Senior Case Manager

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Date: May 1, 2026

Location: Hybrid - Canada, CA Edmonton, AB (Hybrid), CA Wawanesa, MB (Hybrid), CA North York - Toronto, ON (Hybr, CA Calgary, AB (Hybrid), CA Kitchener, ON (Hybrid), CA Lethbridge, AB (Hybrid), CA Montreal, QC (Hybrid), CA Ottawa, ON (Hybrid), CA Moncton, NB (Hybrid), CA Dartmouth, NS (Hybrid), CA Vancouver, BC (Hybrid), CA Winnipeg, MB (Hybrid), CA

Company: Wawanesa Insurance

 

Job ID: 10023 


Employment Type: Existing Role

Working Business Language: 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: $70,000 - $80,000. Candidates with salary expectations outside of the range are still encouraged to apply.

 

About Us
At Wawanesa, 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. This requirement is subject to change at any time. You may work from any of the following locations: Winnipeg, MB; Wawanesa, MB; Vancouver, BC; Calgary, AB; Edmonton, AB; Lethbridge, 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 Canada’s 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 3,300 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. We are also proud to be recognized as one of Manitoba’s Top Employers. To learn more visit wawanesa.com. 


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

In this role, you’ll take ownership of complex Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, and/or Disability Income claims across our Group and Individual business—helping drive great outcomes for our customers and supporting Wawanesa’s continued success. You’ll bring your expertise to high-impact files, including escalations, complaints, litigation, and other sensitive or complex claims matters, partnering with internal teams and external stakeholders to move cases forward with care, clarity, and sound judgment. 

 

Job Responsibilities

 

  • Review, assess and render decisions on disability and other claims through the development of claims management strategies to bring claims to succession resolutions.
  • Conduct complex investigations as required on existing case files.
  • Collaborate with clients and claimants, reinsurers, medical practitioners and providers to obtain claims documentation, provide updates as to claims status and respond to inquiries.
  • Review complex and differing policy wordings to ensure decisions are made within the policy’s scope.
  • Communicate decisions verbally and in writing in an effective and courteous manner.
  • Address claims escalations, complaints, and/or claims litigation to a successful resolution.
  • Coordinate rehabilitation and other services to assist with successful return to work, including complex programs with multiple providers.
  • Maintain records of individual workload and claims adjudication.
  • Respond to claimant or other inquiries within company service standards.
  • Will perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

  • 3 – 5 years experience working in a Disability Case Management position.
  • Post-secondary degree/diploma in a medical or related field preferred.
  • Demonstrated advanced skills with Microsoft Office, including Excel and Sharepoint.
  • Excellent ability to interpret and apply contract wordings.
  • Strong deadline and time management.
  • Strong organizational and prioritization skills while maintaining service standards.
  • Demonstrated customer service orientation, with empathetic approach.
  • Strong attention to detail with the ability to identify relevant information and potential impacts.
  • Strong communication and negotiation skills, with the ability to communicate at the right level for the intended audience, including internal and external customers through written or verbal communication.
  • Ability to handle sensitive information while following confidentiality guidelines/legislation.
  • Actively working towards or completion of Disability Management or NIDMAR courses is considered an asset.
  • Bilingual in French and English is considered an asset.


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 jobs@wawanesa.com.
 

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