Manager, Life & Disability Management

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About the role

  • Manager leading STD/LTD disability claims operations at Medavie, a Canadian health solutions and insurance provider. Improving recovery, mental health outcomes, return-to-work results, and customer experience.

Responsibilities

  • Oversee implementation and application of programs and processes for STD and LTD claims, including mental health and complex disability management
  • Balance quality, cost, duration, and risk while maintaining a customer-focused approach
  • Ensure accountability through performance monitoring, disciplined execution, and timely decision-making
  • Provide operational oversight for specialized disability management practices and evidence-based mental health strategies
  • Identify trends, risks, and opportunities to improve recovery and return-to-work outcomes
  • Lead initiatives to reduce claim duration, escalation exposure, and variability using data and evidence
  • Guide teams through new practices, models of care, mental health programs, and process improvements
  • Deliver operational reporting, trend analysis, and evidence-based recommendations to plan sponsors and internal partners
  • Build partnerships with plan sponsors, internal teams, and external providers
  • Lead workforce planning, recruitment, performance management, and succession planning
  • Coach and develop employees and strengthen leadership capability, technical expertise, and organizational readiness
  • Create an inclusive, accountable environment supporting performance, development, and adaptability

Requirements

  • A bachelor’s degree in a relevant program and/or a combination of relevant work experience
  • Minimum of 10 years’ experience in group insurance
  • Deep expertise in disability management and mental health claims (STD and LTD)
  • Minimum of 5 years’ progressive leadership experience, including direct leadership of professional teams
  • Demonstrated experience coaching, developing, and performance-managing leaders and individual contributors
  • Experience leading teams through change and evolving business priorities
  • Experience managing complex disability claims, including mental health and return-to-work programs, considered an asset
  • Demonstrated business acumen and understanding of operational, financial, and risk drivers in group disability management
  • Strong customer orientation
  • Strategic mindset and ability to translate organizational goals into operational plans and results
  • Strong execution capability
  • Experience facilitating change and leading teams through evolving priorities and complexity
  • Engaging communication and ability to influence, build trust, and strengthen partnerships
  • Ability to coach and develop others
  • High integrity, accountability, and adaptability
  • Bilingualism in French and English is preferred

Benefits

  • A comprehensive benefits plan, including health and dental coverage that is 100% employer paid from day one
  • Wellness benefits, health resources, and fitness center discounts
  • A flexible work environment that supports work–life balance
  • Robust professional development opportunities, including leadership programs, ongoing learning, and career growth pathways
  • Collaborative and inclusive culture
  • Opportunity to lead a dedicated team
  • Performance-based incentive programs for eligible employees

Job title

Job type

Full Time

Experience level

SeniorLead

Salary

CA$99,177 - CA$119,013 per year

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

Location requirements

HybridMontrealCanada

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