Are you passionate about sustainable forest management and motivated by the opportunity to shape long‑term resource strategies across North America? We’re looking for a dedicated forestry professional to join our team and play a key role in the planning, analysis, and decision support that drives our timberland operations. In this role, you’ll collaborate closely with teams across multiple regions to deliver high‑quality modeling, harvest scheduling, tactical planning, and financial analysis that enable responsible, data‑driven forest stewardship. If you're a strategic thinker with strong analytical skills, a collaborative mindset, and a commitment to continuous improvement, we invite you to build your future with us.

Job Responsibilities:

• Provide direct support for tactical planning in collaboration with Operations to ensure harvest scheduling, budgeting, and harvest plan execution decision support is timely and accurate.

• Provide and maintain timely, accurate, value-added information in the realms of harvest scheduling, tactical and long term planning, and timber investment analysis for various Timber and Ag business sectors.

• Establish and maintain long term plans for client properties.

• Support the development of regional price curves and other inputs.

• Provide discounted cash flow and other financial analysis to evaluate and support timber management decisions, value-added and environmental service projects (carbon, wind, conservation easement, water, wood supply agreements, etc.).

• Support the business conformance with certification requirements and support management systems that enable the advancement of the forest stewardship commitment. 

• Continuously improve business procedures and provide training and support to ensure the effective deployment and use of property data and business systems.

Required Qualifications:

• A Bachelor of Science degree in forestry or a related discipline.

• A graduate degree in a forestry discipline or business is highly desirable.

• A knowledge of silviculture, forest mensuration, timberland appraisals, growth and yield models, timber supply and demand models, forestry operations, and forest regulations.

• Strong organizational and analytical skills.

• Possess proficient writing skills to prepare professional reports and management plans and strong verbal communication skills.

• Must be a team player, highly motivated, innovative, and entrepreneurial in nature.

When you join our team:

• We’ll empower you to learn and grow the career you want.

• We’ll recognize and support you in a flexible environment where well-being and inclusion are more than just words.

• As part of our global team, we’ll support you in shaping the future you want to see.

About Manulife and John Hancock

Manulife Financial Corporation is a leading international financial services provider, helping people make their decisions easier and lives better. To learn more about us, visit https://www.manulife.com/en/about/our-story.html.

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 [email protected].

Referenced Salary Location

Vancouver, WashingtonHybrid

Salary range is expected to be between

$61,875.00 USD - $103,125.00 USD

Employees also have the opportunity to participate in incentive programs and earn incentive compensation tied to business and individual performance. 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. If you are applying for this role outside of the primary location, please contact [email protected] for the salary range for your location.

Manulife/John Hancock 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/401(k) savings plans and a global share ownership plan with employer matching contributions) and financial education and counseling resources. Our generous paid time off program in the U.S. includes up to 11 paid holidays, 3 personal days, 150 hours of vacation, and 40 hours of sick time (or more where required by law) each year, and we offer the full range of statutory leaves of absence.

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