Job Opportunities Manager, Product Prioritization (Personal Lines)
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Job Summary
Job ID:9580
Working Business Language: English; this role is considered a head-office role and will be required to communicate with internal stakeholders across Canada where the primary business language utilized is English
Salary: At Wawanesa salary is only one component of a holistic comprehensive and competitive offering that we provide to our 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: $110000- $145000. Candidates with salary expectations outside of the range are still encouraged to apply.
About Us
At Wawanesa were 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; Vancouver BC; Calgary AB; Edmonton AB; Toronto (North York) ON; Kitchener ON; Ottawa ON; Montreal QC; Moncton NB; Dartmouth; NS.
The Wawanesa Mutual Insurance Company (Wawanesa Mutual) founded in 1896 is one of Canadas 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 3600 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 .
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 Product Prioritization reports to the Director National Product Design and leads the Product Design & Delivery team within Wawanesas Product Management function. The role turns evidence-backed priorities into compliant high-performing products and owns the end-to-end delivery lifecycle for Personal Linescovering solution design feature definition business and regulatory requirements pricing/underwriting alignment build and integration launch and post-launch optimizationwhile working cross-functionally with Pricing/Actuarial Underwriting Technology Distribution/Marketing BOS/Claims and Compliance/Legal.
Job Responsibilities
- Convert priorities into solutions: Translate recommendations into scoped solutions Product and Business Requirement Documents (PRDs/BRDs) acceptance criteria and success metrics.
- Prioritize product structures and features: Align initiatives with business strategy underwriting needs and technology capabilities.
- Align pricing & underwriting: Direct rating/eligibility/rules filings/wordings forms and guardrails with Pricing/Actuarial and Underwriting; ensure regulatory compliance (e.g. FSRA/CCIR expectations).
- Deliver build and integrations: Partner with Technology Product Owners on epics/backlogs solution architecture and data flows test strategy UAT and release management; drive defect triage and change control.
- Ensure operational readiness: Secure readiness across all internal/external stakeholders finalize T&Cs/versioning service motions and issue-management paths with documented sign-offs.
- Lead go-to-market: With Distribution/Marketing deliver launch plans broker enablement (positioning toolkits incentives) and member communications.
- Run controlled launch & scale: Execute pilots/controlled rollouts validate KPI targets (conversion activation retention NPS LR/COR) and scale with cutover/rollback plans.
- Manage performance: Monitor post-launch scorecards; iterate or deprecate features; ensure outcomes track to the business case.
- Drive vendor & partner delivery: Oversee SOWs/SLAs data/privacy terms and integration timelines with external partners.
- Embed into planning: Embed prioritization insights into enterprise and product roadmaps and ensure alignment with enterprise-wide transformation initiatives.
- Lead the team: Build a high-performance culture; coach PMs/analysts; model Wawanesa values (Service Openness Fairness Collaboration Community).
Qualifications
- Post-secondary education in Business Actuarial Science Economics or a related field required.
- Professional designations in insurance such as CIP FCIP or CRM are considered an asset.
- Minimum seven years of progressive experience in product management underwriting pricing or strategic planning within the insurance financial services or technology industries.
- Minimum three years of experience leading people with proven success developing high-performing teams.
- Strong analytical and decision-making skills with the ability to evaluate business cases prioritize initiatives and allocate resources effectively.
- In-depth knowledge of insurance products pricing underwriting practices and distribution models.
- Excellent communication and influencing skills with the ability to present complex information clearly and build consensus across stakeholders.
- Demonstrated ability to manage cross-functional projects balance competing priorities and deliver results in a dynamic environment.
- Strong collaboration skills with experience working closely with technology distribution and operations teams.
- Familiarity with digital product development system integrations and user experience design is preferred.
- Bilingualism (French and English) is considered an asset.
Wawanesa is proud to be one ofManitobas 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
At Wawanesa we are committed to Diversity Equity Inclusion and Belonging (DEIB) and believe that our strength lies in the diversity of our people this is supported by having a representative workforce.
We welcome applications from all qualified candidates including racialized persons women Indigenous Peoples persons with disabilities members of the 2SLGBTQIA community gender-diverse and neurodiverse individuals and anyone who can contribute to the further diversification of thought and ideas.
We aim to ensure our recruitment process is accessible to all candidates. If you require accommodations during any stage of the recruitment process please reach out in confidence to .
All Wawanesa job applicants are subject to Wawanesas .
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About Company
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