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About the Role

The Director, Total Rewards is responsible for Wawanesa's total rewards strategy, including compensation, group benefits, recognition, and other reward programs. This role leads the design, implementation, communication, and evolution of competitive, equitable, and sustainable programs to attract, engage, and retain talent while supporting business performance. As a strategic leader, the Director ensures programs align with Wawanesa's strategy and remain competitive and sustainable.

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain Wawanesa's total rewards philosophy and strategy, ensuring 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.
Lead the development and delivery of recognition and reward programs that strengthen engagement and reinforce desired behaviours.
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.
Lead the evolution and governance of Wawanesa's job architecture, job evaluation, and titling frameworks.
Oversee market benchmarking, analytics, and annual merit and incentive programs.
Analyze market positioning and emerging trends to identify risks and opportunities and recommend program evolution.
Manage third-party compensation and benefit suppliers, vendors, and consultants.
Act as Wawanesa's lead Total Rewards subject matter expert and coach, building reward literacy and providing strategic advice.
Build and lead a high-performing team of total rewards professionals.
Leverage technology, automation, and analytics to strengthen decision-making and optimize processes.
Champion significant total rewards initiatives through effective stakeholder engagement, communication, and change leadership.
Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

University degree in Human Resources, Business, Finance, Commerce, or a related discipline.
Minimum 10 years of progressive experience in Compensation and/or Total Rewards leadership roles.
At least five years of executive compensation experience.
Demonstrated experience leading compensation, group benefits, recognition, incentive, job architecture, and market benchmarking programs in a complex organization.
Demonstrated capability to advise and influence C-level leaders and build strong relationships across the organization.
Strong business acumen with advanced analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
Excellent leadership, communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills.
Ability to lead multiple complex initiatives and build a high-performing team.
Strong understanding of reward governance, relevant legislation, technology, analytics, and emerging Total Rewards practices.

Skills

Compensation
Total Rewards
Group Benefits
Recognition Programs
Incentive Programs
Job Architecture
Market Benchmarking
Executive Compensation
Analytics
Problem-solving
Decision-making
Leadership
Communication
Presentation
Stakeholder Management
Change Leadership

Location

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

Work Type

Hybrid

Experience Level

10+ years of progressive experience in Compensation and/or Total Rewards leadership roles
5+ years of executive compensation experience

Education Level

University degree in Human Resources, Business, Finance, Commerce, or a related discipline
Relevant compensation or Total Rewards certification is an asset

Salary/Compensations

$135,000 - $180,000

Benefits

Annual bonus plan
Leave of absence top-up programs
Generous vacation time
Personal days
Premium free benefits
Pension plan

About the 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 and Western Financial Group.
Wawanesa is strengthening its commercial insurance capabilities and advancing its long-term growth strategy through the acquisition of Everest Insurance Company of Canada.
Wawanesa proudly serves more than 1.8 million members and employs over 3,000 people across Canada.
The company actively gives back to communities, donating more than $4 million annually to charitable organizations.

Equal Opportunity

Wawanesa is committed to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging (DEIB) and believes that strength lies in the diversity of its people.
Applications are welcomed from all qualified candidates, including racialized persons, women, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, members of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community, gender-diverse and neurodiverse individuals.
The recruitment process aims to be accessible to all candidates; accommodations can be requested.
All Wawanesa job applicants are subject to Wawanesa's Privacy Policy.
The recruitment process may involve the use of AI tools for screening, assessment, or selection, with final decisions made or reviewed by human recruiters and hiring leaders.