Manager, Life & Disability Management

Location: New Brunswick, Canada

Salary: 99,177–119,013 CAD per year, with eligibility for performance-based incentive programs.

Company

hirify.global is a national health solutions partner providing insurance, primary care, and emergency medical services across Canada.

What you will do

• Oversee programs and processes for short-term and long-term disability claims, including mental health and complex disability pathways.
• Balance quality, cost, claim duration, risk, and customer experience through disciplined operational execution.
• Lead initiatives that improve recovery and sustainable return-to-work outcomes while reducing claim duration, escalation exposure, and variability.
• Provide 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, coaching, and succession planning.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant program or an equivalent combination of relevant work experience.
• At least 10 years of experience in group insurance, with deep expertise in disability management and mental health claims.
• At least 5 years of progressive leadership experience with direct responsibility for professional teams.
• Experience coaching, developing, and performance-managing leaders and individual contributors.
• Strategic thinking, business acumen, execution capability, and understanding of operational, financial, and risk drivers.
• French and English bilingualism is preferred.

Nice to have

• Experience managing complex disability claims, mental health claims, and return-to-work programs.

Culture & Benefits

• Purpose-driven work focused on improving the well-being of Canadians.
• Health and dental coverage fully paid by the employer from day one, plus wellness resources and fitness centre discounts.
• Flexible work options supporting work–life balance.
• Leadership programs, ongoing learning, and career growth opportunities.
• Inclusive, collaborative environment with support for professional development.