Vice President, Healthcare and Group Benefits

Release Date: 10/27/2025
Staff Reference: clhia careers

Imagine a job where YOU can utilize your exceptional interpersonal skills to liaise effectively with both internal and external teams.

Add a great collaborative team, a challenging variety of work, excellent work life balance, and you have imagined a job at the CLHIA.

About the CLHIA

CLHIA is the respected voice of Canada's Life and Health insurers. Our work concerns the lives of all Canadians. We work alongside our members to advance public policy solutions that ensure a sound and vibrant life and health insurance industry that allows Canadians to enjoy greater financial security and access to valuable supplementary health benefits. Every day at the CLHIA, we bring:

• our authentic selves to the job
• our best ideas to every challenge
• our open minds to other perspectives
• our full trust in one another’s abilities
• our commitment to exemplify respect, accountability, teamwork, and excellence in how we work together; and
• our genuine enthusiasm for a job well done – whether it’s your own achievement or someone else’s.

We are a stable and secure association that has been busier than ever. We are a small close-knit team that works together to make sure the association runs smoothly. This position is currently a hybrid position where you are expected to attend the Toronto office at least 2 days a week.

The Right Fit

We believe the kind of person you are matters. We have a culture of respect and caring, and we want employees who will thrive in our environment. When we hire, we consider your potential and how you may fit with our team.

You will succeed here if you are:

An excellent communicator – you will be collaborating with not only our internal team but with stakeholders and member companies. Your ability to communicate clearly and with several different parties will support your success.

Independent – you are self-motivated and manage your time well. You are able to organize your day to meet often conflicting priorities and deadlines.

Flexible – this is a position where you will have to approach an issue through different angles and the ability to analyze a situation or problem.


The Position:

Reporting to the President and CEO, the Vice President, Healthcare and Group Benefits is responsible for the planning, development and effective execution of advocacy efforts and the development of industry best practices related to the industry’s activities in group benefits. This role is also responsible for providing strategic oversight and management of the CLHIA’s long-term healthcare strategy.

The Vice President will be an important member of the senior management team contributing to the develop of CLHIA’s strategic goals and objectives as well as the overall management of the organization.

The position package includes:

• Prescription, dental and paramedical benefits, with employer paid premiums
• A defined contribution pension plan with employer matching
• A competitive compensation package
• Additional executive benefits
• 5 weeks paid vacation
• 10 sick days
• 2 floater days
• Hybrid work model based out of our Toronto office

What you will be working on:

• This role has two broad areas of responsibility:
  • Provide leadership to various committees and working groups related to all aspects of the industry’s group benefits business. Work closely with members and other stakeholder groups to build consensus on industry policy positions. This includes facilitating and managing the relevant committees and working groups in the group benefits area.
  • Accountable for the CLHIA’s multi-year healthcare strategy with a goal of presenting the industry as a valued partner in providing Canadians with health care solutions and to transition the industry from “reactive and defensive” to “proactive and engaged.”

• Contribute to a favorable regulatory/legislative environment by developing effective channels and building effective working relationships. This includes:
  • Reaching out to appropriate elected and non-elected members of government and regulatory bodies at the federal and provincial level and educating on the industry's issues and concerns
  • Understanding government/regulatory priorities and processes and meeting with the key players in person.
  • Preparing appropriate written submissions or other communications to advance industry positions.
    


• Coordinate and prepare agendas as well as thought leadership for all areas of responsibility. Develop and maintain favorable relationships with industry players, both within CLHIA’s membership and other industry-related "allies". This includes key players in standard setting bodies (Healthcare provider colleges; PMPRB, PCPA, Canadian Drug Agency etc.) and healthcare related advocacy groups (CPhA, NPAC, IMC etc.) and other industry allies (pharmacy, PBMs, TPAs etc.).
  
• As a member of the CLHIA Management Committee, contribute to the CLHIA strategy and operational plans to attain broader corporate objectives and priorities. This includes contributing to the effective governance of CLHIA by liaising with the Board and preparing briefing materials for Standing Committees, collaborating with and contributing expertise to other departments, and leading cross-functional teams to advance the effective operation of the CLHIA or CLHIA initiatives.


• Contribute to a favourable image of the life and health insurance industry as the subject matter expert for healthcare strategy and group benefits files by effectively communicating and promoting the industry’s interests with stakeholder groups, government and regulatory bodies. Act as spokesperson as required with news media. Represent the CLHIA in public forums to ensure industry’s policy positions are advanced and participate in speaking engagements/ presentations and public forums to increase awareness and raise the CLHIA’s profile.


• For strategic initiatives, establish confidential and non-confidential relationships/vendors on behalf of members on operational and/or service matters to advance the advocacy efforts for the industry
  
• Develop the annual work plan (priority files and schedule) and budget for the department.
  


• Ex Officio member of the Board of Directors of the Canadian Drug Insurance Pooling Corporation (CDIPC)
  


• Participate on all relevant committees (CD Howe Health Council, Canada Health Infoway, Health Canada orphan drug advisory group etc.) to keep abreast of emerging developments and to influence the development of standards and regulations in Canada and internationally.

What you will bring:

• 10 years of relevant and progressive leadership experience within Life and Health Insurance industry
• Honours Bachelor’s degree
• Fellow Life Management Institute (FLMI) and/or Certified Employee Benefits Specialist (CEBS) are assets
• Ability to meet the qualifications required to register as a lobbyist
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Advanced written and verbal business communication skills
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively to deliver on organizational goals
• Proven ability to meet tight deadlines while multi-tasking
• Bilingual (English, French) language skills would be an asset
  

How to apply:

Please submit your resume through LinkedIn, Indeed or email to clhiacareers@clhia.ca

The CLHIA is committed to ensuring fair and inclusive employment practices. On request, we provide accommodation for applicants with disabilities in accordance with the requirements of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005. If you require accommodation, please advise us. We thank all applicants for their interest. However, only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.