The opportunity

Reporting to the Head of Actuarial Services, MBPS, the Actuarial Senior Director will be a key member of the MBPS Actuarial Leadership team with responsibility for directing the activities of 25+ staff across multiple service areas, as well as their own technical accountability, both of which are expected to grow and evolve over time. The selected candidate will help to set the vision and lead department wide initiatives, and will provide advisory support and guidance to team leads and junior staff. They must possess the ability to work with people at all levels of the organization and manage often conflicting stakeholder priorities.

Key Accountabilities:

• Plays a key role as part of the MBPS Actuarial leadership team in the achievement of department projects and initiatives to drive process improvements and best practices.
• Provides relevant guidance to staff at all levels on actuarial concepts, modelling principles, financial reporting processes and technology.
• Builds relationships and establishes a high level of credibility with Actuarial management across all Segments, particularly Business Unit Valuation Actuaries, their teams, Chief Actuaries, GFA, and RAS.
• Works with segment actuaries to understand and help prioritize the most important and time-sensitive needs of the collective group of stakeholders.

Leadership and Team Development:

• Provides strong, proactive leadership and coaching to a team of actuarial professionals.  Allocates and monitors work of the team to ensure accurate and timely completion of assignments within the established timeframes and quality standards.
• Makes decisions regarding employment, compensation, performance appraisals, training and development.
• Cultivates an innovative environment by supporting creativity and high performance teamwork.

What motivates you?

• You obsess about customers, listen, engage and act for their benefit.
• You think big, with curiosity to discover ways to use your agile approach and enable business outcomes.
• You thrive in teams and enjoy getting things done together.
• You take ownership and build solutions, focusing on what matters.
• You do what is right, work with integrity and speak up.
• You share your humanity, helping us build a diverse and inclusive work environment for everyone.

What we are looking for

• Fellowship in a recognized international Actuarial professional body with 15+ years of experience
• Post-secondary education in Math/Computer Science, Actuarial Science or equivalent.
• Demonstrates mastery of technical aspects of work across a range of functional areas; able to review data or results (financial or otherwise) for reasonability and identify root causes and drivers in the data being reviewed.
• Proficiency in Moody’s Axis and Risk Integrity would be an asset
• Strong business acumen with ability to communicate complex Actuarial concepts and results in a clear, concise, easy to understand manner.
• Highly developed communication & relationship skills
• Remains calm and controlled in pressured and stressful situations; demonstrates confidence and persistence in the face of setbacks and obstacles.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to collaborate, negotiate and influence effectively
• Results oriented, able to manage expectations, work under tight deadlines and manage competing priorities.
• Excellent customer focus and commitment to quality
• Demonstrated project management skills
• Demonstrated leadership talents in coaching and motivating staff to achieve objectives.

What can we offer you?

• A competitive salary and benefits packages.
• A growth trajectory that extends upward and outward, encouraging you to follow your passions and learn new skills.
• A focus on growing your career path with us.
• Flexible work policies and strong work-life balance.
• Professional development and leadership opportunities.

Our commitment to you

• Values-first culture
  We lead with our Values every day and bring them to life together.
• Boundless opportunity
  We create opportunities to learn and grow at every stage of your career.
• Continuous innovation
  We invite you to help redefine the future of financial services.
• Delivering the promise of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
  We foster an inclusive workplace where everyone thrives.
• Championing Corporate Citizenship
  We build a business that benefits all stakeholders and has a positive social and environmental impact.

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].

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