Inclusion Specialist

Job ID: 10441

Employment Type: New 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 and external stakeholders across Canada where the primary business language for this role is English. As such, the successful candidate must be fully proficient in 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: $80,000 - $100,000. 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, fully owned by its more than 1.8 million members. Headquartered in Winnipeg, Wawanesa is the parent company of WSI™, a specialty insurer delivering tailored solutions built around unique needs; Wawanesa Life, a provider of life insurance products; and Western Financial Group, a leading national distributor of personal and commercial insurance.

Wawanesa is committed to helping communities thrive in a changing world. The company invests more than $4 million annually in charitable initiatives, including $2.5 million each year to support people and communities on the front lines of climate change. Learn more at wawanesa.com.

We are currently seeking dedicated, driven, and enthusiastic individuals who thrive in a dynamic environment, embrace change, and are eager to gain diverse experience while advancing their careers as part of a growing team.

Job Overview

The Inclusion Specialist drives the execution of Wawanesa’s Inclusion Strategy, a key how-to-win within the broader People Strategy. This role acts as a trusted advisor, partnering with Employee Groups, leaders, Community & Sustainability, and People teams to translate strategy into action, review programs and practices through an inclusion lens, and strengthen belonging, employee experience, and business outcomes.

Job Responsibilities

• Partner with leaders, Community & Sustainability, People teams, and other stakeholders to provide inclusion expertise, identify potential barriers, and embed inclusive approaches into business operations and People programs.
• Work closely with Employee Groups to support day-to-day execution, including planning, governance, budgets, communications, events, measurement, and follow-through.
• Translate inclusion priorities into practical programs, awareness initiatives, recognition events, learning experiences, and cultural observances.
• Develop and maintain inclusion resources, tools, playbooks, communications, and guidance materials that support consistent practices.
• Facilitate inclusion discussions, learning sessions, focus groups, and other employee listening activities.
• Analyze inclusion measures, employee feedback, participation trends, and program outcomes to assess impact and recommend improvements.
• Drive execution of inclusion priorities by managing workplans, timelines, risks, action items, and progress reporting to ensure initiatives stay on track.
• Build relationships with community organizations, educational institutions, and other external partners that support Wawanesa’s Inclusion Strategy.
• Stay current on inclusion trends, research, relevant legislation, leading practices, and industry developments.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
  
  

Qualifications

• Three to five years of progressive experience in inclusion, diversity and equity, human resources, employee experience, community engagement, or a related field.
• Experience translating strategy into programs, workplans, resources, and measurable outcomes.
• Experience supporting Employee Groups, inclusion councils, volunteer-led networks, or employee committees.
• Knowledge of inclusion principles, systemic barriers, inclusive practices, and relevant Canadian workplace and human rights considerations.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and projects, support change, influence stakeholders, and provide practical inclusion recommendations to cross-functional partners.
• Strong facilitation, communication, analytical, and relationship-building skills, with sound judgment and discretion.
• Post-secondary education in a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
  
  

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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