Manager, Business Development - Manitoba & Saskatchewan Region

Manager, Business Development - Manitoba & Saskatchewan Region

Work Environment: 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:
Winnipeg, MB;
Wawanesa, MB.

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 for this role is 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 - $130,000. Candidates with salary expectations outside of the range are still encouraged to apply.

Founded in 1896, The Wawanesa Mutual Insurance Company is one of Canada’s largest mutual insurers, 100% owned by its members, with more than $4.1 billion in annual revenue and $12.5 billion in assets. Headquartered in Winnipeg, Wawanesa is the parent company of Wawanesa Life, which provides life insurance solutions throughout Canada, and Western Financial Group, a leading national distributor of personal and business insurance.

In March of 2026, Wawanesa entered into an agreement to acquire Everest Insurance Company of Canada to strengthen its commercial insurance capabilities and advance its long‑term growth strategy.

Wawanesa proudly serves more than 1.8 million members and we are home to more than 3,000 employees across Canada. The company actively gives back to organizations that strengthen communities, donating more than $4 million annually to charitable organizations, including more than $2 million each year in support of people on the front lines of climate change. Learn more at

The Business Development Manager will lead and manage the business development team and process to ensure mutual satisfaction and success between Wawanesa and brokerage network, develop staff proficiency, establish and achieve targeted business goals with contracted brokers and team members, and develop opportunities to grow the business with new brokerages and territories within the region, all which reflect Wawanesa’s strategies.

• Provide management, direction, and development to the region business development team which includes: establishing and managing production results, assisting in setting and achieving growth and marketing plans based on individual brokerage plans and regional goals, and assessing contracted brokers benefit or risk to regional goals.
• Develop, lead, and monitor marketing campaigns and business development initiatives.
• Identify opportunities and assist in the review of non-contracted brokerages and territories to achieve growth and production plans.
• Maintain an exceptional understanding and knowledge of the changing marketplace, products, brokerages, and competitors.
• Work effectively with the region’s functional departments and management teams to achieve plans and goals, which includes: leading marketing product launches, training sessions, facilitating meetings with Wawanesa and brokerage staff, implementing underwriting plans.
• Provide recommendations and expertise in the creation and implementation of business development strategies and marketing campaigns.
• Act as an escalation point between Wawanesa and brokers to ensure flow of communication and assist in solving any company/brokerage concerns.
• Liaise and coordinate efforts with executive Business…