best Employer in Canada and a Forbes Best Employer in Canada recognizing an exceptional place to work!
Diversity Equity, Inclusion & Belonging
Wawanesa is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to fostering a diverse workforce that is equitable and inclusive for all. Wawanesa provides equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants without regard to an individual's protected status: race/ethnicity, colour, religion, creed, sex or gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, family or marital status, pregnancy/childbirth or related conditions, national origin, disability, military or veteran status, or any other protected status. Disability or medical-related accommodations are available upon request throughout all aspects of the recruitment and selection process. Candidates requiring reasonable accommodations may contact, in confidence, jobs@wawanesa.com.
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