Supervisor HealthDental Claim
Job Summary
Putting customers at the center of everything we do the Supervisor Health & Dental Claims leads the day to day operations of a customer-facing claims team. This role is accountable for team performance employee engagement and consistent service delivery ensuring quality productivity and customer outcomes are achieved in line with Manulifes commitments.
This role focuses on short term execution people leadership and operational problem-solving using judgment within established standards policies and priorities. Success in this role requires balancing customer needs employee experience and operational efficiency while fostering a culture grounded in Manulifes Values.
Position Responsibilities:
1. People Leadership & Team Performance (35%)
Lead the daily activities of a Health & Dental Claims team to deliver consistent high-quality service outcomes
Coach develop and recognize team members through timely feedback performance discussions and development actions
Create an inclusive respectful and psychologically safe team environment where individuals feel supported to do their best work
Set clear priorities manage workloads and coordinate resources to meet service quality and productivity targets
Address performance concerns promptly and fairly demonstrating integrity and consistency in people decisions
Support career development conversations by identifying strengths development needs and learning opportunities
2. Customer-Centered Operations & Service Delivery (65%)
Oversee daytoday claims operations monitoring service levels quality and productivity against established targets
Guide the team to listen first understand customer needs and deliver clear empathetic and timely outcomes
Resolve daytoday operational issues and handle escalated cases using judgment within established policies and standards
Analyze operational data and team results to identify trends address gaps and inform decisions
Collaborate with internal partners to support service excellence and smooth execution of operational priorities
Support the implementation of process improvements and changes that simplify work reduce rework and improve customer experiences
Required Qualifications:
35 years of progressive experience in people leadership and/or customer-facing operations
Experience in insurance group benefits or claims operations is considered beneficial
Demonstrated ability to lead daytoday operations set priorities and manage performance
Strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to coach influence and resolve issues
Preferred Qualifications:
Analytical mindset with experience using data to support decisions and improvements
Strong working knowledge of Microsoft 365 tools
Ability to work effectively in a fastpaced changing operational environment
Bilingualism (English and French) is an asset. If the successful candidate is in Québec proficiency in both languages will be required to support clients from various provinces outside of Quebec.
Working Conditions:
Occasional travel may be required
Work hours may vary to support business needs across geographies
When you join our team:
Well empower you to learn and grow the career you want.
Well recognize and support you in a flexible environment where well-being and inclusion are more than just words.
As part of our global team well support you in shaping the future you want to see.
The role being advertised is an existing vacancy.
About Manulife and John Hancock
Manulife Financial Corporation is a leading international financial services provider helping people make their decisions easier and lives better. To learn more about us visit is an Equal Opportunity Employer
At Manulife/John Hancock we embrace our diversity. We strive to attract develop and retain a workforce that is as diverse as the customers we serve and to foster an inclusive work environment that embraces the strength of cultures and individuals. We are committed to fair recruitment retention advancement and compensation and we administer all of our practices and programs without discrimination on the basis of race ancestry place of origin colour ethnic origin citizenship religion or religious beliefs creed sex (including pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions) sexual orientation genetic characteristics veteran status gender identity gender expression age marital status family status disability or any other ground protected by applicable law.
It is our priority to remove barriers to provide equal access to employment. A Human Resources representative will work with applicants who request a reasonable accommodation during the application process. All information shared during the accommodation request process will be stored and used in a manner that is consistent with applicable laws and Manulife/John Hancock policies. To request a reasonable accommodation in the application process contact .
Referenced Salary Location
CAN Ontario Waterloo 500 King Street NorthWorking Arrangement
Salary range is expected to be between
$59100.00 CAD - $98500.00 CADEmployees also have the opportunity to participate in incentive programs and earn incentive compensation tied to business and individual performance. The actual salary will vary depending on local market conditions geography and relevant job-related factors such as knowledge skills qualifications experience and education/training. If you are applying for this role outside of the primary location please contact for the salary range for your location.
Manulife offers eligible employees a wide array of customizable benefits including health dental mental health vision short- and long-term disability life and AD&D insurance coverage adoption/surrogacy and wellness benefits and employee/family assistance plans. We also offer eligible employees various retirement savings plans (including pension and a global share ownership plan with employer matching contributions) and financial education and counseling resources. Our generous paid time off program in Canada includes holidays vacation personal and sick days and we offer the full range of statutory leaves of absence. If you are applying for this role in the U.S. please contact for more information about U.S.-specific paid time off provisions.
We use data and analytics technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI) and automated processing tools to analyze and process the information you provide to us or third parties in the application process. For more information please refer to our personal information collection statement.
Required Experience:
Manager
About Company
Manulife is a leading financial services group. We provide financial advice, insurance, as well as wealth and asset management solutions for individuals, groups and institutions.