Manager, Personal Lines, Market Segment Leader; Ontario & Atlantic

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Employment Type
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New Role

Working Business Language
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English.

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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: $115,000 – $140,000. Candidates with salary expectations outside of the range are still encouraged to apply.

At Wawanesa, we 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:
Toronto (North York), ON;
Kitchener, ON;
Ottawa, ON.

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 3,300 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.

We are also proud to be recognized as one of Manitoba’s Top Employers. To learn more visit

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.

The Manager, Personal Lines, Market Segment Leader (Ontario & Atlantic), reports to the Director, Personal Lines, Market Segment Leader. This role carries delegated accountability for portfolio performance, including profit, loss, and growth of all personal insurance products within the Ontario & Atlantic regions. The Manager ensures alignment with Wawanesa’s mutual purpose and long‑term business goals while influencing and collaborating on strategies and tactics across the organization to deliver on the Personal Lines (PL) annual budgetary objectives for Ontario & Atlantic regions.

This position requires strong strategic and partnership capabilities, working directly with leaders across the business to optimize performance, identify growth opportunities, prioritize initiatives that impact financial results in Ontario & Atlantic, and drive execution in collaboration with key functions, including pricing, underwriting, product development, underwriting excellence, sales/distribution, marketing/communications, claims, IT, finance, analytics and actuarial/reinsurance.

• Execute on behalf of the Director, Personal Lines, Market Segment Leader, budget strategies, accountabilities and action plans for Ontario & Atlantic Regions to achieve Personal Lines (PL) annual financial objectives.
• Provide comprehensive oversight of the Ontario & Atlantic businesses, identifying issues and opportunities in leading KPIs, recommending plans/strategies/tactics to achieve budget objectives while influencing and collaborating with enabling functions to deliver optimal outcomes.
• Partner with sales/distribution teams on key broker strategies, including bids, growth deals, portfolio transfers, skims, broker appointments and cancellations, as well as…