Manager, Actuarial Pricing - National Initiatives

Wawanesa; Canada; On-site; CAD 130,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Wawanesa is seeking a Manager, Actuarial Pricing - National Initiatives to lead pricing strategy and indications across Canada. You will partner with Pricing, Product, Claims, Corporate Actuarial and data teams to influence profitability and member experience.

You will drive personal lines indications, apply market factors, and mentor a team of actuarial professionals while aligning with regulatory considerations and national projects.

Qualifications

• Undergrad degree in Actuarial Mathematics, Statistics, Mathematics or related field.
• Fellow of the Casualty Actuarial Society is an asset.
• Strong knowledge of pricing indications and methodologies.
• Experience leading complex initiatives across teams.
• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal.
• Ability to mentor actuarial professionals and develop talent.
• Analytical and problem-solving skills with business context awareness.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership in development and maintenance of personal lines indications across the company.
• Explain complex factors to diverse audiences.
• Influence pricing strategy with data-driven insights.
• Stay current on methodologies and seek improvements for best-estimate indicatio­ns.
• Ensure data availability and accuracy for indications.
• Collaborate with Data Management to support strategic data priorities.
• Coordinate with Personal Pricing and Product teams on national initiatives.
• Support refinements to pricing algorithms and ratemaking.
• Manage performance and develop a high-performing actuarial team.
• Interpret data and studies within pricing context.
• Handle additional duties as assigned by the Director, Pricing Excellence.

Skills

Leadership

Actuarial pricing

Data analysis

Communication

Project management

Mentoring

Analytical problem solving

Adaptability to change

Education

Undergraduate degree in Actuarial Mathematics/Statistics/Mathematics

Fellow of the Casualty Actuarial Society (asset)

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Manager, Actuarial Pricing - National Initiatives

Job ID:10209

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; Wawanesa, MB; Vancouver, BC; Calgary, AB; Edmonton, AB; Lethbridge, AB; Toronto (North York), ON; Kitchener, ON; Ottawa, ON; Montreal, QC; Quebec City, 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.

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: $130,000 - $160,000. 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 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

Wawanesa is looking for an exceptional candidate to take on the role of Manager, Actuarial Pricing - National Initiatives within our Pricing Excellence team. The National Initiatives team plays a critical role in shaping Wawanesa's pricing strategy by delivering actionable indication analyses, advancing pricing methodologies, and supporting national pricing initiatives. The team partners closely with Pricing, Product, Claims, Corporate Actuarial, and data teams to influence strategic decisions that impact profitability, growth, and our member experience.

Job Responsibilities

• Provide leadership in development and maintenance of personal lines indications, inclusive of soliciting input from multiple areas of the company.
• This includes understanding and applying complex internal and external market and business factors and explaining them to a variety of audiences.
• Provide thought leadership on indication methodology and pricing strategy, influencing key business decisions through data-driven insights and recommendations.
• Remain up to date on current accepted methodologies and review opportunities for methodology improvements to continuously enhance our process to create best-estimate pricing indications.
• Ensure procedures are in place to utilize all valuable data necessary for the indication process and verify its availability, completeness and accuracy.
• Support the strategic data priorities of the pricing team, collaborating with other data partners such as Data Management to develop solutions.
• Ensure applicable regulations related to the filing of indications for the auto products are appropriately considered.
• Collaborate with Personal Pricing and Product teams to coordinate timely and efficient implementation of national projects and initiatives.
• Support the pricing teams in the implementation of optimized refinements to current pricing algorithms and ratemaking methodologies as appropriate to meet the organizational objectives.
• Manage performance of direct reports inclusive of providing professional and technical guidance and provide regular performance reviews.
• Develop and mentor a high-performing team of actuarial professionals by fostering technical excellence, career development, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Play an active role in the interpretation of data and statistical studies in the pricing area.
• Perform other duties as assigned, handling special projects as assigned by Director, Pricing Excellence.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate university degree in Actuarial Mathematics, Statistics, Mathematics or other related field of study.
• Fellow of the Casualty Actuarial Society an asset.
• Extensive knowledge and experience with pricing indications and the complexities of the steps in the process to create them.
• Experience leading complex initiatives that require alignment across multiple teams and business functions.
• Knowledge of P&C insurance industry and insurance operations in general.
• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal.
• Experience leading, coaching, and developing actuarial professionals.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to understand context and its impact on all issues.
• Identifies when something needs to be done and proactively initiates action as required.
• Adapts to change effectively.
• Develops and implements comprehensive plans that bridge complex issues and span across time.
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to develop and communicate a vision.

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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 [e-mail].

Please note that the recruitment process for this position may involve the use of AI tools to screen, assess, or select applicants. All final decisions are taken or reviewed by human recruiters and human hiring leaders in compliance with all applicable legislation.