Director, Rewards

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Job :10281

Employment Type:

Existing Role

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;
Vancouver, BC;
Calgary, AB;
Edmonton, AB;
Toronto (North York), ON;
Kitchener, ON;
Ottawa, ON;
Montreal, QC Moncton, NB;
Dartmouth; NS.

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 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.

• 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: $135,000 - $180,000. Candidates with salary expectations outside of the range are still encouraged to apply.

About The Wawanesa Mutual Insurance Company
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

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 Director, Total Rewards has responsibility for Wawanesa's total rewards strategy across compensation, group benefits, recognition and other reward programs. The incumbent leads the design, implementation, communication and evolution of competitive, equitable and sustainable programs that attract, engage and retain talent while supporting business performance. As a strategic leader, the Director ensures programs remain competitive, sustainable and aligned with Wawanesa's strategy.

• Develop and maintain Wawanesa's total rewards philosophy and strategy, ensuring compensation, benefits, recognition and reward programs reinforce organizational values, performance expectations, talent priorities and business objectives.
• Design, develop, implement and administer progressive, equitable, competitive, legally compliant and financially sustainable total rewards programs that support talent attraction, engagement and retention.
• Lead the development and delivery of recognition and reward programs that strengthen engagement, reinforce desired behaviours and support Wawanesa's employee value proposition.
• Lead the strategy, design and governance of group benefits programs, balancing employee needs, market practice, affordability and long-term sustainability.
• Lead the design and execution of executive compensation and sales incentive programs that support business performance and organizational objectives.
• Lead the evolution and governance of Wawanesa's job architecture, job evaluation and titling…