Total Rewards Specialist (Wellbeing Focus)

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If you’re looking for a fulfilling career that can make a real difference in your life, and the lives of others, you’ve come to the right place.

As a national health solutions partner, we put people first in everything we do — and that begins with our team of 8,000+ professionals who bring a cross-section of diverse life experiences and career expertise to Medavie. By collaborating and innovating together, our employees are creating industry-leading solutions in insurance, primary care and emergency medical services that impact millions of lives in Canada each year.

Our mission is to improve the wellbeing of Canadians so that every life can be lived to the fullest — and it’s reflected in our award-winning culture. We celebrate individuality and value the diverse perspectives and skills our employees contribute. We go beyond providing competitive pay and comprehensive benefits to offer opportunities for personal and professional growth, flexible work options, meaningful experiences, and supportive leadership. Medavie is where employees can be their best selves, feel they belong, and achieve their full potential. Be part of it by applying for a position with us today.

Your Role

The Total Rewards Specialist (Wellbeing Focus) supports the Director of Total Rewards in the planning, continuous improvement, and execution of Medavie’s wellbeing strategy as part of our total rewards offering. 

Guided by our values of Caring, Accountable, Responsive, Innovative, and Community-minded, you will be the subject matter expert in Workplace Wellness and Health Promotion within Total Rewards. You will design and deliver initiatives that support the four pillars of wellbeing: physical, mental, financial, and social, while aligning with organizational goals and employee needs.

Through data-driven insights, stakeholder collaboration, and innovative programming, you will foster a culture of wellness and engagement across the organization. You will also contribute to strategic projects that advance Medavie’s wellbeing agenda and support EXCEL, our employee value proposition. In addition, you will support employees and leaders through key stages of the disability and return-to-work process, in partnership with internal stakeholders and external providers, to facilitate safe and sustainable reintegration into the workplace.

Why Join Medavie?
We’re committed to creating a workplace that reflects our values and delivers on our employee value proposition:

• Remote work environment (must reside within Canada) with flexible work arrangements
• Comprehensive health, vision, and dental plan that is 100% employer-paid from day one.
• 100% employer-matched Defined Contribution Pension Plan.
• Annual Incentive Bonus recognizing your contributions
• Paid vacation, ability to purchase an additional week of vacation, wellness benefits (Health Care Spending Account and Personal Wellness Account), and fitness discounts
• Career Growth: We encourage you to follow your passions, learn new skills and focus on growing your career with Medavie

What You’ll Do

• Develop and manage the annual calendar of wellness initiatives aligned with Medavie’s wellbeing pillars and strategy, ensuring alignment with organizational priorities and employee needs.
• Create, plan and deliver relevant and engaging content for various internal audiences to promote wellbeing resources and initiatives, driving awareness and engagement across the organization.
• Administer the wellbeing platform and manage vendor relationships
• Analyze data and feedback to inform strategic direction and continuous improvement, including tracking key metrics and identifying trends to guide program enhancements.
• Support targeted mental health and resilience initiatives for priority employee groups (e.g., paramedics) across specific operating companies
• Identify new opportunities using data, feedback, and trends, and recommend initiatives to enhance the overall wellbeing program
• Build business cases to support new initiatives and lead the end-to-end execution, from planning through implementation and sustainment 
• Play a key role in supporting employees and leaders throughout the disability and return-to-work process, including coordinating with stakeholders to support safe and sustainable reintegration 

What You Bring

• Post-graduate certificate in Workplace Wellness, Public Health, or a related field.
• A Master’s degree is considered a strong asset
• 5+ years of progressive experience in workplace wellness or health promotion
• Proven success in designing and evaluating ROI of wellness programs and strategy renewal
• Experience in disability case management/return-to-work and workplace accommodations
• Experience in data analysis and reporting, with the ability to translate insights into actionable recommendations
• Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• English proficiency is required to perform the duties of the role, which include daily collaboration with teams and partners outside Québec who operate primarily in English

What Will Set You Apart

• Solid project management experience, with the ability to manage initiatives end-to-end in complex environments
• Good understanding of complex, multi-division organizations, with the ability to navigate and collaborate across different business units
• A self-starter with a high level of autonomy, comfortable taking initiative and driving work forward independently
• Exceptional written and verbal communication
• Strong relationship-building and stakeholder engagement.
• Strategic thinking and problem-solving

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Salary grade: 73,465 - 91,831 (CAD)

The Base Pay range may vary depending on the successful candidate or other relevant job-related factors such as knowledge, skills, qualifications, experience and education/training. In addition to Base Pay, eligible Medavie employees may participate in various performance-based incentive programs. Payments under these programs are discretionary and subject to both individual and organizational results.  

We believe our employees should reflect the communities we serve and welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds. To provide the best experience possible, we will support you with accommodations or adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process. Simply inform our Recruitment team of your needs.  We are committed to making sure recruitment, retention, advancement, and compensation are fair and accessible while following all relevant human rights and privacy laws. We appreciate everyone who has shown interest in this position. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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