Strategy Director

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Job Description

The Enterprise Strategy team is recruiting a Director, Enterprise Strategy to assist in driving the transformation at Manulife.

The Director is critical to the execution of strategic initiatives aligned to the Enterprise strategy. They will be responsible for partnering across business lines, geographies and value streams to ensure strategic objectives achieve intended outcomes. They will be accountable to the success of strategic outcomes through the direct oversight, leadership and delivery of multi-year strategic initiatives aligned with enterprise goals.

This resource must partner with senior leaders across the organization to achieve results. They champion the strategic goals of the enterprise and influence direction and focus via the thoughtful analysis and presentation of current state, firm strengths/challenges, industry/market trends and competitive research.

The Director leads junior team members through projects to drive strategic, change and transformation initiatives.

Responsibilities:

Scope, analyse and resolve key strategic issues, using data-driven approach. Draw insights and build recommendations to support business decisions. Accountable for the delivery of strategic projects end-to-end. Manage initiatives with strategic impact on business ensuring business benefits are realized including:

• Develop and manage an integrated plan for the initiative, ensuring key metrics and success criteria is developed

• Lead activities such as milestone and impact planning reviews and approvals, budget planning and management

• Drive actions and decisions

• Communicate and present considered key insights to Initiative Owners and Senior Management audiences/stakeholders that assist in the understanding of the overall health and preformation of the assigned initiative(s)

• Manage initiatives of large size and complexity for the segment/function

Communicate and drive decision implementation by key stakeholders. Identify when early trade-offs are needed and be able to influence decision makers to make difficult decisions. Create alignment and momentum within the organization to transition to execution teams and drive the mandate. Lead and facilitate processes to bring together teams in the development or refreshing of strategies- setting the right aspirations to position Manulife as a leader in the competitive landscape and drive differentiation. Develop, motivate, mentor and challenge the team (indirect reports) Drive competitive intelligence and other external research to ensure alignment of strategy with industry trends and consumer needs. Collaborate with global counterparts to develop and deliver informed recommendations Support the development and implementation of the Strategic Planning Process as needed. Support initiatives and programs throughout the lifecycle by providing hands on support in the development of new ideas at project initiation. Support strategy projects when driven by external parties. Act as a change agent to build awareness and vision

Knowledge/Skills/Competencies/Education:

• Advanced degree in business or equivalent

• Prior experience in top tier management consulting, investment banking or similar strategy roles preferred

• 10 years combined education and experience in a strategy function within large multi-national corporation, ideally in the Financial Services industry

• Strong business focus and understanding of Enterprise Strategy methods & intent

• Strong analytical capabilities, very comfortable with quantitative & financial analysis. High level of conceptual skills and an ability to operate strategically

• Demonstrated ability to influence senior leadership team members individually and collectively, and get recommendations approved and implemented

• Regarded as a realistic and practical individual, and is respected for ability to deliver

• Must be an excellent facilitator and communicator

• Demonstrated ability to work effectively in diverse environments and cultures

About Manulife and John Hancock

Manulife Financial Corporation is a leading international financial services group that helps people make their decisions easier and lives better. With our global headquarters in Toronto, Canada, we operate as Manulife across our offices in Asia, Canada, and Europe, and primarily as John Hancock in the United States. We provide financial advice, insurance, and wealth and asset management solutions for individuals, groups and institutions. At the end of 2022, we had more than 40,000 employees, over 116,000 agents, and thousands of distribution partners, serving over 34 million customers. At the end of 2022, we had $1.3 trillion (US$1.0 trillion) in assets under management and administration, including total invested assets of $0.4 trillion (US $0.3 trillion), and segregated funds net assets of $0.3 trillion (US$0.3 trillion). We trade as ‘MFC’ on the Toronto, New York, and the Philippine stock exchanges, and under ‘945’ in Hong Kong.

Manulife is an Equal Opportunity Employer

At Manulife/John Hancock, we embrace our diversity. We strive to attract, develop and retain a workforce that is as diverse as the customers we serve and to foster an inclusive work environment that embraces the strength of cultures and individuals. We are committed to fair recruitment, retention, advancement and compensation, and we administer all of our practices and programs without discrimination on the basis of race, ancestry, place of origin, colour, ethnic origin, citizenship, religion or religious beliefs, creed, sex (including pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions), sexual orientation, genetic characteristics, veteran status, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, family status, disability, or any other ground protected by applicable law.

It is our priority to remove barriers to provide equal access to employment. A Human Resources representative will work with applicants who request a reasonable accommodation during the application process. All information shared during the accommodation request process will be stored and used in a manner that is consistent with applicable laws and Manulife/John Hancock policies. To request a reasonable accommodation in the application process, contact recruitment@manulife.com.

The annual base salary for this role is listed below.

Salary range is expected to be between

If you are applying for this role outside of the primary location, please contact recruitment@manulife.com for the salary range for your location. The actual salary will vary depending on local market conditions, geography and relevant job-related factors such as knowledge, skills, qualifications, experience, and education/training. Employees also have the opportunity to participate in incentive programs and earn incentive compensation tied to business and individual performance.

Manulife offers eligible employees a wide array of customizable benefits, including health, dental, mental health, vision, short- and long-term disability, life and AD&D insurance coverage, adoption/surrogacy and wellness benefits, and employee/family assistance plans. We also offer eligible employees various retirement savings plans (including pension and a global share ownership plan with employer matching contributions) and financial education and counseling resources. Our generous paid time off program in Canada includes holidays, vacation, personal, and sick days, and we offer the full range of statutory leaves of absence. If you are applying for this role in the U.S., please contact recruitment@manulife.com for more information about U.S.-specific paid time off provisions.