Senior Business Analyst - Direct VentureJob ID: 10458 We offer a hybrid work workplace 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.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. 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.

About The Wawanesa Mutual Insurance

CompanyFounded 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. Job OverviewWe’re building something new. Want to help turn ideas into reality?

Our Direct

Venture team at Wawanesa is growing,



and we’re looking for multiple Business Analysts to join us. You’ll have the opportunity to help design how a new direct insurer works, from the member experience through to the processes, rules and capabilities that make it all happen. You’ll connect the dots between members, the business and technology, helping take an idea from “what if?” The Senior Business Analyst ensures business processes and syste ms are built on a clear, shared understanding of business and member needs.

Partnering with Product Owners and delivery teams, the role leads analysis for complex initiatives, shapes and refines the backlog, and maintains business intent from discovery through implementation. The incumbent also serves as a resource to analysts and supported business areas. Lead business analysis for complex initiatives spanning multiple processes, systems, or business areas, working independently through ambiguity.

Analyze current- and future-state processes using member feedback, journey insights, and operational data to identify gaps and improvement opportunities. Define business rules, epics, user stories, and clear, testable acceptance criteria in partnership with business owners. Work with legal, compliance, risk, and control partners to identify requirements early and ensure they are reflected in delivery.

Facilitate alignment when stakeholder needs conflict and communicate business intent, recommendations, dependencies, and trade-offs. Serve as a primary contact for business questions,



resolving ambiguity and assessing the impact of new requests and changes. Raise risks, issues, and dependencies early and keep stakeholders informed of progress and decisions.

Confirm solutions meet acceptance criteria and business intent; plan and coordinate business acceptance testing. Define success measures and review member and operational results after implementation to confirm intended outcomes. Identify impacts to processes, procedures, and roles, and support change management, training, and operational readiness.

Coach less experienced analysts and contribute to business analysis standards, templates, and continuous improvement. Bachelor’s degree in business or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience. 5+ years of business analysis experience, including work in agile delivery environments with Product Owners and delivery teams.

Experience analyzing requirements for complex business systems and processes.

Experience in property and casualty insurance or another regulated financial services environment is an asset. Business analysis certification (e.CIP) is an asset. #Diversity Equity, Inclusion& BelongingAt 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.

If you require accommodations during any stage of the recruitment process, please reach out in confidence to jobs@wawanesa.

📌 Senior Business Analyst - Direct Venture (Winnipeg)
🏢 Wawanesa Insurance
📍 Winnipeg